Rudolf the Rednosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose, and if you ever saw it you would even say it glows!
The story of Rudolf is a pretty sad one.
He was the ugly duckling of the group, with a red nose that stuck out like a sore thumb (wow, so many colloquialisms in one sentence).
“All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games. Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say ‘Rudolf with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?'”
Santa saw his worth and not only included him, but singled him out for the most special job of all!
Santa acknowledged Rudolf’s supposed weakness and treated it as a strength.
THE TRADITION: Be the Santa of your story. Seek out the Rudolf in your family, office, classroom, or group of friends. Include them and celebrate them!
This one can take many shapes, and can be as simple as starting up a conversation with someone who is always the quiet one of the group. Is there a woman in the corner cubicle who nobody ever invites to lunch? Ask if she would like to tag along! If she declines (shy ones often do, I was always the shy girl) bring her a cookie from the cafe and say you missed her and you hope that she’ll join you tomorrow.
Some of my best friendships were awkward co-worker relationships at first. I even floated in the same circles as my fiance for months before we ever talked – you never know who you’ll get along great with!
Whomever you deem your Rudolf, make an honest effort to put your preconceived notions aside and open up to them. They may just surprise you.
Oh, and watch the Rudolf movie too!
PATTERN
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Materials:
-Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in cafe au lait, ecru, and red
–Safety eyes (THESE are the ones I get for a great deal on Amazon!)
*Don’t join rounds, place a stitch marker on the first st of each round and move it up with each round
Head:
With cafe au lait, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)
Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)
Round 3: 2 Sc, Sc repeat around (18)
Round 4: 2 Sc, Sc in next 2, repeat around (24)
Round 5: 2 Sc, Sc in next 5, repeat around (28)
Rounds 6-10: Sc around (28)
Round 11: Sc decrease, Sc in next 5, repeat around (24)
Round 12: Sc around (24)
Round 13: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, repeat around (18)
Round 14: Sc around (18)
-Place safety eyes on Round 12 with about 4 sts between them
-Make ears and antlers (below) & attach before proceeding
-Stuff with polyfil and continue
Round 15: Sc decrease, Sc, repeat around (12)
Round 16: Sc around (12)
Round 17: Sc decrease 6 times (6)
-Finish off and sew through each stitch in Round 17 to cinch up the tip of the head (this doesn’t have to be perfect, it will be covered by the nose)
-Weave all ends
Antlers:
*make 2
With ecru, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)
Rounds 2-5: Sc in each around (6)
-Finish off and sew onto Round 8 of head with 4 sts between them
Ears:
*make 2
With cafe au lait, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)
Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)
Round 3: Sc in each around (12)
-Finish off and sew onto Round 8 of head right next to each antler
Nose:
With red, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)
Round 2: Sc in each around (6)
-Finish off and sew over Round 17 of the head
Don’t forget to PIN this project to your Pinterest boards!
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