Christmas Nutcracker by Natalia Ruzanova

Christmas Nutcracker

Crochet
September 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
2.5 mm
131 - 137 yards (120 - 125 m)
The finished toys are 18-26 cm tall
US
English
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Please note that this is a crochet patter (PDF file), not the actual toys. The file will be available for download immediately after purchase. This crochet pattern contains a detailed description of how to create NUTCRACKER IN TWO SIZE: mini and big with a great amount of step-by-step photos and a list of necessary materials.

STORY:
The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King.

SIZES:

  • Mini Nutcracker: 18 cm tall (7.1 inches)
  • Big Nutcracker: 26 cm tall (10.2 inches)

LANGUAGE:
Pattern is available ONLY IN ENGLISH.

MATERIALS:

• 2.5 mm hook
• Cotton yarn
I used Scheepjes Catona in antique mauve (257, need 25 gr), rose (256, need 50 gr), white (106, need 50), shell (255, need 50 gr), silver (172, need 10 gr), bluebell (173, need 50 gr), saffron (249, need 25 gr), sage green (112, need 50 gr), red (115, need 50 gr), black (110, need 25 gr).
• Brown embroidery thread
• Safety eyes 6.00 mm
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
I used the black thread
• Metal wire

Feel free to add accessories to your very own Nutcrackers.

This pattern is for personal use only.
Sharing information from this pattern is prohibited. If you publish the photos of the toys you made with this pattern, crediting the author is always welcome.