All around the world, the winter holidays are reflected in the spirit of the Nutcracker ballet. No character fills the hearts of young and old alike with more ecstasy than the Sugar Plum Fairy, lady of the Land of Sweets. Bring some sweet holiday fantasy to your home this season, with our knitted Sugar Plum figurine.

Worked in the round and almost completely seamlessly, the Sugar Plum Fairy is a toy knitter’s dream project -- and a perfect gift for the little ballerina in your life. With five photo tutorials to help you along, including a step-by-step tutorial for working her pretty bun 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 Sugar Plum Fairy 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!

What You’ll Need:
35 yds skin tone fingering yarn
20 yds black fingering yarn
40 yds tyrian purple fingering yarn
22 yds white fingering yarn
Scraps of red, brown and silver yarn (or embroidery floss)
3 - 3cm silver ribbon flowers & matching thread
6” - ¼“ silver ribbon
US 3 (3.25mm) DPNs
½ oz wool stuffing

Shown Here:
5 skeins Scheepjes Catona (100% Cotton; 68 yds), 1 each in colors #105 Bridal White, #110 Jet Black, #128 Tyrian Purple and #255 Nude
½ oz Mountain Meadow Wool Stuffing

Doll Stand Materials (optional):
2 - 4.5” diameter circles of cardboard
1 - 1” x 14” strip of cardboard
5 oz dry granule weight (i.e. beans, rice, etc.)
45 yds black yarn (shown in color #110 Jet Black)
2- 9” long dowels (⅛“ diameter)
Glue

Note: If you don’t have access to dowels, you can also use a spare set of 8” double pointed needles, around size US 3 (3.25mm)

If you like our Sugar Plum Fairy, be sure to check out the 2019 Holiday Nutcracker Collection eBook, which features all six of your favorite nutcracker characters in one handy collection, at a discounted price!