Festive Mystery CAL Part 6
🎄 Welcome Back to the Festive Mystery CAL – Part 6
Your festive friend has already taken its first step — and now it’s time for the other! In this part, we’ll be adding the right hind leg, working it up just like the one you completed in Part 5. 🦌 Thanks to surface crochet, there’s still no sewing involved, so this section will be quick and straightforward.
You’ll have clear step-by-step instructions, photos, and a video tutorial to guide you through. Meanwhile, Nibbles is hot on the trail of his missing snacks… but will Tinsel finally slow down, or does he still have a few more tricks tucked away? 🍬
So grab your yarn and hook — this is another easy win that will bring even more balance to your project! 🎁
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Part 6 – Gaining Balance
With the second hind leg in place, your festive friend finally feels steady and ready to stand tall. ✨ These two legs together give your project a strong foundation, making it look more complete and full of life.
Since this part is similar to the last, it works up quickly and gives you the satisfaction of real progress without too much effort. It’s the perfect chance to settle in, relax, and enjoy seeing your character gain balance — just as Nibbles edges closer to balancing the scales against Tinsel’s mischief.
So cozy up, stitch along, and celebrate another step in bringing your holiday character to life.
👉 Don’t forget to share your progress with the hashtag #FestiveMysteryCAL — it’s a joy watching everyone’s characters grow with each new addition!
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
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
Chunky weight yarn - Himalayan Dolphin or Dolce Yarnart or any equivalent for main piece
White x 1 (100g)
Light brown x 1 (100g)
2. Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona for accessories
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
Terminology You’ll Need
Here I have listed the techniques needed to crochet just this first part. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
Basic Crochet Stitches
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Crochet Stitches
3sc2 = 3 single crochet in next 2 stitches
Sc3tog1 = single crochet 3 together
= insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop, repeat another 1 times, yo, pull through all loops on hook
(or single crochet cluster stitch)
Dc6tog1 = double crochet 6 together
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2, [yo, insert hook in next, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2] 5 times, (7 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook
Surface sc = surface single crochet
holding working yarn behind piece, hook in front of piece, insert hook through piece, yo, pull yarn through piece, proceed to sc
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Festive Mystery CAL Part 6
Right Hind Leg
Continue from the main body into the legs.
Start right hind leg with brown yarn.
Round 1: Insert hook into stitch closest to the left hind leg. Surface sc16 in front inner part of leg in clockwise direction (4 on inner side and 12 along original st) (all brown) - 16st
Round 2: Sc4, sc2tog1, sc10 (all brown) - 15st
Round 3: Sc4, sc2tog1, sc9 (all brown) - 14st
Round 4: Sc4, sc2tog1, sc8 (all brown) - 13st
Round 5: Sc3, 2sc2, sc5, sc3tog1 (all brown) - 13st
Round 6: Sc13 (brown) - 13st
Round 7: Sc13 (brown) - 13st
Stuff the right leg. Cut off brown yarn.
Round 8: 2sc1, sc5, 2sc1, sc6 (all white) - 15st
Cut off brown yarn.
Round 9: 3sc2, sc4, sc3tog1, sc6 (all white) - 17st
Round 10: Sc8, sc3tog2, sc3 (all dark brown) - 13st
Cut off white yarn. Add stuffing to leg again.
Round 11: Dc6tog1, sc2tog3, sc1 (all dark brown) - 5st
Close up in FLO and end off using dark brown yarn.
Festive Mystery CAL Part 6 Video
The video tutorial below will guide you step by step, and since this section is similar to the last, it should come together in no time. Don’t forget you can switch on captions for extra help as you stitch along. And if you haven’t already, like the video and subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you’ll always know when the next CAL part is live! 🎥🎄
What To Do Next?
Choose any of these next steps or a combination of them! Remember to hang tight for the rest of the CAL!
👉 1. Watch out for the next part!
The seventh part of our Festive Mystery CAL will be released on Monday, November 24th. Don’t miss it — the mystery is coming along nicely! 🎁
👉 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!
👉 3. Access the CAL hub.
Missed a part or want to revisit earlier sections? You can always head back to the main CAL hub page to find all the links in one place. 🧶
👉 4. Grab the full bundle.
Want everything in one easy download — plus the storybook and bonus goodies? ✨ You can grab the Festive Mystery CAL Bundle here, and enjoy the complete set at once.
👉 5. Share your progress.
Share your progress in the chat box on the right or below! Or post your photos on Instagram with the hashtag #FestiveMysteryCAL 🧶💫 right over here. I’ll be cheering you on — and may even feature your work!
👉 6. Pin this for later.
Save this part of the pattern to your holiday crochet board in case you cannot get into now, since each page includes the pattern and the video, pin it below to your board so you don’t miss out!
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