Knitting Finger Puppets for a Cause

Hello to my blog readers, old and new!


Recently, I stumbled upon a Facebook post calling for knitters and crocheters to make finger puppets for children in Canada.  I looked into it further and decided to lend a helping hand to this worthy cause.

The puppets go to Nova Scotia's children's hospital, IWK Centre, to children who are undergoing medical procedures or blood work.  The hospital says it gives away over 1,000 puppets a month to patients and their families, which are hand-knitted by volunteer groups and individuals. 

Click this link for more details, including free patterns and information on where to send puppets, should you decide to participate:


http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/nova-scotia/iwk-finger-puppet-knitting-donations-1.3750252

Here are some photographs of the finger puppets I made:

 

Backside

   

Front, ready to be stitched up

 

 

Hair added, and now time for a haircut!

I enjoyed making these little finger puppets very much, but it took more time to complete each one than I had imagined.  I did finish three, and I am going to send them off in the mail to Canada next week.

Here is my trio of finger puppets. Ta da!

Thanks for reading!

See you soon,

Marsha