Little Red Riding Hood Finger Puppets Free Crochet Patterns

Elisa
1 day ago
6 min read

Happy Wednesday my fellow crafters!

Looking for a fun and creative crochet project? Here are four adorable finger puppets inspired by the classic Little Red Riding Hood tale. Perfect for storytelling, playtime, or as a charming handmade gift!

Today I’m sharing the free instructions to crochet two of my four Little Red Riding Hood finger puppets - the Wolf and the Woodcutter! These characters are fun to make, full of personality, and perfect for sparking little ones’ imaginations.

If you’d like to complete the full set, the entire project - including Little Red and Grandma - is available in my Etsy shop. The full pattern comes with plenty of step-by-step illustrations, schematics, and helpful tips to guide you through every detail.

Let the storytelling begin!

***You can purchase a downloadable AD-FREE PDF of the 4 patterns with many step-by-step pictures, schematics and tips to guide you through the making process on Etsy HERE !

Here is the FREE Crochet Pattern!

YARN

HOBBII Friends Cotton 8/4®

#10 Cappuccino 1 ball (A)

#04 Cream 1 ball (B)

#114 Sage 1 ball (C)

#28 Mustard 1 ball (D)

#52 Dusty Rose 1 ball (E)

#118 Silver 1 ball (F)

#122 Anthracite 1 ball (G)

#01 White 1 ball (H)

White and Black Embroidery Thread

MATERIALS

2.5 mm Crochet Hook

Embroidery Needle

DIMENSIONS

3” x 1” (7.5 x 2.5 cm)

ABBREVIATIONS

magic ring (mr)

chain (ch)

stitch (st)

slip stitch (sl st)

single crochet (sc)

half double crochet (hdc)

repeat (rep)

skip (sk)

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

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Woodcutter

Body

With A, make a mr.

Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in ring – 8 sc.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 16 sc.

Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 24 sc.

Rnd 4: Sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Rnd 5: Sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 6 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 6: Sc in next 8 sts; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, sc in next 8 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 7: Sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 10 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 8: Sc in next 6 sts; with B, sc in next 12 sts; with A, sc in next 6 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 9: With B, sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Rnd 10: With C, sc in next 11 sts; with D, sc in next 4 sts; with C, sc in next 9 sts – 24 sc.

Rnds 11 - 13: Rep Rnd 10 – 24 sc.

Rnd 14: With C, sc in next 11 sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; with C, sc in next 9 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 14 – 24 sc.

Rnds 16 - 20: With A, sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Rnd 21: Sl st in each st around – 24 sl st.

Fasten off cut the yarn and weave in ends.

Embroider the BUTTONS with black thread between Rnds # 10 and 11, 12 and 13, 14 and 15 with the french knot technique.

Embroider the NOSE with B yarn between rnds # 6-7, with the french knot technique.

Embroider the EYES with black thread between rnds # 5-7. Add the eye glare with white thread.

Embroider the MOUTH with F between rnds # 8-9.

Hat

With C, make a mr.

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring – 6 sc.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.

Rnd 3: Work in back loop only, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 18 sc.

Rnds 4 - 5: Sc in each st around – 18 sc.

Rnd 6: Work in front loop only, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 27 sc.

Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 36 sc.

With D, embroider short lines between Rnds 5 and 6.

Fasten off and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the Hat on top of the Head.

With A, embroider short lines for the Mustaches.

Wolf

Body

With F, make a mr.

Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in ring – 8 sc.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in next 3 sts; with G, 2 sc in next st; with F, 2 sc in next 4 sts – 16 sc.

Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next s) rep three times; with G, sc in next st; work 1 sc with G and 1 sc with F in the next st; with F, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep four times – 24 sc.

Rnd 4: With F, sc in next 9 sts; with G, sc in next 2 sts; with F, sc in next 13 sts – 24 sc.

Rnds 5 - 6: rep Rnd 4 – 24 sc.

Rnds 7 - 10: With F, sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Rnd 11: With G, sc in next 7 sts; with F, sc in next 6 sts; with G, sc in next 11 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 12: With G, sc in next 8 sts; with F, sc in next 5 sts; with G, sc in next 11 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 13: With G, sc in next 9 sts; with F, sc in next 3 sts; with G, sc in next 12 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 14: With G, sc in next 10 sts; with F, sc in next 2 sts; with G, sc in next 12 sts – 24 sc.

Rnd 15: With G, sc in next 11 sts; with F, sc in next 1 sts; with G, sc in next 12 sts – 24 sc.

Rnds 16 - 19: With G, sc in each st around – 24 sc.

Rnd 20: Sl st in each st around – 24 sl st.

Fasten off cut the yarn and weave in ends.

Muzzle

With H, make a mr.

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring – 6 sc.

Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 8 sc.

Rnd 3: Sc in each st around – 8 sc.

Fasten off and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the Muzzle onto the Head between Rnds 6 and 10. Stuff as you sew it.

Embroider the NOSE with black thread.

Embroider the EYES with black thread between rnds # 4-7. Add the eye glare with white thread.

Ears (make two)

With G, make a mr.

Rnd 1: Work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 chs, 1 sl st into the previous hdc, 1 sc in ring – 6 sts.

Pull the yarn tail to close the loop nice and tight, but DO NOT join the last and the first stitches together.

Fasten off and leave a long tail of yarn to sew the Ears onto the Head onto the Head, between Rnds 1 and 4.

I can't wait to see your version of my RED RIDING HOOD FINGER PUPPETS! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook!

Elisa

This pattern is an original pattern by Elisa Sartori of Elisa's Crochet. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.

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