4 in 1 Christmas Nativity Crochet Pattern
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Four quiet Christmas scenes for a shelf or mantel
Make a Holy Family with Mary, Joseph and the swaddled infant beneath a tall star arch; a white-and-gold Guardian Angel cradling the infant; three Wise Men in red, blue and green with crowns and gifts; or a Shepherd with a crook and two small lambs. Every figure has a plain, faceless round head and draped crochet clothing.
Pattern details
This 60-page English PDF includes all four complete scenes. Shared body, hood, mantle, head and infant instructions are printed once, followed by each scene's counted details and assembly.
Inside the pattern
- Two-layer draped bodies, the recessed lap-cradle, widening mantles, soft heads, infant swaddle and hood.
- Counted wings, integral gold crowns, box, jar and chest gifts, five-point stars, arch sleeves, round and oval bases, and two bobble-fleece lambs.
- Large clear type, counted tables, colour plans, yarn allowances, measured layout drawings, linked contents and bookmarks.
- US crochet terms with UK conversion, gauge, covered-wire and halo methods, sewing, display care and help with common problems.
Materials and size
Use smooth worsted / Aran weight (#4) cotton, one strand, with a 3.5 mm hook at 18 sc and 20 rows over 10 cm. Add filling, a yarn needle, markers, pins, wire cutters, pliers, tape, covered 22-gauge body wires, 16-gauge arch or crook wires where required, 3 cm halo rings where required, thin felt and stiff card or plastic base inserts. Exact wire cuts and per-colour yarn allowances are included.
Approximate heights including the base: Holy Family 21.0 cm; Guardian Angel 18.6 cm; Three Wise Men 19.1 cm; Shepherd & Lambs 18.6 cm. Base footprints are about 19.1 cm round, 12.7 cm round, 21.7 x 10.6 cm oval and 17.0 cm round. Gauge, filling and arranging affect the final size.
Shopping allowances: Holy Family 605 m; Guardian Angel 365 m; Three Wise Men 720 m; Shepherd & Lambs 415 m. Separate made parts: Holy Family 24 (22 crochet and 2 wrapped halos); Guardian Angel 12 (11 crochet and 1 wrapped halo); Three Wise Men 21 crochet pieces, with crowns worked onto the mantles; Shepherd & Lambs 21 (19 crochet, 1 wrapped halo and 1 wrapped crook).
Confident beginner / intermediate, with Guardian Angel the easiest scene and Holy Family having the most parts. These are decorative display pieces for a mantel or shelf, not toys. Keep wire ends covered and keep the scenes beyond children and pets, away from heat and water. Dust gently and lift by the base.
Digital PDF crochet pattern only; finished decorations, yarn, wire, rings, inserts and tools are not included.