Acorn Crochet Pattern – Christmas Ornament

There’s something extra magical about counting down the days to Christmas with handmade decorations. ✨ Today we’re making this acorn crochet pattern, one of the 24 nature-inspired pieces from my Woodland Advent Calendar crochet pattern. Instead of the usual chocolate calendars, this crochet advent calendar brings festive cheer with yarn, a hook, and a new decoration each day.

Whether you stitch your crochet acorn as part of the crochet advent calendar or use it as a stand-alone ornament, it’s a quick, fun project that adds handmade charm to your Christmas.

Each pattern includes clear step-by-step instructions and a video tutorial to guide you, so you can relax and enjoy the process.

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If you’re just here for the free crochet acorn pattern, then carry on scrolling down to find the pattern and use yours on a wreath, a card, a Christmas tree or as a present tag.

If you’d like to start making the Woodland Advent Calendar, find out more on the main Woodland crochet advent calendar blogpost, where the wall hanging part of the pattern is located.

How does the Woodland Advent Calendar Crochet Along work?

1. Sign up for the waitlist today if you haven’t already: to get your supply list straight to your inbox (so you’re ready to start).
2. On 13th October, the Woodland Wall Hanging pattern releases free on this blog post.
3. From 1st November, a new mini decoration pattern drops daily (free on the blog: links will be posted at the bottom of this post).
4. Share your progress in our friendly Facebook group and celebrate your handmade countdown to Christmas!

But if you don’t want to wait, there are options:

Choose Your CAL Experience

How do you make a crochet advent calendar?

The Advent Calendar is designed as a wall hanging with 24 pockets at the bottom.

We start by making the pockets, which are in 3 strips of 8 pockets each.

The back of the pockets and the mosaic Christmas Trees are then made as one piece.

After that we sew the pockets onto the wall hanging, add buttons to hang the decorations on, and add numbers to the pockets.

Finally we start making the 24 individual decorations to go in the pockets.

By 1st December we are ready to look in pocket number one and hang the decoration we find there onto the Christmas tree above!

Yarn

For the wall hanging, you will need:

King Cole Bramble DK, 100% Premium Acrylic (100g/3.53oz, 317yds/290m), in Greengage x 1 ball (C)

King Cole Big Value DK, 100% Premium Acrylic (50g/1.76oz, 158yds/145m), in Brick x 2 balls (B) and Sand x 5 balls (A)

For the 24 individual decorations, you will need:

Scheepjes Catona, 100% Mercerized Cotton, (50g/1.76oz, 137yds/125m):

1 ball each of the following:

D: Snow white (106), E: Peach (386), F: Bluebird (247), G: Mercury (074), H: Hazelnut (503), I: Topaz (179), J: Sweet Orange (411), K: Jet Black (110), L: Lemon (280), M: Fir (525), N: Rust (388), O: Sage Green (212).

Yarn Alternatives

This pattern is designed to be used with a sport/fine weight cotton for the hanging decorations. However, you can use whatever yarn you would like, being sure to stick to the same yarn weights that I used. The decorations in particular would be great made using yarn from your stash.

Here are a few alternative options you might like for the decorations:

Yarn and Colors Must-Have, 100% Cotton (50g/1.76oz, 125m/137yds)

Comfy Sport, 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic (50g/1.76oz, 125m/136yds)

Premier Cotton Fair Solids, 52% cotton/48% acrylic (100g/3.5oz, 290m/317yds)

Supplies you will need

2.5mm Crochet Hook

A tapestry needle for working in ends

Scissors

Stitch markers

Sizing

Each of the 24 hanging decorations in this series are approximately 1 to 2 inches tall and are flat decorations.

PLEASE NOTE: The premium pattern is a pdf crochet pattern, written in English. It is not a finished project. You will receive a digital download upon completion of purchase.

Included in the ad-free premium pattern:

• A 41 page downloadable and printable PDF with easy-to-follow instructions in US and UK crochet terms
• Yarn recommendations
• Pattern support if needed
• An accompanying video tutorial
• All 24 mini decoration patterns + the wall hanging in one place
• Bonus stitch tips & mosaic chart
• Instant access (no waiting for daily posts)

Difficulty level is Intermediate.

Tension:

Tension is not critical for the crochet acorn, as long as your stitches look nice and neat.

Abbreviations

A, B, C etc. – yarn colours

blo – back loops only

bob – bobble stitch

BPdc – back post double crochet

BPdc/exhdctog – back post double crochet & extended half double crochet together

ch(s) – chain(s)

ch-sp – chain space

dc – double crochet

exhdc – extended half double crochet

flo – front loops only

FPdc – front post double crochet

FPdc/exhdctog – front post double crochet & extended half double crochet together

hdc – half double crochet

Mdc – mosaic double crochet

MR – magic ring

picot – ch3, ss in third ch from hook

rep – repeat

RS – right side

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

sk – skip

ss – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

tr – treble

tr4tog – treble stitch 4 together

WS – wrong side

[…] – stitch count

* – repeat the instructions from * around

Special Stitches

Magic Ring (MR)

The magic ring is a fantastic way to start crocheting in amigurumi, and any crochet in the round. It can be a bit complicated though, so do check out my YouTube tutorial above for a visual guide.

• Lay the tail end of the yarn over your palm and wrap the ball end around your first 2 fingers. Cross the yarn over and hold that point with your thumb and forefinger.
• Pull the loop off your fingers, insert your hook into the hole and grab the ball end of the yarn with your hook.
• Pull the yarn back through the loop. At this point, readjust your hand so you are holding the yarn as you normally would.
• Put your middle finger and ring finger into the loop to hold it. Then yarn over and pull through to secure your ring.

Watch a YouTube tutorial here.

PUFF STITCH

(yo, insert into st, yo and pull up a loop) 3 times, yo and pull through all 7 loops on hook.

4DC-BOB

yo, insert into st, yo and pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, (insert into same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook.

6DC-BOB

yo, insert into st, yo and pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, (insert into same st, yo and pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 5 times, yo and pull through all 7 loops on hook.

SPIKE ST

insert hook into st 1 row below current working row (where you already have a st), yo and pull through a loop, making sure to pull up to the height of the current working row, yo and pull through both loops on hook.

BPDP/EXHDCTOG

Yo, insert hook around post of next st from back to front to back, yo and pull through, yo, pull through 2, yo, insert hook into normal loops of same st, yo and pull through, yo, pull through 1, yo and pull through all 4 loops on your hook.

FPdc/exhdctog – made in the same way but going around the post from front to back to front again.

Pattern Notes

Be sure to read through these notes before you start your acorn crochet pattern – they will make it so much easier to understand the pattern!

• Read through the pattern completely before starting and refer to the stitch tutorials as needed.
• Stitch counts are given in this pattern in [ ] at the end of each row or round. Where no stitch count is given, it is the same as the previous row or round.
• Starting ch1 and ch2 does not count as a st.
• In some of the decorations, you will be required to turn and work back down the other side of the chain. To do this, rotate your work 180 degrees around and work into the other loop of the chain opposite to where you already worked.
• In others, we work in continuous spirals, which means a round ends without joining and you simply move straight onto the first st of the next round.

Pin this free crochet acorn pattern to your crochet Pinterest board for later

Prefer a Video Tutorial?

If you prefer crocheting from a video tutorial, hop on over to my YouTube channel and watch as I show you how to crochet the acorn crochet pattern:

Free Crochet Acorn Pattern

US Terminology.

Row 4: ch1, sc2tog, sc in next st, ch5, 2sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 chs, sc2tog.

Fasten off.

Sew shell to nut and weave in ends.

How about making another Christmas design? This free crochet Christmas tree skirt pattern uses tapestry crochet to create a wonderful Scandinavian Christmas woodland scene.

The Other Hanging Decorations

To make the rest of the crochet Christmas advent calendar, you will now need to head to the individual blogposts for each decoration listed below:

• Main advent calendar wall hanging: https://concretegems.co.uk/crochet-advent-calendar-pattern
• Star: https://concretegems.co.uk/simple-crochet-star-pattern
• Eucalyptus: https://concretegems.co.uk/crochet-eucalyptus-leaves
• Snowflake: https://concretegems.co.uk/easy-crochet-snowflake-pattern
• Dove: https://concretegems.co.uk/dove-crochet-pattern
• Tree: https://concretegems.co.uk/mini-crochet-christmas-tree
• Mistletoe: https://concretegems.co.uk/crochet-mistletoe
• Bell: https://concretegems.co.uk/christmas-bells-crochet-pattern
• Bauble: COMING 9th November
• Mittens: COMING 10th November
• Ivy leaf: COMING 11th November
• Wreath: COMING 12th November
• Candle: COMING 13th November
• Robin: COMING 14th November
• Orange slice: COMING 15th November
• Pinecone: COMING 16th November
• Holly and Berries: COMING 17th November
• Gingerbread person: COMING 18th November
• Santa hat: COMING 19th November
• Stocking: COMING 20th November
• Poinsettia: COMING 21st November
• Present: COMING 22nd November
• Toadstool: COMING 23rd November
• Bow: COMING 24th November

Finishing Touches

Block the hanging decorations. Sew a hanger to the top of each decoration using leftover yarn or twine.

Place the decorations in the pockets on the wall hanging ready for Advent to start!

Check out my other crochet patterns for more crochet inspiration.

Pattern help

There is a lot more detail in the premium pdf pattern of the crochet advent calendar, including photos, stitch tutorials and mosaic crochet chart. Plus it’s your to print out and keep!

Also please do check out the  stitch tutorials on my YouTube channel for extra guidance.

Get the ad-free pdf here!

Count down to Christmas in handmade style with this Woodland Advent Calendar crochet pattern! This complete pattern includes:🎄

24 unique hanging decorations – Star, Snowflake, Robin, Acorn, Toadstool, Gingerbread Person, Holly & Berries, Santa Hat, and many more.
🎄 Beautiful wall hanging design – the perfect way to display your makes throughout December.
🎄 Step-by-step video tutorials – follow along with clear instructions for every decoration, making it beginner-friendly.
🎄 Written patterns with photos – easy to follow for crocheters at an advanced beginner level and above.

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Copyright Notice

The Woodland Advent Calendar crochet pattern and all associated patterns and images are the intellectual property of Concrete Gems. It is strictly prohibited to share, copy, alter, or distribute this pattern in any form.

You are welcome to sell finished items made using this pattern on a small scale, provided you give design credit to @concretegemscrochet. Thank you for respecting the effort and creativity that went into creating this design.

What next?

I’ve absolutely adored designing this free crochet acorn pattern for you and hope you have had fun making it. I’m Gemma, a crochet tech editor, designer and overall crochet enthusiast. I’m also a mum of 3 kids, and enjoy running, reading, walking and crafting, but mostly crochet! I’m so happy to be able to bring my designs to you!

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Thanks for reading and happy crocheting! 🧶