Nutcracker (Rocking Horse, Christmas Tree)

STORY On Christmas Eve, Clara discovers a brave little Nutcracker among sparkling decorations and piles of tiny gifts. When midnight magic awakens the Christmas Tree, Mini Gingerbread, Teddy Bear, and even the Rocking Horse spring to life. But shadows stir—danger creeping in. Clara and her Nutcracker stand together, hearts bright, ready to face the night and protect their enchanted Christmas! Nutcracker – the Christmas-themed set of toys from the ‘Fairytale Classics’ collection. This pattern describes how to create the following seven toys: Nutcracker, Clara, Christmas Tree, Rocking Horse, Mini Gingerbread, Mini Teddy Bear and Decorations (big gift box, small gift box, square gift box, candy and Christmas baubles). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABOUT THIS PATTERN – English version of this pattern is written in US terms – difficulty level: 4 out of 5 – stitches used in this pattern: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), slip stitch (slst), yarn over slip stitch (yo-slst), increase with yarn over slip stitch (inc-yo-slst), increase (inc), 2hdc in one stitch (inc-hdc), 2dc in one stitch (inc-dc), decrease (dec), decrease with 3sc (sc3tog), bobble stitch with 2dc (2-dc-bobble), back post single crochet stitch (bp-sc), back loops only (blo), front loops only (flo) – pattern consists of 82 pages with 428 step-by-step pictures – NOTE: due to its shape, the Rocking Horse cannot stand on its own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIZES – Nutcracker: 14 cm tall (5.5 inch tall) – Clara: 12.5 cm tall (4.9 inch tall) – Christmas Tree: 11.5 cm tall (4.5 inch tall) – Rocking Horse: 13.5 cm tall (5.3 inch tall) – Mini Gingerbread: 8.5 cm tall (3.3 inch tall) – Mini Teddy Bear: 7 cm tall (2.8 inch tall) – Decorations: various sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATERIALS Materials needed to create the toys with the given height: – crochet hook size 2.00 mm (US: B, UK: 14) – yarn: Schachenmayr Catania Originals, 100% cotton, 50g/125m (5 ply): Nutcracker: milky white (105), gray (434), sand (404), gold (249), leftover of light red (408), red (252), dark blue (261), brown (438) Clara: milky white (105), sand (404), gray (434), gold (249), leftover of light red (408), blue (173), dark blue (261), brown (438) Christmas Tree: milky white (105), yellow (403), gold (249), light green (392), green (418), blue (173), leftover of light red (408), red (252), brown (438) Rocking Horse: milky white (105), gold (249), blue (173), dark blue (261), leftover of light red (408), red (252), brown (438) Decorations (including Mini Gingerbread and Mini Teddy Bear): milky white (105), sand (404), nut brown (179), yellow (403), gold (249), leftover of light red (408), red (252), blue (173), light green (392), green (418), brown (438) – black glass or safety eyes Ø 7 mm (4 pairs), Ø 6 mm (2 pairs) – black sewing thread – tapestry needle, pins – stuffing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. Photo(s) by Olka Novytska. Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy your stay!