I have been busy designing some crochet Nativity figures. They stand up on their own. So far I've made Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus...
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Roman made the manger out of balsa wood and helped pose the figures...
Mary measures about 6cm or 2.5" and Joseph is a bit taller. Here's a close-up...
Before I stuffed Joseph and sewed on the base I wanted to show that the figures could be finger puppets too. The model below was Tiger-girl, (15 yo daughter), so Joseph fitted her pinky finger, but I think the puppets would be about right on a younger child...
The photo below shows the scale...
The patterns are publishing free, here on my blog... check out the left side-bar where I have other freebies. I plan to design some Shepherds, 3 Wise Men and an Angel and will add the patterns as I
finish them.
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I do like to get comments which may spur me on to make the patterns quicker (!) look out for the free patterns for the 'Three Wise Kings' next!!
Aw, how cute are they. You'll have to put them all on your blog when you make them so that we can see them. Roll on Christmas. Love xxx
Posted by: Maz | October 30, 2010 at 08:36 PM
These are so adorable. I love them.
Posted by: Pat Johnson | November 09, 2010 at 10:59 PM
beautiful--!
Posted by: Lee | November 12, 2010 at 06:27 PM
Thanks for sharing these patterns. I don't like the "cutesy" Nativity patterns I usually see and this suits me well.
:)
Posted by: Ambar | November 16, 2010 at 03:24 AM
SO cute!!!! Thank you for sharing!!
--houseplantgirl from the 'ville!!
Posted by: houseplantgirl | November 19, 2010 at 12:36 AM
I am so pleased to be able to get figures for a natividy with these small figures.I am looking foward to getting the shepherds so i can have the whole set. Thanks for sharing Pat
Posted by: Pat Johnson | November 21, 2010 at 08:30 PM
I am so happy to be able to receive these nativity patterns. When will the shepherds be out??I am waiting for them to have a set.
Posted by: Pat Johnson | November 22, 2010 at 02:17 AM
So glad folks like the nativity Set. I am working on the shepherds, and hope to have them done and published this week.
Mandy
Posted by: Mandy | November 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Thank you so much for posting your Nativity pattern. I was searching for a pattern for my son's teacher and came across yours. Great design and good looking figures. I can't wait to get started and then make another set for myself!
Posted by: Rachel | November 27, 2010 at 07:40 PM
I would really enjoy making this nativity scene, but I couldn't open the patterns. Is there anyway you could send them to me? I don't have a lot of computer experience. Just a granny wanting to make the nativity for 3 of my daughters. Thanks sooooo much if this can happen.
Granny G
Posted by: Michelle | November 29, 2010 at 01:59 PM
I'm looking forward to making these as finger puppets. The younger children will like that. Thank you for creating and sharing these.
Posted by: Mary Hochberg | December 14, 2010 at 02:13 AM
These are wonderful. I just copied them and will try (if I have the time) to make them. Thank you for sharing. I also have the 3 kings and the shepards. Again, thank you.
Posted by: Eileensciacca | December 16, 2010 at 08:19 PM
THANK YOU - Love that they are finger puppets as well!!! Wise men next!!!!
Posted by: Joyce | December 28, 2010 at 06:45 PM
bonjour
votre creche et magnifique mais helas je lit pas l'anglais avez vous les explications en francais
je vous remercie de me les faire parvenir si vous les avez traduis en francais
merci
Posted by: emily | November 30, 2011 at 10:17 AM