14-12-2017

Baby is as the pattern in Jean greenhowe’s Christmas Special. Mary and Joseph are the https://weefolkart.com/basic-knit-doll-6-sizes/ pattern with headdress for Mary and coat for Joseph

Baby & Manger 2 1/2” x 1 1/2”

14-12-2017

Mary based on 4” doll https://weefolkart.com/basic-knit-doll-6-sizes/

5 1/2” x 3 1/2”

Body: In Blue Cast on 8 knit 2 rows. Rows 3-25 are in Stocking/Stockinette Stitch (SS)

Head: change to Pink for the head Rows 26-39 Starting with Purl SS thread through to Cast off pull tight tie and sew

Your Body and Head is one piece sew and stuff leaving bottom open so it stands up or sew it if you don’t want it to stand up

2x Arms: in Pink Cast on 8 Rows 1-4 SS. Change to Blue (or what colour you used for body) Rows 4-12 SS thread through to Cast off. sew up and stuff. I did the cuffs before sewing on the body

2x Sleeve Cuff’s: Cast on 15 Knit 1 Row then Cast off sew on arms were the Pink mets the blue (or your colour) Then sew on Body

Base: same colour as Body Cast on 6. Rows 1-2 Knit Row 3 KFBx2,K2,KFBx2. Row 4-7 Knit. Row 8 K2TOGx2,K2,K2TOGx2. Row 9-10 Knit and Cast off
sew on bottom

I did have cardboard into the bottom just to make sure it stood up

Am sure it could be knitted better but didn’t have long plus it work

Head-Dress: As pattern in Jean greenhowe’s Christmas Special just with afew changes that are the shaping 2 Row do till have 36sts then SS 17 Rows then knit 3 Rows and Cast off. Sew to Marys head,Shoulders and bottom

14-12-2017

Joseph based on 4” doll https://weefolkart.com/basic-knit-doll-6-sizes/

He is taller than Mary

Body:In Brown Cast on 22 knit 1 Row. Rows 2-31 are in Stocking/Stockinette Stitch (SS)

Head: change to Pink for the head Rows 32-46 Starting with Purl SS thread through to Cast off pull tight tie and sew

Your Body and Head is one piece sew and stuff leaving bottom open so it stands up or sew it if you don’t want it to stand up

2x Arms: in Pink Cast on 8 Rows 1-4 SS. Change to Beige (or what colour you used for coat) Rows 5-14 SS thread through to Cast off. sew up and stuff. I did the cuffs before sewing on the body

2x Sleeve Cuff’s: Cast on 15 Knit 1 Row then Cast off sew on arms were the Pink mets the Beige (or your colour) Then sew on Body

Base: same colour as Body Cast on 6. Rows 1-2 Knit Row 3 KFBx2,K2,KFBx2. Row 4-7 Knit. Row 8 K2TOGx2,K2,K2TOGx2. Row 9-10 Knit and Cast off
sew on bottom

I did have cardboard into the bottom just to make sure it stood up

Am sure it could be knitted better but didn’t have long plus it worked

Coat: in Beige Cast on 15 Rows 1 &2 KFBx3, K to last 3sts, KFBx3. You’ll have 27sts (after the 2 Rows.1st Row 21sts.2nd Row 27sts) . Rows 3-35 SS Starting with Knit. Also K2 start & end of Purl Rows (for the edging). Rows 36 & 37 K. Cast off Kwise.

Beard: Light Brown (walnut) Cast on 6. row 1 K through back loop (TBL). Rows 2,4,6 KFB,K,KFB ( KFB are first and last stitch) Rows 3,5,7 K. loosely Cast off

Cloth: Cast on 35. Rows 1-7 K. Rows 8,9,11,13,26-28.K2TOGx2,K,K2TOGx2 (K2TOG are first and last stitch) Rows 10,12,14-25 & 29 Knit. Row 30 K2TOG,K3,K2TOG.Row 31 K2tog,K1,K2TOG. Cast off 3 sts

sew cloth on head for the tie I had my knitting needles though his head and with Grey under the needles wrapped around pulled tight and knotted with grey cotton sew tie on at the front back and both sides. The same Grey is tied around his waist

15-12-2017

If anyone tries this and has different way off doing anything Please let me know

I was writing it down has I was knitting so can’t promise that there is no mistakes

26-04-2018

Shepherds

Knitted same as Joseph 4mm Needles and same height

Wool: Walnut, Sandstone

Staff: is i-cord

04-05-2018

Sheep

In White on 2mm Needles Pattern from Jean Greenhowe’s Christmas Special book page 17

2 1/2”/7 cm nose to tail. 2”/5 1/2 cm feet to top of head

24-06-2018

Moss the Sheep

I knitted the Small Sheep on 2mm needles

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moss-the-sheep