Festive Mystery CAL Part 0

Written By Huipei Zhang

Welcome to the Festive Mystery CAL

I’m so excited you’re here! This is before the start of our Festive Mystery Crochet-Along — a cozy holiday adventure where we’ll build one huggable plush together, step by step. Along the way, you’ll also unlock festive extras and a playful find-it style storybook.

 
 

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    Part 0 – Before We Get Started!

    The holiday season is here — and with it, a brand-new mystery crochet adventure! ✨

    In this CAL, we’ll be building a secret festive character together, part by part. Each release will bring you closer to the big reveal, while a playful story unfolds alongside your stitches.

    Before we begin, here’s what you’ll need to gather down below, it will be repeated on every CAL page for easy reference.

    Materials You’ll Need

    The materials needed are listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. This time I will be working with chunky weight yarn.

    Yarn

    Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent chunky weight yarn for main piece

    • Brown (100g)

    • Dark brown (100g)

    • White (100g)

    Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn for accessories

    • Black (25g)

    • White (25g)

    Crochet Hooks

    4.5mm Etimo Tulip crochet hook

    3.0mm Clover Soft Touch crochet hook

    Rest of Supplies

    Darning needle

    Stitch markers

    Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill

    The full list and where to get them is just below here.

    Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.

    Yarn

    1. Chunky weight yarn - Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent for main piece

    White x 1 (100g)

    Light brown x 1 (100g)

    Dark brown x 1 (100g)

    2. Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona for accessories

    White x 1 (25g)

    Black x 1 (25g)

    Crochet Hooks

     

    Larger

    4.5mm Etimo Tulip

     

    Smaller

    3.0mm Clover  

     

    Rest of Supplies

    Darning Needles

    Stuffing

    Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill

    Stitch Markers

    Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers

    What To Do Next?

    Choose any of these next steps or a combination of them! Remember to hang tight for the start of the CAL!

    👉 1. Watch out for the first part!

    The first part of our Festive Mystery CAL will be released on Monday, November 10th. Don’t miss it, the start of the mystery! 🎁

    👉 2. Get CAL updates by email.

    Want a reminder the moment each part is live? Go ahead and join the email list below. You can share each part with your fellow crochet friends so they can join in too!

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