The Nativity

 Having searched for some time to find the perfect Nativity set to knit or crochet  for my God-Daughter's two girls, I finally settled on this one from Knitables .com and downloaded it.  

I made a few little changes to the original, adding more Gold trim and beads on the three kings and an embroidered blanket, complete with tassels on the camel, but  I decided to omit adding the feet to the figures, as I was having trouble getting mine to stand….they looked like they had been at the ‘Christmas Spirit, Lol!

The pattern said to put a circle of card in the bottom of each of them but I found that wasn’t heavy enough, so after some thought  I added circles of air dry clay, which seemed to solve the problem.

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.  

 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. The angel said unto them, “Do not be afraid. I bring good tidings of great joy for all the people. 

Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.  This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”

“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”    So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,  saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

  

  The stable was made by the girls Granddad and the girls set up the scene, but I'm not quite sure why the shepherds are standing on the roof.

Please stay safe in these uncertain times and

Happy Crafting!

(Whatever you passion may be)

Sue

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