Free Crochet Advent Calender Pattern! Snoopy!

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS WITH SNOOPY & WOODSTOCK!

Merry early Christmas from me to you. Or happy whatever you celebrate or honor this time of year! I have been so blessed over the year and thank YOU for your support! Please enjoy this FREE pattern for this calendar!

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MATERIALS:

– size J (6mm) crochet hook OR size needed to obtain gauge (USED FOR ENTIRE PROJECT EXCEPT WOODSTOCK)

– size D (3.25mm) crochet hook for Woodstock ONLY

*THIS ENTIRE PROJECT UNLESS NOTED IS DONE HOLDING THE YARN DOUBLE STRAND*

– 600 yards worsted weight red yarn (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Really Red)

– 200 yards worsted weight white yarn (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Snow White)

– 200 yards worsted weight black yarn (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Black)

– 350 yards worsted weight dark gray yarn (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Steel)

– 200 yards deep hunter green yarn (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Pine Green)

– 30 yards yellow (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Sunshine)

– 40 yards each of 7 colors worsted yarn (Shown Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted in Azure, Violet, Baby Pink, Neon Pink, Lemon, Bright Violet, and Royal Blue)

– 30 yards super bulky fur yarn in white (Shown Premier Bunny in White)

– ½” dowel rod cut to 24”. You can leave this natural or paint it as I have done with mine

– 2 yards braided trim or ribbon to hang the calendar

– (1) set felt numbers 1.25” tall I purchased them from SunshineAnnieDieCuts on Etsy and used this set in black:   https://etsy.me/32VUKCd

– I absolutely use hot glue (specifically Gorilla Glue sticks) for my projects. It holds forever. I have torn yarn to shreds trying to move something once applied, so firstly, use care when gluing and secondly it WILL last forever. If you would like to sew all pieces, of course do this instead.

– Aleene’s Fabric Fusion glue with the narrow tall tip. I used this for my felt numbers only. They are small and the hot glue was just not precise enough for my liking. I applied liberally and let dry 4 hours.

– scissors, tape measure, tapestry needle, stitch markers

FINSIHED SIZE:

About 30” tall and 24” wide

GAUGE:

Row 1 and 2 of the doghouse bottom half should measure about 17” long and 1 1/8” tall.

You want to be as close to this as possible. If not, you will use more yarn and it will be not as sturdy.

Note, I tend to crochet tightly.

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch         chain                                                 dec       decrease             

Sl st       slip stitch                                          bb        back bump on a chain

Sc          single crochet                                  st          stitch

Hdc       half double crochet                        rnd       round

Dc          double crochet

Nxt        next     

Rem      remaining

INSTRUCTIONS:

DOGHOUSE:

Doghouse Bottom Half:

Holding the red yarn double strand:

Row 1: Make a chainless single crochet foundation row of 48 sts. (48)

              Alternatively, chain 49, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across. (48)

Row 2-25: ch 1 (does not count as a st), turn, hdc in same st as ch-1 and each st across, after row 25 do not cut yarn, move to edge round below. (48)

Edge Round: Do not turn. Chain 1, make 3 sc in the end of each of 2 rows of hdc down the 1^st side, 3 sc in 1^st st along bottom edge, sc in each st across bottom until 1 st remains, 3 sc in the last st, sc up the 2^nd side again working 3 sc per 2 row ends, make 3 sc in the 1^st st along the top (row 25), sc in each st across the top until 1 st remains, 3 sc in last st, sl st to 1^st st made, cut yarn.

Black Striping:

With the right side of the edge round facing up:

Holding black yarn double strand, surface crochet along the top of rows 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20, making sure to begin on the same edge of the house bottom for each row.

Join on one edge just inside the edge round, keep the working yarn on the underside of the piece, insert the hook from front to back in the spaces between the sts, pull up a loop and sl st across the row in the spaces making sure not to pull tightly and pucker the work, end the row by sl st across the edge.

This video by Repeat Crafter Me is what I direct people to if they are not familiar with surface crochet techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5znaN5Itpk

Weave in these ends. When weaving in the joining side of the ends, wrap the yarn around the edge st so the row goes completely from edge to edge.

Black Edge Round:

Position the piece so the right side of the edge round is facing up.

Join black yarn held double in any st around the piece with the surface crochet rows right side up, ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around working 3 sc in each corner st, once around, sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn.

Weave in all ends to this point.

Snow Row:

Join the fur yarn single strand in the bottom corner st of the black edging from the WRONG side, ch 1, sc in each st across the bottom edge, cut yarn. Weave ends.

Doghouse Roof:

With red double strand:

Row 1: Make a chainless single crochet foundation row of 64 sts. (64)

             Alternatively, chain 65, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across to end. (64)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. (64)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, hdcdec over st ch-1 emerges from and nxt st, hdc in each st until 2 sts remain, hdcdec over last 2 sts. (62)

Row 4-5: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. (62)

Row 6: rep row 3. (60)

Row 7-10: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. (60)

Row 11: rep row 3. (58)

Row 12-14: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across. (58)

Row 15: rep row 3. (56)

Row 16-17: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, after row 17, do not cut yarn, continue to edge round. (56)

Edge Round:  Do not turn. Chain 1, make 3 sc in the end of each of 2 rows of hdc down the 1^st side, 3 sc in 1^st st along bottom edge, sc in each st across bottom until 1 st remains, 3 sc in the last st, sc up the 2^nd side again working 3 sc per 2 row ends, make 3 sc in the 1^st st along the top (row 25), sc in each st across the top until 1 st remains, 3 sc in last st, sl st to 1^st st made, cut yarn.

Black Striping:

With the right side of the edge round facing up:

Holding black yarn double strand, surface crochet along the top of rows 4, 8, and 12 making sure to begin on the same edge of the house bottom for each row.

Join on one edge just inside the edge round, keep the working yarn on the underside of the piece, insert the hook from front to back in the spaces between the sts, pull up a loop and sl st across the row in the spaces making sure not to pull tightly and pucker the work, end the row by sl st across the edge.

Weave in these ends. When weaving in the joining side of the ends, wrap the yarn around the edge st so the row goes completely from edge to edge.

Black Edge Round:

Position the piece so the right side of the edge round is facing up.

Join black yarn held double in any st around the piece with the surface crochet rows right side up, ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around working 3 sc in each corner st, once around, sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn.

Weave in all ends to this point.

Snow Row:

Join the fur yarn single strand in the bottom corner st of the black edging from the WRONG side, ch 1, sc in each st across the bottom edge, cut yarn. Weave all ends.

With the right side of the surface crochet rows facing up on both pieces, place the snow edge of the roof about halfway between the topmost black surface crochet row and the top edge of the piece. Using a tapestry needle and red yarn sew the whole roof in place securely.

Top Background for Behind Snoopy:

Hold gray double strand:

Row 1: Make a chainless foundation row of 56 single crochet. (56)

             Alternatively, chain 57, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each rem ch across. (56)

Row 2-24: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, after row 24, do not cut yarn, ch 1 and continue to edge rounds. (56)

Edge Rounds:

Rnd 1: ch 1, do not turn, sc in each st and work 3 sc in the end of each 2 rows of hdc down the side, work 3 sc in each corner, once around, sl st to 1^st st made.

Rnd 2: ch 1, do not turn, sc in each st around working 3 sc in each corner, once around sl st to 1^st st made, cut yarn leaving a 30” long tail.

SNOOPY:

With white yarn held double strand:

Row 1: Make a chainless single crochet row of 52 sts. (52)

(For the body features to start the right way, you really need to do a chainless foundation for his body. If you absolutely cannot, you will need to do your chained start row, then one additional row before proceeding to row 2 of the pattern so the work faces the right way.)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in each of nxt 51 sts. (53)

Row 3-4: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (53)

Row 5 (Begin Foot Extension): ch 1, turn, scdec over the st the ch-1 emerges from and nxt st, sc in nxt 7 sts, mark the last st made in this row. (8)

Row 6-8: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (8)

Row 9: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 7 sts, 2 sc in last st. (9)

Row 10: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in last 8. (10)

Row 11: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 9 sts, 2 sc in last st. (11)

Row 12-13: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (11)

Row 14: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 7 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (9)

Row 15: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (9)

Row 16: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (7)

Row 17: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (7)

Row 18: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 3 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (5)

Row 19: ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, sc in nxt 3 sts, sl st in last st, cut yarn.

*Position piece so the foot extension just made is to the right. Rejoin double strand white yarn with a sl st in the 2^nd stitch counting left from the marked st in row 5.

Row 1: ch 1, sc in same st as ch-1 and nxt 42 sts. (43)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in the 1^st 38 sts. (38)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt 37 sts. (39)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 35 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (37)

Row 5: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 33 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (35)

Row 6: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 st, scdec over nxt 2 sts, sc in nxt 31. (33)

Row 7-8: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (33)

Row 9 (Begin Tummy Extension): ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 21 sts, mark last st made of this row. (21)

Row 10: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 17 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (19)

Row 11: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 13 sts, (scdec over nxt 2 sts) twice. (16)

Row 12: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in last 14 sts. (15)

Row 13: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 11 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (13)

Row 14: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 9 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (11)

Row 15: ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, sc in nxt 9 sts, sl st in last st, cut yarn.

*Position piece so the foot extension is to the right. Rejoin double strand white yarn with a sl st in the 1st stitch left of the marked st from row 9 of the tummy extension.

Row 1: ch 1, sc in same st and nxt 11 sts. (12)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 11 sts, 2 sc in last st. (13)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt 11 sts, 2 sc in last st. (15)

Row 4-7: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (15)

Row 8: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 11 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (13)

Row 9: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 9 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (11)

Row 10: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 7 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (9)

Row 11: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (9)

Row 12: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 5 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (7)

Row 13: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 3 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (5)

Row 14: ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, sc in nxt 3 sts, sl st in last st, do not cut yarn, continue to edge round.

Edge Round: Making sure the foot is right and head is left (so the edge round is right side up when completed) ch 1, sc in each end of row and st around, at corners work 3 sc in the same st to turn the corner, at low points such as where chin and tummy meet closely, you can replace the sc with sl st so as not to bulk the area, but do so loosely, once around, sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn. Note: I, Stephanie Pokorny of Crochetverse, created this pattern for free for my followers as a Christmas gift in 2019. If you paid for this or accessed anywhere else but my blog or through Ravelry, then you got ripped off. Bad folks like to take free patterns from designers and dupe you into paying. If this happened to you, I am sorry. Email me at [email protected] and let me know!

Black Edge Round: Join double strand black in any st around with the right side of the previous edge round facing up, in the same manner, sc in each st around, work 3 sts in the corner sts to turn the corners and replace sc with sl st in the low points as needed. Once around, sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn.

Surface Crochet Feet and Eye:

Using the photo as a guide and double strand black yarn, surface crochet two toe separations, one foot separation line, and one eye.

Nose:

With double strand black yarn make a magic circle:

Rnd 1: ch 1, 8 sc in ring, do not join. (8)

Rnd 2: do not turn, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to 1^st st made, cut yarn. (16)

Make the Nose Highlight:

Using double strand white yarn and main photo as a guide, surface crochet just between the two rounds for a few stitches.

Optional: sl st from the wrong side across 3 sts with the fur yarn single strand to put snow on his nose.

Dog Collar:

With double strand black yarn, make a chainless single crochet foundation row of 14 sts, cut yarn. (14)

Alternatively, chain 15, hdc in 2^nd ch from hook and each rem ch across. (Yes, hdc, foundation rows are fatter) (14)

Ear:

With black double strand yarn, chain 4:

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook and rem 2 chs. (3)

Row 2-6: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (3)

Row 7: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt st, 2 sc in last st. (5)

Row 8-10: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (5)

Row 11: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. (7)

Row 12: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (7)

Row 13: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 3 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (5)

Row 14: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt st, scdec over last 2 sts. (3)

Row 15: ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, sc in nxt st, sl st in last st, do not cut yarn, continue to edge round.

Edge Round: ch 1, do not turn, sc in each end of row and st around, make 3 sc in each corner or rounded edge st so as not to pucker the work, when around sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn.

Arm:

With double strand white, chain 11:

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each rem ch. (10)

Row 2-3: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (10)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 7 sts, scdec over nxt 2 sts, sc in last st. (9)

Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 4 sts. (4)

Row 6: ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, sc in last 3 sts, do not cut yarn continue to edge round.

Edge Round: ch 1, do not turn, sc in each st and end of row around working 3 sc in each corner or rounding a corner st so as to no pucker the work, once around, sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn.

Black Edge Round: With the right side of the edge round just made facing up join double strand black in any st, sc in each st around working 3 as needed in one st to round corners, when around, sl st to 1^st st made and cut yarn.

Surface Crochet Fingers:

Using the main photo as a guide and double strand black yarn, surface crochet two finger separations on the hand.

Assembly:

Sew the nose to the face, the ear to the head, the collar to the neck and the arm to the body. Use the photo as a guide for placement. Then, sew the whole assembly to the roof top of the doghouse, securing around the whole body.

CHRISTMAS LIGHT POUCHES:

Make 3 each of five of the colors, make 5 each of two of the colors to get to 25 pouches.

With yarn held double strand, chain 2:

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (1)

Row 2: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in st. (2)

Row 3: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each st. (4)

Row 4: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. (6)

Row-5-7: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (6)

Row 8: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 2 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (4)

Row 9: ch 1, turn, sc in each st, do not cut yarn continue to edge round.

Edge Round: ch 1, do not turn, sc in each end of row to bottom tip, 3 sc in the bottom tip, sc in end of each row up the second side, sl st to nxt st on last row made of ornament, cut yarn leaving tail to sew to house.

Bulb Tops (Make 25)

With double dark green yarn, make a magic ring, ch 1:

Rnd 1: hdc, ch 2, hdc, ch 2, hdc, ch 2, hdc, ch 1, sl st to 1^st hdc made, cut yarn.

Assembly:

1. Sew on Christmas light pouches: Using the above photo as a guide and the ends tail and needle, sew all the ornament pouches in place on ONLY the two sides, leave the TOP OPEN SO YOU CAN INSERT LITTLE TREATS INSIDE.

2. Glue on numbers: I then fabric glued all the numbers in place. The double strand is thick enough to where nothing seeped through to the doghouse in the back.

3: Surface crochet wire: Using double strand dark green, surface crochet the wires to connect each row of bulbs. Work edge to edge so it looks like the wire is really wrapping around the back of the house.

4. Glue or sew one bulb top to each bulb with the edge with the ch-1 sl st closure pointing down as it creates a slightly narrower edge.

5. Sew the rod pouch shut. Using a strand of dark gray yarn, fold over the top edge of the background behind Snoopy about 4 rows and sew it to create a long tunnel to slide the dowel rod through. Make sure it fits before you sew it or sew around the dowel rod, your choice.

6. Attach ribbon or trim to hang: Determine how long you want the hanging rope to be. Tie around each exposed end of the dowel rod. You can add some glue to secure if desired. I added some little ribbons I found too.

7. Weave in any remaining ends.

WOODSTOCK (Make 2):

Body:

With SINGLE strand yellow yarn and D(3.25mm), make a magic ring:

Do not turn or join except when specifically instructed.

Rnd 1: ch 1, make 8 sc in ring, pull tail tightly to close. (8)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around, sl st to 1^st st made. (16)

Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st the ch-1 emerges from, 2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt st.  (4)

Rnd 4: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st 2 sc, sl st in nxt sc, cut yarn.

With the right side of the sts facing up and nose to the right, rejoin the yarn single strand in the 3^rd st left from the edge st of the nose with a sl st.

Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same st the ch-3 emerges from, ch 2, sl st in 1^st bb (back bump of the chain) and 2^nd bb, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in nxt st, ch 2, sl st in 1^st and 2^nd bb, ch 3, sl st in same st at base of last dc made, sl st in nxt st, ch 4, sl st in 1^st and 2^nd bb from hook, dc in same st the ch-4 emerges from, dc in nxt st, ch 2, sl st in 1^st and 2^nd bb from hook, 2 hdc in nxt st, ch 2, sl st in 1^st and 2^nd bb from hook, (2 hdc, sl st) in nxt st, ch 1, sc in nxt 2 sts.

Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc in nxt 2 sc. (2)

Row 6: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each sc across. (4)

Row 7: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. (6)

Row 8: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in nxt 4 sts, 2 sc in last st. (8)

Row 9: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (8)

Row 10: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 4 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (6)

Row 11: ch 1, turn, scdec over 1^st 2 sts, sc in nxt 2 sts, scdec over last 2 sts. (4)

Row 12: ch 1, turn, sc in 1^st st, scdec over nxt 2 sts, sl st in last st, cut yarn.

Tail:

With single strand yellow yarn and D hook, chain 8:

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook and nxt ch, hdc in nxt ch, dc in last 4 chs, ch 1, sl st twice down the side of the dc just made, sl st to nxt ch on bottom and cut yarn.

Outline:

This takes some attention to detail so go slowly and take care. He is small so it won’t take too long.

This is done on ONE side only. You are going to sew, using a straight back stitch, all the outline on him using a single strand of black yarn and needle working JUST inside the outer edge advancing a stitch at a time. Notice how it breaks into just lines in his hair area. The eye was done with 4 times around to give it proper size. It does NOT matter what the back looks like as long as it is not super bulky or knotted as you will be sewing the two halves together once done and it will all be covered. I did the tail outline while holding it against the body, so it got its outline and was attached to the body at the same time. Sew the un-outlined tail to the second half. Sew or glue the two halves together.

You can attach Woodstock to the calendar with a long ribbon making sure it reaches the furthest pouch from where you decide to attach him or leave him free. Move him from pocket to pocket as the countdown progresses. Fill the pouches with money or small treats.

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