Bob Cratchit pattern now available!

At long last, Bob Cratchit is now available in my Etsy shop. This pattern is the sixth in my Ebenezer Ornament Series, which is inspired by my love for Charles Dickens’ spooky Victorian novella, A Christmas Carol.

The difficulty level is intermediate – not for beginners. If you’ve completed my Twelve Days Ornament Series, you are likely ready to step into the Ebenezer series! (Twelve Days is a great primer as it builds your skills when you do the patterns in order.)

Skills needed for this particular pattern are backstitch, whipstitch, drawing on the face with pens/pencils, precision cutting/sewing/glueing of very small pieces, and working with pipe cleaners, beads, and sequins. 

Like the rest of my ornament patterns, Bob Cratchit is organized into detailed step-by-step instructions with scads of diagrams and tips.

Bob is described by Dickens as a small clerk with a big heart. Here he is striding home to his family on Christmas Eve, all buttoned up against the cold with his comically long knitted comforter tucked inside his cutaway. I kept the sparkle low key for humble Mr Cratchit, but he does have a cheerful Christmas sprig of holly on his hat and lots of glass buttons.

All the Bobs you see above were made with the same two Benzie Ebenezer color palettes I curated for the rest of the series. This ornament is best constructed using Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch (aka Sticky Fabri-Solvy) which makes the process much faster, easier, and more accurate. There’s a full materials list on the first page of the pattern shown below. Zoom to read the details:

I will be publishing detailed color guides for these samples as soon as I can. Those will coordinate directly with the amazing felt/floss/notions kits put together for your buying convenience at Benzie Design! 

To purchase the instantly downloadable PDF pattern, visit my Etsy shop. 🙂