These festive Nutcracker Soldiers are fun and quick to make! They are knit in the round from the bottom to the top, with arms that are knit in one-piece and slide into position through arm holes, a wooden bead head that stays in place with a pipe cleaner, and yarn hair added with a tapestry needle. To save on fiddly colorwork, the decorations on the clothes are made with embroidery.

Supplies Needed
12 mm wooden beads for head, pipe cleaners, minimal yarn and one evening.

Praise for Nutcracker Soldier

Love it! (thrsedge)

Another delightful peg doll. (bonewoman)

Adorable Knit Peg Doll from Natasha, happy to have him in my collection (RandyRatCrafts)