Nativity Advent Calendar
Gauge: none
Hook: G and H
Special stitch:
Magic circle: Start with the tail down, wrap yarn twice around hand. Insert hook under 3 rows, yarn over, pull loop up. Yarn over pull loop thru, ch is made. After you do require stitches then pull tail to close circle.
Picot: Ch 3 sl in the 3rd ch from Hk.
End off: Remove the loop from Hk, insert Hk into next stitch, pull the loop thru and sl. Then tie off.
Loops: Insert hook in 1st sc, pull yarn from the back feed to create a loop around your finger then pull that loop thru sc. Then yarn over and pull the yarn thru to finish the stitch.
Abbreviation:
Sc: single stitch
Sl: slip stitch
Dc: double crochet
Hk: hook
Ch: chain
Nxt: next
Tr: triple treble
Dec: decrease stitch
Star:
Star: (Make 6).
Hook G with yellow.
Magic circle 10 sc.
Row 1: Do not turn. in 1st sc *sl, dc picot, in 2nd sc dc sl*.
Repeat * * 4 more times.
End off.
Angel:
Body: (Make 2)
Hook H with white yarn.
Magic circle 10 dc.
Row 1: Turn ch 1, 2 dc in nxt 10 dc.
Row 2: Do not turn, work in the unwork side (straight side), Ch 1, 2 sc in side of dc, 2 sc in nxt, 1 sc in center, 1 sc in nxt space, 1 sc in nxt space, 2 sc in last dc (9sc).
Row 3-5: Turn Ch 1, dc in nxt 9 sc ( 9 dc).
End ch 1 and tie off.
Face: (Make 2).
Hook H with tan yarn.
Magic circle 10 sc, sl.
Row 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in nxt 10 sc.
End off.
Band: (Make 2).
Hook H with white yarn.
Ch 10.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in nxt 8 ch.
End off.
Wings: (Make 4).
Hook H with white yarn.
Ch 6.
Row 1: Sl in 2nd ch from hk, sl nxt ch, sc nxt ch, dc nxt ch, (4 tr, ch 1, sl, ch 1, 4 tr) in nxt ch.
Row 2: Do not turn, on the other side: dc in nxt st, sc nxt st, sl in last.
End ch 1 and tie off.
Weave/ sew pieces together: Refer to picture.
Mary:
Body: (Make 1).
Hook H with pink yarn.
Magic circle 10 dc.
Row 1: Turn ch 1, 2 dc in nxt 10 dc.
Row 2: Do not turn, work in the unwork side (straight side), Ch 1, 2 sc in side of dc, 2 sc in nxt, 1 sc in center, 1 sc in nxt space, 1 sc in nxt space, 2 sc in last dc (9sc).
Row 3-5: Turn Ch 1, dc in nxt 9 sc ( 9 dc).
End ch 1 and tie off.
Face: (Make 1).
Hook H with tan yarn.
Magic circle 10 sc, sl.
Row 1: ch 1, 2 sc in nxt 10 sc.
End off.
Band: (Make 1).
Hook H with pink yarn.
Ch 10.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in nxt 8 ch.
End off.
Hair: (Make 1).
Hook G with brown yarn.
Row 1: Sl yarn on face, *1 sc, ch 1 in nxt sc, sl in nxt* (repeat 4 more times).
End off.
Weave/ sew pieces together: Refer to picture.
Cow:
Body: (Make 1).
Hook G with white yarn.
Ch 15.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd hk, sc in nxt 13 ch.
Row 2-6: Ch 1, sc in 2nd hk, sc in nxt 13 sc.
Row 7: Ch 5 for tail, sc in 2nd from hk, sc in nxt 3 ch.
End ch 1 and tie off.
Head: (Make 1).
Hook G with pink yarn.
Ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in nxt 3 ch don’t finish last stitch add white yarn.
Row 2: Ch 1, dc in nxt 4 ch.
Row 3: Ch 1, dc in 1st dc , picot, 1dc in nxt 2 dc, picot, dc, sl in the last dc.
End off.
Feet: (Make 2).
Hook G with white yarn.
Ch 5.
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from Hk, dc in nxt 3 ch.
End ch 1 and tie off.
Spots: (Make 1 or as many want).
Hook G with black yarn.
Ch 2.
Row 1: 3 Sc in 2nd ch from HK.
Row 2: Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from Hk, 2 sc in nxt ch.
End off.
Eyes: (Make 2).
Hook G with black yarn.
Ch 2.
Row 1: 2 Sc in 2nd ch from Hk.
End off.
Weave/ sew pieces together: Refer to picture.
Joseph, Wise man, and Shepherd:
Body: (Make 1 of blue, red, green, and brown, and 2 grey).
Hook H with blue, grey, green, red, brown yarn.
Magic circle 10 dc.
Row 1: Turn ch 1, 2 dc in nxt 10 dc.
Row 2: Do not turn, work in the unwork side (straight side), Ch 1, 2 sc in side of dc, 2 sc in nxt, 1 sc in center, 1 sc in nxt space, 1 sc in nxt space, 2 sc in last dc (9sc).
Row 3-5: Turn Ch 1, dc in nxt 9 sc ( 9 dc).
End Ch 1 and tie off.
Face: (Make 4 tan, 2 lite brown).
Hook H with tan and brown yarn .
Magic circle 10 sc, sl.
Row 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in nxt 10 sc.
End off.
Band: (Make 1 of blue, red, green, and brown, and 2 grey).
Hook H with blue, grey, green, red, brown yarn.
Ch 10.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in nxt 8 ch.
End off.
Weave/ sew pieces together: Refer to picture.
Camel:
Body: (Make 1).
Hook G with dark brown yarn.
Ch 13.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from Hk, sc in nxt 11 ch.
Row 2-3: Ch 1, Sc in nxt 12 sc.
Row 4: Ch 5, Sc in nxt 4 ch, then sl in last ch.
Row 5: Ch 1, Dec sc in 1st 2 sc, sc in 8 sc, dec in last 2 sc. (10 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, Sc in 8 , dec in last 2 sc (8 sc).
Row 7: Ch 1, Dec in 1st 2 sc, sc in 7 sc.
Neck: Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 3 sc.
Row 9-13: Ch 1, sc in 3 sc.
Head: Row 14: Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from Hk, sc in 1 ch, 1 sc in nxt 2 sc, picot, sc last.
Row 15: Sl st down the neck to last un work sc.
Hump: Row 15: Sc in nxt 5 sc.
Row 16: Ch 1, dec in 1st 2 sc, sc in nxt 3sc.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in nxt 4 sc.
End Ch 1 and tie off.
New Star:
Star: (Make 1).
Hook G with yellow,
Magic circle 10 dc.
Row 1: Do not turn. in 1st sc *sl, dc picot, in 2nd sc dc sl*.
Repeat * * 4 more times.
End off.
Manger:
Manger: (Make 1).
Hook H with brown yarn.
Ch 6.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in 2nd ch from Hk, sc in nxt 4 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, loop in nxt 5 sc.
Row 3: Repeat row 1.
Row 4: Repeat row 2.
End ch 1 and tie off.
Sheep:
Body: (Make 2).
Hook G with white yarn.
Ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from Hk, sc in nxt 9 ch.
Row 2-4: Back loop only ch 1, sc in 2nd ch from Hk, sc in nxt 9 sc.
End Ch 1 and tie off.
Head: (Make 1 black and 1 brown).
Hook G with black or brown yarn.
Row 1: Magic circle in 3 sc, picot, 3 sc, picot, 4 sc.
End off.
Feet: (Make 2 black and 2 brown).
Hook G with black or brown yarn.
Ch 4.
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from Hk, dc in nxt 2 ch.
End: Ch 1 and tie off.
Weave/ sew pieces together: Refer to picture.
Jesus:
Body: (Make 1).
Hook G with tan yarn.
Magic circle 8 sc.
Row 1: Don't not turn Ch 1, sc in unfinished side. *1 sc in space 1,* repeat 2 more times.
Row 2: Don't finish last st add blue ch 1, dc in 3 sc.
Row 3: Ch 2, dc in 3 sc.
End Ch 1 and tie off.
Rock:
Rock: (Make1).
Hook H grey yarn.
Magic circle, 4 dc, 4 tr, 4 dc, 4tr.
End off.
Crown:
Crown: (Make 1).
Hook G with yellow yarn.
Ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from Hk, sc in nxt 3 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, picot, sc in nxt sc, picot, sc in nxt sc, picot, sl in nxt sc.
End off.
Advent part:
