LUCKY THE LADYBUG HAND PUPPET PATTERN, for hours of imaginative, creative playtime!

It’s easy to make gifts all year round when you’ve got a portable, small project like this. Sit on the patio or by the pool, and crochet up a gift or two this week! This ladybug puppet pattern works up in a few hours ~ Advanced Beginner level ~ Make one or a bunch, for a unique Birthday or Christmas gift. More puppet patterns are coming, so you can make a whole menagerie!

This garden insect has the sweetest face, and will be a talkative addition to your child’s puppet show.
I grew up doing puppet shows with my siblings, so I’m excited to share my puppet patterns with you. The children in your life will enjoy hours of unplugged imaginative play, making memories that last a lifetime. Moving the mouth as the child “speaks” for the puppet develops valuable language and social skills. My timeless puppets are designed to be passed on for generations. So, celebrate good old fashioned fun, and make a parade of puppets today! More puppet are patterns coming, please follow me here on Ravelry and Favorite my Etsy shop to see updates.

This pattern is Advanced Beginner level and can easily be completed in a few hours. My patterns are written in English, in American crochet terms. Techniques used in my patterns include sc, hdc, dc, sl st, increasing and decreasing, crocheting in the round and in rows, making a magic circle, whip stitch, French knot, and more.

Supplies needed:
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in black, red, and white (less than 200 yds ea). Yarn recommendations are in pattern.

G – 6 4.25mm crochet hook (gauge not important)
Blunt tipped yarn needle
Scissors
Split ring stitch marker (per pattern)
A tiny bit of Polyfill (optional)
Pompom maker to make 1.5” pompoms
This pattern, printed by you

This pattern is 6 pages long and includes color photos with detailed instructions on crocheting your puppet and putting it together. It is sized for up to an adult hand, so that the puppet grows with the child, or so that a parent, caregiver, or therapist can get in on the fun. If you have questions while making your puppet, I’m happy to help. Please email me.

My patterns and photographs are copyright protected. You may not sell, copy, redistribute, or share this pattern, in part or in whole, or alter this pattern to make it your own. Of course you are welcome to sell the puppets you make, as long as it’s on a small scale. You MUST use your own photographs. Please give a shout out to my shop (www.CreativePlayCrochet.etsy.com) if you do sell them online. Your purchase of my patterns helps me support my family, so thank you! :)

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