This puppet pattern is knitted flat and seamed. The Body is worked first – in one piece to the armholes, before being divided to work the front and back separately. The head is worked in 3 pieces, including an inner lining piece, which allows you to stuff the front of the head.
You may find the sewing-up easier if you slip the first stitch of every row.

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Errata
Every pattern in Knit Now is checked thoroughly before going to print. Unfortunately however, a couple of errors have slipped through in the instructions for Sooty’s head.
Some extra text has found its way into the instructions for the front of head. Ignore the first 3 rows and start with the second “cast on 18 sts”. In the same section, on rows 33-43, where it says “ssk” it should actually say “sssk”.