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Nutcracker Soldier crochet pattern

  • Mathematically BalancedChecked by script: in all 118 rounds the increases and decreases add up to the stitch count.

by the pattern engineFantasy

Difficulty
3/3
Time
~4 h
Size
18.5 cm
Weirdness
1/5
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A4 PDF: materials, every round with a tick box, assembly and face

This free crochet nutcracker pattern makes a cute chibi amigurumi soldier that stands on its own black boots and gives a little salute. The nutcracker doll wears a tall black shako with gold bands, a star badge and a red pom-pom, a round red jacket with gold buttons and epaulettes, and a fluffy white moustache under a rosy nose. It is worked in the round in single crochet with DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook, has safety eyes and embroidered brows and buttons, and stands about 18.5 cm (7 in) tall. Follow the row-by-row pattern with stitch counts and turn the interactive 3D model to see every piece - a classic Christmas decoration to make as a gift.

How to crochet the Nutcracker Soldier

Advanced · 19 cm tall · about 4 h · DK yarn · 2.5 mm hook

  1. Crochet the 15 pieces in rounds: Body (jacket), Leg with boot ×2, Head, Shako hat, Pom-pom, Hat badge, Nose, Beard, Moustache half ×2, Epaulette ×2, Arm, Saluting arm (120 rounds in all).
  2. Stuff and put it together in 12 steps; each one lights up where it goes on the 3D model.
  3. Add the face: safety eyes by round and stitch, or embroider them for a child under 3.

Every round with its stitch count is in the Pattern tab below, and in the free printable PDF.

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Gauge

1 sc ≈ 4 mm wide, 1 round ≈ 3.6 mm tall (10 cm ≈ 25 sc × 28 rounds); yarn about 1.9 mm thick. The gauge sets the size of the toy; crochet tightly so the stuffing does not show.

Worked in

Continuous spiral rounds. Don't join. Move a stitch marker up every round.

Parts

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0 of 103 rounds done

  18. Size before assembly: about 6.4 cm at the widest, 5.2 cm long; 18 rounds.
  19. Change to soldier red (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R8).
  20. Change to black (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R10).
  21. Change to soldier red (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R11).
  22. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff firmly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

  11. Size before assembly: an oval about 3.3 × 2.5 cm at the widest, 3 cm long; 10 rounds. The piece is oval: the rounds go around the chain, and on the finished toy the chain (the long side of the oval) runs front to back; the starting chain is at the bottom of the piece (on the finished toy). The round-start marker is at a turn of the oval, on the piece's centre line; R1 starts there, so no shift is needed. The increases fall on the turns.
  12. With black: ch 4.
  13. Change to royal blue (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R7).
  14. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff firmly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

  24. Size before assembly: about 8.2 cm at the widest, 6.2 cm long; 26 rounds. Multi-colour rounds are listed stitch by stitch from the round-start marker; keep the round start on the piece's centre front line (as it sits on the finished toy). The order is for right-handed crocheting (right to left on the outside); left-handed: reverse it.
  25. → Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
  26. Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

  15. Size before assembly: about 6.2 cm at the widest, 5.6 cm long; 18 rounds.
  16. Change to gold (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R6).
  17. Change to black (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R7).
  18. Change to gold (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R15).
  19. Change to black (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R17).
  20. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff moderately just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

  5. Size before assembly: about 1.6 cm at the widest, 1.5 cm long; 5 rounds.
  6. → Start stuffing (moderately) and keep adding as you decrease.
  7. Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

  3. Flat motif — star (worked in rounds, one layer of fabric), about 2.6 × 2.8 cm; 2 rows.
  4. Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

  6. Size before assembly: about 1.5 cm at the widest, 1.7 cm long; 5 rounds.
  7. → Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
  8. Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

  7. A flat oval about 6.4 × 4.4 cm; 6 rounds. Worked around a chain, so it is an oval: sew it on with its long side (along the chain) running side to side. The round-start marker is in the middle of a long side (the piece's centre line), while R1 starts at a turn: after R1 shift the round start — sc 2 more (not counted in any round) and place the marker there. The increases fall on the turns.
  8. With snow white: ch 7.
  9. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

  4. A flat oval about 3.4 × 2.2 cm; 3 rounds. Worked around a chain, so it is an oval: sew it on with its long side (along the chain) running side to side. The round-start marker is in the middle of a long side (the piece's centre line), while R1 starts at a turn: after R1 shift the round start — sc 2 more (not counted in any round) and place the marker there. The increases fall on the turns.
  5. With snow white: ch 5.
  6. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

  4. A flat oval about 3 × 2.2 cm; 3 rounds. Worked around a chain, so it is an oval: sew it on with its long side (along the chain) running vertically, top to bottom. The round-start marker is in the middle of a long side (the piece's centre line), while R1 starts at a turn: after R1 shift the round start — sc 1 more (not counted in any round) and place the marker there. The increases fall on the turns.
  5. With gold: ch 4.
  6. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

  9. Size before assembly: about 1.4 cm at the widest, 4.2 cm long; 12 rounds.
  10. Change to gold (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R4).
  11. Change to soldier red (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R6).
  12. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

  9. Size before assembly: about 1.4 cm at the widest, 4.2 cm long; 12 rounds.
  10. Change to gold (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R4).
  11. Change to soldier red (pull it through on the last yarn-over of R6).
  12. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done. Bend ≈ 100° around round 6<!-- the bend spreads over 3 rounds -->. After stuffing, bend the piece so the inner side of the bend faces toward the toy's left on the finished toy (on the piece: in round 6, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left <!-- st 1.43 left -->). On the inner side draw rounds 4 and 7 together (3 rounds go into the fold): with the needle and matching yarn make 3–4 stitches through the loops of both rounds over about 2 st, pull to the angle and hide the end inside.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

  • Safety eyes with a printed glint 10 mm (on the head): between rounds 15 and 16, 8 st apart (count along round 15: about 4.2 st each side of the centre front line).
  • Satin stitch (on the head) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in snow white thread, a oval about 11 mm wide and 4 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 12° anticlockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 13, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
  • Blush about 11 mm, dry pastel or blush (on the head, both sides): between rounds 17 and 18, 5.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left . Colour pink.
  • Satin stitch (on the body (jacket)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in gold thread, a oval about 4.5 mm wide and 4.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 12 and 13, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
  • Satin stitch (on the body (jacket)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in gold thread, a oval about 4.5 mm wide and 4.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
  • Satin stitch (on the body (jacket)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in gold thread, a oval about 4.5 mm wide and 4.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 16 and 17, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .

Body (jacket) · R1–R5

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    Abbreviations

    MR
    magic ring
    sc
    single crochet
    inc
    2 sc in the same stitch
    dec
    single crochet two stitches together (invisible decrease recommended)
    BLO
    work the round in back loops only
    FLO
    work the round in front loops only
    ch
    chain
    sl st
    slip stitch
    st
    stitch
    R5
    round 5; R7–14 = rounds 7 to 14 are the same
    (…) ×6
    repeat 6 times
    (24)
    stitches in the round when it is done