Advent Calendar 2025

The festive season has officially begun, and we’re counting down to Christmas in the most creative way we know how – with yarn and hooks at the ready!

Welcome to the Scheepjes 2025 Advent Countdown! We’re celebrating the lead-up to Christmas with a free themed crochet pattern every day. Use your mini makes in a seasonal display or to decorate your tree, create a garland or top off your Christmas gifts!

New patterns will be revealed daily at 10:00am (CET), so be sure to check back this page each morning to discover what’s next in our countdown.

Gingerbread House

Materials
​Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 10g/25m)
​Yarn A 157 Root Beer x 1 ball
​Yarn B 507 Chocolate x 1 ball
​Yarn C 130 Old Lace x 1 ball
​Yarn D 115 Hot Red x 1 ball
​2.50mm crochet hook

Measurements
​8cm high x 5cm wide

Gauge
​Tension is not critical for this project.

Pattern Notes
​Gingerbread House is crocheted back and forth in rows, turn after each row. Details are embroidered at the end. Turning ch does not count as a st.

Abbreviations (UK terminology)
​[ ] number of sts on a given round/row
​ch(s) chain stitch(es)
​dc double crochet
​dc2tog double crochet 2 sts together to decrease by 1 st: (insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up loop) twice, yoh, draw through all loops
​dc3tog double crochet 3 sts together to decrease by 2 sts: (insert hook in next st, yoh, pull up loop) 3 times, yoh, draw through all loops
​WS wrong side
​RS right side
​st(s) stitch(es)
​yoh yarn over hook

Instructions
​House
​Using YarnA, ch14.
​Row1 (RS) 1dc in second chfromhook, 1dc in eachst to end, turn. [13 dc]
​Rows2 (WS)-10 Ch1, 1dc in eachst to end, turn.
​Row 11 Ch1, dc2tog, 11dc. [12 dc]
​Row 12 Ch1, dc2tog, 10dc. [11 dc]
​Row 13 Ch1, dc2tog, 9dc. [10 dc]
​Row 14 Ch1, dc2tog, 8dc. [9 dc]
​Row 15 Ch1, dc2tog, 7dc. [8 dc]
​Row 16 Ch1, dc2tog, 6dc. [7 dc]
​Row 17 Ch1, dc2tog, 5dc. [6 dc]
​Row 18 Ch1, dc2tog, 4dc. [5 dc]
​Row 19 Ch1, dc2tog, 3dc. [4 dc]
​Row 20 Ch1, dc2tog, 2dc. [3 dc]
​Row 21 Ch1, dc3tog, fasten off.

Window
​Using Yarn B, ch7.
​Row 1 (RS) 1dc in second chfromhook, 1dc in each st to end, turn. [6 dc]
​Row 2 (WS)-5 Ch1, 6dc, turn.
​Fasten off.
​Using Yarn B, sew Window onto House.

Embroidered Details
​Using photo as a guide, embroider details on House using Yarn C and running sts.
​Wrap Yarn D around Yarn C to create a candy cane effect.

To Finish
​Weave in all remaining ends and block to flatten shape.

Candy Cane

Materials
​Scheepjes Catona (100% Mercerised Cotton; 10g/25m)
​Yarn A 115 Hot Red x 1 ball
​Yarn B 130 Old Lace x 1 ball
​2.50mm crochet hook

Measurements
​10cm high x 5.5cm wide

Gauge
​Tension is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations (UK terminology)
​[ ] number of sts on a given round/row
​dc double crochet
​ch(s) chain stitch(es)
​htr half treble crochet
​RS right side
​st(s) stitch(es)
​tr treble crochet
​WS wrong side

Pattern Notes
Candy Cane is worked back and forth in rows, turn after each row. Turning ch does not count as a st. You can either fasten off the old colour at each colour change or leave the old colour hanging and pick it back up when you need to change again.

Instructions
​Using Yarn A, ch4.
​Row 1 (RS) Ch1, 1dc in second ch from hook, 2dc, turn. [3 dc]
​Row 2 (WS)-3 Using Yarn B, ch1, 3dc, turn.
​Rows 4-5 Using Yarn A, ch1, 3dc.
​Repeat Rows 2-5 a further 3 times, then repeat Rows 4-5 once more.
​Row 20 Using Yarn B, ch1, 3dc.
​Row 21 Ch1, 1dc, 1htr, 1tr.
​Row 22 Using Yarn A, ch1, 1tr, 1htr, 1dc.
​Row 23 Ch1, 1dc, 1htr, 1tr.
​Repeat Row 22-23 a further 3 times, changing colour every 2 rows.
​Row 30 Using Yarn B, ch1, 3dc.
​Row 31 Ch1, 3dc.
​Fasten off.

To Finish
​Weave in all ends and block to flatten shape.