Hello and wellcome back to the Crochet-A-Long Nativity Scene, and this is Week 3! We will be making the wings, noses and ears this week.
If you have just landed and would like to know more about this, the material list and the weekly schedule, then please visit my earlier blog post....https://soozintheshed.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-crochet-nativity-scene-crochet-long.html
A reminder of the weekly schedule..
1. Body Shape.
2. Headdress, Crowns and Halos.
3. Angel Wings, Noses and Ears.
4. Camel.
5. Wise Men Gifts.
6. Baby Jesus & The Manger.
You will need:
1 x Angel Wings in White
1 x Sheep Face in Grey
1 x Camel Nose in Brown
2 x Camel Ears in Brown
1 x Donkey Nose in White
2 x Donkey Ears in Grey.
You can find the video here....
And if you prefer the written instruction, you can find that here....
Stitches
explained:
CH = Chain Stitch - Yarn around hook
(from the back) and pull the new yarn through the loop on your hook. This is ONE chain. Repeat as needed.
Double Crochet
(DC) - Put hook through work, draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook)
yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn through the 2 loops on the hook.
Half Treble
Crochet (HTR) - Yarn around hook, put hook through work, draw yarn back
through (3 loops on hook) yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn through
the 3 loops on the hook.
Treble Crochet
(TR) - Yarn around hook, put hook through work, draw yarn back through
(3 loops on hook) yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn through 2 loops on
the hook, yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn through 2 loops on the
hook.
Double Treble
Crochet (DTR) - Yarn around hook TWICE, put hook through work, draw
yarn back through (4 loops on hook) yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn
through 2 loops on the hook, yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn through
2 loops on the hook, yarn around hook (from the back) draw yarn through 2 loops
on the hook.
Double Crochet 2 Together (DC2TOG) - Put hook through stitch and draw yarn
back through (2 loops on hook) STOP! (this
will leave 2 loops on your hook), now put your hook through the NEXT stitch and
draw yarn back through (3 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through all 3
loops on hook. You have just crocheted
TWO stitches together to make one.
Double Crochet 3
Together (DC2TOG) - Put
hook through stitch and draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook) STOP! (this will leave 2 loops on your
hook), now put your hook through the NEXT stitch and draw yarn back through (3
loops on hook) put your hook through the NEXT stitch and draw yarn back through
(4 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw
through all 4 loops on hook. You have
just crocheted THREE stitches together to make one.
SS = Slip Stitch - Put hook through
work, draw yarn back through both loops on your hook
Angel Wings
Round 1. CH 2, then work 6 x DC's into the 2nd CH from your hook. (6)
Pull up a length of
scrap yarn into the last stitch (to use as a stitch marker) do this at the end
of each round.
Round 2. Work 2 x DC's into EACH of the 6 stitches (12)
Round 3. (DC 1 into next stitch, then work 2 x DC's into the
next) Repeat all the way around (18)
Round 4. (DC 1 into next 2 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (24)
Round 5. (DC 1 into next 3 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (30)
Round 6. (DC 1 into next 4 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (36)
Round 7. (DC 1 into next 5 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (42)
Round 8. (DC 1 into next 6 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (48)
Round 9. (DC 1 into next 7 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (54)
Round 10. (DC 1 into next 8 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (60)
Fold in half and SS into the back loops of each stitch to join. Sew to the middle back of the Angel.
Sheep Face
Round 1. CH 2, then work 6 x DC's into the 2nd CH from your hook. (6)
Pull up a length of
scrap yarn into the last stitch (to use as a stitch marker) do this at the end
of each round.
Round 2. Work 2 x DC's into EACH of the 6 stitches (12)
Round 3. (DC 1 into next stitch, then work 2 x DC's into the
next) Repeat all the way around (18)
Round 4. (DC 1 into next 2 stitches, then work 2 x DC's into
the next) Repeat all the way around (24)
Round 5. SS in the next 2 stitches, (HTR, TR, DTR, TR, HTR)
in next. SS the next 14 stitches, (HTR, TR, DTR, TR, HTR) in next. SS in next
2.
Camel Nose
Round 1. CH 2, then work 6 x DC's into the 2nd CH from your hook. (6)
Pull up a length of
scrap yarn into the last stitch (to use as a stitch marker) do this at the end
of each round.
Round 2. Work 2 x DC's into EACH of the 6 stitches (12)
Rounds 3-5. Work a DC in each stitch for 3 rows. (12)
Camel Ears (make 2)
Row 1. CH 2, then work 4 x DC's into the 2nd CH from your hook. (4) TURN.
Row 2. CH1, work 2xDC in each stitch. (8)
Donkey Nose
Round 1. CH 2, then work 6 x DC's into the 2nd CH from your hook. (6)
Pull up a length of
scrap yarn into the last stitch (to use as a stitch marker) do this at the end
of each round.
Round 2. Work 2 x DC's into EACH of the 6 stitches (12)
Round 3. (DC 1 into next stitch, then work 2 x DC's into the
next) Repeat all the way around (18)
Donkey Ears (make 2)
Row 1. CH 5, then work a DC's into the 3rd CH from your hook and the next 2
stitches. (4) TURN.
Rows 2-4. CH1, then DC in each stitch for 3 rows. (4)
Row 5. CH1, then DC in the first stitch, DC2tog, DC in
last stitch. (3)
Rows 6-7. CH1, then DC in each stitch for 2 rows. (3)
Row 8. CH1, then DC3tog.
(1)
Rows 9-11. CH1, then DC in the one stitch for 2 rows. (1)
Row 12. CH1, then DCx3 in the next stitch.. (3)
Rows 13-14. CH1, then DC in each stitch for 2 rows. (3)
Row 15. CH1, then DC in the first stitch, DCx2 in the next
stitch, DC in last stitch.. (4)
Rows 16-20. CH1, then DC in each stitch for 3 rows. (4)
Hope you enjoy this week, bookmark this blog and I will see you next week for Part 4.
Until then... Happy Hooking!
