I have always wanted to make finger puppets, so today was the day! Kye is thrilled to bits and has been talking to and playing with his little rabbit finger puppet ever since I finished knitting him. I am going to make a whole bunch of different ones for when I read stories to him. Oh the excitement!
So here is the pattern for one little bunny rabbit finger puppet:)
Materials:
Any left over yarn in rabbit colours
4mm needles
Wool sewing needle
Scissors
Black and pink fleece for felting
Felting needle
Pattern:
Cast on 10 stitches and knit 10 rows in stocking stitch.
Row 11: Knit and increase one stitch either side of the two middle stitches. (To increase, I simply lift up a stitch from the row below, put it on the left needle and knit into the back of this stitch)
Row 12: Purl
Row 13: Knit and increase one stitch either side of the two middle stitches.
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: Knit and increase one stitch either side of the two middle stitches.
Row 16: Purl
Row 17: Knit row and decrease one stitch either side of the two middle stitches.
Row 18: Purl
Row 19: Knit row and decrease one stitch either side of the two middle stitches.
Row 20: Purl
Row 21: Knit row and decrease one stitch either side of the two middle stitches.
Row 22: Purl
Row 23: Knit 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together across the row.
Break a long piece of yarn, thread with a wool needle and and thread through the stitches and pull tight. Sew up right sides together, then turn inside out so your bunny is on the right side.
Ears Pattern:
Cast on 4 stitches.
Knit 9 rows in garter stitch.
Keep knitting the 2nd and 3rd stitches together until 1 stitch remains
Bind off
Sew on the ears.
Needle felt on the black eyes and pink nose.
Enjoy! :)
So cool, sooo cute! Even the non knitter I am might be able to manage one.
ReplyDeletejust wonderful and really soemthing "perfect" for me, its quick and simple:)...thanks so much for this tutorial!
ReplyDeleteJenMuna
Darling! I know my girls will love a few of these. Thanks so much for sharing this pattern.
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ReplyDeleteLike your bunny...I too have a pattern for a bunny finger puppet.
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Carrie "Forrest-Dweller" Duvall
The Handmade Homemaker
This is fabulous! I can't wait to knit a few of these up. My little one will just love them. As always, thanks for sharing. Off to find some yarn.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Elizabath
So sweet & tiny. A good project to use up bits and pieces of leftover yarn. I think I see many finger puppets in our future.
ReplyDeleteCute. Quick. Easy. Definitely right up my alley! Thank you so much for including the instructions. How can I not go cast on right now? Here I go!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Debbie
Would you just look at those floppy ears?!
ReplyDeleteAdorable x
That's just so cute :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a previous picture. Thanks for posting how you created the puppet.
ReplyDeleteHappy Fiber Arts Friday!!
Love the picture of Kye peeking out from behind the rabbit! so cute. thank you for sharing this pattern Linda. x
ReplyDeleteCompletely adorable and just perfect to pop into an envelope and post off to far away little ones! I look forward to the full line of finger pupets!
ReplyDeleteOh, how I love finger puppets! I recently bought some at Ikea...for grandchildren that I am nowhere near having! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much everyone:) More will follow soon...
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of finger puppets. Adorable!
ReplyDeleteOk, the puppett and the child are just way too sweet!
ReplyDeleteCute :)
ReplyDeleteThat is totally adorable! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love this rabbit! I really should make some handmade finger puppets. I have the Peruvian ones in my farm store but to have some handmade ones for my kids and nieces would be wonderful. A fellow Alpaca breeder that lives locally wrote a few stories about one of her Alpacas and she sells the books with finger puppets that match the stories which include tons of barnyard friends. My children loved when I would read this stories and they could act out the characters.
ReplyDeleteSo, so sweet. There is nothing more heartwarming than a child with a happy heart. A job well done for you. That is a super cute little bunny!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute craft, how fun, I will have to show this to my daughter, she is the knitter in the family. I am enjoying checking out your blog! Thanks~April
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely guy. Pert nose.
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