Lion Finger Puppet

by Tamara Kelly, Moogly Blog

Lion Finger Puppet

Finger puppets take just a tiny bit of yarn � don�t stick to my color suggestions, use what you have laying around! Prefer a lioness? Leave off the mane! Skill Level:

Finished Size:

Materials:

US G, 4mm hook
Body/snout: yellow or other worsted weight yarn, small amount
Mane: medium brown or other worsted weight yarn, small amount
Details: dark brown worsted weight yarn, small amount
Tapestry needle, scissors
Optional: small plastic eyes or buttons

Instructions:

Body (yellow)

Row 1: Starting with magic circle, 6sc into the circle. Join with sl st and ch1.
Row 2: Work 2sc into each st. (12 sc) Join with sl st and ch1. Stop here for a moment and weave in the starting end while you can.
Row 3 � 10: Work even around (12sc). Join with sl st and ch1.
Row 11: Work even around. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off, weave in end.

Row 1: With yellow, starting with magic circle, 6sc into the circle. Join with sl st and ch1.
Row 2: Sc evenly around. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off. Leave long tail to sew to body.
With dark brown yarn and tapestry needle, embroider the nose and snout line. Leave a long tail. Stuff the starting end into the snout. Attach the snout to the body, using the dark brown yarn to center, and the yellow yarn to sew around the edges. With the dark brown tail, create french knot eyes, or sew on plastic eyes/buttons. Weave in ends.

Ears (Yellow) Make 2

Ch2. In the second ch from the hook, work 3sc. Finish off and sew to head.

Mane (medium brown)

Ch5, sl st in the fourth ch from the hook. *Ch4, sl st in the fourth ch from the hook. Repeat from * until 12 loops are made. Finish off and sew to body, working behind the ears, with the ends meeting under the snout.