The cast of Christmas are ready! I’m really looking forward to telling the Christmas Story with these guys .. made by my super talented mum. The Wise Men are my favourites 🙂 Here’s a link to the Alan Dart pattern my mum used. (Affiliate link – if you click and buy the item I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you)
You can use the characters over several weeks and build up a nativity tableau. They are a great size and fit well in a story bag or basket. I add some toy sheep for the shepherds and we have some soft toy camels for the Wise Men.
If you are planning on making them give yourself plenty of time or ask for help! My mum used Stylecraft Special DK from Wool Warehouse. It is reasonably priced yarn that comes on lots of colours. Of course you could also ask for donations of yarn from friends and family.
If you don’t have time to do some knitting you can make a nativity set from paper plates – have a look at this post.
The cast of Christmas
These little knitted people are wonderful! Your mum is very clever.
I will let her know! She is very good at knitting and likes to do it. Sadly I can’t knit anything other than a basic row and if I drop a stitch it’s the end of the world as i have no idea how to put it right.
I used to do a lot of knitting but somehow stopped doing it about 20 or so years ago. I tried again recently and my fingers wouldn’t do what I wanted them too. I have to relearn I think!
I gave up – and learnt crochet instead!
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