Crocheted Finger Puppets
ISBN: 978-1-86108-657-0
Your edition of this book may require the following corrections, these appear in bold:
Butterflies
Page 19 – Flowers
With 3.5mm hook and dark purple, mk floop and 1ch.
Rnd 1: 5dc into floop. 1ss to join. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join in light purple yarn and work through front loops of previous rnd. Dc2inc 5 times. 1ss to join.
Rnd 3: Work through back loops of rnd 1. * (1ss, 3tr, 1ss) into each of 5 sts. 1 ss to join. Fasten off thread.
Lion and Friends
Page 34 – Lion Outer Body
Rnds 12–16: Wk even in dc.
Rnd 17: (2dc, dc2tog) 6 times. 18 sts
Penguin
Page 39 – Iceburg
Numbering of rounds after Rnds 12–14 incorrect, next round should start as Rnd 15 and follow on until Rnd 24.
Frog
Page 42 – Body
Rnd 26: (Dc2tog, 2dc, dc2tog) twice. 8 sts
Snail
Page 46 – Body
Rounds numbering is incorrect, should follow on from head instructions. This section will start with Rnds 6–15 and finish on Rnd 21.
Parrotfish
Page 56 – Body
Rnd 14: Dc2inc, 6dc, dcinc twice, 6dc, dc2inc. 20 sts
Clownfish
Page 64 – Outer Body
Rnd 10: (Dc2tog, 9dc, dc2tog) twice. 22 sts.
Rnd 11: (Dc2tog, 7dc, dc2tog) twice. 18 sts.
Rnd 12: (Dc2tog, 5dc, dc2tog) twice. 14 sts.
Rnd 13: (Sk 1 st, ss2pcs tog for 6 sts) twice. 12 sts.
Rnd 14: (Dc2inc, 4dc, dc2inc) twice. 16 sts.
Rnd 15: (Dc2inc, 6dc, dc2inc) twice. 20 sts.
Rnd 16: (Dc2inc, 8dc, dc2inc) twice. 24 sts.
Rnd 17: (Dc2inc, 10dc, dc2inc) twice. 28 sts
Octopus
Page 76 – Head
Rnd 11: (2dc, dc2inc) 4 times. 16 sts.
Page 77 – Little Octopus
Rnd 11: (2dc, dc2inc) 4 times. 16 sts.
It is important that rounds 9 and 10 are worked in sl st (ss), as instructed in the pattern, this makes the finger opening smaller so it fits the finger correctly.
Whale
Page 80 – Mamma Whale – Tail Fin
Rnds 4–5 should be followed by Rnd 6 numerically, instructions correct.