NUTCRAKER

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 MATERIALS

NUTCRAKER
nude yarn

black yarn

white yarn

red yarn

gold yellow yarn

blue yarn

crochet hook size 2,5 mm, fiberfill for

stuffing, tapestry needle.
A sheet of cardstock paper and glue
(optional).

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

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LEGS NUTCRAKER
[blu yarn, make two]

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.

R30. With the second leg still on your hook,

make 5 ch (pic.1) and join the first leg. Crochet
15 sc along leg 1. Then crochet 5 sc along one of
the sides of the 5-ch chain (pic. 2) , 15 sc along
leg 2 and, finally, 5 sc along the other side of
the 5-ch chain (pic. 3). [40]

Stuff the legs and continue crocheting the body.

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BODY AND HEAD NUTCRAKER
[start with blue yarn]

R31: sc in all 40 st [40]

R32: (19 sc, inc) x2 [42]
R33-38: sc in all 42 st [42]
at the end of round 38
change color to red
R39: sc in all 42 st [42]
R40: sc in all 42 st in BLO [42]
R41-53: sc in all 42 st [42]
Stuff as you go crocheting.
R54: (5 sc, dec) x6 [36]
R55: (2 sc, dec) x9 [27]
at the end of round 55
change color to gold yellow
R56: (7 sc, dec) x3 in BLO [24]
R57: sc in all 24 st [24]
at the end of round 57
change color to nude.
This is the start of the head.
R58: (sc, inc) x12 in BLO [36]
R59: (2 sc, inc) x12 [48]
R60: (3 sc, inc) x12 [60]
R61-73: sc in all 60 st [60]
Place eyes between round 66 and 67
with 13 stitches gap.
Stuff as you go crocheting.
R74: (13 sc, dec) x4 [56]
R75: (5 sc, dec) x8 [48]
R76: (4 sc, dec) x8 [40]
R77: (3 sc, dec) x8 [32]
R78: (2 sc, dec) x8 [24]
R79: (2 sc, dec) x6 [18]
R80: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
R81: 6 dec [6]

Stuff the head firmly, fasten off and

weave through the front loops of the 6
remaining stitches and pull tightly to close
the hole.

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JACKET
[red yarn]
NUTCRAKER
Place the doll upside down (as shown in
the picture). Now we are going to work the
front loops of R40 in rows.
Identify the central stitch (highlighted in the
picture) and skip it, start working leftward.
Remember to always make a chain at the
end of each row before turning your work
and start back across the row.

Row1: 9sc, inc, 21 sc, inc, 9 sc [43]

Row2: dec, 39 sc, dec [41]
Row3: dec, 37 sc, dec [39]
Row4-5: 39 sc [39]
Row6: dec, 35 sc, dec [37]
Row7-8: 37 sc [37]
BELT
Single crochet along the edges to make [black yarn]
them smoother, also working the front loop
of R40 that you skipped before. Fasten off We are going to work the
and weave in the yarn end. belt in rows, measure the
waist of your doll, 50 sc
could be fine. Remember to
always make a turning chain
at the end of each row.
Row1: ch 51
Row2: from the second ch
from the hook 50 sc [50]
Row3-4: 50 sc [50]

Put the belt around the doll’s waist, fasten off

leaving a tail, sew it on the back side. Add some
gold details on the front.

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ARMS
[start in nude yarn, make two]
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R1: MR 8 [8]
R2: inc in all 8 st [16]
R3-5: sc in all 16 st [16]
R6: 8 dec [8]
at the end of round 6
change color to gold yellow
R7: (3 sc, inc) x2 [10]
R8: (4 sc, inc) x2 [12]
R9: (5 sc, inc) x2 [14]
at the end of round 9
change color to red
R10: sc in all 14 st in BLO [14]
R11: (5 sc, dec) x2 [12]
R12-28: sc in all 12 st [12]
R29: 6 dec in BLO [6]

Stuff lightly, fasten off and weave through

the front loops of the 6 remaining stitches,
pull tightly to close the hole. Leave a long
tail to sew the arm to the body.
SHOULDER PADS
[gold yellow yarn, make two]

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.

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EARS
[nude yarn, make two]

R1: MR 6 [6]
R2: ch 1 turn, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc [6]

Fasten off leaving a long tail, sew them between round

65 and 67, leaving a 29 stitches distance from one ear
to the other.

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

Don’t cut the yarn and start 4

20

crocheting the hair strands. 5 18

FLO

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.

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Now we are going to work a second layer
in the FLO on the round 8. Join the white
yarn at the 20 FLO stitch of R8.
STR31: slst and 26 ch, 24 hdc
STR32-35: skip 1, slst and 26 ch, 24 hdc
STR36-41: skip 1, slst and 28 ch, 26 hdc
STR42-46: skip 1, slst and 26 ch, 24 hdc
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
NUTCRAKER
The wig will be sewed to the head upside down (with
the wrong side facing up).
While crocheting the strands may take an odd twist.
To give the wig the perfect look you may wash it and
while it’s still wet you can give the strands the right
styling.

RIGHT SIDE WRONG SIDE.

This is the way we
are going to sew it

BOOTS Fasten off, break yarn and

[black yarn, make two] weave the end inside the
shoe. Make the strings with
R1: MR 6 [6] a piece of gold yellow yarn
R2: (3 sc in the first st, inc, sc) x2 [12] as shown in pictures.
R3: sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc [18]
R4: 2 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 4 sc,
inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, 2 sc [24]
R5: 6 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 6 sc [26]
R6: sc in all 26 st in BLO [26]
R7: sc in all 26 st [26]
R8: 2 sc, 5 dec, 14 sc [21]
R9-19: sc in all 21 st [21]
at the end of round 19
change color to gold yellow
R20-21: sc in all 21 st [21]

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HAT
[black yarn]
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R1: MR 8 [8]
R2: inc x8 [16]
R3: (sc, inc) x8 [24]
R4: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x7, inc, sc [32]
R5: (3 sc, inc) x8 [40]
R6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x7, inc, 2 sc [48]
R7: (5 sc, inc) x8 [56]
R8: 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x7, inc, 3 sc [64]
R9: sc in all 64 sc in BLO [64]
R10-11: sc in all 64 st [64]
R12: (30 sc, dec) x2 [62]
R13-15: sc in all 62 sc [62]
R16: (29 sc, dec) x2 [60]
R17-18: sc in all 60 st [60]
R19: (28 sc, dec) x2 [58]
R20-23: sc in all 58 st [58] To make the hat stiffer
Don’t cut the yarn, we are going to we will use two pieces of
make the visor. Make 20 sc before cardstock.
starting the visor (this is to keep the Before fixing the cardstock
round change on the back). we are going to add some
gold details to the hat.
R24: (in BLO) sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x4, Make a 25 ch chain and sew
sc, skip 1, slst, ch 1 and turn your it just above the visor. Make
work, start from the third sc a 35 ch chain and sew it at about the third round from the
from the hook [25] top, leave the chain a bit loose as shown in picture. Add a
R25: 2 slst, 4 sc, 3 hdc, simple french knot on the top of the hat.
hdc-inc, 4 dc, hdc-inc,
3 hdc, 4 sc, 2 slst, skip 1, slst [27] Take the measurements of your hat and cut a circle and
Fasten off and weave in the yarn a strip of cardstock. Place them in the hat as shown in the
end. picture, and use some glue to fix them.

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BEARD
[white yarn]
MOUSTACHE
[black yarn]
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Row1: ch 7 Row1: ch 14
Row2: from the second chain Row2: from the second chain
from the hook from the hook
(slst and 5 ch, 4 sc, slst) x3 2 slst, sc, dc, tr, dc, slst, dc, tr,
Fasten off and leave a long tail dc, sc, 2 slst
to sew the beard. Fasten off and leave a long tail
(picture below) to sew the moustache.

ASSEMBLING
AND FINISHING TOUCHES

Add some details to the face: embroider

nose and eyebrows as shown in the pictures.
Sew the moustache between round 63 and
64, sew the beard just below the moustache
between round 61 and 62.
Hide all the threads under the wig.

Place the wig with the “wrong side” facing

up and sew it, add some stitches to secure
the strands near the ears if needed (or use
some glue if you prefer). Sew the hat over
the wig.

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We are going to add some gold details to the jacket. make 3 chains
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(about 14-15 ch) and sew them on the chest.
Remember to leave long tails on both sides of the chains, it will be
easier to pass through the doll with a needle and secure the threads
with a knot. Hide the knots inside the doll.

And now put the boots on!

(when putting on the boots
a twisting motion might help)
You’re done!

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