With Christmas getting closer, it's nearly time to get yourself an advent calendar. And as much as we love chocolate, there's one thing we love even more: yarn!
Yarn advent calendars have really taken off in recent years and come in all shapes and sizes. There are calendars with 24 mini skeins of yarn to celebrate the lead up to Christmas, as well as calendars that contain multiple elements to help you make a final project. You’ll also find ones with all sorts of crochet and knitting-related items and accessories too.
Most yarn advent calendars are available as pre-orders to guarantee you have them in time for December. Below, we've shared some fab advent calendars available for you to order today – but be quick, they tend to sell out fast!
The best yarn advent calendars 2024
To help you find a yarn advent calendar that suits your budget, we’ve written this list in order of price. Read on to discover them all or use the handy links below to head to your desired price range.
2024 yarn advent calendars under £50
1. Stitch marker advent calendar – £30
So our first yarn advent calendar… does not contain yarn! However, what it does contain is 24 fabulous stitch markers to use with your knitting or crochet projects.
This set comes with 24 random stitch markers, and you can choose between different types of clasp. Lobster clasps are best suited for crochet, rings are best for knitting, and bulb pins are great for both!
- Get your Stitch marker advent calendar from Etsy
2. Hemline advent calendar – £29.99
Ok, just one more non-yarn advent calendar for you before we get well and truly stuck into wonderful wool!
This craft advent calendar from haberdashery and sewing company Hemline gives you 24 days of sewing and craft gifts in a nicely presented calendar box. It’s more catered towards sewing, but there are plenty of fun gifts that all crafters can make use of.
- Check out the Hemline advent calendar on Amazon
3. Independent wool advent calendar – £120
On to our first yarn advent calendar! We love that yarn expert Vicki Brown designed this one. It contains 24 balls of soft wool packaged in a lovely monochrome box. We especially love the sweet Christmassy illustrations on each calendar door.
This advent calendar, with its selection of yarn in a variety of stunning shades, will make each day of December extra special.
- Take a look at this wool advent calendar from Vicki Brown Designs
4. Advent scrappy yarn box – £22.50
Next up is not technically an advent calendar, but an advent box! Inside you will find twenty-four 5G skeins of colourful yarn, which are perfect for making scrappy socks, mittens and more.
As this is an advent box, the mini skeins of yarn are not behind individual doors, as they typically are in calendars, so you will see everything once you open it. But we think making something each day with your new yarn is fun enough anyway!
- Get your advent scrappy yarn box from Etsy
5. Pony advent calendar – £44.99
A multi-crafter's dream, this advent calendar features a fantastic range of knitting, crochet and sewing products from Pony.
There are 24 boxes to open, each containing an item that will bring a little spark of joy to your crafting life. Because if you're going to use great yarn, you need great tools to go with it!
The contents of this advent calendar are published in advance, so if you're someone who likes to know what they're getting you can take a sneak peek at the list. Or you can keep it a secret and enjoy the surprise!
Either way, you're guaranteed a collection of project-bag must-haves that'll keep you crafting for years to come.
- Treat yourself to the Pony Advent calendar from Amazon
2024 yarn advent calendars under £100
6. Alterknit Universe 2024 advent calendar – £60
This fantastic advent calendar will not just make the run-up to Christmas even more exciting, but by buying your own you'll also be supporting a brick and mortar yarn store (just outside our base in Bristol).
This yarn advent calendar comes with 24 individually wrapped 10g marled mini cakes, plus a special 100g yarn cake (we’d definitely save that one for some Christmas day making), with a few extra goodies thrown in to celebrate the season.
The yarn is also recycled. Multiple strands of thin yarn from old knitting machine cones are combined to create interesting and colourful marled yarn that’s suitable for hand knitting.
- Get your Alterknit Universe 2024 Advent calendar exclusively from alterknituniverse.co.uk
7. Stargazer 2024 sock yarn advent calendar – £65
If you love colourful yarn and all things celestial, then we think you’ll love this Stargazer advent calendar by Wonderful Wool.
With this advent calendar, you will receive 25 days of 10g hand-dyed mini skeins, all of which are individually wrapped. The mini skeins are all high twist, super soft sock yarn in a 75/25 superwash merino/nylon base.
- Find the Stargazer 2024 yarn advent calendar on Etsy
8. Ricorumi DIY yarn Advent calendar – £69.50
We’re big fans of Ricorumi yarn, so we were so excited to discover they’ve made a yarn advent calendar for 2024!
Inside the calendar you’ll find 24 boxes containing all of the Rico Design yarn and accessories to make a fabulous Christmas garland (pictured on the box).
You’ll start off with a crochet hook so you can get making straight away, then you can enjoy making all sorts of individual parts of your garland, from the crochet citrus slices to pretty pom poms (with the included pom pom maker).
- Get your Ricorumi DIY advent calendar from Loop
9. Wool Couture DIY advent calendar kit – 69.99+
With this advent calendar, we thought we'd throw in a bit of a curveball. This isn't so much a yarn advent calendar, but more an advent calendar made from yarn!
This fabulous crochet advent calendar by Wool Couture is available as a kit, containing all the Cheeky Chunky Wool Couture yarn you need to make it, as well as the pattern, dowels and optional crochet hook.
This supersize advent calendar features fab pockets for you to insert your own gifts, and we think both kids and adults alike will love it. So why not treat yourself to the kit, as well as treating a loved one to a custom calendar?
- Check out the Wool Couture DIY advent calendar kit on Etsy
Crochet a calendar
If you’ve already got a stash full of yarn, then you can always save the pennies and try making our free crochet advent calendar pattern.
10. Stitch marker advent calendar – £80.83
Whether you’re looking for a festive gift for yarn-loving friends or family, or just fancy treating yourself this Christmas, we think this stitch marker advent calendar will be loved by any knitter or crocheter.
Presented in a beautiful box with individually wrapped packets inside, you’ll get 24 luxury stitch markers that all have a Christmas theme. You can choose between a lobster clasp (best for crocheters) or O-rings (best for knitters), or even a mix of both!
- Find this Stitch marker advent calendar on Etsy
11. Hobbii 2024 yarn advent calendars – £84
These 2024 advent calendars from Hobbii are a bit different from traditional advent calendars, but are still loads of fun!
Instead of 12 or 24 days of gifts, with the Hobbii advent calendars you get four presents, to be opened each Sunday in the lead up to Christmas. Inside each mystery pressie, you’ll find some fab yarn and accessories, plus a link and QR code to a brand new pattern you can make with them!
If you love yarn and surprises, then these calendars are for you!
- Get the Hobbii advent calendar for crocheters from Hobbii
- Get the Hobbii advent calendar for knitters from Hobbii
12. 13 Days of Swiftmas yarn advent calendar
This advent calendar is perfect for all our swifties out there! Celebrate your favourite pop star through yarn with the 13 Eras-themed mini skeins and have a very merry Swiftmas.
The calendar also comes with lots of goodies such as pin badges, stickers, stitch markers and more, so it's a true Taylor Swift fan's dream!
When it comes to craft it's a love story, and baby we're just saying yes to this yarn calendar!
- Buy your 13 Days of Swiftmas yarn advent calendar on Etsy
2024 yarn advent calendars over £100
13. Coates & Co yarn advent calendar 2024 - £139
Why not really treat yourself this year with this beautiful advent calendar from Coates & Co? Each day you’ll get a 20g mini-skein of yarn in soft shades of their gorgeous Creature Comforts Collection.
You can choose whether you'd prefer DK or sock yarn, and you also get a collection of yarn-related goodies to open on day 25!
- Find the Coates & Co yarn advent calendar 2024 at coatesandcofiber.com
14. Yarn Unique 'Gemstone Gradient' hand dyed yarn advent calendar – £150+
If you fancy a mini-skein calendar with some truly luxury fibres, then check out the 'Gemstone Gradient' 2024 yarn advent calendar from Yarn Unique. Your calendar will arrive in a bespoke gift box containing 24 individually wrapped 20g skeins waiting to be opened.
You've got a choice of seven fabulous bases: Starry Sock (a merino/nylon sock yarn with subtle sparkle); Yak Sock (a merino/nylon sock blend with 20% super-soft yak); Suri Alpaca/Silk (a laceweight blend of 74% Suri Alpaca / 26% Mulberry Silk); Silky Yak (a blend of merino, silk and yak), Merino Sock (a blend of 75% merino / 25% nylon); Silky Sock (a blend of 50% silk / 50% merino) and Luxe Yak (a blend of 50% Silk / 50% Yak). In addition, Silky Yak and Merino Sock are available in 4ply and DK weights.
The mini-skeins' colours are inspired by gemstones and their mesmerising hues. Buy your calendar for gorgeous skeins of yarn in a rainbow of precious stone shades.
- Have a look at the Yarn Unique 'Gemstone Gradient' hand dyed yarn advent calendar on Etsy
15. An Caitin Dubh yarn advent calendar 2024 – £145
Here’s another yarn advent calendar where you get a 20g mini skein of gorgeous An Caitin Dubh yarn for 25 days. You also get two download codes for two patterns – any one of the patterns designed for advent calendars, plus one pattern designed for making the most of your scraps.
There are also various options to customise your calendar, from choosing the yarn weight to whether you want to add a project bag or a full-size skein of soft grey yarn.
Expect bright and playful shades of luxurious yarn, as this year's calendar is described as “a bright-pastel unicorn-coloured rainbow.”
- Find out more about the An Caitin Dubh yarn advent calendar 2024 at caitinbeag.com
Christmas is for crafting
There’s nothing quite like embracing handmade and getting all crafty for Christmas – take a look at the range of inspiring Christmas projects right here on Gathered.
Choosing the best yarn advent calendar
Each year brings an exciting new collection of yarn advent calendars, so make sure you check out the latest releases before you buy. If it's yarn you want, will you choose mini skeins or full skeins, and would you prefer them to come with a pattern or have the freedom to choose your own?
Those with overflowing stashes can still join in the fun with haberdashery and accessory calendars, packed with tools and treats for yarn crafters. Think about whether you’d prefer a calendar that runs for the whole of Advent, or a 12 days of Christmas one to bring some cheer to the start of January. Whatever your budget and taste, there's a yarn advent calendar out there to suit you!
Make your own advent calendar with Gathered
You can never have too many advent calendars, so once you've treated yourself to a yarn one, why not treat the rest of the family too? A fill-your-own advent calendar is a perfect way to show a loved one you care, as you can pack it with gifts chosen especially for them.
Craft your own Christmas countdown today with Gathered's pick of the best DIY advent calendar kits and ideas.
