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Free Crochet Pattern
Barack Obama Finger Puppet

Lion Brand® Wool-Ease^® - Microspun

Pattern #: 80658AD

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) tall

CORRECTIONS: None

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Celebrate the presidential election with this Barack Obama finger puppet -- a great way to teach your children about politics.

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Color (A) Wool-Ease^® Click here for larger swatch	Color (B) Wool-Ease^® Click here for larger swatch
Color (C) Wool-Ease^® Click here for larger swatch	Color (D) Microspun Click here for larger swatch

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Microspun

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Leaf	Lavender	Lilac	Fuchsia	Purple	Turquoise	Sterling	Ebony

Buttercup	Mango	Lime

Wool-Ease^®

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Wheat	Mushroom	White Frost

*Microspun (Article #910) is a super-soft sport-weight micro-fiber acrylic yarn. It comes in 2.5 oz./70g (168yd/154m) balls

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620-153 Wool-Ease® Yarn: Black

1 ball

$3.49

Note: (A)

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620-129 Wool-Ease® Yarn: Cocoa

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620-152 Wool-Ease® Yarn: Oxford Grey

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910-100 Microspun Yarn: Lily White

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Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size G-6

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Large-Eyed Blunt Needles

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Lion Brand Stitch Markers

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Additional Materials
Small amount of blue and pink yarn

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Barack Obama Finger Puppet

Lion Brand^® Wool-Ease^® - Microspun

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not important to this project

STITCH EXPLANATION:

sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

PUPPET
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch; place marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 18 sc. Change to B.
Rnd 4: Working through back loops, sc in each sc around.
Rnds 5–10: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 11: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 1 sts, rep from * around – 12 sts. Change to C.
Rnd 12: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 13: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around – 16 sts.
Rnd 14: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc ; rep from * around – 20 sts.
Rnd 15: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc ; rep from * around – 24 sts.
Rnds 16–25: Sc in each sc around
Fasten off.

Ears (make 2)
With B, ch 2.
Work 6 sc in first ch.
Fasten off.

Arms (make 2)
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch; place marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnds 2–3: Sc in each sc around.
Rnds 4–8: Change to C. Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off.

Shirt
With D, ch 7.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 6 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc2 tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog – 4 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc2 tog, sc2tog – 2 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc2 tog – 1 st.
Fasten off.

Collar
With D, ch 21.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across- 20 sts.
Fasten off.

Tie
With blue yarn, ch 7.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Fold ears to form semi-circles and sew to head. With A, embroider French knot eyes and straight st eyebrows. With pink embroider a few straight sts for lips, then a white straight st at center teeth. Wrap collar over shirt and around neck and sew in place. Sew tie to middle of collar.
Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
beg = begin(s)(ning)	ch(s) = chain(s)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)	rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)	sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)

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Barack Obama Finger Puppet Reviewed by Jessica Victor on 2008-12-20
With this little guy I sorta have to squint and tilt my head and he ends up looking somewhere between Will Smith and/or Denzel Washington as well. Overall a cute concept but otherwise requires the McCain finger puppet to make this one seem relevant. Overall functionally it's cute and makes a good finger puppet.