This crocheted nutcracker is the penultimate Christmas plush this year, followed by Ellie, the elf. I had a lot of fun looking for different nutcracker designs for this pattern, although I wanted to make it a little nicer than most of what I saw. Something on the face always seemed a little scary and severe! Also, most of the designs that I saw were red and black, but I opted for a blue outfit as many other Christmas items are red or green. I love the end result!

Crochet hook D / 3 or 3.25 mm

Yarn Weight (4) Average Weight / Troubled Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches at 4 inches)

Final size 11 inches tall

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