It’s that time of year again! Welcome to the third annual Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along! I’ve teamed up with 15 other crochet designers to share 16 free crochet patterns for winter holiday gift and decoration projects with you. (You can still find most patterns from the 2015 Holiday Stashdown CAL here and the 2016 Holiday Stashdown CAL here if you need more holiday inspiration.)
Each pattern will be a one-skein project, or a stashbuster/scrappy project, so you can work from your existing yarn stash to make a great holiday gift. On the other hand, if you’d like to go ahead and buy some yarn just for this project, that’s ok, too. We love yarn just as much as you do! (We even have a coupon code good for 10% off your purchase at Premier Yarns, one of our giveaway prize sponsors, so read on for details!)
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How the Holiday Stashdown CAL 2017 Works
Every Monday from September 4 through December 11, 2017, a new crochet pattern will be released. We’ll also have a bonus pattern released on Friday, November 24, 2017.
How to Join the Holiday Stashdown CAL 2017
- 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 #CALCentralCrochet on all social media.
- Chat with other crocheters in our CAL Central Crochet Facebook and Ravelry groups.
- Visit the CAL Central Pinterest Board to see more patterns from participating designers.
- By the end of the crochet along, you’ll have 16 great gifts or decorations for the winter holiday season.
Holiday Stashdown CAL 2017 Giveaways
After doing all of this holiday crafting, you deserve a gift, too! Twenty-three companies have generously donated prizes for participating crocheters. With each CAL project you finish, you’ll have the chance to win an awesome prize from:
- Anastacia Knits Designs | Show your support by following Anastacia on Etsy | Instagram | Ravelry | Twitter
- Clover USA | Show your support by following Clover on Blog | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube
- Creative Threads by Leah | Show your support by following Leah on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter
- Darn Good Yarn | Show your support by following Darn Good Yarn on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube
- Eye Love Knots | Show your support by following Alexandra on Craftsy | Etsy | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter
- Fiber Dyet | Show your support by following Fiber Dyet on Facebook
- Hen Pecked Hooks | Show your support by following Hen Pecked Hooks on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
- Hooked by Angel | Show your support by following Angel on Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter
- I Like Crochet | Show your support by following I Like Crochet on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter
- Kelly Connor Designs | Show your support by following Kelly on Etsy | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter
- Kirsten Holloway Designs | Show your support by following Kirsten on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry
- Leisure Arts | Show your support by following Leisure Arts on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube
- LoveCrochet | Show your support by following LoveCrochet on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube
- Mountain Street Arts | Show your support by following Mountain Street Art on Blog | Twitter
- Oombawka Design | Show your support by following Rhondda on Craftsy | Etsy | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter | YouTube
- OttLite | Show your support by following OttLite on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter
- Polymer Clay Shed | Show your support by following Polymer Clay Shed on Blog | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter
- Premier Yarns | Show your support by following Premier Yarns on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube
- In addition to an awesome giveaway prize, Premier is offering 10% off your entire purchase (one-time use only) through December 28, 2017 with coupon code MS001.
- Rebeckah’s Treasures | Show your support by following Rebeckah on Craftsy | Facebook | G+ | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter | YouTube
- Search Press North America | Show your support by following Search Press on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter
- Snappy Tots | Show your support by following Heidi on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter | YouTube
- The Crocheting Raven | Show your support by following The Crocheting Raven on Website | Facebook | Instagram
- Yarn Mamas | Show your support by following Yarn Mama on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
Visit Underground Crafter here to get more details about the giveaway, prizes, and to enter the end-of-CAL giveaway by sharing your completed project pictures through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, January 8, 2018.
Holiday Stashdown CAL 2017 schedule
Be sure to visit the participating designers so you can get first notification of new patterns. These links will be updated throughout the CAL to direct you to the pattern. Each pattern will also be shared in the CAL Central Crochet Facebook and Ravelry groups.
- September 1: Holiday Stashdown CAL 2017 Announcement (you are here)
- September 4: Cobblestone Cap (Pattern 1) by Underground Crafter
- Show your support by following Marie on Newsletter | Craftsy | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Ravelry | Twitter | YouTube
- This pattern uses Premier Yarns Aurora. Don’t forget that Premier is offering 10% off your entire purchase (one-time use only) through December 28, 2017 with coupon code MS001.
- September 11: Sweet ‘n Sassy 1 Skein Cowl (Pattern 2) by Kirsten Holloway Designs
- September 18: Keyring Pouch (Pattern 3) by Blackstone Designs
- September 25: Holiday Gleam Gift Stocking (Pattern 4) by American Crochet
- October 2: The Bulky Hat (Pattern 5) by Oombawka Design
- October 9: Wildwood Cowl (Pattern 6) by The Unraveled Mitten
- October 16: Super Stretchy Leg Warmers (Pattern 7) by by Stitches’N’Scraps
- October 23: Frozen Fingers Mittens (Pattern 8) by Left In Knots
- October 30: Easy Holiday Bow Tie (Pattern 9) by The Stitchin’ Mommy
- November 6: Christmas Wish Star Doily (Pattern 10) by Creative Crochet Workshop
- November 13: Jellybean Placemat (Pattern 11) by Snappy Tots
- November 20: Barley Ridge Earwarmer (Pattern 12) by Eye Love Knots
- BONUS PATTERN: November 24: Oatmeal Cookie Headband (Pattern 13) by The Stitchin’ Mommy
- November 27: Sleepy Snowman (Pattern 14) by Stitches’N’Scraps
- December 4: Shell V Shell Slouch (Pattern 15) by Crochet for You
- December 11: Reindeer Headband (Pattern 16) by A Crocheted Simplicity
- December 12 – January 7, 2018: Crochet at your own pace.
- January 8, 2018: Deadline to share completed project pictures on Underground Crafter here to enter the end-of-CAL giveaway.
We hope you’ll join us. It’s a lot of fun. If you’d like to follow along, feel free to copy and use our button below and to tag your projects with #CALCentralCrochet on all social media.
Looks great and sounds fun! <3
Just found this website today. Looks like I am too late to participate, but I will join in next season!
Our next CAL actually starts on Monday. Hope to see you then!