An original amigurumi pattern from

Bubbles And Bongo

THE NUTCRACKER DOODAHS

(Clara and her Nutcracker Prince)

Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BubblesAndBongo

Original pattern by: LittleAquaGirl (Instagram: @littleaquagirl)
Copyright © BubblesAndBongo 2016. All rights reserved.

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Dear fellow crochet lover,

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@littleaquagirl as the designer.

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or in parts.

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with regards to this pattern…we will do all we can to help you as best as we can!

With love,
Erinna
(Instagram: @littleaquagirl)

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PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: This pattern is written ABBREVIATIONS:
using American terminology and is worked in continuous
rounds unless otherwise stated. If Clara is made using BLO = back loop only | ch = chain | dc = double crochet

the materials described, she will be ~ 12 cm / 4.75 dc-inc = double crochet increase | dec = decrease |

inches tall from the top of her bun to her feet. If her FLO = front loop only | hdc = half double crochet |

Nutcracker prince is made using the materials described, inc = increase | rnd = round | sc = single crochet |

he will be ~ 11.5 cm / 4.5 inches tall from the top of his sl st = slip stitch | st = stitch

hat to his feet.

A very quick guide to the crochet stitches used in this
pattern in alphabetical order:
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
1. Chain (ch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through
loop on hook.
MATERIALS REQUIRED (descriptions in brackets
2. Double crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn
indicate those used in the pictured example):
over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 3
loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through both
1. Yarn (For Clara: Drops Safran 4 ply in Off White (18),
loops left on hook (there should be 2 loops left on
Brown (23), Light Pink (01); For the Nutcracker
hook), yarn over, pull loop through remaining loop on
Prince: Drops Safran 4 ply in Off White (18), Black
hook.
(16), Denim Blue (06), Yellow (10), Red (19))
3. Double crochet increase (dc-inc): Work two double
2. Crochet hook in accordance with the yarn you use
crochets into the same stitch.
(2.5 mm)
4. Decrease (dec): I prefer to use the “invisible”
3. Polyester fibrefill
decrease. For this, insert hook into front loop of first
4. Plastic safety eyes (3.5 mm)
stitch (from the front and under). Repeat into front
5. Black embroidery thread (DMC Cotton Embroidery
loop of next stitch. Yarn over and pull loop through
Floss)
both loops on hook.
6. Stitch markers, darning and embroidery needles
5. Half double crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook,
7. Blusher
yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 3
loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through all three
loops on the hook.
6. Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the
same stitch.
7. Magic ring: Wrap yarn around fingers to form a loop.
Insert hook through middle of loop. Pull working end
of yarn through ring and chain the required number
of stitches through. Pull the yarn ends to close the
loop.
8. Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop
through stitch (there should be 2 loops on hook),
yarn over, pull loop through both loops on hook.
9. Slip stitch (st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop
through stitch and loop on hook.

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CLARA (Drops Safran 4 ply, 2.5 mm crochet I used a single strand of black embroidery thread to sew
the mouth on (see Pictures 2-4).
hook)
Picture 2. Start the left corner of the
mouth between Rnd 12 and 13 (1), ~5
st away from the left eye. Sew a
HEAD (start in Brown) Rnd 12
diagonal line in towards the eye and
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down to finish between Rnd 14 and 15,
~ 2 st wide (2). Bring the needle back
1 out in the middle of Rnd 12 (3) and sew
Starting from the top of the head. 4
2 the corner of the mouth as pictured as a
diagonal line finishing in the middle of
Rnd 13 (4). Avoid pulling the thread too
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6] tightly and leave some “slack” so the
mouth curves.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18] Picture 3. Bring the needle to where
Rnd 14
you finished the first side of the
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24] mouth between Rnd 14 and 15 (5),
insert the needle between Rnd 14
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30] ~ 7 st and 15 again but ~7 st away (6). To
5 ensure the smile curves slightly,
Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36] 6
again I do not pull the thread tightly
but rather just leave a little “slack”.
Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 8-10: Sc in each st around [42]
Picture 4. Bring the needle out
between Rnd 12 and 13, ~5 st away
Change to Off White from the right eye (7) and sew a
Rnd 12 diagonal line in towards the eye and
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down to finish between Rnd 14 and
7 15, ~ 2 st wide (8). Bring the needle
Rnd 11-14: Sc in each st around [42] back out in the middle of Rnd 12 (9)
10 8 and sew the corner of the mouth as
Rnd 15: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36] shown with the line finished in the
Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30] middle of Rnd 13 (10). Again, leave a
little “slack” in the thread.

Insert safety eyes between Rnd 11 and 12, 2 sts apart.

Rnd 19: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6. Sl st in next st, fasten off
Before attaching the back of the safety eyes, sew her
and weave the end in [12]
eyelashes on as shown in Picture 1 with a single strand
of the black embroidery thread.
Stuff the head firmly with polyester fibrefill.

BUN (in Brown)

Starting from the top of the bun.

Rnd 12
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
Picture 1 Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [24]
Rnd 17: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Rnd 18: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]

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Rnd 7: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6. Sl st in next st, fasten off LEG 2 (RIGHT LEG)
and leave a long tail for sewing the bun to the
head later [12] Rnd 1-10: Repeat as for LEG 1. Do not sl st and fasten
off at the end of Rnd 10, but make 2 more sc
Stuff the bun firmly with polyester fibrefill. (i.e. an extra 2 sc) and we will now continue
into the body.

LEG (start in Light Pink) x 2

LEG 1 (LEFT LEG) BODY (in Light Pink)

Starting from the base of the foot.

Starting from the base of the body and continuing from
the end of Rnd 10 of LEG 2.
Ch 5 and stitches will now be worked around both sides
of the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, sc into an opposite st on LEG 1 such that
the toes are pointing in the same direction
nd
Rnd 1: Start in the 2 ch from the hook, sc in each of
forward (Picture 5), sc in each of the remaining 8
next 3 ch, 3 sc in next ch, now working on the
st on LEG 1, sc into one edge/strand of each of
other side of the foundation chain, sc in each of
next 2 ch created earlier, sc in each of next 9 st
next 2 ch, inc in the starting ch [10]
around LEG 2 [22]
Rnd 2: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc in each
of next 3 st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc in each of
next 2 st [16]
LEG 1 (Left) LEG 2 (Right)
Rnd 3: Into BLO, sc in each st around [16]
Rnd 4: Sc in each of next 4 st, dec x 4, sc in each of next
4 st [12] Ch 2

Change to Off White. Start stuffing the leg firmly with

polyester fibrefill and keep stuffing as you crochet the leg.

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [12] Picture 5

Rnd 6: Sc in each of next 3 st, dec x 3, sc in each of next
3 st [9]
Rnd 2-5: Sc in each st around [22]
Rnd 7-9: Sc in each st around [9]

At this stage, use the long yarn tail left from the end of
Change to Light Pink.
LEG 1, to sew any gap between the legs where you
joined them.
Rnd 10: Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st, fasten off
and leave a long yarn tail for sewing any gaps
Rnd 6: Into BLO, sc in each st around [22]
later when you join the legs [9]
Rnd 7-9: Sc in each st around [22]

Stuff the leg firmly with polyester fibrefill.

Start stuffing the body firmly with polyester fibrefill.
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Rnd 10: Sc in each of next 8 st, dec, sc in each of next 8 ARM (start in Off White) x 2
st, dec, sc in each of next 2 st [20]
Rnd 11: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 4 [16] Starting from the tip of the hand.
Rnd 12: (Sc in each next 2 st, dec) x 4 [12]

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

At the end of Rnd 12, sc in each of the next 2 st (i.e. an Rnd 2: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 2 [8]
extra 2 st). Sl st in next st, fasten off and leave a long Rnd 3: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2 [10]
yarn tail for sewing the body to the head later. Rnd 4: Sc in each st around [10]
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8]
Stuff the body firmly with polyester fibrefill.

Change to Light Pink yarn.

I only stuff the hand firmly with polyester fibrefill and not
the rest of the arm.

SKIRT (in Light Pink) Rnd 6-12: Sc in each st around [8]

Starting from the base of the skirt. With the legs pointing After Rnd 12, flatten the arm. Sc across both sides of the
away from you, join the light pink yarn in the first front arm in each of the next 4 st to close the opening. Fasten
loop stitch left from Rnd 6 of the body (Picture 6). Note off and leave a long tail for sewing each arm to the body.
that the ch and sl st made at the start and end of each
Rnd of the skirt does not contribute to the final st count.

Join into FLO left from Rnd 6 of

the body. Crochet the skirt with
the legs pointing away from you. BOW (in Light Pink)

We will work the Bow in rows. Note that for Rows 2-6,
the ch stitches made at the start of each row does not
contribute to the final stitch count for the row.
Picture 6
Ch 15
Rnd 1: Ch 2, starting in the FLO of the st to which you
joined the yarn, make 3 dc into each of the next Row 1: Starting in the 2
nd
ch from hook, sc in each of
22 st (i.e. 3 dc per st). Sl st into the first dc of the next 14 ch [14]
Rnd [66] Row 2-6: Ch 1, turn, into BLO and starting in the 2
nd
st
Rnd 2: Ch 2, starting in the same dc into which you from hook, sc in each of next 14 st [14]
made the sl st, dc-inc in each st around, sl st into
the first dc of the Rnd. Fasten off and weave in At this stage, do not end the bow yet. We will crochet
the loose yarn tails [132] around the perimeter of the bow.

Continuing from the end of Row 6:

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Make one extra sc into the last st of Row 6, sc in each of ASSEMBLY OF CLARA
next 6 st along Edge 1 created by Rows 1-6 (Picture 7).

1. Sew the body to the head with whip stitches.

Make one extra sc into the last st of Edge 1, sc in each
of next 14 st along Row 1 of the Bow (Edge 2).
2. Sew the bun on Clara’s head such that it sits over
Rnds 1 and 2 of the top of her head.
Make one extra sc into the last st of Edge 2, sc in each
of next 6 st along Edge 3 created by Rows 1-6. Make
3. Sew the arms to the body between Rnd 11 and 12 of
one extra sc into the last st of Edge 3.
the body, 5 st apart in the front.

Fasten off and leave a long end yarn tail for finishing the
bow off. Weave in the starting yarn tail. Thread the end 4. Sew the bow to the front of her bun. I attached it at

yarn tail through a needle and bring the tail to the middle the base of her bun.

of Row 6 of the Bow (Picture 8).

5. Apply blusher to the corners of Clara’s smile.
Wind the yarn tail around the centre of the Bow, pinching
the middle of the Bow together (Picture 9). Once finished,
secure the yarn tail at the back of the Bow and we will
use the yarn tail to sew the Bow onto Clara’s bun later.

extra st here THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE (Drops Safran

extra st here
Row 6 4 ply, 2.5 mm crochet hook)
(created by Rows 1-6)

(created by Rows 1-6)

6 sc along Edge 1

6 sc along Edge 3

HEAD (in Off White)

extra st here 14 sc along Edge 2
(created by Row 1) extra st here
Starting from the top of the head.
Picture 7
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]
Bring yarn tail to
centre of Row 6
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36]

Picture 8 Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 8-14: Sc in each st around [42]
Rnd 15: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Wind yarn around the
middle of the bow Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30]

Insert safety eyes between Rnd 11 and 12, 2 sts apart.

Rnd 17: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]

Picture 9 Rnd 18: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]

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Use a single strand of black embroidery thread to sew LEG 2 (RIGHT LEG)
the mouth on (see Pictures 2-4).
Rnd 1-10: Repeat as for LEG 1. Do not sl st and fasten
Rnd 19: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6. Sl st in next st, fasten off off at the end of Rnd 10, but make 2 more sc
and weave the end in [12] (i.e. an extra 2 sc) and we will continue
into the body.
Stuff the head firmly with polyester fibrefill.

CUFF OF PANTS (in Denim Blue) x 2

LEG (start in Black) x 2

Starting from the base of each cuff and with the feet
LEG 1 (LEFT LEG)
pointing away from you, join the denim blue yarn in the
first front loop stitch left from Rnd 7 of the leg (Picture 9).
Starting from the base of the foot.
Note that the ch st made at the start of Rnd 1 does not
contribute to the final st count.
Ch 5 and stitches will now be worked around both sides
of the foundation chain.

nd
Rnd 1: Start in the 2 ch from the hook, sc in each of
next 3 ch, 3 sc in next ch, now working on the
other side of the foundation chain, sc in each of Join into FLO left from Rnd
7 of the leg. Crochet the
next 2 ch, inc in the starting ch [10] cuff with the legs pointing
away from you.
Rnd 2: Inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc in each
of next 3 st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc in each of Picture 9

next 2 st [16] Rnd 1: Ch 1, starting in the FLO of the st to which you

Rnd 3: Into BLO, sc in each st around [16] joined the yarn, (sc in next st, inc in next st) x 4,

Rnd 4: Sc in each of next 4 st, dec x 4, sc in each of next sc in next st [13]

4 st [12] Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. Sl st in next st, fasten off

Rnd 5: Sc in each st around [12] and weave in the loose yarn tails [13]

Change to Denim Blue. Start stuffing the leg firmly with Roll the cuffs up so they look like the cuffs of a pair of

polyester fibrefill and keep stuffing as you crochet the leg. pants (Picture 10).

Rnd 6: Sc in each of next 3 st, dec x 3, sc in each of next

3 st [9]
Rnd 7: Into BLO, sc in each st around [9]
Rnd 8-10: Sc in each st around [9]

Sl st in next st, fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for
sewing any gaps later when you join the legs. Picture 10

Stuff the leg firmly with polyester fibrefill.

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BODY (start in Denim Blue) Rnd 2: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 2 [8]
Rnd 3: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2 [10]
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around [10]
Starting from the base of the body and continuing from
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 2 [8]
the end of Rnd 10 of LEG 2.

Change to Red yarn.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, sc into an opposite st on LEG 1 such that
the toes are pointing in the same direction
I only stuff the hand firmly with polyester fibrefill and not
forward (as in Picture 5), sc in each of the
the rest of the arm.
remaining 8 st on LEG 1, sc into one edge/strand
of each of next 2 ch created earlier, sc in each of
Rnd 6-12: Sc in each st around [8]
next 9 st around LEG 2 [22]
Rnd 2-4: Sc in each st around [22]
After Rnd 12, flatten the arm. Sc across both sides of the
arm in each of the next 4 st to close the opening. Fasten
At this stage, use the long yarn tail left from the end of
off and leave a long tail for sewing each arm to the body.
LEG 1, to sew any gap between the legs where you
joined them.

Rnd 5: Sc in each of next 2 st. Change to Yellow yarn.

Sc in each of next 20 st [22]
Rnd 6: Sc in each st around [22]
Rnd 7: Sc in each of next 2 st. Change to Red yarn. Sc HAT (in Black)
in each of next 20 st [22]
Rnd 8-9: Sc in each st around [22] Starting from the top of the hat.

Rnd 10: Sc in each of next 8 st, dec, sc in each of next 8

st, dec, sc in each of next 2 st [20] Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Rnd 11: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 4 [16] Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around [12]

Rnd 12: (Sc in each next 2 st, dec) x 4 [12] Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]

At the end of Rnd 12, sc in each of the next 2 st (i.e. an Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]

extra 2 st). Sl st in next st, fasten off and leave a long Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36]

yarn tail for sewing the body to the head later. Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 13 st, inc in next st) x 3 [45]

Stuff the body firmly with polyester fibrefill. Rnd 9: Into BLO, sc in each st around [45]
Rnd 10-20: Sc in each st around [45]
Rnd 21: Into FLO, sl st in each of next 4 st, sc in each of
next 4 st, hdc in each of next 4 st, dc in each of
next 8 st, hdc in each of next 4 st, sc in each of
next 4 st, sl st in each of next 4 st. Fasten off
and weave the yarn tail in [32]
ARM (start in Off White) x 2

Starting from the tip of the hand.

Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

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HAT BAND (in Yellow)

Starting with a long yarn tail, ch 23 to create the hat

band. Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail to sew the hat
band to the hat later.

ASSEMBLY OF THE NUTCRACKER PRINCE

1. Sew the body to the head with whip stitches.

2. Sew the arms to the body between Rnd 11 and 12 of

the body, 5 st apart in the front.

3. Sew the yellow hat band over Rnd 20 of the hat such
that it is centred above the “beak/bill” of the hat
(Picture 11).

Sew hat band over Rnd 20 of

the hat, centred around the
front of the hat above the “bill”.

Picture 11

4. Place the hat over the Nutcracker Prince’s head, I

push the middle of the top of the hat inwards
towards the top of his head once it is on. This is so
that the top of the hat curves in towards the middle
Your Little Nutcracker Doodahs are all done!
and the edges around the top of the hat are more
well defined.
We hope that you had fun making Clara and the
Nutcracker Prince and would love for you to share
5. Apply blusher to the corners of the Nutcracker
your creations with us!!
Prince’s smile.
(see how at the start of pattern)

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