Nativity Set

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As promised, I am back with a pattern for you all!

You may remember me showing this off to you all last December. At the time it was really too late to release it as a pattern, but I promised I would remember in time for this year, and here it is!

I genuinely adore this little set. I loved making it and I remain very proud of it, particularly the donkey and sheep. And the kings, and…yeah, just all of it. I’m very proud of all of it.

And although it might seem a little early, now is in fact a fantastic time to start making something like this – in time to properly enjoy it over the Christmas period 🙂

This is also an excellent stashbuster project. I’ve listed in the pattern the precise colours I used, but you could pretty much use anything you like for most of these.

The only additional thing I think is really essential for this is some kind of metallic yarn or thread, plus some pipe cleaners and cocktail sticks. You can see on the three kings that I’ve used different metallic threads to add crowns and embellishments – and on the star too. It really makes them stand out.

The set includes Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, kings, sheep and a donkey.

I used Stylecraft Special DK and a 3.5mm hook, which made my figures 3-3.5” tall. Gauge is not important for this pattern.

The colours of Special DK I used are: toy, lapis, cream, green, lemon, dark brown, mocha, grey, white, black, claret, spice and dandelion. I used small amounts of each colour.

I used various colours of Royal Broderie metallic cross-stitch/embroidery thread for the Three Kings (Dark Gold, Silver, and Light Gold). You can use any alternative metallic embroidery thread, or just a suitable colour of DK weight yarn instead.

You will also need:

  • dried lentils/beans/peas for weighting
  • polyfill stuffing
  • two cocktail sticks (or one per shepherd)
  • two brown or black pipe cleaners approximately 25cm in length (or one per shepherd)
  • a tapestry needle for securing ends

It is written in US terms and assumes a good working knowledge of basic crochet stitches.

This pattern has been tested, but we are only human; please forgive any mistakes.

You can find the pattern for free on Ravelry.

Enjoy!

xxx

Catherine

8 thoughts on “Nativity Set”

  4. What a lovely gift! Thank you! I have wanted to try amiguri [sic] for the longest time. I think I’ve found my first project.

    So frustrating to work so hard and nothing seems to go right. Here is a little story. A few years back, I was making some lace curtains, five floor-length panels. I had finished the last one and was comparing them to each other because something just didn’t look right. Well, something was very not right. On one of the panels, I had confused a double-crochet with a treble-crochet for about one-third of it. I had to rip almost the entire panel back. That’s when I decided that me and my curtains needed some space — a lot of space. That space ended up being a little over a year. But, like you, I knew I couldn’t live with it the way it was, despite all my friends saying that no one would notice; I knew I would would, every time I looked at them. You’ll be happy with your new blanket once you finish. You just need a little space. 🥲

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    1. That’s the problem, isn’t it – if WE know the mistake/error/cock-up is there, it doesn’t matter if nobody else will see it…thus why I can’t keep using my old, killed blanket. It’ll never feel the same to me, I’ll always know, so there’s nothing else to do. Hey ho, I’ll get there eventually.

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      1. Exactly! I mean, we’ve got standards. And you’ll get there sooner than you think … or not. The amount of time is not the point. The journey, and the finished product — that’s the point! Go forth, and make beautiful Catherine things!

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