Lindsay Smith - Crochet Stories: E. T. A. Hoffmanns the Nutcracker

HOFFMANNS Lindsay Smith Dover Publications, Inc. Mineola, New York Copyright Copyright 2015 by Lindsay Smith All rights reserved. Bibliographical NoteCrochet Stories: E. T. A. The E. T. A. A.

Hoffmann text is excerpted from The Nutcracker and the Golden Pot (Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, New York, 1993). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Smith, Lindsay, 1979 author. Crochet stories : E. T. A. pages cm. eISBN-13: 978-0-486-80897-0 1. eISBN-13: 978-0-486-80897-0 1.

CrochetingPatterns. 2. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 17761822.

Fremde Kind. I. Title TT829.S58 2015
746.434dc23 2015030373 Manufactured in the United States by RR Donnelley 794601012015 www.doverpublications.com C ONTENTS Christmas Eve O n the twenty-fourth of December, Dr. Stahlbaums children were not allowed on any pretext whatever at any time to go into the small drawing-room, much less into the best drawing-room into which it opened. Fritz and Marie were sitting cowering together in a corner of the back parlor when the evening twilight fell, and they began to feel terribly eerie. Seeing that no candles were brought, as was generally the case on Christmas Eve, Fritz, whispering in a mysterious fashion, confided to his young sister (who was just seven) that he had heard rattlings and rustlings going on all day, since early morning, inside the forbidden rooms, as well as distant hammering.

Further, that a short time ago a little dark-looking man had gone slipping and creeping across the floor with a big box under his arm, though he was well aware that this little man was no other than Godpapa Drosselmeier. At this news Marie clapped her little hands with joy and cried, Oh, I do wonder what pretty things Godpapa Drosselmeier has been making for us this time! It was now quite dark. Fritz and Marie, sitting close together, did not dare utter another syllable; they felt as if there were a fluttering of gentle, invisible wings around them, while a very distant but unutterably beautiful strain of music could dimly be heard. Then a bright gleam of light passed quickly across the wall, and the children knew that the Christ Child had sped away on shining wings to other happy children. At this moment a silvery bell said Kling-ling! Kling-ling!the doors flew open, and such a brilliance of light came streaming from the drawing-room that the children stood rooted where they were with cries of Oh! Oh! Papa and Mamma came and took their hands, saying, Come now, darlings, and see what the blessed Christ Child has brought for you. Marie Yarn Lily Sugar n Cream (100% cotton, 120 yd [109m], 2 oz [71g]) 1 ball Ecru 1 ball Wine 1 ball Red 1 ball Rose Pink 1 ball Yellow Materials Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge Pair of 10mm safety eyes Black embroidery floss Stuffing Yarn needle Gauge 4 sc and 4 rows = 1 inch square Stitches Bpsc: Back-post single crochet Ch: Chain Crab stitch: See below Dec: Decrease by single crocheting 2 stitches together Magic loop: See Sc: Single crochet Sc-bpo: Single crochet into back post only Sl st: Slip stitch Crab Stitch Refer to the diagrams on pages 8587.

This stitch is worked left to right, as opposed to the standard right to left. Insert your hook into the next stitch to the right from the front to the back; draw up a loop (the new loop). You should have two working stitches on your hook with the new loop being toward the top/right of the original loop. Spin your hook like a dial, clockwise, until the new loop is on the left and the original loop is on the right. Now draw a loop through both of these two loops. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in the loop. (Note: instead of using the magic loop technique, you can: Chain 2, then 6 sc in the second chain from the hook.) (Total: 6 stitches.) Rnd 2: Continuing in the round, 2 sc in each stitch around. (Total: 12 stitches.) Rnd 3: [Sc in next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 18 stitches.) Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 24 stitches.) Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 30 stitches.) Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 36 stitches.) Rnds 710: Sc in each stitch around. (Total: 36 stitches.) Rnd 11: [Sc in next 4 stitches, dec 1] 6 times. (Total: 30 stitches.) Rnd 12: [Sc in next 3 stitches, dec 1] 6 times. (Total: 24 stitches.) Install the eyes approximately 5 rows down from the top opening and space them about 8 stitches apart. (Total: 24 stitches.) Install the eyes approximately 5 rows down from the top opening and space them about 8 stitches apart.

Using Red yarn, embroider on a mouth. Using black embroidery floss, embroider on eyelashes. Stuff firmly. Rnd 13: [Sc in next 2 stitches, dec 1] 6 times. (Total: 18 stitches.) Rnd 14: [Sc in next stitch, dec 1] 6 times. (Total: 6 stitches.) Fasten off, leaving a long tail. (Total: 6 stitches.) Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Thread the yarn through the 6 remaining stitches to close, and weave in ends. Hair Note: The hair is worked in two parts. The first makes a hair cap that is stitched into place, serving as a base for the hair, which is embroidered on. Refer to the diagrams on page 81. Using Yellow yarn, create a magic loop. (Note: instead of using the magic loop technique, you can: Chain 2, then 6 sc in the second chain from the hook.) (Total: 6 stitches.) Rnd 2: Continuing in the round, 2 sc in each stitch. (Total: 12 stitches.) Rnd 3: [Sc in next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 18 stitches.) Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 24 stitches.) Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 30 stitches.) Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the next stitch] 6 times. (Total: 36 stitches.) Rnds 710: Sc in each stitch around. (Total: 36 stitches.) Fasten off, leaving a long tail. (Total: 36 stitches.) Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Place the hair cap snugly on the back of the head and whipstitch around the perimeter of the hair cap to secure it in place. Embroider hair over the cap by double-plying your yarn, then bringing your needle up in the part and then down to the hairline. Repeat until the entire hair cap is covered with embroidery.