Nosy #14 answer

The case: The wandering wool basket

Queenie Flannel at the mill bridge, carrying the yellow scarf.

It was shifted to make room for an extra chair. The circle can carry on with its blanket.

The knitting circle basket is missing. A single ball of yarn marks where it stood.

A reliable witness saw the person carrying the yellow scarf take it away.

The complete arrangement

• Queenie Flannel: mill bridge · yellow scarf
• Sidney Crumpet: village hall · yellow gloves
• Winnie Cobble: scout hut · green notebook
• Una Mallow: bakehouse step · silver thimble

The clues

1. The person at the village hall is either the person carrying the yellow gloves or the person carrying the silver thimble (one only).
2. Queenie Flannel is the person at the mill bridge.
3. Winnie Cobble is either the person carrying the yellow gloves or the person carrying the green notebook (one only).
4. Sidney Crumpet is not the person carrying the silver thimble.
5. Sidney Crumpet is not the person carrying the green notebook.
6. The person at the bakehouse step is either the person carrying the green notebook or the person carrying the silver thimble (one only).
7. Una Mallow was one stop after Winnie Cobble on the village trail.

Opening deductions

1. Clue 2: Queenie Flannel is the person at the mill bridge. With one of each per person, Queenie Flannel / mill bridge is a match.
2. Clue 3: Winnie Cobble is either the person carrying the yellow gloves or the person carrying the green notebook (one only). With one of each per person, Winnie Cobble / silver thimble is ruled out.
3. Clue 4: Sidney Crumpet is not the person carrying the silver thimble. With one of each per person, Sidney Crumpet / silver thimble is ruled out.
4. Clue 5: Sidney Crumpet is not the person carrying the green notebook. With one of each per person, Sidney Crumpet / green notebook is ruled out.
5. Clue 6: The person at the bakehouse step is either the person carrying the green notebook or the person carrying the silver thimble (one only). With one of each per person, Sidney Crumpet / bakehouse step is ruled out.
6. Clue 7: Una Mallow was one stop after Winnie Cobble on the village trail. With one of each per person, Sidney Crumpet / village hall is a match.

Every clue is necessary for the unique complete arrangement. The witness statement identifies which person moved the missing object.