In this guide we present the winner-Advent Calendar by Nina D. The creative Advent Calendar was selected at the Advent Calendar-handicraft competition 2014 by our VBS-Jury of experts selected one of three winning calendars.

Knitting instructions for making the Santa Clauses in the fir forest:

Which material is needed for the Advent Calendar?

For this Advent Calendar you take small clay pots with a diameter of approx. 6 cm as well as wool in Christmas colours (e.g. fir green, Red) for knitting and Knitting needles.

How do I knit the little firs and caps?

The clay pots have an outer circumference of 18 cm. To make sure that the caps fit well over them, knock 36 stitches on a Knitting needle game (thickness 3.5 mm) and close them into a round. Then knit 6 rounds, one stitch on the right and one stitch on the left. This is how you get the waistband. For the red Santa hats, knit the band white. For the fir tree bonnets knit completely in green

After you have knitted the cuff, knit 12 rounds in green or red only right stitches. You have to take off the stitches so that the beanies taper to a point. To do this, knit the second last and last stitch of a needle together 4 times every 2nd round. From then on every second stitch is knitted together until there are still two stitches on each needle. Cut the thread and pull the 8 stitches together with it.

For the small Pompoms on the Santa caps use white wool and a pompon maker. Paint the Advent calendar numbers on the clay pots with a silver pencil, fill them with little surprises and put the knitted caps on them. Ready is the Advent Calendar.