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HAND PUPPET

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Copyright, August 14, 2012
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Measures approximately 8" tall

The following pattern is my original design.
Please only copy or print this pattern for personal use.
Please contact me if you find any errors.

MATERIALS:

Red Heart Super Saver (Any color - less than 4 ounces) [MC-Main Color]
H Hook
K Hook
2 (1-1/4") Google Eyes
Eyelash Yarn (15-20 yards)
Hot Glue Gun
Yarn Needle

Stitches: ch, bpdc, dc, fpdc, sc, sc2tog, sl st.

Difficulty: MEDIUM

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NOTE: Hold two strands of Main Color tog unless otherwise indicated.

BASE

R1: With MC and K Hook, Ch24, join to form a ring. Ch3, dc in ea st. (24dc)
Join with sl st in top of beg ch3.

R2: Sl st around FP of same st. Ch3. Do not turn.
Bpdc around next st.
*Fpdc around next st. Bpdc around next st.
Rep from * around.
Join with a sl st in top of beg ch3.

R3: Ch1, do not turn. Sc in ea st. (24sc)

Rs4-14: Do not turn. Sc in ea st around. PM
Sl st in next st. Do not fasten off.

LOWER MOUTH (worked over 11 sts)

R1: Ch1, turn. Sc in 11 sts.

R2: Ch1, turn. Sc2tog. Sc in ea st across to last 2sts. Sc2tog. (9sts)

R3: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st.

Rep Rs 2&3 until 3 sts remain.

Last Row: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. (3sc)

Fasten off.

UPPER MOUTH (worked over 13 sts)

R1: Holding Lower Mouth away from you, reattach yarn in the first unworked st of the Base.
Ch1, sc in 13 sts.

R2: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. (13sts)

R3: Ch1, turn. 2sc in 1st st.
Sc in ea st across to last.
2sc in last st. (15sts)

R4: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. (15sts)

R5: Rep R4.

R6: Ch1, turn. Sc in 3sts.
Sc2tog
Sc in 5sts
Sc2tog
Sc in 3sts. (13sts)

R7: Rep R4. (13sts)

R8: Ch1, turn. Sc in 3sts.
Sc2tog
Sc in 3sts
Sc2tog
Sc in 3sts. (11sts)

R9: Rep R4. (11sts)

R10: Ch1, turn. Sc2tog. Sc in ea st across to last 2sts.
Sc2tog. (9sts)

R11: Rep R4.

R12: Rep R10. (7sts)

R13: Rep R4. (7sts)

R14: Rep R10. (5sts)

R15: Rep R4. (5sts)

R16: Rep R10. (3sts)

R17: Rep R4. (3sts)

Fasten Off.

INSIDE MOUTH PIECES (Make 2)

R1: Ch12. Sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Sc in ea rem ch. (11sts)

R2: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. (11sts)

R3: Ch1, turn. Sc2tog.
Sc in ea st across to last 2sts.
Sc2tog. (9sts)

R4: Rep R2. (9sts)

R5: Rep R3. (7sts)

R6: Rep R2. (7sts)

R7: Rep R3. (5sts)

R8: Rep R2. (5sts)

R9: Rep R3. (3sts)

R10: Rep R2. (3sts.

 

MOUTH ASSEMBLY

Holding one Inside Mouth Piece with sts aligned to outer piece and working with one strand of yarn and an H Hook, sl st through the corresponding sts around the outer edges.
Repeat

Hold inner edges of both Inside Mouth Pieces to align sts evenly, also fold unworked sts on Base and stitch those tog.

When the Base row of sts are joined, a ridge is formed along the top of the head.

Fasten off.

EYES

Hot glue a 6"-8" length of MC ot the back of each eye... let dry.

Attach eyes evenly on the front side of the ridge along the top of the head using the yarn you attached to each eye.

HAIR

Cut 15-20 thirty six inch lengths of eyelash yarn. Tie a knot in the center and attach the knot to the center of the ridge along the top of the head. With another length of eyelash yarn, secure the hair on either side of the ridge.