sock monkey hand puppet
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Finished Size:8” tall x 4.5” wide
Skill Level:Intermediate.
Materials:Color A (Shown: Tan) – 1skein (162 yd) 4/worsted-weight yarn
Color B (Shown: Cream)–1 skein (162 yd)4/worsted-weight yarn
Color C (Shown: Red) –Scrap 4/worsted-weightyarn
Size H-8 (5.0 mm) hook
2 15mm google eyes
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Sock Monkey Hand Puppet
Pattern by CrochetKitten.com, Fall 2007.For Nick.
Special Stitch: Reverse sc.When indicated, work as anormal sc in the next stitch tothe right instead of the nextstitch to the left. This willcreate a rolled “ridge.”
Note: Pattern is workedcontinuously without joining orturning between rounds. Tohelp keep track of yourstitches, it may be helpful toplace a stitch marker at thebeginning of each round.
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HEAD & BODYWorked from top down.
With Color B, ch 2.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 6 sc.
Rnd 2. 2 sc in ea sc around. 12 sc.
Rnd 3. Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repfrom * around. 18 sc.
Rnd 4. Sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc;rep from * around. 24 sc.
Rnd 5. Sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc;rep from * around. 30 sc.
Sock Monkey Hand PuppetHead & Body, cont.
Rnd 6. Sc in first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc innext 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around.36 sc.
Rnds 7-12. Sc in ea sc around.
Change to Color A.
Rnds 13-21. Sc in ea sc around.
Change to Color C.
Rnds 22-24. Sc in ea sc around.
Change to Color A.
Rnd 25. Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 26. Sc in first 5 sc, ch 9, skip next 9 sc,sc in next sc; first armhole made. Sc in next7 sc, ch 9, skip next 9 sc, sc in next sc;second armhole made. Sc in last 4 sc. 18 scand 2 ch-9 sp.
Rnd 27. Sc in first 5 sc, 9 sc in next ch-9 sp,sc in next 8 sc, 9 sc in next ch-9 sp, sc in last5 sc. 36 sc.
Rnd 28. Sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *scin next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from *around. 42 sc.
Rnds 29-34. Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 35. Sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *scin next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from *around. 48 sc.
Rnds 36-49. Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 50. Sc in ea sc around. Join with sl stto first sc in rnd.
Finish off.
ARMS – make 2.Worked from hand to shoulder.
With Color B, ch 2.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 6 sc.
Rnd 2. 2 sc in ea sc around. 12 sc.
Rnd 3. Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc innext sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around.18 sc.
Rnds 4-9. Sc in ea sc around.
Change to Color A.
Rnds 10-17. Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 18. Sc in ea sc around. Join with sl stto first sc in rnd.
Finish off.
TAILWorked from tip to base.
With Color B, ch 2.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 6 sc.
Rnd 2. 2 sc in ea sc around. 12 sc.
Rnds 3-6. Sc in ea sc around.
Change to Color A.
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Sock Monkey Hand PuppetRnds 7-23. Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 24. Sc in ea sc around. Join with sl st
to first sc in rnd.
Finish off.
NOSE
With Color B, ch 2.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 6 sc.
Rnd 2. 2 sc in ea sc around. 12 sc.
Rnd 3. Sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc innext sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around.18 sc.
Rnd 4. Sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *sc in
next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around.24 sc.
Rnd 5. Sc in ea sc around.
Rnd 6. Sc in ea sc around. Join with sl st tofirst sc.
Finish off.
EARS – make 2.Worked in rows, from inner ear to outer ear.
With Color A, ch 2.
Row 1. 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 3 sc.
Row 2. Ch 1; turn. 3 sc in ea sc across. 9sc.
Row 3. Ch 1; do not turn. Reverse sc in easc across.
Finish off.
MOUTH
With Color C, ch 7.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 4 ch, 3 sc in last ch; do not finish off.
Rotate work and continue working in unused loops of foundation ch: sc in ea unused loop across;3 sc in last unused loop. Join with sl st to first sc; finish off.
FINISHINGSew mouth onto center of nose. Stuff and sew nose onto head & body, taking care to center it onthe stripe of Color A between Colors B and C, and between the two armholes. Sew ears onto eitherside of the head on the same stripe of Color A. Sew eyes above nose. Sew arms to armholes.Sew tail unstuffed and closed to center of back bottom edge of body. Weave in all ends.
Abbreviations:
cheamm
chaineachmillimeter
reprndrnds
repeatroundrounds
scsl stsp
single crochetslip stitchspace
yd yard
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