#nutcracker pattern

[hotcinnamonsunset]

the nutcracker ballet but make it knitwear💜🩰

[totally-not-an-awkward-okapi]

Bouncing around the Ever After High wiki and NGL I love Nate Nutcracker. Sure his first of only two appearances is kinda an SJW joke but his other appearance is very charming!

[mewpirate]

I found out that Jaques is actually pronounced like JACQ instead of JACK-QUES ques as in queso 😢

[crossstitchpatterns]

[ashleabechaz]

I love stress so here I am opening a preorder for Xmas themed wrapping paper mid November 🙌

https://ashleabechaz.etsy.com/listing/1612072647

[lhcpatterns]

Crochet Pattern: Nutcracker Soldier, Nutcracker Doll, Nutcracker Soft Toy, Military Man Soft Toy (English)

Instant Download: https://lhcpatterns.com/products/crochet-pattern-nutcracker-soldier-nutcracker-doll-nutcracker-soft-toy-military-man-soft-toy-english?_pos=1&_psq=nutc&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[collectalong]

( post — @boundlss , jade )

see, this is a problem. not only is this girl not the one you wanted to talk to, but she definitely doesn't like you.

might have something to do with the bullet holes on the asphalt outside. but this much you know—you don't use a gun if you can help it. they're an 'inelegant instrument liable to failure.' with a sword, the only fault lies with its user.

you don't have a lot of study time left. one of you can see the clock over the top of your novel.

here, you adjust your spectacles. identical in imperfection, shared between countless copies.

"look, miss. trouble doesn't tail me here. as it stands, i'm clocked out right about now. so why don't you tuck that moxie away for someone who deserves it, and i'll be gone before you can blink. deal?"

dialogue a hodgepodge of formal talk from books and slang picked up from news and fellow lackeys. with your flat affect, it might as well be one big show.

[avaloncrossstitch]

Cross Stitch Pattern Nutcracker. This cross stitch pattern depicts a picture of a Christmas decoration of the Nutcracker. If you're a lover of these types of pictures, then this cross stitch pattern is for you. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A DIGITAL CROSS STITCH PATTERN AND NOT A KIT, SO IT DOES - Online Store Powered by Storenvy

[eggs-love-loki]

Concept: Nutcracker Garland

Design:

Execution on garland:

[kaleidraws]

So glad you enjoyed the story once, and are enjoying the story again!

I started reading this again cuz why not?

I'm about to finish high school and this legit still reminds me of when I got it during my sophomore year.

Also it's a really wonderful read- [I lent it to my dad for a bit and he agrees]

--

Clara and The Nutcracker belongs/is written by @kaleidraws

[Go read the book, it is actually worth the read]

[frogonamelon]

I finally checked out Undertale Yellow and it's so good! The music and the animation and the characters and I just can't! As a result, I wanted to take a crack at redesigning the humans!

Design Notes Below!

Before going in, I knew I wanted to make the characters that get confused for each other in their respective games (Frisk and Chara, Clover and the blue souled human) look like each other to some extent. I also wanted Chara and Clove to be a little reminiscent of each other since they both have a shared relationship in Flowey.

Similarities:

Frisk and Chara have a similar silhouette, red in their color palettes, and the same shade of brown for their hair.

Chara and Clover both yellow/gold in their color pallet as well as the same 2 shades of brown

Clover and the blue souled human have the same hair color and blue in their color palettes. If the blue souled human were to let their hair down, it would be about the same length as Clover's

Individual Designs:

Frisk: The only thing I really changed about Frisk's design was their color palette. I wanted there to be more red to bring in their soul color. I also wanted their hair to resemble the Delta Rune's wings.

Chara: By far, Chara's changed the most. I wanted them to look more like a member of the royal family, so I switched the sweater for a tunic and the undershirt they're sometimes depicted with a white undershirt. Their locket is replaced with the red bow/ brooch thing because it fit the fantasy aesthetic more. Like Frisk, their hair resembles the Delta Rune, although more strongly.

Clover: Almost nothing changed about Clover. I rolled up their sleeves and switched out the brown button up for a white and blue stripped out in order to give them some stripes. Because the pattern was so busy up top, I gave them a blank yellow bandana and switched the polka dots to a patch in their pants.

The Blue Souled Human: The biggest things I wanted to do with this design was 1. Keep the silhouette they had in Undertale Yellow and 2. Give them a reason for being in a tutu and ballet shoes. It's winter up top and they're a sugar plum fairy in The Nutcracker. Because of this, I added some purple and white to this design and gave them a sweater that is their soul color.

Kris: I wanted Kris to look kind of miserable to juxtapose with their Dark World self. Their wing like hair (which originally looks a lot more like Frisk's) is drooping and dark and their color palette is monochromatic except for the jacket, which as Asriel's.

The Vessel is a blank slate, glitching kind of character wearing a hospital gown. Their hair is wispy, unformed.

[bestanimal]

Round 2 - Chordata - Actinopterygii

(Sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Over 50% of chordate species are Actinopterygians (“Ray-finned Fishes”). There are over 30,000 species, comprised of the Polypteriformes (“Bichirs” and “Reedfish”), Acipenseriformes (“Sturgeons” and “Paddlefish”), Amiiformes (“Bowfins”), Lepisosteiformes (“Gar”), and the Teleosts (about 40 orders containing all rest of the actinopterygians).

Ray-finned Fishes are so called because of their lightly built fins made of skin webbings supported by thin bony spines. Actinopterygians are unique for their swim bladder, an organ that allows them to adjust their buoyancy. They are the most abundant free-swimming aquatic animals and can be found almost anywhere there is water. They come in a vast majority of sizes, shapes, scale-types, fin-arrangements, colors, and behaviors, from the 8 mm (0.3 in) long Paedocypris to the 11 m (36 ft) long Giant Oarfish (Regalecus glesne) to the 2,744 kg (6,049 lb) Giant Sunfish (Mola alexandrini). They have feeding strategies ranging from predatory to grazing to filter-feeding.

In most actinopterygians, males and females exist and reproduce through external fertilization. However, some species utilize sequential hermaphroditism, in which they start life as females and convert to males at some point. In a few species, they start life as males and convert to females. Some species give live birth, and some species self-fertilise. Some abandon their young, while some practice maternal and/or even paternal care.

The earliest known actinopterygian is Andreolepis hedei, from the Late Silurian. The teleosts in particular diversified wildly during the Mesozoic, resulting in the high diversity of shapes we see today. The earliest fossil relatives of modern teleosts, (Prohalecites and Pholidophorus), are from the Triassic period, though it is suspected that teleosts originated already during the Paleozoic Era.

Propaganda under the cut:

Many Actinopterygians, especially those that live in the deep sea, are bioluminescent, glowing in a variety of colors and patterns to attract prey, mates, or even just communicate.

Some species of Puffer Fish (Family Tetrapdontidae) are highly poisonous, second only among vertebrates to the Golden Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis).

The most venomous fish is the Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa). The spines on its back produce a venom which can cause severe pain, shock, paralysis, and tissue death in humans.

Male Seahorses (Genus Hippocampus) are known for having a pouch in which they carry eggs laid by the female.

The Harlequin Tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus) has electric blue vampire teeth.

Speaking of teeth, Serrasalmids have jaws ranging from human-looking nutcracker teeth to bear-trap looking flesh-eating chompers.

The Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) and the Picturesque Dragonet (Synchiropus picturatus) are the only two vertebrate species known to produce their own true blue coloring. Blue as a color is usually a result of reflected light, and almost all cells that are perceived as blue are actually a reflective black. However, these two mandarinfish species have cyanophores, which are both blue in pigment and reflective, making them the most blue animals in nature.

Many fish are popular in the pet trade (some more ethical pets than others) and some have even been domesticated and bred to display a variety of colors and shapes, including goldfish, koi, Betta, and zebrafish.

Moray Eels (family Muraenidae) have a hidden set of internal jaws, called pharyngeal jaws. While most predatory fish use suction to “inhale” their prey, moray eels just… pull them in.

The Mangrove Rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus), a species of killifish, mostly breeds by self-fertilization and can survive for about two months on land. Males are rare, and can only hatch from eggs kept below 19 °C (66 °F).

The most famous pupfish (family Cyprinodontidae, also a type of killifish) is probably the Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis). It is a critically endangered species found only in Devil’s Hole, a water-filled cavern in the US state of Nevada. When nearby agricultural irrigation caused the water to drop in the cavern, several court cases ensued, resulting in Devils Hole being declared a National Monument in 1952, including the preservation of adequate groundwater to maintain the pool. As of September 2022, the count showed a total of 263 observed wild pupfish, up from only 35 in 2013.

There are waaaay too many cool fish for me to write about; I keep thinking of cool facts but this is already getting so long and I gotta save some for if this class makes it to the next round 🥲

[alextydaisuda123]

Pepperman from Puppet Tower (@pizzatowet13)

You have no idea how much I enjoyed drawing this Pepperman. Because, damn it, in this AU, he is a wind-up toy with cymbal!*^*✨️✨️✨️ No irony, I love such toys, I remember having a teddy bear with cymbal when I was a kid, and I loved it (it's a pity, of course, that it wasn't a monkey, but oh well). And yes, I hope no one mind a little details, because I felt like it was really missing. Honestly, looking at this Pepperman, I wouldn't have thought that he was a WIND-UP toy, but rather something like a tin soldier. Or better yet, a nutcracker. With his teeth and strength, the role of a nutcracker would be perfect for him (by the way, I love toys like a nutcracker, because of the mechanism and appearance). Well, okay, a wind-up toy is also not bad idea.

Drawing it, I was plunged into childhood and New Year's holidays, when everything was cute and harmless due to childhood (that's why I have a background, it's golden and simple patterns, lol). It's good that time is rushing towards the New Year.

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Hi! I have been reading you for a long time and would like to ask you something for the first time… The last message flow to the Lethal Company from the Nutcracker was WILDLY SWEET, however, it hurt me from the bracken that was shot through the lytic…. May I ask the bracken and the reader where the bracken constantly goes behind the reader's back…. JUST TO HUG! Someone from the team warns about the danger and the bracken gently takes the reader in his arms to his lair for even bigger hugs!

Bruh you have no idea how soft i am for brackens hfghhs (when I first started playing LC, they were ALWAYS killing me...but now they just like to pop out and scurry away when I look at them, so I consider us to be pretty chill)

Anyways woe Bracken fluff be upon ye <3

.....

Of all the creatures you've encountered during your time with the Company, Brackens were certainly the most complicated.

Even though there's been countless documents and reports of employees scanning, studying, and dying to these aliens...they were still seldom understood. The data on the terminal said so.

There was one in particular who had such a unique behavior pattern that remained a mystery to you.

And he lived on Experimentation, which was supposedly the "safest" moon to land on and gather scrap from.

Most of the time, however, that was a load of bullshit...as you and your crew had many encounters with aggressive lifeforms such as hoarding bugs, Thumpers, spiders, and turrets that were placed in the most inconvenient spots...

Hell, even an Earth Leviathan showed up and nearly consumed your entire ship.

As of right now, though, you were on-track to making the third profit quota's deadline. So a trip to Experimentation was an order, as you could grab minimal loot and still gain enough leftover money to buy some much-needed ship upgrades and tools.

Or maybe new suits or jack o'lanterns.

None of you were good at managing your budget.

But during this trip, you were less focused on getting loot and more eager to see....a certain someone.

Hopefully, he hasn't forgotten about you or mistook you for another random employee.

While two of your coworkers headed into the facility's main entrance and one stayed behind on the ship, you ascended the stairs leading up to the fire exit--armed with nothing but a flashlight and a walkie-talkie.

[Nearby activity detected!]

"Oh come on...can you be anymore vague?" You huffed, slightly annoyed that your scanner displayed the message before you could even touch the damn door.

"Activity" was awfully broad and could mean literally anything was waiting for you on the other side..

It could be a bunker spider or snare flea waiting to drop down on you and catch you by surprise.

It could be a Hygrodere spreading itself all over the floor, anticipating you setting one foot into it before drowning in its slimy body.

It could even be a simple turret ready to turn you into swiss cheese.

However, there's the possibility that it could also be the one entity here who didn't wanna give you a painful death, and you hoped to god you were right.

So you took a leap of faith and entered.

Surprisingly no danger was immediately present, although you did find a lot of good loot inside the room and smiled. "Oh sweet!" You grabbed the rubber ducky and Rubik's cube in the nearest corner, pocketing them. "This should set us way above-"

"Something's behind you!"

"Huh-?!"

All of the sudden, a pair of large arms wrapped around you from behind, pulling you back and causing your oxygen tanks to be pressed against the creature's chest-

Wait.

You only knew one Bracken that did that, and you couldn't help but laugh. "Oh my gosh, you scared me! You know you can't keep doing that!"

"Krrrrrr.." The entity purred softly, nuzzling his face against your neck as its leaves rustled with happiness.

With a chuckle, you patted his arm affectionately. "I've missed you, too, buddy. I told you I'd be back."

Knowing it was this Bracken, you felt safer than ever. He had a habit of greeting you this way: by sneaking up behind you like the rest of his species typically did, and attacking you.....not by snapping your neck like a twig, but by embracing and nuzzling you.

Of course, nobody in your crew believed that you've got a dangerous alien predator on Experimentation who always waited for you. Who loved you like a dog and would kill a Thumper for you.

If only they could meet him...but then again, he was shy.

"Don't tell me it's that damn Bracken again...did you tame it or something?"

The staticky voice of your coworker over the walkie-talkie startled the poor Bracken out of the hug, as it dropped you and flared its leaves out, wondering where they were.

"Relax, we're cool." You huffed, annoyed that they spooked your friend. "I gotta conserve my battery so...signal me when it gets close to midnight."

"....fine. Just don't die. Over and out."

After switching off the device, you turned back to him and smiled apologetically. "Don't worry. They're far away, so they won't bother us." You removed your helmet for the moment.

He nodded in understanding, crouching down to get a better look at your human features.

For some reason he never minded prolonged eye contact with you--and that was a good thing....otherwise, you would've been dead a long time ago.

You smiled and patted the top of his head, before he suddenly sprung up and scooped you up into his arms, lifting you completely off the ground. "Woah! Hey! Where are we going?" You asked as he carried you out of the room, taking you somewhere further within the facility.

Considering the Bracken knew his way around, you weren't too concerned with getting lost.

On your way to this unknown destination, you spotted a hoarding bug skittering down the hallway, eyeing the brass bell attached to your belt.....only to freeze as the leafy entity glared at it.

Luckily it understood the appropriate time to make eye contact with a Bracken, as it eventually looked away from him and decided to leave for another part of the facility.

It seems most of the creatures were knew who was the alpha.

'Man, whoever's tracking me must be so confused right now..' You thought to yourself as he continued walking.

Eventually you both arrived at a place many employees dubbed the "Bracken Room": a large open illuminated space with yellowish walls that looked out of place in the facility.

After setting you down on the floor, you looked at the Bracken with confusion, wondering why he decided to bring you here....until he brought you into another hug, wanting to sit down and have you in his lap.

You just smiled and wrapped your arms around him, giggling as he tucked his head underneath your chin, wanting to listen to the sound of a human's heartbeat.

Now you understood.

All he wanted was to take you to a quiet, safe place away from all the other monsters and employees. A place where he could have you to himself...at least for a couple more hours, anyways.

You knew the ship wasn't leaving anytime soon, so you didn't mind keeping him company.

While other Brackens are among the top three reasons employees hated their job...this one made you love it.

You feel so lucky, you'll consider buying a lottery ticket if you ever returned to Earth.

[tarisilmarwen]

I didn't wind up doing the Secret Santa event this year but I figured I would still do something special for all my fellow Sabezra fans. :) Therefore I present this little illustration for Little Wooden Lightsaber Boy, the Nutcracker AU fic I wrote for Sabezra Life Day last year.

Holy cow was this one a fun one to do.

Some notes!

Sabine is of course on pointe and missing a slipper, as a nod to the ballet and to Clara throwing her show at the Rat King.

Her outfit was the easiest because of course she just wears a thin nightdress and a brocaded robe for most of the fic. I was really proud of how the pattern on the robe came out, I blended grayed lavender and cool gray prismacolor and then overlaid it with white and purple colored pencil for the needlework designs and the stitchwork.

For Ezra, I wanted to try and stick somewhat close to my description from the fic ("a smart-looking blue hauberk and tabbards, orange piping along the sides of its tunic and leggings"), but also have a design evocative of the late 19th century German soldier uniforms that became one of the iconic Nutcracker looks. So I went with World Between World circles for the filigree and trimming and Jedi-robe style flaps overlaying the outfit.

A hauberk is classically made of chainmail which obviously doesn't really exist in the GFFA so I just kind of went with something a little more sci-fi looking for that (the dark blue part).

Add classic Jedi boots and voila!

Merry Christmas y'all and happy holidays!

[blackh0legreensun]

michael shelly headcanons to make up for my last post about him:

I'm one episode away from the statement of Michael, bear in mind

- exercise and allergy asthma. you'd never notice with how temperate it is for the most part, but its the transitional seasons and winter that gets him the most.

- which is why he has a lot of scarves!

- he knits and crochets

- he has TERRIBLE circulation

- most days he doesnt bother actually taking proper care of his curls. he tries, but he doesn't like the crunchy look so he always says fuck it and brushes them out. somehow, they still hold in some parts. his curl pattern is incredibly inconsistent as well

- he runs like a baby deer

- on the topic of his knitting he knits for EVERYONE in the office.

- christmas is his favorite time of year despite the fact that he can't breathe outside very well.

- his giving love language is physical touch and gift giving

- his receiving love language is words of affirmation and physical touch

- he has fun taste in music! elton john, duran duran, the who, the beatles, the B-52s, he enjoys 80's pop and disco

- he sings in the shower and his voice is genuinely so fucking good. like he has an insane voice. like liquid silk. he's way too shy to sing literally anywhere else

- he's a chronic skin picker and nail biter

- he cannot drive, he's way too anxious

- he's very temperature sensitive

- audhd/ocd combo

- he doesn't partake in weed often but is open to it (if only to impress gerry)

- he dislikes the smell of cigarettes unless it's Gerry. it's different with gerry

- Bigender Michael send post (he/she)

- renaissance pretty. low contrast, sharp features. perfect for goth makeup

- heterochromia!! grey and green. it's hard to tell, you'd have to look really hard

- freckles. so many freckles. like constellations on his face

- his glasses tend to hang low on his nose like Gertrude

- basically dresses either like a grandma or for a night out at the disco

- has been scouted as a model but didn't go through because hes very shy about being Perceived

- beautiful long ass piano fingers

- he plays piano actually!!

- can, will and has cried over musicals and the ballet. he particularly likes The Nutcracker and Cats

- CHEEKY BOY!!! you wouldn't think looking at him but this man is a MENACE!!! think "nice onesie, does it come in mens?" "oh I think you cum in men enough for all of us."