El Nutcracker
El Nutcracker
El Nutcracker
FROM
amigurumi pattern by
TheCrochettisti
MATERIALS
NUTCRAKER
nude yarn
black yarn
white yarn
red yarn
blue yarn
RECOMMENDATIONS
I have used Scheepjes Catona cotton
yarn. You can use any yarn you like,
just make sure to use the right hook
to avoid holes.
The doll is about cm 30 (with the hat)
but the final size can vary depending
on the yarn and the hook size used.
Work in a continuous spiral unless
otherwise stated and remember to
always change yarn color in the last
step of the last stitch.
LEVEL: Intermediate
ABBREVIATIONS
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet
dc-inc: 2 dc into the same stitch
hdc-inc: 2 hdc into the same stitch
slst: slip stitch
ch: chain
MR: magic ring
R: round
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
R1: MR 5 [5]
R2: inc in all 5 st [10]
R3: (sc, inc) x5 [15]
R4-29: sc in all 15 st [15]
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
SECOND LEG
Repeat the steps 1-29 of the first leg, but this
time don’t cut the yarn.
R1: MR 7 [7]
R2: ch 1 turn, 3 hdc, dc-inc, 3 hdc [8]
Single crochet along the edge (red arrow)
to make it smoother, fasten off, sew it to the
arm. Now sew the arms to the body and add
some gold tassells as indicated with dots in
the picture above.
R1: MR 6 [6]
R2: ch 1 turn, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc [6]
HAIR 27 26
25
28
[white yarn]
24
R1: MR 8 [8] 29
23
R2: hdc-inc x8 [16]
R3: (1 hdc, hdc-inc) x8 [24] 30 22
R4: (2 hdc, hdc-inc) x8 [32]
21
R5: (3 hdc, hdc-inc) x8 [40] 1
R6: (4 hdc, hdc-inc) x8 [48]
R7: (5 hdc, hdc-inc) x8 [56] 20
2
R8: (13 sc, inc) x4 in BLO [60]
3 19
6
17
7 16
8
HAIR STRANDS
Now we are going to make 30
15
hair strands (ST).
9 14
Since we will work the chains
in half double crochet always
13
start from the third chain 10
11 12
from the hook.
STR1: slst and 8 ch, 6 hdc STR10: skip 1, slst and 18 ch, 16 hdc
STR2-3: skip 1, slst and 8 ch, 6 hdc STR11-27: skip 1, slst and 22 ch, 20 hdc
STR4-5: skip 1, slst and 6 ch, 4 hdc STR28: skip 1, slst and 18 ch, 16 hdc
STR6: skip 1, slst and 8 ch, 6 hdc STR29: skip 1, slst and 14 ch, 12 hdc
STR7-8: skip 1, slst and 10 ch, 8 hdc STR30: skip 1, slst and 10 ch, 8 hdc
STR9: skip 1, slst and 14 ch, 12 hdc Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
ASSEMBLING
AND FINISHING TOUCHES