Crackerjak the Nutcracker - 20 Page PDF

Light a fire, a log burning one. Grab your favourite drink (One hot chocolate for me please) and sit back in that comfy chair. I usually have a blanket, that works well to stay warm.
Then you realise, that bowl of shelled nuts, beside you, is just sitting there waiting for you to enjoy. You don’t have your tool to crack them open to hand and you don’t want to get back up. Why should you, you are ridiculously comfortable right now.
Then to your surprise the unmistakable sound of shells crunching, sounds out from just behind your chair arm. You lean over to take a look, there stands Crackerjak. You look to the fireplace, where he has stood year after year smiling and realise he has gone. Now your wooden friend is alive beside you, a companion to share your nuts and favourite drink with.
A smile forms, you was going to enjoy this night alone, but now you have a companion. A wonderful companion.

This PDF includes the written instructions in US terms and step-by-step photos detailing how to make the pieces to finish your creation. When made with DK weight yarn (sample made in Stylecraft Special DK) and a 2.0mm hook, the finished friend will measure around 25cm/9.8” tall.

The project can be made using any weighted yarn, just adjust the hook size to match your choice.

You’ll need to know how to:

• make a Magic Ring or a chain 2 equivalent
• work in a round
• single crochet
• increase/decrease
• half double crochet
• double crochet
• Bobble stitch
• front/back loop only
• slip stitch

You will need the following materials:

Yarn: Stylecraft Special Dk - Acrylic - 100g/295m/323 yards
1 ball of each colour (you won’t need full balls): White (1001), Claret (1123), Black (1002).
Yarn : Womans Institute Premium Acylic - Honey
Thread : Jomil Starmist decorative thread in Gold.

2.0mm crochet hook
12mm black safety eyes
Soft stuffing/ Fibrefill
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Dressmaker pins
Scissors
Cardboard

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