All around the world, the winter holidays are reflected in the spirit of the Nutcracker ballet. With his dashing charm, the Cavalier brings an air of excitement to the holidays. Complete your Nutcracker theme with this season, with our knitted Cavalier.

Worked in the round and almost completely seamlessly, the Cavalier is a toy knitter’s dream project. With three photo tutorials to help you along, this project will be a cinch, even for a less experienced knitter.

You can also knit up an easy doll stand, so that your Cavalier can be part of your holiday displays. A detailed photo tutorial will walk you through the steps to make your stand perfect. Ideal for any knitted doll, once you have the pattern, you can whip up stands for all your creations!

What You’ll Need:
18 yds skin tone fingering yarn
6 yds black fingering yarn
16 yds dark brown fingering yarn
48 yds white fingering yarn
52 yds ruby red fingering yarn
Scraps of gold yarn (or embroidery floss)
US 3 (3.25mm) DPNs
½ oz wool stuffing

Shown Here:
5 skeins Scheepjes Catona (100% Cotton; 68 yds), 1 each in colors #106 Snow, #110 Jet Black, #162 Coffee, #255 Nude, #383 Ginger Gold and #517 Ruby
½ oz Mountain Meadow Wool Stuffing

Doll Stand Materials (optional):
2 - 4.5” diameter circles of cardboard
1 - 1” x 14” strip of cardboard
5 oz dry granule weight (i.e. beans, rice, etc.)
45 yds black yarn (shown in color #110 Jet Black)
2- 9” long dowels (⅛“ diameter)
Glue

Note: If you don’t have access to dowels, you can also use a spare set of 8” double pointed needles, around size US 3 (3.25mm)

If you like our Cavalier, be sure to check out the 2019 Holiday Nutcracker Collection eBook, which features all six of your favorite nutcracker characters in one handy collection, at a discounted price!