Quiet Magic Advent Wrap

A crochet pattern for advent yarn – The Quiet Magic Advent Wrap – is a free pattern here on the blog. I share lots of extra details below, or if you only want the free pattern scroll down!

If you would prefer to buy an inexpensive, ad-free, large print, printable PDF pattern get one HERE.

Inspiration & Design

I don’t know about you, but I have seen so many beautiful indie dyed yarn advent calendars on Instagram these past few years and it is always a HUGE temptation to buy one. In the past I have ummed and ahhed too long about buying one and the opportunity has passed me by. But I finally treated myself to one when my favourite indie dyer released her 2021 advent.

After purchasing my advent I scrolled Instagram, read lots of blog post advent pattern roundups, watched YouTube videos of “the best advent patterns” and searched and searched on Ravelry for the perfect pattern. And while I found a lot of lovely knitting patterns, I just didn’t find something I was desperate to crochet.

So I think you can probably see where this is going!… Yes, I decided to design something myself and so the Quiet Magic Advent Wrap was started!

This has definitely been one of my favourite makes to date – the excitement of opening the little wrapped parcel each day, seeing what colour it is and watching how it fitted into my wrap. And I could not love the end result more!

Moss Stitch

Firstly, this advent wrap is crocheted using the moss stitch.

This is such a pretty stitch – it crochets up quickly, gives a lovely drape and has a great modern look.

On The Bias

Secondly, this pattern is crocheted on the bias or corner-to-corner. This works along with the crochet stitch to add to the drape of the wrap and also creates the gorgeous diagonal stripes!

Advent / Mini Skein / Scrappy Project

Thirdly, although this was made using a yarn advent calendar it is also a really great pattern for using up mini skeins or odds and ends of yarn in your stash. Use colours that fade into each other, use ones that contrast, make the stripes thick or thin – just follow the basic pattern and change colours whenever you want!

Intermediate / Confident Beginner

Finally, this is a great project to stretch your crochet skills. Like the Quiet Ripple Lapghan or Mountain Hideaway Throw, this pattern takes a little bit of crochet thought but once you are started it is easy follow!

The Yarn

I used a DK weight yarn advent from the lovely indie dyer Adventures in Yarncraft.

The yarn is 85% superwash, extrafine merino with 15% nylon in a double knitting/light worsted weight. Each mini skein is approximately 45m/20g. So the advent total was: 24 x 20g = 480g = 1080m yarn.

The pattern includes some substitute yarn recommendations or you could use yarnsub.com to help you find an alternative.

Pin this crochet advent pattern for later!

Pattern – Crochet Advent Wrap

Oh the excitement of opening a yarn advent calendar! But what to make with all that beautiful yarn?

Crochet this rectangular wrap to keep warm on cooler days or to cosy up around the home. Easy to throw on around your shoulders or it can double up as a warm scarf.

Perfect for intermediate crocheters looking for an interesting project or very confident beginners. 

Learn how to crochet the moss stitch corner to corner for diagonal stripes and a beautiful “on the bias” drape.

For the ombre effect in the pattern photos an advent dyed in a fade is best. However, any colour combination would be fun! And this is an excellent pattern for using up odds and ends of scrap yarn.

MATERIALS:

•  Adventures in Yarncraft 24 Mini Skein Advent – 100% Superwash Merino – Light Worsted 3 (US) / DK (UK) 

0.7oz / 20g, 49yds / 45m per skein

24 mini skeins

Amount of yarn used 13.5oz / 384g, 945yds / 864m

Allow approx 16g per stripe

• Size 5mm crochet hook – my favourite hook brand
• Tapestry needle – I use this so I don’t lose them!
• Measuring tape – I have one like this
• Scissors – I have a pretty pair like these
• Blocking mats (optional) – these make blocking easy

YARN SUBSTITUTIONS:

Any similar 24 x 20g Light Worsted / DK mini skein yarn advent

Or use up your scrap stash of Light Worsted / DK yarn

When substituting yarn always check yardage before buying and your gauge before making.

GAUGE:

Working in stitch pattern with 5mm hook, after washing and blocking:

14 stitches, 14 rows to 4″ / 10cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

14in / 36cm wide

66in / 168cm long

SKILL LEVEL:

Level 3 / Intermediate

PATTERN NOTES:

Chain 2 counts as a st, as does the 2 skipped chains in row 1.

1. We start at one corner and increase on both sides to form a triangle.  
2. Once we get to the size we want for the width of the scarf, we increase on one side and decrease on the other. 
3. When the wrap is the length we want we decrease on both sides to finish.  

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS):

Ch – chain

Rep – repeat

Sc – single crochet

Sk – skip

St(s) – stitch(es)

< > – stitch count

( ) – work all stitches into the same stitch or space

PATTERN:

(US Terms)

*Please see the list at the end of the pattern for the colour change checklist – what rows to crochet on what advent day!

First triangular section:

SETUP  Ch 3.

ROW 1 Sc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped chs count as a st), turn. <2 st >

ROW 2  Ch 2 (counts as a st here and throughout), (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch-2 sp, turn. <3 st> 

ROW 3 Ch 2, (sc, ch 1) into ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch-2 sp, turn. <4 st> 

ROWS 4-49 Ch 2, (sc, ch 1) into ch-1 sp and in each ch-1 sp across, (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch-2 sp, turn. <50 st>

Middle section:

ROW 50 Ch 2, (sc, ch 1) into ch-1 sp and in each ch-1 sp across, stop at the last ch-1 sp, sc (do not ch 1) in last ch-1 sp, sc into ch-2 sp, turn. <50 st>

ROW 51 Ch 2, sk first two sc, (sc, ch 1) into ch-1 sp and in each ch-1 sp across, at end of the row (sc, ch 1, sc) into ch-2 sp, turn. <50 st>

ROWS 52-185 Repeat rows 50 & 51. 

Last triangular section:

ROWS 186-232 Ch 2, sk first two sc, (sc, ch 1) into ch-1 sp and in each ch-1 sp across, stop at the last ch-1 sp, sc (do not ch 1) in last ch-1 sp, sc into ch-2 sp, turn. <3 st on last row>

ROW 233 Ch 2, sc into ch-1 sp (do not ch 1), sc into ch-2 sp, ch 1, turn. <2 st>

ROW 234 Sc into ch-2 sp. <1 st>

FINISHING Finish off, weave in ends and block.

*ADVENT COLOUR CHANGE LIST:

• DAY 1 rows 1-27
• DAY 2 rows 28-38
• DAY 3 rows 39-47
• DAY 4 rows 48-55
• DAY 5 rows 56-63
• DAY 6 rows 64-71
• DAY 7 rows 72-79
• DAY 8 rows 80-87
• DAY 9 rows 88-95
• DAY 10 rows 96-103
• DAY 11 rows 104-111
• DAY 12 rows 112-119
• DAY 13 rows 120-127
• DAY 14 rows 128-135
• DAY 15 rows 136-143
• DAY 16 rows 144-151
• DAY 17 rows 152-159
• DAY 18 rows 160-167
• DAY 19 rows 168-175
• DAY 20 rows 176-183
• DAY 21 rows 184-191
• DAY 22 rows 192-200
• DAY 23 rows 201-211
• DAY 24 rows 212-234

Happy crocheting!