There are contradictory ideas about the origins of this little tale. Some say Mr Muffet was an entomologist and his poor daughter got frightened by one of his spiders, while others say that it might be about Mary, Queen of Scots, who was thought to have been scared by John Knox, a Scots spiritual reformer in the 16th century.

You Will Need
Wendy Merino DK; 116 m (127 yd)
per 50 g (2 oz) ball; 100 per cent
Merino wool
25 g (1 oz) Wind Chime
25 g (1 oz) Crêpe
10 g (1/3 oz) Cloud Dancer
10 g (1/3 oz) Funghi
10 g (1/3 oz) Otter
10 g (1/3 oz) Wood Violet
25 g (1 oz) Spice
10 g (1/3 oz) Smoke
10 g (1/3 oz) Jet
3.5 mm (US 4) knitting needles
3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed
knitting needles
Tapestry needle
Safety toy stuffing