Nursery Rhyme Finger Puppets Materials Materials - All of these can be made from scraps of what ever colours of yarn/thread you fancy and the corresponding size hook.  I like to use beads for eyes, nose and spots etc, but you can embroider them if you prefer. UK Instructions Three Blind Mice Work in one continous round. ch3, ss tog to form ring, 1ch, 7dc into ring, dc into 1st dc with bead (nose), (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc)3 times, dc in next 10dc, bead on next dc, (eye), dc in next dc, bead on next dc, (eye), dc in next 7dc, ch3, htr in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, (ear), dc in next 3dc, ch3, htr in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, (ear), dc in next 69 dc, ch11, ss in each ch, ss to next dc, Fasten off. Incy Wincy Spider Ch 3, ss tog to form ring. Row 1 - 1ch, 6 dc into ring, ss to ch, turn. (6sts) Row 2 - 1ch, 2 dc in each dc, ss to ch, turn. (12sts) Row 3 - 1 ch, (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (18sts) Row 4 - 1 ch, (2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (24sts) Fasten off.  Make another piece (inserting beads at sts 11 and 14 of row 4), do not fasten off but continue as follows. Row 5 - 1ch, 2dc in next dc, working through both pieces together, dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ( 6ch, dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 4ch, dc in next dc)4 times, (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc)4 times, (6ch, dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 4ch, dc in next dc) 4 times, 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, working in top piece only, dc in next dc, ss to ch, fasten off. Ladybird, ladybird fly away home With black, ch 3, ss tog to form ring. Row 1 - 1ch, 6 dc into ring, ss to ch, turn. (6sts) Row 2 - 1ch, 2 dc in each dc, ss to ch, turn. (12sts) Row 3 - 1 ch, (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (18sts) Row 4 - 1 ch, (2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (24sts) Fasten off.  Make another piece in red (inserting beads at sts 3, 7, 11, 16, 20 and 24 of row 4), do not fasten off but continue as follows. Row 5 - 1ch, 2dc in next dc, working through both pieces together, dc in next 2dc, (2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc)4 times, 2dc in next dc, dc in next dc, working in top piece only, dc in next dc, ss to ch, fasten off.  (30sts) Humpty Dumpty Work in one continous round. With colour A, ch3, ss tog to form ring, 1ch, 7dc into ring, 2dc into next 7dc, dc into next 20dc, bead on next dc, dc in next dc, bead(eye) on next dc, dc in next dc, bead(eye) on next dc, dc in next 12dc, bead(nose) on next dc, dc in next 21dc, change to colour B, dc in next 3dc, ch5, 5dc in 2nd ch from hook (arm), dc in next 3ch, dc in next 7dc, ch5, 5dc in 2nd ch from hook (arm), dc in next 3ch, dc in next 38dc, ch6, 5dc in 2nd ch from hook (leg), dc in next 4ch, dc in next 3dc, ch6, 5dc in 2nd ch from hook (leg), dc in next 4ch, dc in next 4dc, (dc2tog, dc in next dc)4 times, ss to next dc, fasten off. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star With gold ch 4, ss tog to form ring. Row 1 - 4ch, 19 dtr into ring, ss to ch, Fasten off. Make another piece.  Do not fasten off but continue as follows. Row 2 - 1ch, working in both peices together, (miss next dtr, {3tr, 3ch, dc in 3rd ch from hook, 3tr} in next dtr, miss next dtr, ss in next dtr) 4 times, {3tr, 3ch, dc in 3rd ch from hook, 3tr} in next dtr, ss to 1st ch, Fasten off. Two Little Dicky Birds Work in one continous round. ch3, ss tog to form ring, 1ch, 7dc into ring, (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc)3 times, dc into next 13dc, bead (eye)on next dc, dc in next dc, bead (eye) on next dc, dc in next 8dc, bead (beak) on next dc, dc in next 5dc, (2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc)4 times, dc into next dc, ch5, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, tr in next 2ch, (wing), dc in next 7dc, ch5, dc in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, tr in next 2ch, (wing), dc in next 38dc, ch3, htr in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, (foot), dc in next 2dc, ch3, htr in 2nd ch from hook, htr in next ch, (foot), dc in next 6 dc, dc2tog 6 times, ss in next dc, fasten off. US Instructions Three Blind Mice Work in one continous round. ch3, ss tog to form ring, 1ch, 7sc into ring, dc into 1st sc, (2sc in next sc, sc in next sc)3 times, sc in next 20 sc, ch3, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sc in next 2 sc, ch3, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sc in next 60 sc, ch11, ss in each ch, ss to next dc, Fasten off. Incy Wincy Spider Ch 3, ss tog to form ring. Row 1 - 1ch, 6 sc into ring, ss to ch, turn. (6sts) Row 2 - 1ch, 2 sc in each sc, ss to ch, turn. (12sts) Row 3 - 1 ch, (2sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (18sts) Row 4 - 1 ch, (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (24sts) Fasten off.  Make another piece (inserting beads at sts 11 and 14 of row 4), do not fasten off but continue as follows. Row 5 - 1ch, 2sc in next sc, working through both pieces together, sc in next dc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next sc, ( 6ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4ch, sc in next dc)4 times, (2sc in next sc, sc in next sc)4 times, (6ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4ch, sc in next sc) 4 times, 2sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, working in top piece only, sc in next sc, ss to ch, fasten off. Ladybird, ladybird fly away home With black, ch 3, ss tog to form ring. Row 1 - 1ch, 6 sc into ring, ss to ch, turn. (6sts) Row 2 - 1ch, 2 sc in each dc, ss to ch, turn. (12sts) Row 3 - 1 ch, (2sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (18sts) Row 4 - 1 ch, (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc) 6 times, ss to ch, turn. (24sts) Fasten off.  Make another piece in red (inserting beads at sts 3, 7, 11, 16, 20 and 24 of row 4), do not fasten off but continue as follows. Row 5 - 1ch, 2sc in next sc, working through both pieces together, sc in next 2sc, (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc)4 times, 2sc in next sc, sc in next sc, working in top piece only, sc in next sc, ss to ch, fasten off.  (30sts) Humpty Dumpty Work in one continous round. With colour A, ch3, ss tog to form ring, 1ch, 7sc into ring, 2sc into next 7sc, sc into next 20sc, bead on next sc, sc in next sc, bead(eye) on next sc, sc in next sc, bead(eye) on next sc, sc in next 12sc, bead(nose) on next sc, sc in next 21sc, change to colour B, sc in next 3sc, ch5, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (arm), sc in next 3ch, sc in next 7sc, ch5, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (arm), sc in next 3ch, sc in next 38sc, ch6, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (leg), sc in next 4ch, sc in next 3sc, ch6, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook (leg), sc in next 4ch, sc in next 4sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc)4 times, ss to next sc, fasten off. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star With gold ch 4, ss tog to form ring. Row 1 - 4ch, 19 tr into ring, ss to ch, Fasten off. Make another piece.  Do not fasten off but continue as follows. Row 2 - 1ch, working in both peices together, (miss next tr, {3dc, 3ch, sc in 3rd ch from hook, 3dc} in next tr, miss next tr, ss in next tr) 4 times, {3dc, 3ch, sc in 3rd ch from hook, 3dc} in next tr, ss to 1st ch, Fasten off. Two Little Dicky Birds Work in one continous round. ch3, ss tog to form ring, 1ch, 7sc into ring, (2sc in next sc, sc in next sc)3 times, sc into next 13sc, bead (eye)on next sc, sc in next sc, bead (eye) on next sc, sc in next 8sc, bead (beak) on next sc, sc in next 5sc, (2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc)4 times, sc into next sc, ch5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2ch, (wing), sc in next 7sc, ch5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2ch, (wing), sc in next 38sc, ch3, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, (foot), sc in next 2sc, ch3, hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, (foot), sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog 6 times, ss in next sc, fasten off. If you enjoy my work and my patterns, pay a visit to my site where you can purchase my latest designs