Sock Monkey Finger Puppet

30 Aug

MATERIALS:

2.25 mm (B) hook

Small amounts of fingering yarn in brown, red and cream

1/8 inch buttons or black thread for eyes

BODY:

With cream yarn, make magic loop, 6 sc in loop (6 sc)

2sc in each st around (12 sc)

*1 sc, 2scinc, repeat from * around (18 sts)

*2 sc, 2scinc, repeat from * around (24 sts)

Sc around for three rows

Change to red yarn, sc around 1 row

Change to brown, sc around 5 rows

*1 sc, 2sctog, repeat from * around

Sc around from 6 more rows or desired length (I have short fingers)

To make tail, sc 4, chain 11 for tail, sc back along the chain, sc in the same st at body, sc around

Fasten off

EARS (make 2):

Magic loop, 6 sc in loop, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off

MOUTH:

Ch 7

Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across;  in last sc, make 3 sc, turn to work along the opposite side of the chain, sc across, 2sc in last st

Join with sl st.  Finish Off

FINISHING:

Sew on ears, button eyes and mouth.  Embroider smile on mouth.

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