Stylecraft Twelve Days of Christmas Crochet Along Blanket 2026 - Joyful

12 Days of Christmas CAL by EmKat Crochet

Introducing Our 2026 Christmas CAL: 12 Days of Christmas by Helen Smith (EmKat Crochet)

Get ready for our most festive Crochet Along yet!

We're delighted to be working with Helen Smith (EmKat Crochet), a Stylecraft Yarns ambassador, crochet designer and author of the bestselling Crochet Illusion Blankets book. Her designs have appeared in top crochet magazines and subscription boxes, and with over 50,000 Instagram followers, she has become a much-loved name in the crochet community.

Launching this autumn, 12 Days of Christmas is a beautiful intarsia crochet blanket worked in Special DK, featuring 12 charming motifs inspired by the classic Christmas song. Each motif celebrates one of the twelve days, creating a stunning festive project that customers will look forward to revealing week by week.

To suit every style, Helen has created two gorgeous colourways; Traditional & Joyful.

Joyful Colourway

Joyful 17 shades - A fresh, contemporary take on Christmas, combining beautiful blues and pinks for a modern festive palette.

Cream 1005

Bottle 1009

Meadow 1065

Walnut 1054

Black 1002

Silver 1203

Mocha 1064

Claret 1123

Cornish Blue 1841

Lipstick 1246

Buttermilk 1835

Copper 1029

Gold 1709

Spearmint 1842

Lobella 1825

Plum 1061

Raspberry 1023

The CAL will be released across 6 weekly parts, with each instalment revealing new motifs and techniques, keeping crocheters engaged right through the festive season.

CAL Release Schedule

Patterns will be free to download from Stylecraft website on the following dates:

Part 1: Tuesday 20th October

Part 2: Tuesday 27th October

Part 3: Tuesday 3rd November

Part 4: Tuesday 10th November

Part 5: Tuesday 17th November

Part 6: Tuesday 1st December

With two colourways, a popular festive theme and the added interest of intarsia crochet, this is set to be a fantastic seasonal project.