“Materials: Two different puppets may be made from these instructions - a little girl puppet and a little boy puppet. They are such fun, and so easy to knit on 2 needles when you are sure to use Beehive Superior Double Knitting Patonised, the wool for which these instructions have been especially prepared. To make both pairs, all you will need is: -1 (2 oz.) ball main colour (B). 1 ball Contrasting Colour (A). Small quantity of Contrasting Colours for hair and embroidery. Two No. 10 Queen Bee Knitting Needles. one No. F Plastic Crochet Hook (American Gauge) for boy’s hair.
Size: To fit about 6 to 8 yrs. where width all round hand at thumb is about 5 1/2 ins.”

Note: In Beehive 425, Gift Time the recommended yarn is Beehive Astra knit to the same tension with 3mm snd 3.75mm needles.