Crochet your way to Christmas with 10 charming amigurumi figures from the nativity story, brought to you by popular designer Flo and Dot Sarah-Jane Hicks.
Crochet the whole cast of the nativity, including:
- Mary, Joseph and the donkey
- Baby Jesus in his crib
- The Angel Gabriel and the star
- The three kings and their camel
- A watchful shepherd and his sheep.
Create a set as a gorgeous nativity scene decoration that can be used year after year, or use the characters as a festive playset.
These sweet characters, each measuring 1012cm (44¾in), are great stash-busting projects. Bring them to life with appealing embroidered features and add details including a shepherd’s crook, the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, and even swap in different beards!
The book contains a key techniques section that covers changing colour, attaching body parts and working surface crochet stitches, so you can get started in no time. The easy-to-follow patterns are quick and easy to crochet, use only small amounts of yarn and are perfect for crocheters of all abilities.
Table of Contents
Materials and tools 6
Pattern notes 8
Crochet techniques 10
Basic doll 12
PROJECTS 16
Mary 18
Joseph 20
Baby Jesus and crib 22
Angel Gabriel and star 26
King Melchior 30
King Caspar 32
King Balthazar 34
Shepherd and sheep 38
Donkey 42
Camel 46
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About Sarah-Jane Hicks
Sarah-Jane Hicks has always enjoyed crochet and crafting in her spare time. She was taught to crochet as a child by her mum and grandmother. Previously she worked as a tax adviser and is now a freelance crochet designer. She has had patterns published in various popular craft and crochet magazines, and has over 113K followers on her Instagram account: @flo_and_dot.
She is the author of 6 other wonderful titles from Search Press: Amigurumi Christmas, All-New 20 to Make Animal Granny Squares, All-New 20 to Make Flowers to Crochet, Wallace and Gromit Cracking Crochet, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Im-peck-able Crochet and Mini Amigurumi Nativity.
Sarah-Jane lives in Norfolk, UK. For more information, visit Sarah-Jane's blog: www.floanddot.blogspot.com
