Off the hook :: Hallowe'en finger puppets

Thank you all so much for your comments on my newest blanket. I'm glad some of you like it as much as I do. 


Now for something completely different...


Bat and witch finger puppets...

These are my own designs* and are very easy and quick to make with scrap yarn. 

All stitch terminology is UK

Bat

Body - make 1

The body is worked in one continuous spiral (like amigurumi). Work over the tail as it'll be difficult to weave in later. It's a good idea to mark the beginning of the round with a stitch marker.

To begin make 2 chain

Round 1: 6 dc in second chain from hook

Round 2: 2 dc in each dc around (12 dc)

Round 3: dc in each dc around (12 dc)

Rounds 4-14: dc in each dc around (12 dc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ears - make 2

2 ch, 2 dc in second chain from hook. Fasten off and sew to top of head.

Wings - make 2

To begin make 10chain 

1 dc in second chain from hook, 1 htr in next chain, 1 tr in next chain, picot*, 1 tr in next chain, 1 htr in next chain, 1 tr in next chain, picot, 1 tr in next chain, 1 htr in next chain, 1 dc in last chain, picot, 2 dc in same chain as last dc.

Now, work along the other side of the chain, work 1 htr in next chain, 1 tr in next, 1 dtr in next, 1 tr in next, 1 htr in next chain, 1 dc in next two chain and, finally, 1 sl st in last chain.

Fasten off and sew to back of body.

* 3 ch, sl st in 3rd chain from hook

In chart form in case that makes it easier...

Finishing

Weave in any remaining ends and embellish with googly eyes or embroidery

Witch

Body

The body is worked in one continuous spiral (like amigurumi). Work over the tail as it'll be difficult to weave in later

To begin make 2 chain

Round 1: 6 dc in second chain from hook

Round 2: 2 dc in each dc around (12 dc)

Round 3: dc in each dc around (12 dc)

Rounds 4-14: dc in each dc around (12 dc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Hair

Cut short lengths of yarn and attach to the top of the head using your hook to pull them through and knot them.

Hat

Note: the turning chain counts as a stitch


Leaving a long tail for sewing the hat together later, make 3 chain


Row 1: 2 htr in 3rd chain from hook, turn (3 htr)


Row 2: 2 ch, 2 htr in first htr, 1 htr in remaining htr, 1 htr in top of turning chain, turn (5 hr)


Row 3: 2 ch, 2 htr in first htr, 1 htr in each htr across to end of row, 1 htr in top of turning chain, turn (7 htr)


Row 4 - 6: Repeat row 3 (13 htr at the end of row 6)


Row 7: 2 ch, 2 htr in first htr, 1 htr in each htr across, 1 htr in top of turning chain, then sl st into 2nd of 2 chain at beginning of this row to join the round. 


Row 8: 2 ch, 1 htr in same place as sl st, 2 htr in each htr around. Join the round with a sl st and fasten off. 


Sew up the hat and attach to the head.

Dress

The dress is made as a continuous spiral without joining the rounds. Marking the beginning of the round with a stitch marker is a good idea.

To begin make 12 chain. Taking care not to twist the chain sl st in the 12th chain from hook to form a circle.  

Round 1: 1 dc in each chain (12 dc)

Round 2: 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, around (18 dc)


Round 3: 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, around (24 dc)


Round 4: 1 dc in each dc around (24 dc)


Repeat Round 4 until the dress is the desired length, fasten off and sew to body.




Finishing 


Weave in all ends, embroider a face onto the witch and you're done.




I'm sorry that I've cut it so fine posting these patterns. I'm going to be making some more tonight ready for a Hallowe'en party we've been invited to tomorrow afternoon. I hope some of you will try the patterns and let me know how they turn out.

Happy Hallowe'en everyone!




*Please be respectful of the fact I have designed these puppets myself by not posting this pattern anywhere else and by linking back to this post if you make use of this pattern. Thank you.


I have added the patterns to the Ravelry pattern library, so if any of you make these and are Ravelry users I'd love to see them - bat and witch.