I’m excited to announce that we’ll be continuing the Holiday Stashdown CAL for 2016! I’ve teamed up with 19 other crochet designers to share 24 free crochet patterns for holiday gift and decoration projects with you. Each pattern will be a one-skein project, or a stashbuster/scrappy project, so you can work from your own existing yarn stash to make a great holiday gift. (If you’d like to go ahead and buy some yarn just for the project, that’s ok, too! We love yarn as much as you do!)
How the Holiday Stashdown CAL 2016 works
From January through August, we’ll share a new free crochet pattern on the second Monday of each month. In September, we’ll launch into full holiday crafting mode, and new patterns will be shared every Monday through December 19, 2016.
How to join the Holiday Stashdown CAL 2016
- You can join in by crocheting each of the patterns as you have time.
- Share your progress and post pictures of your finished projects. Tag your projects and posts #HolidayStashdownCAL2016 on all social media.
- Chat with other crocheters in our Facebook and Ravelry groups.
- By the end of the crochet-a-long, you’ll have 24 great gifts for the holiday season.
Holiday Stashdown CAL 2016 schedule
Be sure to visit and follow the participating designers so you can get first notification of new patterns!
- January 11: Sheri Ann Weber of The Country Willow
- Follow Sheri on Facebook | Ravelry
- Get the Pretty Posies Hat pattern
- February 8: Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts
- March 14: Marie Segares of Underground Crafter (that’s me!)
- Subscribe to Marie’s weekly newsletter or follow Marie on Facebook | Pinterest | Ravelry | YouTube
- Get the Mock Bobbles Cowl pattern
- April 11: Creative Threads by Leah Mermaid Dreams Boot Cuffs pattern is no longer available
- May 9: Pia Thadani of Stitches ‘N’ Scraps
- Follow Pia on Facebook | Ravelry
- Get the Dew Drop Necklace pattern
- June 13: Cylinda Mathews of Crochet Memories
- Follow Cylinda on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry
- Get the Ripply Wave Pillow Cover pattern
- July 11: Crystal Bucholz of Crystalized Designs
- August 8: Carolyn Calderon of The Purple Poncho
- September 5: Marie Segares of Underground Crafter (that’s me!)
- Follow Marie through her weekly newsletter or on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | YouTube.
- Get the Holiday Hostess with the Mostest Shawlette pattern
- September 12: Mistie Bush of American Crochet Fall Thicket Coaster pattern is no longer available
- September 19: Carol Rupprecht of Sweet Potato Crochet Creations
- Follow Carol on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry
- Get the Rockskipper Wristers pattern
- September 26: Alexandra Richards of Eye Love Knots
- Follow Alexandra on Etsy | Facebook | Pinterest | Ravelry.
- Get the Barley Star Stitch Cowl pattern
- October 3: Kati Donahue of KatiDCreations Chevron Scarf pattern is no longer available
- October 10: RaeLynn Orff of AllieCat’s Hats & Crafts Kringle Bell Ornament pattern is no longer available
- October 17: Leah Feild of Creative Threads by Leah Stronger Together Earwarmer pattern is no longer available
- October 24: Carol Rupprecht of Sweet Potato Crochet Creations
- Follow Carol on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry
- Get the Rockskipper Earwarmer pattern
- October 31: Rhondda Mol of Oombawka Design Crochet
- November 7: Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gift
- November 14: Celina Lane of Simply Collectible Crochet
- November 21: Rebeckah Ferger of Rebeckah’s Treasures
- November 28: Sonya Blackstone of Blackstone Designs
- Follow Sonya on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry
- Get the Fete Gift Card Holder pattern
- December 5: Cylinda Mathews of Crochet Memories
- December 12: Amy Ramnarine of The Stitchin’ Mommy
- December 19: Marie Segares of Underground Crafter (that’s me!)
- Follow Marie through her weekly newsletter or on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | YouTube.
- Get the Wow That Was Fast Cowl pattern
- Crochet at your own pace.
- January 9, 2017: End-of-CAL giveaway entry deadline.
- January 16, 2017: End-of-CAL giveaway winners announced.
Holiday Stashdown CAL 2016 giveaways!
After doing all of this holiday crafting, you deserve a gift, too, so we’ll be organizing giveaways throughout the CAL. Enter by sharing your completed project photos. More details will be announced as each pattern is released.
Will you be joining the Holiday Stashdown CAL? Head over to our Facebook and Ravelry groups to pick up blog and project badges you can use!
Please include me in these calls. I enjoyed the one before Christmas. Thanks again for such wonderful opportunity for all of us.
So glad you had fun with last year’s version, Elaine! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in 2016.
I’m ready to work.
Great, Georgiana! Let me know if you have any questions.
Where can I find the pattern for the cloth in the Holiday Stashdown poster above?
Thanks for asking, Jessica. The cowl in the picture is available with a subscription to I Like Crochet magazine. Here’s an affiliate link: http://www.ilikecrochet.com/crochet-cowl-patterns/frosted-snowflake-cowl/?mqsc=MASEGBL111414
The links seem to go to the 2015 groups – are new links on the way for 2016 or should we join the 2015 groups?
Sue, we’re keeping the same groups since we don’t want the members to have to switch over. We will udpate the signage over the weekend :).
I’m so excited to be part of this amazing CAL with you. I can’t wait to see what everyone does!
I’m excited, too, Rebeckah!
Do you have a Holiday Stashdown CAL 2016 for knitters? Maybe I have just missed it. I am a knitter not a crocheter. Thanks.
Welcome, Nancy. I don’t have a Holiday Stashdown knit-a-long at this point. You are welcome to check out the Anthology Blanket knit-a-long, though! You can find all the details here: http://undergroundcrafter.com/2016/01/07/free-knitting-pattern-anthology-blanket-2016-sampler-blanket-knit-a-long/