Saint Nick and His Turtle Doves Pattern Now Available in the Ink & Stitches Shops!

Christmas in February you say?

I know. I know. It seems a bit odd to think about the holidays already, seeing as we just had them, but now that I can get this pattern out to you guys, I wanted to ASAP.

If you’ll remember, this pattern was first featured last September 2020 in Crochet Now magazine’s holiday issue #61. Saint Nick even made it on the cover! See him down there at the bottom?

If you’re planning ahead, and want to make a slew of Santa’s for yourself and all your friend’s holiday decor, now’s your chance!

The 23-page pattern, full of photos to help you assemble, is now up for sale on Etsy, Ravelry, and LoveCrafts!

Saint Nick is a Complex Kinda Guy!

This pattern is certainly more for a crocheter who’s made amigurumi before. I’ve listed him as **intermediate** skill level for that reason. There are lots of pieces, but I do have a series of videos up on Ink & Stitches YouTube to help you assemble them from start to finish.

So, in other words, if you can make the pieces, I’ll help you with the rest!

Stitches/Abbreviations to know
for this Pattern:

mr magic ring
slst slipstitch
sk skip
sp space
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
ch chain
inc increase
invdec invisible decrease
st(s) stitch(es)
FLO / BLO front loops only / back loops only
BL both loops
FO fasten off

Materials Needed:

9mm Safety Eyes
Stitch marker
Yarn Needle
Embroidery Needle
Black Embroidery Thread
Gnarled Branch
Black Buttons (2 small – 1/4″)
Toy Stuffing
Jingle Bell (Optional)
Weights for Feet (Optional)
Cardboard (Optional)

Yarn Needed:

I used the yarns I had on hand which I’m listing below. LoveCrafts sells a yarn called Paintbox Simply DK which has most of the colors you’ll need to make Saint Nick. Either way, you can’t go wrong!

Red Heart Super Saver Solids: 1 ball in black (A) , 1 ball in white (B), 1 ball in cherry red (C), 1 ball in hunter green (D), 1 ball in medium thyme (E), 1 ball in country blue (F)
Sugar ’n Cream: 1 ball in warm brown 18013 (G), 1 ball in chamomile (or any skin tone) 24010 (H)
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted Weight: 1 ball in Natural Heather 098 (I)
Lion Brand Vanna’s Glamour: 1 ball in gold 171 (J), 1 ball in diamond 100 (K)