£57.00
"Once upon a time there was a piece of wood."
– Chapter Ten, Pinocchio, Cottage Stories
Carlo Collodi’s novel, first published serially in 1881, was a Tuscan tale of human development on Pinocchio’s journey from mischievous puppet to a real boy. Far more than a simple character in an old Italian story, Pinocchio is now a complicated symbol continuing to inspire new generations. In a world of artificial intelligence and digital misinformation, Collodi’s timeless story of awakening from naivety and the importance personal responsibility is more relevant than ever. Learning to listen to your conscience in a modern noisy society is increasingly hard, and this little puppet embodies the importance of being an authentic human.
Bring part of this classic fairy tale to life with the magic of crochet, featured in Kerry Lord's Crochet Fairy Tales: Cottage Stories collection. Enjoy crocheting Pinocchio, part of Chapter Ten: Pinocchio, as he cuts his strings and becomes a real boy.
TOFT’s Crochet Fairy Tales collection is a series of enchanting characters, accessories and scenery designed by Kerry Lord in a crocheted reimagining of all your favourite fairy tales. This magical crochet kit contains TOFT’s luxury wool and an easy-to-follow downloadable pattern. There are video links for all the crochet stitches and techniques used in the pattern to get you started and help you create and retell your favourite childhood story. Share your progress with the TOFT community on Instagram @toft_uk using the #OnceUponaTOFT hashtag.
Photography shown here depicts the story of the fairy tale, with this kit you are purchasing the materials and patterns for the following characters, accessories or scenery only:
Pinocchio
Pinocchio's Clothing
Donkey Ears & Tail
NOTE: When working the puppet you will be double stranding, holding two strands of FINE yarn together to create a marled effect. We recommend choosing your wood colours as two complementary shades, close in colour.
THIS CROCHET KIT CONTAINS: 225g of TOFT's luxury pure wool yarn in the following colours with your choice of wood and hair colours, yarn for facial features and accessories.
Shown here using:
Wood colour one: 50g Oatmeal FINE
Wood colour two: 50g Camel FINE
Hair and shoe colour: 25g Cocoa DK
25g Cream, 25g Ruby, 25g Sapphire, 25g Shale
Length of Black
10 x wooden beads
2 x lolly sticks
The crochet pattern is provided digitally in .pdf format. You can download this from a link that will appear at the bottom of your order confirmation email and in your MY TOFT library. You can log in and re-download the pattern at your convenience.
YOU WILL NEED: To complete your crochet character you will need a few added extras including a 3mm crochet hook, toy stuffing and a wool needle. Find everything you need in our haberdashery section.
MEASUREMENTS: When finished your Pinocchio will be approximately 35cm tall from feet to top of head.
All orders are hand-picked and packed by our team in Warwickshire into our fully recyclable and reusable packaging.
