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Rustic Crochet Nativity CAL – Manger and Baby Jesus

November 13, 2019 by Bethany 23 Comments

Day Three of the Rustic Nativity CAL is actually incorporating two figures from last year, but I had to double up a bit to fit all the figures into the week (which is good!). Baby Jesus comes together rather quickly, and I have reworked the manger from 2017 so the pattern is much less confusing, although it still has the same shape. 

 

RUSTIC NATIVITY CAL

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What you need: (affiliate links)
-Fingering Weight Yarn (Palette Yarn)
   [Oyster Heather, Wheat Heather,  Hare Heather]
– 3.5mm Hook
– Darning Needle
– Glue Gun 

Abbreviations: (American terms)
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Sc2tog- SC decrease
St – Stitch

Gauge: 12 sc = 2″

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MANGER

Bottom:
 (Hare Heather)
Ch 15. (ch 1 does NOT count)


1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 13 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

2. – 10. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 13 sts. Turn. (14 sts)

11. Turn 90 degrees clockwise. Hdc 2 more in same st (for a total of 3 sts). Hdc 8 down your raw edge. Hdc 3 in last st (making a corner). Hdc 12 times. Hdc 3 in last st. Hdc 8 down raw edge. 3 hdc in last st, making a corner. Hdc 12 across top edge. Join with last sc from row 10. (51 sts) (you have made a border of hdc around the rectangle). 

12. Ch 1. Sc in back loop of first sc. Sc in third loop in each hdc around. Join with a sl st (52 sts) 

13. – 17. Ch 1. Sc in each st. Join with a sl st. (52 sts)
Break yarn. 

Top:
 (Hare Heather)
Ch 15. (ch 1 does NOT count)
1.  Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 13 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
2. – 10. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in next 13 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
11. Turn 90 degrees clockwise. Hdc 2 more in same st (for a total of 3). Hdc 8 down your raw edge. Hdc 3 in last st (making a corner). Hdc 12. Hdc 3 in last st. Hdc 8 down raw edge. 3 hdc in last st, making a corner. Hdc 12 across top edge. Join with last sc from row 10. (51 sts)
12. Ch 1. Sc in back loop of first sc. Sc in third loop in each dc around. Join with a sl st (52 sts) 
13. – 14. Ch 1. Sc in each st. Join with a sl st. (52 sts)
Don’t break yarn. Place a few small stones or beads in the bottom of the manger. You can also add a bit of stuffing, but don’t over stuff or the manger top will lose it’s shape.

Set the top manger piece inside the bottom piece, on top of the rocks and stuffing, lining up the last row of the top piece with the last row of the bottom piece. 
Using the loop from the last stitch on the top piece, work a row of sl sts around the top, going through both the top piece and bottom piece.

BABY JESUS

Begin with Wheat Heather.
Start with a Magic Ring.
1. Ch 1. Sc 9 into ring. Join. (9 sts)
2. Ch 1. Sc in same st. *work 2 sc in next st. Sc in next st* work 4 times. Join. (13 sts)
3 – 5. Ch 1. Sc in each st. Join. (13 sts)
6. Ch 1. *Sc2tog. Sc in next st* work 3 times. Sc2tog twice. Join. (8 sts)
Join Oyster Heather.
7. Ch 1. Work 2 sc in each st around. Join. (16 sts)
8. – 16. Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join. (16 st)
Pause and stuff.
17. Ch 1. Sc2tog 8 times. Join. (8 sts)
Break yarn, leave a tail.
Use the tail to sew up the small remaining hole.

 

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Comments

  1. Faith says

    December 13, 2019 at 7:33 am

    Hi Beth. I got stuck at row 11 of the manger. May I know how do I hdc down the raw edge? Do I use the loops? I can’t seem to find the loops. Do I need to go a row down the “loops”? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      December 13, 2019 at 4:53 pm

      There are no loops, just find somewhere to put your hook and try to make it as even as possible.

      Reply
      • Faith says

        December 13, 2019 at 5:41 pm

        I see. Thank you. By the way, did you get to work out the issue in row 4 of the angel’s wings? (comment posted on the angel page)

        Reply
  2. Angie H. says

    December 12, 2019 at 5:46 pm

    Is the top of the manger wrong side up when you stitch it inside the bottom?

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      December 13, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      No the are both right side up (sides going up, like a little rectangular tray), the top piece nests into the bottom piece.

      Reply
  3. Mary says

    November 16, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    On line 12 of the top of the manger…it is hdc correct, not dc?

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      November 17, 2019 at 6:00 pm

      Row 12 or 11? Row 12 is worked in SC and row 11 is working in hdc

      Reply
      • Sarah Little says

        December 8, 2019 at 3:37 pm

        On the bottom of the manger step 12, what do you mean by in the third loop in each dc around?

        Reply
        • Bethany says

          December 9, 2019 at 10:56 am

          It’s a loop on the back of a hdc stitch.

          Reply
  4. Elissa says

    October 23, 2018 at 2:17 am

    Hi, loving this pattern, thanks! Though I have a question. I do remember seeing somewhere that you made another pattern for the manger? And see others have found it. But I can’t find the pattern, Is there a link you could send me or maybe tell me where I might find it?
    Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      October 23, 2018 at 8:19 am

      You want the old version? You can find it here:
      https://www.whistleandivy.com/nativity-cal-manger/

      Reply
      • Jean says

        November 14, 2019 at 12:57 pm

        Bethany it’s still linking to the newer pattern.

        Reply
        • Bethany says

          November 16, 2019 at 9:12 am

          Yes, I have since updated everything. The older version is gone! But the newer version looks the exact same but uses less confusing instructions, so there is no need for the older version!

          Reply
  5. Lisa says

    March 10, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    Hi, I’d lilke to buy this pattern on Ravelry, but I see it was published Nov 2016. And from this blogpost, I see that you have adjusted the pattern to make it easier. Are these adjustments reflected in the Ravelry pattern? I’d like to know please, otherwise I will just use these free updated blogposts. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      March 11, 2018 at 6:02 pm

      Yes the revelry pattern is updated!

      Reply
  6. Chrissie says

    December 18, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    I’ve made half dozen nativity sets in #10 crochet thread, which makes very loose looking stitches, no matter the tension. So for the manger on row 13 I’ve had to sc2tog at each corner (48 st) to cinch up my corners. It turned out well I’m happy to report (didn’t need to reduce when I used regular yarn).

    Reply
  7. Gaye Brandon says

    November 16, 2017 at 5:33 pm

    I wish you would put a video on of the actual crocheting of the manger.
    In row 11 don’t you actually go anti -clockwise . I’m not sure how to sc in the third loop in each hdc
    around

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      November 17, 2017 at 12:39 am

      Yes, you go counter clockwise, but that is the way you would normally work, unless you are left handed. The third loop is the loop behind the two loops. It makes a nice corner, but if it’s keeping you from finishing, you can simply work in the back loop instead.

      Reply
      • Gaye Brandon says

        December 15, 2017 at 5:18 am

        Thanks,I managed to do the new manger pattern far more easily,looks more like your now. Appreciate it.
        Gaye

        Reply
  8. Josie Rodriguez says

    November 16, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    how to down load these nativity patterns.

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      November 17, 2017 at 12:41 am

      You can get the PDF on Ravelry:
      https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nativity-set-7

      Reply
  9. Briar says

    November 15, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    Love this! Quick question, for the manger in row 11 are we meant to ch 2 first for the corners as the pattern says ( turn 90 degrees, hdc 2 more in the same st for a total of 3) just wondering where the 3rd hdc comes from.
    Oh and you have missed the h off the hdc in row 12 of the top.

    Thanks so much for creating such and easy pattern!!

    Reply
    • Bethany says

      November 15, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      So there isn’t 3 hdc, there are 3 sts, because the last sc of the row, and then you work an additional 2 hdc in same stitch.

      Reply

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