What you'll need
| One size only: | 10¾ inches (plus 1¼" if mounted on base) |
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Scheepjes Catona - 5 colors
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5 |
Product Description
All around the world, the winter holidays are reflected in the spirit of the Nutcracker ballet. The sly and eccentric Uncle Drosselmeyer plays a crucial part in bringing fun and mystery to the holidays. Make him a part of your holidays, with this easy figurine pattern. Worked in the round and almost completely seamlessly, Uncle D. is a toy knitter’s dream project. With four photo tutorials to help you along, including a step-by-step tutorial for working his knitted hair…this project will be a cinch, even for a less experienced knitter. You can also knit up an easy doll stand, so that your Drosselmeyer can be part of your holiday displays. A detailed photo tutorial will walk you through the steps to make your stand perfect. Ideal for any knitted doll, once you have the pattern, you can whip up stands for all your creations!
Uncle Drosselmeyer Knitted Doll
What Is Being Made
Uncle Drosselmeyer is an intermediate-level knitted doll pattern from Sophia Minakais's 2019 Holiday Nutcracker Collection. This finished doll stands 10¾ inches tall and captures the mysterious character known for his magical craftsmanship and fantastical powers in the classic Nutcracker story. The pattern is designed to bring holiday enchantment to life through handmade knitting.
Techniques Used
This knitting pattern employs fundamental doll-making techniques suitable for intermediate knitters. The construction involves working with double-pointed needles to create small, three-dimensional pieces that are subsequently assembled together. The pattern requires stuffing techniques to give the doll its dimensional form, and embroidery or embellishment work for fine details like facial features. Knitters will practice working in the round using DPNs, a core skill for creating seamless cylindrical pieces essential to doll construction.
Stitches and Construction
While the specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the pattern overview, the intermediate skill level indicates use of standard knitting stitches combined with shaping techniques such as increases and decreases to form the doll's body, head, limbs, and clothing elements. The pattern requires careful attention to stitch counts and shaping to achieve proper proportions for a 10¾-inch finished doll.
Materials and Yarn
This pattern calls for fingering weight yarn (4-ply), which provides the fine gauge necessary for detailed doll work. The recommended yarn is Scheepjes Catona, a 100% cotton fingering yarn available in 25g skeins (68 yards each). Specific yardage requirements include:
- 22 yards in skin tone (Scheepjes Catona #255 Nude)
- 15 yards in grey
- 15 yards in silver (Scheepjes Catona #172 Light Silver)
- 50 yards in black (Scheepjes Catona #110 Jet Black)
- 40 yards in dark teal (Scheepjes Catona #401 Dark Teal)
- Small scraps of brown and red yarn or embroidery floss for facial details
Tools and Notions
Knitters will need US 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles to work the appropriate gauge with fingering weight yarn. Additional supplies include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and embroidery work, and ½ ounce of wool stuffing (such as Mountain Meadow Wool Stuffing) to fill the doll and give it structure and shape.
Pattern Details
This downloadable PDF pattern spans 11 pages and is part of Sophia Minakais's independent designer collection. The pattern is formatted for digital download, making it accessible for immediate use. The intermediate difficulty level makes it suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle small-scale garment and doll construction projects.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 11 |
| Designer: | Sophia Minakais |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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