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Design by Jane Benton Butler • Advanced level

Materials needed:

• one spool of Kreinik Tapestry (#12) Braid in each color: 012 Purple, 021 Copper, 021C Copper Cord, 021HL Copper Hi Lustre, 026 Amethyst, 051HL Sapphire Hi Lustre, 093 Star Mauve, 1223 Passion Plum
• three spools of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 850 Mallard, 622 Wedgewood Blue 
• one spool of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 013 Beige , 014 Sky Blue, 221 Antique Gold ,
• small amount of cotton or fiberfill
• 6-inch white chenille stick
• crochet hook size B
• assorted charms or beads (optional)

 Instructions:

Wise Man With Striped Coat  (Finished size: 4 1/4 inches tall)

• one 10m reel of Kreinik Tapestry (#12) Braid in each color: 012 Purple, 021 Copper, 026 Amethyst, 051HL Sapphire Hi Lustre, 093 Star Mauve, 1223 Passion Plum
• small amount of cotton or fiberfill
• crochet hook size B
• sewing thread and needle
• 6-inch chenille stick
• assorted charms or beads (optional)

Head 

• Using color 021 ch 4, join with sl st to form ring. 
• Rnd 1: 3ch, 9dc in ring, (10dc) join. 
• Rnd 2: 3ch, *2dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around (15dc), join. 
• Rnd 3-4: Ch3, dc in each dc around, join. Stuff head with cotton. 
• Rnd 5: Ch1, (skip 1 sc, sc in next sc) 7 times; join. 
• Rnd 6-7: Ch2, 2hdc in each st; join. Fasten off. 

Robe 

• Rnd 8: Fasten on color 051, working in opposite direction from previous row, ch 1, * sc in next st, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around; join. (Do not cut threads between rows.) 
• Rnd 9: Fasten on color 1223, ch 1, *sc in next st, ch1, sk next sc; repeat from * around; join. 
• Rnd 10: Fasten on color 012, 3ch, 1 dc in next ch sp (counts as dc2tog), *1ch, dc2tog inserting hook into same sp as previous st for first leg and into next sp for 2nd leg; repeat from * around; join. 
• Rnd 11: Fasten on color 026, ch1, sc in first st, *sc in next sp, ch1, sk next cluster; rep from * around; join. 
• Rnd 12: Fasten on color 093, (ch1, dc in each ch sp) around; join. Repeat pattern of stripes for 2 3/4 inches, ending with color 093. 
• Last row: Using color 051, Ch2, *hdc in first sp, 2hdc in next sp, repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Sleeve (make 2)

• Using color 012, ch8, sl st to make a circle.
• Rnd 1: Ch3, *sc in first ch, dc in next; repeat around; join. Alternating colors 026, 093, and 1223, repeat stitch pattern of Rnd 1 for 1 3/4 inches.
• Last Row: Using 051, hdc in each st, fasten off

Assemble

• Fold back 1/2-inch of each end of chenille stick, pass through robe at shoulders and cover with sleeves. 
• Sew sleeves to robe; sew headpiece to head. 
• If desired, make necklace from thread and a bead or use a charm as a ‘gift.’

Wise Man with green coat (Finished size 4 1/4 inches)

• three 10m spools of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 850 Mallard
• one 10m spool of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 221 Antique Gold
• one 10m spool of Kreinik Tapestry (#12) Braid in color 021 Copper
• small amount of cotton or fiberfill
• crochet hooks size B & C
• sewing thread and need
• 6-inch chenille stick
• assorted charms or beads (optional)

Head

• Using color 021 and B hook, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch3, 9dc in ring, (10dc) join in top of first ch3.
• Rnd 2: Ch3, *2dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around (15dc), join.
• Rnd 3: Ch2, pull up loop in next dc, yo and pull thru two loops on hook, yo and pull through all loops on hook; join. Stuff head with cotton.
• Rnd 4-5: Ch2, 2hdc in each st; join. Cut thread.

Robe

• Using color 850 and C hook, ch 17, turn.
• Row 1: Sk 2 ch, *hdc in next ch, 2hdc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn.
• Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, turn. Repeat Row 2 for 3 inches, increasing 1 st on ea row; fasten of
• Attach color 221, ch 1, sc around edge of robe, placing 3 sts in each corner; fasten off

Insert

• Using color 850, ch 5. 
• Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 2hdc in each ch across; turn. 
• Rwo 2: Ch2, hdc in each st across, increasing 1 st every other row for 2 1/2-inches; fasten off.

Sleeves (make 2)

• Ch8; join to form ring.
• Rnd 1: 8 hdc in ring, join.
• Rnd 2: Ch2, hdc in ea st; join.
• Repeat Row 2 for 1 1/2-inches; fasten off.
• Band: Join color 221; ch1, sc in ea st; fasten off.

Hand (make 2)

• Using color 021, ch4, join to form ring.
• Rnd 1-3: Ch2, 4hdc in ring, join. Fasten of

Crown

• With color 221, ch15, sl st in first ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next, 3tr in next, dc in next, sc in each remaining st to end; join, fasten off.

Headpiece

• Using color 850, ch 8.
• Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, dc in next, tr in next, dc in next, sc in next 2 sts, turn.
• Row 2: Ch1, sc in next 2sts, dc in nest, tr in next, dc in next, sc in next 2 sts, turn.
• Row 3-6: Ch3, dc in eash st, turn. Fasten off.

Assemble

• Sew insert under robe and sew robe to neck edge. 
• Fold back 1/2-inch of each end of chenille stick, pass through robe at shoulders and cover with sleeves. 
• Sew sleeves to robe; sew headpiece to head, and sew crown to headpiece. 
• If desired, make necklace from thread and a bead or use charm as a ‘gift.’

Wise Man with blue coat (finished size 4 1/4 inches)

• three 10m spools of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 622 Wedgewood Bllu
• one 10m spool of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 014 Sky Blue 
• one 10m spool of Kreinik Medium (#16) Braid in color 013 Beige
•  one 10m spool of Kreinik Tapestry (#12) Braid in color 021HL Copper Hi Lustre
• small amount of cotton or fiberfill
• crochet hooks size B & C
• sewing thread and needle
• 6-inch chenille stick
• assorted charms or beads (optional)

Head

• Using color 021 and B hook, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch3, 9dc in ring, (10dc) join in top of first ch3.
• Rnd 2: Ch3, *2dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around (15dc), join.
• Rnd 3: Ch3, dc in each st; join.
• Rnd 4: Ch2, *pull up loop in next dc, yo and pull thru two loops on hook, yo and pull through all loops on hook; repeat from * around; join. Stuff head with cotton.
• Rnd 5-6: Ch2, 2hdc in each st; join. Cut thread.

Robe

• Using color 622 and C hook, ch 17, turn.
• Rnd 1: Sk 2 ch, *hdc in next ch, 2hdc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn.
• Rnd 2: Ch2, hdc in each st across, turn.
• Repeat Row 2 for 3 inches, increasing 1 st on each row; fasten off. Attach color 014, ch1, sc around robe, placing 3 sts in each corner; fasten off.

Sleeves (make 2)

• Using color 622, ch8; join to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch2, 7 hdc in ring, join.
• Rnd 2: Ch2, hdc in ea st; join. Repeat Row 2 for 1 1/2 inches; fasten off.
• Band: Join color 014; ch 1, sc in ea st; fasten off.

Crown

• With color 013, ch 15, sl st in first ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first ch , dc in next, 3tr in next, dc in next, sc in each remaining st to end; join, fasten off.

Headpiece

• Using color 622, ch 8.
• Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, dc in next, tr in next, dc in next, sc in next 2 sts, turn.
• Row 2: Ch1, sc in next 2sts, dc in next, tr in next, dc in next, sc in next 2 sts, turn.
• Row 3-6: Ch3, dc in each st, turn. Fasten off.

Assemble

• Fold back 1/2-inch of each end of chenille stick, pass through robe at shoulders and cover with sleeves.
• Sew sleeves to robe; sew headpiece to head, and sew crown to headpiece. 
• If desired, make necklace from thread and a bead or use charm as a ‘gift.

Abbreviations

• ch chain st, 
• sts stitch, stitches
• sl st slip stitch
• sc single crochet
• hdc half double crochet
• dc double crochet
• tr triple crochet
• tc turning chain
• yo yarn over hook
• sk skip a stitch
• sp space ea each
• tog together