Meet the premiere for the Niño Jesús/Conoce el estreno para el Niño Jesús

When Christmas approaches, I feel inside me a process of transformation and illusion, the reasons? the preparation for the arrival of Baby Jesus. It is what I call since I was a child, the most beautiful and magical month of the year. As a Catholic, I dedicate special attention to the image I have at home. Every year, I change her costume, so that she can also wear a new outfit, as our parents used to do at home. They used to prepare us for the Christmas season. We had our premieres, both for December 24, to receive the Baby Jesus, as well as to say goodbye to the year that is leaving, or old year.

In this, my first publication in your community, I will show you how I made the new suit for the Baby Jesus, using the crochet technique. Besides being a beautiful and simple technique for those who have been dedicated to it for many centuries, it is also a way to turn threads into beautiful works of art. Creations that, over the years, have transcended from the everyday to the exclusive. I can affirm that in every family, there is or there will always be a weaver.

In my case, I confess, I am not an expert, and with the little that I have learned empirically, I have been able to elaborate the wardrobe of my Baby Jesus, some hats and pot holders, because impatience always wins me, although it is also a technique that serves to relax. . Of course, when I start a weaving, I don't let go until I see the end. I hope to be able to meet the expectations of this Christmas Contest, promoted by C/DIYHub.

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Now, I will explain the process of changing clothes for my spoiled Baby Jesus. Last year, his outfit was white, green and yellow, as you can see on the cover. This time, I chose purple combined with white.
It is the color of the Jacaranda tree, an emblematic species of the city of Buenos Aires.
The selected materials are:

*_ 2.5 mm. crochet hook (depending on the thickness of the yarn)
*_ Yarn for knitting, purple color
*_ Knitting yarn, white color
*_ Scissors
*_ Measuring tape

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STEP BY STEP

FOR THE NIGHTGOWN

1. Measure the child's back (you can do this with a chain stitch or a tape measure).

2. I took mine and it was 4 cm. Remember that each child Jesus is a different size.

3. Assemble 16 chains (4 X 4 = 16)

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4._ Begin the first row by knitting three purl stitches and inserting them into the same stitch.

5_ Continue with three double crochet stitches and in the fourth space, knit two double crochets and a chain, followed by two double crochets (this would be the first stitch to start the sleev(*)

6_ In the next space, knit stitch over stitch until the next four stitches are completed.

7_ In the next space, knit two double crochet stitches, a chain and two double crochet stitches.

8_ Continue knitting stitch over stitch, until you reach eight stitches.

9_ In the next space, knit a double crochet, until you have four more stitches, and in the next space, knit two double crochets, a chain and two double crochets.

10_ Continue knitting over stitch, until you reach the last four spaces, to close the first row, joining with a slip stitch.

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Second row

11_ Begin the second row with three purl stitches and insert them in the same space.
12_ Continue with double crochet until you reach the space where you have the separation.
13_ In the center of the gap, knit two double crochet, two chains and two double crochet.
14_ Continue in the same way until the last stitch, with the difference that you will have increased the fan in two chains.
15 _ Knit one last row and take the measurements to place the sleeves.
16_ Knit the next row with only medium stitch. And when you reach the junction of the sleeves, make chains according to the position of your arms (*).
17_ Continue with the half stitch over all the spaces, until you reach the other sleeve and repeat chain count according to the size.
18 _ Begin the next and last row with slip stitch, up to the last space.

NOTE: In image Nº 1, you will notice that when knitting two groups of four and one group of eight, the sleeves will automatically separate from the back. Just where the increases are made. That is, I have four centimeters of the child's back. I distribute it in four rows, two rows of four stitches on the sides and the center row with eight stitches, which is the back.

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19_ Change to white yarn, or the yarn of your choice. Knit around the whole nightgown, one row with medium stitches (passing through the neck, until the end of this row).

20_ The next row, continue with two rows of double crochet, until the length of the nightgown is completed.

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BERET AND SANDALS

For sandals

1_ Take the measurement of each foot (4 cm).
2_ Knit four chains, with the purple 🟪🟣 yarn.
3_ Knit the template, with low stitches, and in the third round measure, until you reach the desired width.
4_ Once the template is ready, we lift three stitches in the air and insert them in one of the sides where the fingers will go, we join with a slipped stitch.
5_ In that same space, we lift three chains in the air, and we join in the opposite side with the previous one, with a slipped stitch.
6_ We go back and knit all the spaces of both chains with single crochet stitches.
7_ We measure on the child's foot and the sandals are ready.
8_ We place his little thumbs inside the chain that we will choose from the template. It will be just right (Image 8).

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For the beret

1_ Inside a magic ring, we knit two chains in the air, insert, and then knit until the twelve high stitches are completed. Pull the excess yarn, to adjust the first loop, join with slip stitch and thus begin the base.
2_ Pick up three chains, insert in the same space a double crochet, and thus there will be two double crochet stitches left.
3_ We will start with the relief stitch for the next space (one loop, insert the hook underneath the next high stitch, turn and pull out the high stitch).
4_ In the next space, make two double crochet stitches together.
5_ Next a relief stitch equal to the previous one.
6_ In the next space, make two double crochet stitches together.
7 _ Next, make a relief stitch the same as the previous stitch.
8_ In the next space, make two double crochet stitches together.
9_ Next, knit a relief stitch equal to the previous one.
10 _ Continue in the same way, until you reach the last space and close with a slip stitch.
11_ Begin the next row, with an increase.
12_ Pick up a chain, insert in the same space.
13_ Pick up two high stitches, in the middle of the next two spaces.
14 _ In the next space, we make the relief stitch, we make the first relief stitch, (One loop, insert the hook under the next high stitch, turn and pull out the high stitch).
5_ So on, until you reach the end by closing the row with a slip stitch.
16_ At the end of this row, measure the beret. If it is in the correct size, proceed to decrease it to adjust it to the head.
17_ In this row we will only work with stockinette stitch until the end of the row.
18_ And to finish the last row we will work with slip stitch.
Finally, the beret should fit snugly, according to the size of your Baby Jesus' head.
In the image N° 7, the Child appears with a white beret with purple, because I liked it so much that I made him another one with those colors, for his New Year's Eve outfit.

Al igual que la imagen de la portada, me pareció interesante, darle un toque mágico a la última foto, pues de eso se trata la Navidad para mi. Pase lo que pase, mi mes favorito del año, sigue siendo diciembre. Desde la ciudad del tango y el mate, honrando al Niño Jesús. Te invito a elaborar esta ropita,cualquier duda puedes preguntar en los comentarios, que gentilmente la responderé. ¡Gracias por visitar mi blog!