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For those who don't know, I'm making a set of finger puppets for my little guys for Christmas (we try to live by a few gift rules in our home...give quality gifts that don't require batteries!). I have been making animals...I might try and make a person later so that my children will have a "Noah" for their animals. This was a suggestion by Darlene from the Heart Light Knit-Alongs group on yahoo.
I guess this one turned out O.K. ....I might still try and tweak the pattern a bit. For those who are sewing along, you can access the other patterns HERE, and the following is this week's pattern:
Cast on 12 stitches (this will be loose on the finger but I was trying to accommodate Daddy hands that might want to play along!) ...Leave a tail of several inches.
Row 1: K
Rows 2&3: K in black in ribbed stitch pattern (knit, purl, knit, etc.)
Rows 4&5: K in white in ribbed stitch patten
Row 6: K in black
Row 7: P in black
Row 8: K in white
Row 9: P in white
Continue in white until puppet measures 1 1/4"
Last full row: K2tog all the way across (knit last stitch)
Carefully slide work off of knitting needle and with a large eyed tapestry needle (or whatever big needle you might have...I had a plastic canvas blue one), thread yarn through all holes and pull tight to close on top.
You want the purl side to be facing out at this point. Using the tail that was originally left from casting on, re-thread needle and use this to stitch closed the finger puppet along the back. Secure tightly.
Turn finger puppet inside out.
Thread needle and take one stitch (leave tail dangling). Using the tail and loose thread now threaded through needle, tie a knot to secure to puppet. Make a twisted cord tail, tie a knot in the end.
Make two french knots from yarn where you would like to place the eyes.
The ears and nose are made from black...
Cast on 4 stitches, leave a tail.
Knit 3 rows
On the 4th row, k2tog all the way across and then bind off in the last row.
Try and shape two pieces into a triangle, and one shape into a circle. Stitch triangle ears on to either side of head. Remember that a zebra's ears are folded in just a bit so when you are sewing them on, remember to account for this.
His nose gets stitched to the front of his face. Try not to sew it on flat to the front of his face but allow it to pucker just a bit.
His hair is made by drawing a treaded needle through the yarn from the top, tie, cut and comb it out, all the way down the back until you have the desired look.
That's it!
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