It’s Crochet Along time! Woohoo! Love a good CAL! Haven’t done one in a while, but this one has definitely been brewing! How are we all? Hope everyone had good New Years! One week down already! Bonkers! Hope you’ve all had a good start to 2023. Our house seems to have been filled with illness so far, but sure it will all pass soon. Maybe it’s a case of get it out of the way!

Anyways, I am waffling, as usual.

Welcome to our Advent Wrapdigan CAL. It’s a collaboration between myself and the utterly magical Abby from Orchidean Luxury Yarns. This little Advent Wrapdigan is a bit of a treat for yourself. It’s based on Abby’s knitted Wrapdigan, which you can find the pattern to on her website, but this one has a slight twist in the sense it has a large centre mandala in the middle of the back. So will be pretty spectacular when worn.

On Christmas Day, I published the DK pattern, but the CAL will be using a 4ply weight yarn. Both patterns will be left up ony blog, but I will be creating downloadable PDF patterns for both weights at the end of the CAL.

Now, as with all my patterns, they are all here for you to enjoy. And in exchange for these patterns, I would be very grateful if you could give, however little, a donation to our chosen charity Child Bereavement UK. This is an incredible Charity, that was been close to our hearts for a few years now. I cannot imagine how important the work they do is to the families that need them. Especially at this time of year. So if you can, however small, donate to the charity, in exchange for my pattern, then I would be so grateful. Thank you. Here’s the link to the Just Giving Page. 

https://www.justgiving.com/page/pippa-morris-1666714185876

#crochetforcharity 

I really hope you enjoy the CAL. Can’t wait to see all your creations come to life. You can use any Advent Calendar yarn, but you could even stash dive too and create a gorgeous little number.

Right now down to business.. 

Level – Medium (There are a few new stitches and techniques)

Yarn – 500g of 4ply different coloured yarns (Mine has 24 colours) with 1 x 100g skein of 4ply grey yarn. 

I have used Abby’s gorgeous 2022 4ply Advent Yarn. Here’s the link to her website. 

Hook

4mm crochet hook

Notions –

Scissors and darning needle for ends.

Finished size –

Wingspan – 100cm 

Centre spine depth – 90cm

Abbreviations – 

mr – Magic Ring 

ch – Chain

chsp – Chain Space 

dc – Double Crochet 

sk – Slip Knot 

htr – Half Treble Crochet

blhtr – Back Loop Half Treble Crochet

tr – Treble Crochet

bltr –Back Loop Treble Crochet 

dtr – Double treble Crochet 

pf – Puff Stitch – [Yrh, insert hook where required, draw through a loop] repeat 4 times in the same place. You now have nine loops on the hook. Yrh and pull through all the loops on the hook.

rp – Rope Stitch – Crochet 1tr, 1ch, 1tr in same chsp or stitch.

dtr – Double Treble Crochet

bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet 

dcsp – Double Crochet Spike Stitch 

Changing colours tips – 

Half treble change – yarn over your hook, insert in the stitch and pull through (3 loops on your hook.) Yarn over your hook and then place your new yarn over the hook as well and pull both through the 3 loops to finish the htr stitch. Then with your next stitch, just use your new yarn. 

Treble Stitch change – yarn over your hook, insert in the stitch and pull through (3 loops on your hook.) Yarn over your hook and pull through 2 loops, then yarn over your hook and place your new yarn over the hook as well and pull both through the last 2 loops to finish the tr stitch. Then with your next stitch, just use your new yarn.

Pattern – Main Mandala 

Use a different colour for each round 

Round 1 – Make a mr, 1ch then 6dc into the ring. Then pull the tail tight. Finally ss into the first dc stitch and fasten off. (6)

Round 2 – Attach yarn and 3ch (acts as 1tr), work 1tr in the first stitch. [2tr in the next stitch] 5 times. Finish by ss into the first tr in the round and fasten off. (12)

Round 3 – Attach yarn and 1ch, [work 1pf and 1ch in each stitch.] Repeat this 12 times. Ss in ch1 from start of round and fasten off. 

Round 4 – Attach yarn in 1chsp, 7ch (acts as 1tr and 4ch). [Work 1tr in next 1chsp and 4ch.] Repeat 11 times. Ss into first 7ch and fasten off.

Round 5 – Attach yarn into any 4chsp and 3ch, then 4tr into the 4chsp. Then ss into the same 4chsp. [1ch, then ss into next 4chsp, 5tr, ss into same 4chsp.] Repeat this 11 times. Ss into first 3ch and fasten off. 

Round 6 – Attach yarn into any 1chsp and 1ch (acts as 1dc), then 1bpdc in each tr stitch. [Then 1dc in 1chsp, then work 1bpdc in each tr stitch.] Repeat this 11 times. Then 1dc in last 1chsp and ss into first 1ch and fasten off. 

Round 7 – Attach yarn into any dc stitch and 6ch. [Then 1dc in next dc stitch, 6ch.] Repeat 11 times. Then 1dc in last dc stitch and ss into first 6chsp and fasten off. 

Round 8 – Attach to any dc stitch and 7ch then 1dc in next dc stitch. [Then 7ch and work 1dc in next dc stitch.] Repeat this around the mandala, finally 7ch, 1dc in last stitch and ss into first 7chsp and fasten off.

Round 9 – Attach to any dc stitch and 5ch (acts as 1dc and 4ch.) [Then 1dcsp stitch into round 7 in the 6chsp, then 4ch, then 1dc into next dc stitch, then 4ch.] Repeat this around the mandala. Finally ss into first 5chsp and fasten off. 

Round 10 – Attach new yarn into any 4chsp, 3ch (acts as 1tr) then 3tr, then 1ch. Now [work 4tr in next 4chsp and 1ch.] Repeat around mandala, then ss into first 7ch and fasten off. 

Round 11 – Attach new yarn into any 1chsp and 7ch (acts as 1tr and 4ch.) [Work 1tr in next 1chsp and 4ch.] Repeat all around mandala, then 4ch and ss into first 3ch. 

Round 12 – Attach new yarn in any 1tr, 8ch (acts as 1tr & 5ch.) [Work 1tr in next 1tr stitch, 5ch.] Repeat all around mandala, then ss into first 8ch and fasten off . 

Round 13 – Attach new yarn into any 1tr and 1ch (acts as 1dc.) [Work 5tr in 5chsp and 1dc in next tr.] Repeat all around the mandala then 5tr in last 5chsp and ss into first 1ch and fasten off.  

And there you have it! This is a great time to sew in your ends, so you are ready for Part 2. I really hope you have enjoyed part 1. I can’t wait to see all your different colourways. I am definitely going to stash dive this one again. Thinking you could have a winter warm and a summer cool version.

Well, I will see you guys next week for part 2 of Advent Wrapdigan.

Happy Hooking.

🌈Xx

(Don’t forget that this pattern is brought to you from PipsRainbow, it has not been tech edited, but all attempts have been made to ensure it is correct and easy to follow. It is only to be used for personnel use only and not to be shared or used to create items for profit.