Little People Finger Puppets
Abbreviations:
sc-
single crochet
inc-
increase or single crochet twice into one stitch
sc2tog-
single crochet two together
sl
st- slip stitch
ch-
chain
Material:
Scrap
yarn in 3 different colors and a hook that works best for you with
that weight to make tight stitches. I used an Egyptian yarn that
doesn't specify color but I would guess it was sport weight.
I
used an E hook with the lighter weight yarn. When using worsted
weight I used an F hook.
Bits
of thread or yarn for face.
Round 1: Using hair color single
crochet 6 into a magic ring.
Round 2: (sc, inc) around to make 9 sc
Round 3: (sc, sc, inc) around to make
12 sc
Round 4: sc around changing to skin
color in the last stitch (12)
Rounds 5-8: sc around in skin color
until the last stitch in round 8. Change to shirt color. (12)
Rounds 9-12: sc in shirt color around
all rows. Sl st into the next two and then fasten off.
If you are making a boy/man simply
weave in ends and sew on a face.
Braids for girls:
Flatten the puppet putting the color
change seam in the back. Cut two pieces of yarn that are several
inches long for each braid. Stick your hook through a stitch on the
side of head around row three. Fold two strands in half and pull
them through with your hook as if you are going to make fringe, but
instead make a chain using the 4 strands of the folded yarn. Chain
four or five and fasten off. Repeat on the other side of the head.
Tie a bow to match shirt color at the end of each chain.
Bun for old lady:
sc four into a magic ring
inc into each around for a total of 8
sc
sc2tog around for a total of 4 sc
Fasten off leaving a tail to sew onto
the top of head.
