The Ultimate 12 Days of Christmas: A Crochet Ornament Crochet Along & Giveaway!
The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a festive 12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along (CAL) paired with a joyful giveaway?
This special dual event is the perfect way to create handmade treasures for your tree while also having the chance to win exciting prizes… even if you don’t have time to crochet along with us!
Whether you’re a seasoned crocheter or just picking up your first hook, this event is sure to make your holiday crafting merry and bright!
Sonya and I have teamed up to bring you the ULTIMATE 12 Days of Christmas Dual Event!
We couldn’t decide between a 12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along, or a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway Event, so we decided to combine the two and bring you ONE awesome event!
What is the Ultimate 12 Days of Christmas Dual Event?
Beginning December 1st and running through December 12th, we are hosting a 2-in-1 event. This single event combines our 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments Crochet Along (CAL) with our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
- 12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along: For crocheters who want to crochet new Christmas ornaments for their tree, or for gifts (and enter to win additional prizes)!
- 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: For busy crocheters who don’t have time to join us for the ornament crochet along, but who would love a chance to win fabulous prizes!
Do either (or both) of these events sound like fun to you? Keep reading for all the details!
Daily Event Reminders: Make sure that you’re signed up to receive my newsletters and I’ll send daily event reminders right to your inbox so you don’t miss a thing!
🎄 What is the 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments Crochet Along?
The 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments CAL is a fun and engaging event where participants come together to crochet up to 12 crochet ornaments over 12 days. On all ODD numbered days, we will release TWO brand new crochet ornament patterns. Crocheters will have two days to crochet one or both of those two ornaments to be entered to win those prizes.
Each ornament is thoughtfully designed to capture the holiday spirit. By the end of the CAL, you’ll have a stunning collection of handmade ornaments to adorn your tree or give as heartfelt gifts.
Event Highlights:
- Brand New Free Crochet Patterns: Every other day brings 2 new ornament patterns, complete with step-by-step instructions.
- Skill Levels: Patterns cater to a range of skill levels, from beginner to easy.
- Community Fun: Share your progress, tips, and finished projects with fellow crocheters in our dedicated Facebook & Ravelry community groups.
- Jenn’s Group: A Crocheted Simplicity Crochet Community
- Sonya’s Group: Crochet Community | Blackstone Designs
- Ravelry Group: Ravelry Community, for those who do not have a Facebook account.
- Win Prizes: We will have a total of 13 prizes for CAL participants!
- Crochet any of the ornaments with us, during the event, to be entered to win 1 of 12 CAL prizes.
- Crochet ALL 12 new ornaments to be entered in a special drawing for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
🎁 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway: Your Chance to Win Big!
To make this event even more magical, we’re hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway alongside the CAL. On all EVEN numbered days, EVERYONE will have a chance to win crochet-related prizes, including Amazon gift cards, crochet project bags, $50 shop credits, and more!
These giveaways are open to EVERYONE. You do not have to participate in the crochet along to enter to win these prizes!
How to Enter:
- Subscribe: Make sure that you’re signed up to receive my newsletter. I’ll send daily event reminders right to your inbox so you don’t forget to enter to win the prizes!
- Visit this Blog Post: Visit this blog post on EVEN numbered days.
- Scroll down to the Daily Rafflecopter Widget: On all EVEN numbered days there will be a new Rafflecopter widget for you to enter to win that day’s prizes!
- Complete a Simple Task: Complete the day’s simple task and enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter widget.
We have a total of 12 great prizes and will be giving away 2 of them on every EVEN numbered day during this dual event.
🧶 Why You’ll Love This Event
- Craft with Purpose: Handmade ornaments add a personal, heartfelt touch to your holiday decor.
- Learn New Techniques: Each pattern may introduce “new-to-you” stitches and designs to enhance your crochet skills.
- Celebrate Together: Connect with crocheters worldwide as you work toward a common goal.
- Win Fabulous Prizes: Who doesn’t love a little extra holiday cheer?
- Win Prizes Even if You Can’t Crochet Along: We understand how busy this time of year is and wanted to make sure that everyone can participate in our dual event. Enter to win our special giveaways, even if you don’t have time to crochet along!
🌟 How to Prepare for this Dual Event
- Gather Your Materials: Scroll down to the 12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along Material List and start gathering your supplies.
- Sign Up for Updates: Subscribe to our Newsletter to ensure you don’t miss a single pattern or giveaway announcement.
- Spread the Word: Invite your crochet friends to join the fun!
✨ Key Dates to Remember
- Dual Event Kickoff: Sunday, December 1, 2024.
- Crochet Ornament Pattern Releases: 2 New Crochet Ornament Patterns will be released on every ODD numbered day during the event.
- Pattern Release Days: December 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, & 11th.
- Rafflecopter Prize Giveaways: Enter to win 2 crochet related prizes on every EVEN numbered day during the event.
- Rafflecopter Giveaway Days: December 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, &12th.
12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along
The following is a list of all materials Sonya and I are using for our crochet ornaments.
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Materials
- Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 yarn; Lion Brand Pound of Love and Lion Brand Basic Stitch were used for our crochet ornament samples. The following is the list of colors and amounts of each that was used.
- Note: These amounts are for ALL 12 ornaments.
- Pound of Love White – 180 yards
- Pound of Love Cherry (red): 115 yards
- Pound of Love Wintergreen: 65 yards
- Pound of Love Black: 90 yards
- Basic Stitch Pine Heather: 12 yards
- Basic Stitch Almond (light brown): 50 yards
- Basic Stitch Hazelnut or Honey (medium brown): 50 yards
- Basic Stitch Skein Tones (a skin tone): 60 yards
- Note: These amounts are for ALL 12 ornaments.
- Crochet Hooks: I/9/5.50mm; H/8/5.00mm; G/6/4.00mm
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Locking Stitch Markers
- Measuring Tape
- Chenille Stem
- Hot Glue (an option in some designs)
- Black Safety Eyes (optional)
- (6) 2.5″ diameter Jingle Bells
- Only 6 of our ornaments will incorporate these.
- An alternate option will be included, if you do not want to use jingle bells.
When our dual event kicks off, you will find the links to each new free crochet ornament pattern below.
How do I Join the Crochet Along?
- Join both designer’s community groups on Facebook so you can crochet along with us! It’s also a great place to ask questions, look for inspiration, and help others with their projects. To join, click the names of the groups below:
- I don’t have Facebook: If you do not have a Facebook account, you can still join us for the crochet along by joining the A Crocheted Simplicity Ravelry Group and looking for the 12 Days of Christmas Dual Event thread.
- Note: If you have a Facebook account, please choose between the FB group or Ravelry group and only post your photos for entry in one group. Each entry will only be counted once.
- Crochet Along
- Crochet 1 or more new crochet ornament designs we release. You can make as many as you’d like and each one will gain you another entry for prizes.
- Enter to Win Prizes
- After you’ve finish a project, head to the respective designer’s Facebook group and post a photo of your finished item on the 12 Days of Christmas CAL post.
- The more projects you complete, the greater your chances are of winning!
- Crochet ALL 12 ornaments and you’ll be entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
Crochet Along Schedule
On each of the ODD numbered days of the event, we will release two new crochet ornament patterns. Crochet any number of them, or ALL of the crochet ornaments and be entered to win the prizes for those specific days.
Crochet ALL 12 Ornaments: If you crochet all 12 ornaments, you will also have the chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
All links will be active at 9am EST on the days the patterns are released.
Crochet Along #1 – December 1st – 2nd
- Jenn’s Crochet Ornament Pattern – HERE
- Jenn’s CAL WINNER: Sheri Gallegos
- Sonya’s Crochet Ornament Pattern HERE
- Sonya’s CAL WINNER: Jodie Simms
Crochet Along #2 – December 3rd – 4th
- Jenn’s Crochet Ornament Pattern
- Jenn’s CAL #2 WINNER: Katie Britt
- Sonya’s Crochet Ornament Pattern
- Sonya’s CAL #2 WINNER: Emma Smith
Crochet Along #3 – December 5th – 6th
- Jenn’s Crochet Ornament Pattern
- Jenn’s CAL WINNER: Linda Shephard Ashley
- Sonya’s Crochet Ornament Pattern
- Sonya’s CAL WINNER: Pam Pawlowski
Crochet Along #4 – December 7th – 8th
Crochet Along #5 – December 9th – 10th
- Jenn’s Crochet Ornament Pattern
- Sonya’s Crochet Ornament Pattern
12 Days of Christmas Giveaways
How Do I Enter to Win?
Use the Rafflecopter widgets posted below on December 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th to enter to win that day’s prizes.
- 48 Hours: You will have 48 hours to enter to win using each Rafflecopter widget.
- Ex. The first giveaway will be posted on December 2nd and you will have until 11:59pm PST on December 3rd to enter to win!
- Winners Announced: Winners will be announced the day following the close of each specific entry form.
Scavenger Hunt
We are having a scavenger hunt to add a little fun and excitement to the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways event!
Each of the giveaway days (listed below), I will add links to 4 separate blog posts. Simply follow the links, find the clue graphics in those blog posts (see the sample below), then come back here and enter the clues you found into the Rafflecopter widget below.
BONUS ENTRIES: You can also earn bonus entries each day! (see the Rafflecopter widget for additional entry options)
Giveaway Schedule
– Giveaway #1 December 2nd – 3rd – ENDED
- Giveaway #1 Winner: Tama Cole
- Today’s Prize (winner can choose colors!)
– Giveaway #2 December 4th – 5th – ENDED
- Giveaway #2 Winner: Robyn Running
- Today’s Prize (color dependent on availability)
– Giveaway #3 December 6th – 7th
- Giveaway #3 Winner: Jayme Lane
- Today’s Prize $25 Amazon Gift Card
– Giveaway #4 December 8th – 9th – Coming Soon!
If the Rafflecopter widget isn’t showing on your device, click HERE to open it in a new browser.
a Rafflecopter giveaway– Giveaway #5 December 10th – 11th – Coming Soon!
– Giveaway #6 December 12th – 13th – Coming Soon!
List of Prizes
- Giveaway #1 Prize
- Giveaway #2 Prize
- Giveaway #3 $25 Amazon Gift Card
- Giveaway #4
How are Prizes Drawn?
The day after each giveaway ends, two winners will be drawn from that day’s Rafflecopter widget.
Screenshots of all winners will be posted here on the blog and winners will be e-mailed. Please make sure to enter to win with a valid e-mail address so you can claim your prize.
Giveaway Rules
This giveaway is open to readers WORLDWIDE, except void where prohibited by law. For each of the different giveaways, enter to win via the Rafflecopter widgets by 11:59pm PST of the days stated above. Two lucky winners will be randomly drawn from the entries received for each of the giveaways. The winners will receive (1) of the prizes listed above (as shown above). Prizes courtesy of Jennifer Renaud aka A Crocheted Simplicity and Sonya Blackstone aka Blackstone Designs.
Prize Disclaimer
In the event that a lucky prize winner lives in a country other than the U.S., and the shipping of any physical prize is more than the value of the prize itself, the prize will be swapped out for an Etsy or Amazon gift card.
🎅 Join the Fun Today!
Don’t miss out on this festive celebration of creativity, community, and generosity. Whether you’re crocheting for your home, loved ones, or simply for the joy of it, the 12 Days of Christmas Ornament Crochet Along and Giveaway is the perfect way to make this holiday season extra special.
Sign up now and let’s win great prizes and crochet our way to Christmas magic!
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This sounds like so much fun.
Thank you for the chance to win.
You’re welcome!
Love all the makes, so fun
Thank you!
I’m haia very difficult time entering my clues on Rafflecopter. been trying all day yesterday and this morning.🙁
Hi Gabrielle,
I apologize for the awkward loading of the Rafflecopter widget. I believe it’s getting bogged down at certain times with so many trying to enter.
Oh my goodness, today’s (Dec 3-4) jingle bell Santa and the Mrs are way to cute for words! I am not getting the patterns cause my hands won’t do that teeny stuff anymore. I just wanted to tell how cute and thanks to both of you for this awesome little hop! I know there is a lot of behind the scenes work.
Thank you, thank you! xx
We’re so glad you love them! <3
It is very exciting to have a chance to win a prize. Thanks for the chance.