Nutcracker Amigurumi Doll

Detailed Pattern for Nutcracker Amigurumi Doll

Materials Needed:

• Yarn (various colors: blue, red, gold, black, white, and beige)
• Crochet hook (2.5 mm or size suitable for your yarn)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Safety eyes (8 mm)
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Small embellishments (optional for uniform details)

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• MR: magic ring

Instructions:

Head:

1. Round 1: With beige yarn, make a MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around. (18)
4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around. (24)
5. Rounds 5-10: Sc around. (24)
6. Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7.
7. Round 11: (2 sc, dec) around. (18)
8. Round 12: (1 sc, dec) around. (12)
9. Stuff and close the opening.

Body:

1. With blue yarn, make a MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc around. (12)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around. (18)
4. Rounds 4-8: Sc around. (18)
5. Change to red yarn for the pants and continue for 4 more rounds.
6. Finish off and attach to the head.

Arms (make 2):

1. With beige yarn, ch 2, work 6 sc into the second ch from the hook. (6)
2. Continue for 5 rounds in beige.
3. Change to blue and work 3 more rounds.
4. Finish off and sew to the body.

Hat:

1. With blue yarn, ch 2, 6 sc into the second ch from the hook. (6)
2. Gradually increase each round until it fits the head snugly.
3. Add red and gold details with yarn for decoration.

Sword:

1. With gray yarn, ch 6, sc across for a blade shape.
2. Make the handle with brown yarn and attach to the nutcracker’s hand.

Assembly:

1. Sew the arms to the body.
2. Attach the hat with some stuffing underneath for shape.
3. Embroider the mustache, eyebrows, and other facial details.
4. Attach the sword to one of the hands.

Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.