Free sock puppet patterns
(If you’re looking for patterns for other puppet types, please use the menu to the right and select the ‘Free patterns’ category; you’ll find more lists there)
I will be adding to this list as I find more patterns. Please note that these patterns come free courtesy of the credited people; please respect their wishes for creditation (if requested) if you publish the link elsewhere.
- My pattern for a non-traditional sock puppet
- Danielle’s Place has some great animal patterns
- Puppet World’s Sock-o-saurus pattern
- Legends and Yore’s instructions
- Craft Jr’s giraffe sock puppet pattern
- Expert Village’s Youtube instructional
- The Lady from Sockholm’s educational materials
- Danny and Kim’s instructions
- Youtube member ‘muppetspuppets’ short video
- Nick Jr’s instructions
- Technic29’s Instructable for LED sock puppets
- Love to Know’s dragon and dog patterns
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s turtle instructions
- Lonely Sock’s five step instructional, plus links to other patterns
- HGTV’s sockodile
Learn about what materials to use. Why so few free puppet patterns? Find the answer here. And you can read an article dispelling some myths of free patterns too.
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