Turkey Finger Puppet For the Kids

Looking
for something different to do for the kids this Thanksgiving holiday?
If you know how to knit then take this pattern for a spin: “Turkey
Finger Puppet”. If you have older children who know how to knit
they might enjoy making finger puppets as well. In order to make this
pattern eco-friendly simply replace the regular yarn with
eco-friendly yarn. There are a few different brands out there. Lion
Brand Bamboospun Yarn is a great eco-friendly yarn. I have personally
used it and love it. This pattern is by Team Knit. Good luck with the
pattern and have fun!

Materials:

- set of 3.25 mm dpns
- any kind of worsted weight yarn (this
makes for a stiffer puppet, but that helps keep the tail upright.
Sport weight could also be used, but will result in a floppier tail)
in dark brown, beige, white, burgundy, and some yellow for
embroidering the beak.

Body:

Cast on 17 stitches in dark brown. Join for knitting in the
round.

Knit in the round until the body is 3 inches long.
Change to burgundy yarn for ribbing.

In burgundy yarn, *k1,
p1*, and at the same time, increase 4 stitches evenly in this round.
Do 3 more rows of k1, p1 ribbing (4 rows total).

Knit(knit all
stitches) 5 more rounds.

Decrease: *k2tog, k1*, repeat to end
of round.

Knit one round.

K2tog all stitches, then
thread remaining loops with a tapestry needle and sew up tight.

Tail:
In
beige yarn, cast on 50 stitches. The tail will be worked flat on two
of the dpns.

*k2, p2* for three rows.

Switch to dark
brown yarn. *k2,p2* for 3 rows.

Decrease: k2, p2tog, until
end of row.

Next row: p2, k1 until end of row.

Change
to white yarn. k2, p1 to end of row.

Change to beige. p2, k1
to end of row.

Decrease: k2 tog, p1 to end of row.

Next
row: p1, k1 to end.

Change to dark brown. k1,p1 to end.
Continue in dark brown, in pattern, for another 3rows.

Decrease:
*p2tog, k2tog* until last stitch. k1.

Next row: p1, k1, to
end.

k1, p1 to end.

Change to white, contiue in
pattern for one row. Then cast off, in pattern.

Here’s a
clear shot of the back of tail, for reference:

Wings:
(make 2)

In white yarn, cast on 4 stitches. Change to
beige.

Purl one row. Knit one row. Purl one row.

Change
to dark brown, do four rows in the established stockinette. Cast off.

Finishing:

Weave
in all ends (this takes longer than it does to knit the thing, I
found). Taking a small amount of dark brown, make french knots for
the eyes. The beak is nothing more than one straight stitch down the
middle. The red waddle is done by making a loose loop in burgundy,
and then keeping your finger in the loop as your pull it taut. While
keeping the loop intact, remove finger, and make another (much
smaller) straight stitch across the loop to secure it in place.

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