1/3Warm Animal Finger Puppets
Original design by @燃星寻幽
A set of warm, cozy animal finger puppets crocheted as small toys to slip over a fingertip. They are great for imaginative play, storytelling, and quick handmade gifts for children.
- Difficulty
- Easy
Warm Finger Puppet — Head, Ears, Body, Cape & Hair HEAD (1.8mm hook; worked in BLO with reverse single crochet style): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12) Rnd 3: *sc, inc*, repeat around (18) Rnd 4: *sc, inc, sc*, repeat around (24) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc*, repeat around (30) Rnd 6: *3 sc, inc, 2 sc*, repeat around (36) Rnds 7-14: 36 sc around (36) Rnd 15: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat around (30) Rnd 16: *3 sc, dec*, repeat around (24) Rnd 17: dec around — 12 dec (12) Rnd 18: 12 sc in BLO (12) Rnds 19-22: 12 sc around (12) EARS: 5 sc in MR (5) BODY (2.3mm hook; change to white, worked in FLO on Rnd 17): Rnd 1: *hdc, hdc-inc, hdc*, repeat around 4 times (16) Rnd 2: *3 hdc, hdc-inc*, repeat around 4 times (20) Rnd 3: *2 hdc, hdc-inc, 2 hdc*, repeat around 4 times (24) RED CAPE (2.3mm hook): Row 1: ch 22, starting in 3rd ch from hook, 20 hdc across (peak/ridge shaping) Row 2: hdc, then *3 hdc, hdc-inc* x3 Row 3: hdc, *3 hdc, hdc-inc, 3 hdc* x3, hdc With white yarn, sl st around Row 1 edge; for a fuzzy trim you may add 20 hdc (or a heart accent). HAIR BASE (2.3mm hook; attach hair strands with sl st in next-3rd-ch): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc around (12) Rnd 3: *sc, inc*, repeat around (18) Hair strands: Row 1: ch 13, 11 tr Rows 2-3: ch 10, 7 tr, sc Row 4: ch 10, 7 tr, sc, sl st in same st Row 5: ch 10, 7 tr, sc Row 6: ch 13, 11 tr Rows 7-18: ch 21, 18 tr, sc HAIR LAYER 2 (sl st into next st by default): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc around (12) Rnd 3: *sc, inc, sc*, repeat around 4 times (16) Hair strands: Row 1: ch 9, starting in 3rd ch from hook, 6 tr, sc Rows 4-10: ch 22, starting in 3rd ch from hook, 20 tr, sc, skip 1 st, sl st
Notes
Finger puppet (Infinity Nikki theme). Hooks 1.8mm (head/ears) and 2.3mm (body/cape/hair). Yarn colors 02, 06, 24. Patterns embroidered with 3-strand metallic gold thread. Eyes cut from felt. Head worked in back-loop-only reverse sc; body changes to white and worked in FLO on Rnd 17. Shorthand: X=sc, V=inc, A=dec, F=hdc, FV=hdc inc, T=tr, ch=chain, sl=slip stitch, 倒3钩=start in 3rd ch from hook, 隔一针=skip 1 st.
Frequently asked questions
What makes these good for beginners?
Finger puppets are small and worked quickly with basic stitches, so they are a low-commitment way to practice shaping a small tube and adding simple animal features.
Are finger puppets safe for young children?
Use embroidered or yarn-based features rather than small safety eyes or loose beads for very young children, and weave in all ends securely so nothing can be pulled off.
