Sherlock puppet

Before you make this puppet please be aware that Sherlock is copyrighted by the BBC so you're not supposed to sell any finished products, however you can make as many as you want for personal use or for presents etc. Sorry!

You don't have to make Sherlock into a puppet if you don't want to - just don't add any strings at the end

Difficulty:

medium

You will need:

• 2.5mm crochet hook
• 2mm crochet hook
• 4ply yarn in white
• dk yarn in peach, black, dark brown and blue
• a small amount of dark red yarn, preferably 4ply but dk will work as well
• white sewing thread (only for the puppet)
• A darning needle
• A regular sewing needle (only for the puppet)
• 2 kebab sticks or something similar (only for the puppet)
• 1 small black button
• 6 small white buttons
• scissors

For the body:

Use peach dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook

For the feet/legs (make 2):

Make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep  to end (18sc)
Round 3: sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end. ch1, turn (24sc)

Rounds 4: sc in the first 3 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end(30sc)
Rounds 5 - 6: (2 rounds) sc in each st (30sc)
Round 7: sc in the first 3 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (24sc)

Round 8: (sc, sc2tog) 6 times, then sc in the next 6 sts (18sc)
Round 9: sc in the first 2sts, sc2tog 4 times , sc in the next 8 sts (14sc)

Round 10: sc in the first 2sts, sc2tog twice, sc in the last 8 sts (12sc)
Rounds 11 - 22: (12 rounds) sc in each st (12sc)

Fasten off

For the arms (make 2):

Make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep  to end (18sc)

Rounds 3 - 5: (3 rounds) sc in each st (18sc)
Round 6: sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next st, rep to end (12sc)
Round 7: sc in the first st, sc2tog in the next st (8sc)
Rounds 8 - 20: (13 rounds) sc in each st (8sc)

For the head/ body:
Starting at the top of the head

Make a magic loop with 6sc

Round 1: 2sc in each st (12sc)
Round 2: sc in the first st, 2sc in the next st, rep  to end (18sc)
Round 3: sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end. ch1, turn (24sc)

Round 4: sc in the first 3 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end(30sc)
Rounds 5 - 14: (10 rounds) sc in each st (30sc)

Round 15: sc in the first 3 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (24sc)

Round 16: (sc, sc2tog) 6 times, then sc in the next 6 sts (18sc)

Round 17: sc in the first 4 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (15sc)
Rounds 18 - 21: (4 rounds) sc in each st (15sc)
Round 22: sc in the first 4 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (18sc)

Round 23: sc in the first 2 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end. ch1, turn (24sc)

Round 24: sc in the first 3 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end(30sc)

Round 25: sc in the first 4 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (36sc)
Round 26: sc in the first 5 sts, 2sc in the next st, rep to end (42sc)
Rounds 27 - 38: (12 rounds) sc in each st (42sc)
Round 39: sc in the first 5 sts, sc2otg, rep to end (36sc)
Round 40: sc in the first 4 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (30sc)
Round 41: sc in the first 3 sts, sc2tog rep to end (24sc)

Round 19: sc in the first 2 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (18sc)
Round 20: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (12sc)
Round 21: sc2tog to end (6sc)
Fasten off

sew the legs to the bottom of the body and the arms to the sides, making sure the arms are directly underneath the neck and the same have roughly the same number of stitches in front of them as behind.

For the hair:
Using a 2.5mm hook and brown dk yarn crochet a large shape. Wet this and leave it to dry, the unravel it. This means that the hair is curly.
Attach the hair to the head. This is done like most amigurumi hair, by folding each strand in half, pulling the loop made through a stitch on the head, and then threading the two ends of the yarn through this loop. (If you are still unsure you can watch this video)

Start by doing the edge of the hairline, and slowly add in more. Add and remove hair until you are happy with how your Sherlock looks. It helps to refer to images whilst doing this.

For the shirt:

Use a 2mm hook and white 4ply yarn
Fsc49. ch1, turn

Row 1: sc in each st. ch1, turn

Row 2: sc in the first st, ch1, skip the st at base of chain, sc in each st to end. ch1, turn

Row 3: sc in each st (when you reach the chain st sc in the space underneath the stitch instead). ch1, turn

Row 4: sc in each st. ch1, turn

Row 5 : sc in each st to the last 2 sts, ch1, sc in the last st. ch1, turn 

Row 6: sc in each st (when you reach the chain st sc in the space underneath the stitch instead). ch1, turn

Row 7: sc in each st. ch1, turn

Row 8: sc in the first st, ch1, skip the next st, sc in every st to end. ch1, turn

Row 9: sc in each st (when you reach the chain st sc in the space underneath the stitch instead). ch1, turn (49sc)

Row 10: (sc in the first 10 sts, sc2tog) to the last st, sc in the last st. ch1, turn (45sc)
Row 11: sc to the last 2 sts. ch1, sc in the last st. ch1, turn

Row 12: (sc in the first 9 sts, sc2tog) to last st, sc in the last st  (when you reach the chain st sc in the space underneath the stitch instead). ch1, turn (41sc)

Row 13: sc in each st. ch1, turn (41sc)

Row 14: sc in the first st, ch1, skip the st at the base of the chain, sc in each st to end. ch1, turn(41sts)

Row 15: (sc2tog, sc in the next 18sts)to last st, sc in the last st. ch1, turn (39sc)

Row 16: sc in the first 8 sts, ch8, skip 7 sts from base of chain, sc in the next 10 sts, ch8, skip 7sts from base of chain, sc in the last 7 sts. ch1, turn (39sts)
Row 17: sc in the first 5sts, sc2tog, sc to last 8 sts, sc2tog, sc in the next 4sts, ch1, skip the st at base of chain, sc in the last st. ch1, turn (37sts)

Row 18: sc in each st. ch1, turn (37sc)

Row 19: (sc2tog, sc in the next st)12 times, sc2tog. ch1, turn (27sts)
Row 20: sc in each st. ch1, turn (27sc)
Row 21: slip the first 3 sts, sc in the back loop of each st to the last 3 sts
Rows 22 - 24: (3 rows) sc in the first 21 sts. ch1, turn (21sc)
Fasten off

For the sleeves (make 2):
fsc18
Round 1: sc in the first st, sc in every following stitch (to form a loop) (18sc)

Rounds 2 - 13: sc in each st (18sc)
Rounds 14 - 15: (2 rounds) ch1, turn. sc in the first 9sts
Round 15: slip 18 sts around

Fasten off

Sew the sleeves to the armholes and attach the white buttons, making sure they line up with the buttonhole.

For the trousers:

use black dk yarn and a 2.5mm hook
fsc45
Round 1: sc in the first st, sc in every following stitch (45sc)

Rounds 2 - 4: sc in each st (45sc)
Round 5: sc in the first 7 sts, sc2tog, rep to end (40sc)
Rounds 6 - 7: (2 rounds) sc in each st (40sc)
Round 8: sc in the first 6sts, sc2tog, rep to end (35sc)
Rounds 9 - 10: (2 rounds) sc in each st (35sc)
Round 11: ch 4, sc in the 17th at from base of book, sc in the last 17 sts (this forms the leg hole) (22sts)
Rounds 12 - 24: (13 rounds) sc in each st around the edge of the leg hole (22sc)

Fasten off

rejoin yarn to the stitch at the bottom of the trouser leg on round 10

Round 11: sc 18 sts around the edge of the leg, then ch4 and join to the first st of the round (this forms the other leg hole) (22sts)
Rounds 12 - 24: (13 rounds) sc in each st around this leg hole (22sc)
Fasten off

For the waistcoat:

use a 2.5mm hook and black dk yarn

fsc40. ch1, turn
Rows 1 - 2: (2 rows) 2sc in the first st, sc to last st, 2sc in the last st. ch1, turn (44sc)
Rows 3 - 9: (7 rows) sc in each st. ch1, turn (44sc)
Row 10: sc in the first st, ch1, skip the next st at base of chain, sc to end of row, ch1, turn (44sc)
Row 11: sc in each st. ch1, turn (44sc)
Rows 12 - 16: (5 rows) sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (34sc)
Row 17: sc in each st. ch1, turn (34sc)
Row 18: sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (32sc)
Row 19: sc2tog, sc in the next st. ch1, turn (2sc)

Rows 20 - 21: (2sc) sc in each st of these 2sts. ch1, turn (2sc)
Row 22: sc2tog (1sc)
Fasten off

attach yarn to the other side of the jacket onto row 18

Row 19: sc2tog, sc in the next st. ch1, turn (2sc)

Rows 20 - 21: (2sc) sc in each st of these 2sts. ch1, turn (2sc)
Row 22: sc2tog (1sc)
Fasten off

attach yarn to row 18 at the 7th after one of these sections
Row 19: sc in the same st and next 13 sts. ch1, turn (14sc)
Rows 20 - 22: 3 rows) sc in each st. ch3 (14sc)
Fasten off

attach yarn to the other side and ch3
Fasten off

sew the ends of the chains to the small sections at the top of the waistcoat

Finally sew the small black button onto the front, making sure it lines up with the buttonhole.

For the coat:
fsc49. ch1, turn
Rows 1 - 5: (5 rows) sc in each st, ch1 turn (49sc)
Row 6: sc2tog, sc to the last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (47sc)
Rows 7 - 11: (5 rows) sc in ech st. ch1, turn
Row 12: sc2tog, sc to the last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (45sc)
Rows 13 - 22: (10 rows) sc in each st. ch1, turn (45sc)
Row 23: sc2tog, sc to the last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (43sc)
Row 24: sc in each st. ch1, turn
Row 25: sc2tog, sc to the last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (41sc)
Rows 26 - 27: (2 rows) sc in each st. ch1, turn (39sc)
Row 28: sc2tog, sc in the next 3 sts. ch1, turn (4sc)
Row 29: sc in each of the 4sts. ch1, turn (4sc)

Row 30: sc2tog, sc in the next 2 sts. ch1, turn (3sc)

Row 31: sc in each of the 3sts. ch1, turn (3sc)

Row 32: sc2tog, sc in the next st. ch1, turn (2sc)

Fasten off

Attach yarn to the 27th row on the other side of the coat

Row 28: sc2tog, sc in the next 3 sts. ch1, turn (4sc)
Row 29: sc in each of the 4sts. ch1, turn (4sc)

Row 30: sc2tog, sc in the next 2 sts. ch1, turn (3sc)

Row 31: sc in each of the 3sts. ch1, turn (3sc)

Row 32: sc2tog, sc in the next st. ch1, turn (2sc)

Fasten off

attach yarn to the 7th st after this section
Row 28: sc in the next 7 sts, sc5tog, sc in the next 7 sts. ch1, turn (15sc)
Row 29: sc in each st. ch1, turn (15sc)
Row 30: sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog. ch1, turn (13sc)
Rows 31 - 32: (2 rows) sc in each st (13sc)
fasten off

attach yarn to the start of one of the small sections
Row 33: sc in the first 2 sts,  fsc 4, sc to the end of the next section, fsc4, sc to the end of this small section. ch1, turn (25sc)
Row 34: sc in each st. (25sts)
fasten off

For the sleeves (make 2):
fsc19
Round 1: sc in the first st of the last rounds, sc in each st to end (19sc)

Rounds 2 - 4: (3 rounds)sc in each st (19sc)
Round 5: sc in each st, then slip the next st. ch1, turn (this will cause the 'inside' of the sleeves to appear on the outside, meaning that the cuffs can be turned up) (19scs)
Rounds 6 - 15: (10 rounds) sc in each st (19sc)
Rows 16 - 18: (3 rows) sc in the first 9 sts. ch1, turn (9sc)
Round 19: slip 19 sts around the edge of the sleeve (19sts)
Fasten off
Sew the sleeves into the armholes

For the collar:
join yarn to the edge of the coat, 11 rows from the bottom of the coat (as shown right)

Row 1: sc 73sts around the edge of the coat, finishing 11 rows from the bottom at the other side, then slip the next st. ch1, turn (73sc)
Row 2: (crochet in the front loop of each st) skip the first st, slip the next 3 sts, sc in the next 21sts, (sc in the first st, sc2tog) 8 times, sc in the next 22 sts, slip the next st. ch1, turn (59sc)
Row 3: skip the first st, slip the next 3sts, sc in the next 17 sts, slip the next st, sc in the next 18 sts, slip the next st, 2sc in the next 17 sts, slip the next st.
Fasten off

attach yarn to the st after one of the slip stitches you have made roughly 1/3 of the way around the coat (the 19th st after where you have just fastened off)
Row 4: sc in the same st and the next 17 sts (18sc)
Row 5 - 6: (2 rows) ch2, hdc in the first 3sts, sc in the next 12sts, hdc in the next 3sts (18sts)
Row 7: ch2, fsc in the first 2sts, sc in the next st, slip the next 12sts, sc in the next st, fsc in the next 2sts (18sts)
Fasten off

attach the yarn to row 3 on the 2nd st after this section (as shown right)
Row 4: sc in the same st and the next 13sts, slip the next st. ch1, turn (14sc)
Row 5: skip the first st, slip the next 3sts, sc in the next 11 sts (11sc)

Row 6: sc in the first 7 sts, slip the next st. ch1, turn (7sc)
Row 7: skip the first st, slip the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts (4sts)

attach the yarn to row 3 on the opposite edge of the coat, on the 2nd st after the first section you made
Row 4: sc in the same st and the next 13sts, slip the next st. ch1, turn (14sc)

Row 5: skip the first st, slip the next 3sts, sc in the next 11 sts (11sc)

Row 6: sc in the first 7 sts, slip the next st. ch1, turn (7sc)

Row 7: skip the first st, slip the next 3 sts, sc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts (4sts)

For the pockets (make 2):

fsc5
Rows 1 - 3: (3 rows)ch1, turn. sc in each st. (5sc)

For the pocket flap (make 2):
fsc5. ch1, turn
Row 1: sc in each st
Fasten off

For the side pocket:
fsc5

Sew the sleeves onto the jacket and then sew a pocket and pocket flap onto both sides of the coat and a side pocket onto one side, as shown below:


Next use the dark red yarn to sew a few stitches onto the coat for the buttonhole




Finally sew two eyes onto the head using black dk yarn.

You can just keep Sherlock as a soft toy if you want, and if you choose to do this you don't need the reminder of the pattern, but if you want to make a puppet out of him, follow the next steps.

For the strings:
Firstly cut off the sharp ends of the skewers, either with scissors (though this is quite tough and may ruin your scissors) or with pliers

Next you need to sew a piece of white sewing thread (at least 60cm long) to the top of the head, each arm and each leg. Make sure they're secure and aren't going to come lose.

You then need to tie these threads onto the barbecue skewers. Firstly tie both of the threads coming from the feet onto one of the skewers, making sure that the thread hangs in a straight line when you hold the skewer up . Then you need to tie the threads from the arms onto the other skewer, but make sure that they aren't too long. When you hold the puppet up with both of the sticks the strings should be reasonably taut.




 After you've attached the arms and legs, you will need to tie the thread coming from the head onto one of the skewers. You can either tie it onto the one with the legs or with the arms. Personally  attached it to the skewer that held the legs, but this was because I wanted to be able to move the arms around a lot. Whichever skewer you decide to attach it to will restrict the movement in that area of the body.

Finally you need to secure the ends of the thread that you have tied to the skewer by using a glue gun to glue them down. This is optional but I find it helps a lot, especially if you are going to be using the puppets regularly.

I hope you enjoyed this pattern :) Please don't re-post it or claim it as your own, and though you shouldn't sell it, you are very welcome to give it as a gift. Also, if you didn't understand what I meant by anything I said, please comment below and I'll try to clear it up. :)