Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Mermaid Spoon Puppet

 Oddments of double knit yarn and small amount of tinsel yarn

Size 8 needles

Wooden spoon  approx 15 cm high 


Bodice

Cast on 9 stitches in dk yarn

Knit 5 rows in garter stitch ( every row knit)

Cast off

Wrap a small amount of yarn around the centre and secure

Wrap around the spoon and stitch on to make a bodice


Tail

Cast on 10 stitches 


Knit 2 rows in k1, p1 rib


Next row.: increase a stitch at both ends of row knit to end

Next row: knit


Continue in knit rows until measurements 8.5 cms are or to the end of the spoon 


Next row : knit 2 tog across the row


Cut yarn thread through remaining stitches, join seam


Fin

Cast on 14 stitches

Next row knit


Following rows: decrease at both end of row until 4 stitches remain

Cast off 

Attach to tail


Make hair attach to spoon


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Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Spoon Dancer Puppet


Oddments of tinsel yarn and double knit 

Size 8 needles

Wooden spoon  approx 15 cm high 


 Knitted in garter stitch (every row knit)


Bodice

Cast on 9 stitches in dk yarn


Knit 10 rows

Cast off

Wrap around the spoon and stitch on to make a bodice


Skirt

Cast on 34  stitches in tinsel yarn 


Knit 7 rows


Next row knit 2 tog across row


Next row : knit 2 tog across the row, knit 1


Leave a length of yarn to thread through stitches, pull to fit spoon then sew seam. Attach to spoon


Thread yarn around head to make a turban



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Monday, 5 October 2026

Tiny Peg Doll Ornament



Oddments of tinsel yarn

Size 8 needles


Peg doll approx 4 cm high 


 Knitted in garter stitch (every row knit)


Cast on 20 stitches


Knit 7 rows


Next row : knit 2 tog across the row


Next row : knit 2 tog across the row


Leave a length of yarn thread through stitches, pull to fit peg then sew seam

Add a little bow and flower to its head to finish it off.



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Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Chunky Pocket Purse


Chunky yarn

Small amount of tinsel or eyelash yarn

Button 


Size 5.5 mm needles


Cast on 15  stitches with eyelash or tinsel yarn


Knit 3 rows in 


Change to chunky yarn


Row 1: knit 

Row 2 : purl 3, knit 3 to end

Row 3: knit 6, yfd k2 tog, knit 7 (Button hole row)

Row 4: purl 3 knit 3 to end

Row 5 knit

Row 6 : knit 3, purl 3 to end

Row 7: knit

Row 8: knit 4, purl 4 to end 


Patten rows

Row 1: knit 

Row 2 : purl 3, knit 3 to end

Row 3: knit

Row 4: purl 3, knit 3 to end

Row 5 knit

Row 6 : knit 3, purl 3 to end

Row 7: knit

Row 8: knit 3, purl 3 to end 


Repeat the 8  patten rows  3  times


Change to tinsel yarn

Knit 3 rows


Cast off

Sew sides, and sew on button on inside of purse opposite the button hole



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Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Ghost Finger Puppets

 


Child and adult size

 

Oddments dk yarn

4 mm needles


Child

Cast on 24 stitches 


Knit 2 rows

Next row: knit 2 tog across row (12stitches)


Row 1:  knit 

Row 2: purl 


Repeat for 6 cms


Next row: knit 2 tog across row

Next row: 2 tog across row


Cut yarn leaving enough to thread through remaining stitches and join seam


Add face


Sew seam



Adult


Cast on 28 stitches 


Knit 2 rows

Next row: knit 2 tog across row 


Row 1:  knit 

Row 2: purl 


Repeat for 7 cms


Next row: knit 2 tog across row (14 stitches)

Next row: 2 tog across row, knit 1


Cut yarn leaving enough to thread through remaining stitches and join seam


Add face


Sew seam




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