20 Minute Mouse
DK oddments….. approx. 13metres should be enough
3mm needles
Small amount of stuffing.
Sachet of catnip if desired.
Cast on 8 stitches (back edge) leaving a long end approx 1.5mtrs (for tail).
Ss 2 rows
Next Row, Inc in every stitch [16sts]
P 1 row
Next row,(Inc 1, K1) to end [24sts]
Ss 13 rows
Next row K1 (K2 tog K2) to last 3 st, k2tog K1[18sts]
Ss 5 rows
Break wool here leaving end of 2 mtrs approx. and thread onto darning needle
Next row K1, K2 tog, K1, K2tog, cast on 7 sts.
Thread needle (carefully to avoid tangles) through these 7 sts, & draw up tightly to form ear on right side of work Fasten off firmly with a stitch or two through work.
Continue with remaining sts on left hand needle. K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, cast on 7 sts.
Thread needle through these 7 sts, & draw up tightly on outside of work as before to form 2nd ear.
Continue with remaining 6 sts on left hand needle, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog. [12sts]
Ss 5 rows
Next row, K2 tog to end [6sts]
Thread needle through these stitches and pull up tightly to finish off for nose, then use remaining yarn to join body seam, stopping about 2 cm from the tail end.
Stuff nose end, then place small bag of catnip inside body cavity if desired, and stuff remainder firmly.
Take 1.5metre length from cast on edge, double it and twist up tightly until it doubles up on itself to form a tail of whatever length you prefer.
Fasten the twists off near to the mouse body with a double knot.
Tuck this knot into the stuffed body of the mouse and sew up remainder of body seam, then gather the cast on body end by threading needle through every stitch, pull up tightly and fasten off taking one or two stitches through the tail knot for extra security.
Sew on a couple of eyes in black, if desired, with a French knot.
DK oddments….. approx. 13metres should be enough
3mm needles
Small amount of stuffing.
Sachet of catnip if desired.
Cast on 8 stitches (back edge) leaving a long end approx 1.5mtrs (for tail).
Ss 2 rows
Next Row, Inc in every stitch [16sts]
P 1 row
Next row,(Inc 1, K1) to end [24sts]
Ss 13 rows
Next row K1 (K2 tog K2) to last 3 st, k2tog K1[18sts]
Ss 5 rows
Break wool here leaving end of 2 mtrs approx. and thread onto darning needle
Next row K1, K2 tog, K1, K2tog, cast on 7 sts.
Thread needle (carefully to avoid tangles) through these 7 sts, & draw up tightly to form ear on right side of work Fasten off firmly with a stitch or two through work.
Continue with remaining sts on left hand needle. K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, cast on 7 sts.
Thread needle through these 7 sts, & draw up tightly on outside of work as before to form 2nd ear.
Continue with remaining 6 sts on left hand needle, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog. [12sts]
Ss 5 rows
Next row, K2 tog to end [6sts]
Thread needle through these stitches and pull up tightly to finish off for nose, then use remaining yarn to join body seam, stopping about 2 cm from the tail end.
Stuff nose end, then place small bag of catnip inside body cavity if desired, and stuff remainder firmly.
Take 1.5metre length from cast on edge, double it and twist up tightly until it doubles up on itself to form a tail of whatever length you prefer.
Fasten the twists off near to the mouse body with a double knot.
Tuck this knot into the stuffed body of the mouse and sew up remainder of body seam, then gather the cast on body end by threading needle through every stitch, pull up tightly and fasten off taking one or two stitches through the tail knot for extra security.
Sew on a couple of eyes in black, if desired, with a French knot.
13 comments:
My granddaughter is having a cheese wedding cake and these will be ideal to decorate it as I can't find sugar mice.
I’m filling a bag of caps and knitted toys to take to our local pediatric hospital. I make a small bunny too. It will such fun! Thanks for this pattern!
Have made several of these now and they’re great! They knit up nicely. Cute as can be! Everything works as per directions. (That’s not always the case.) thanks again!
Adorable. Would like to have several in a ziplock baggie to hand out to children, accompanied by their parents, who are acting sweet in public.
What does Ss stand for?
What's K2tog mean
K2tog means Knit 2 together as knit two stitches together. Search K2tog on YouTube, there are lots of visual tutorials.
Typically in knitting, it means slip a stitch from left hand needle to right (working) needle without "working" that stitch. Search "knit ss" in YouTube for visual representation or tutorial.
New knitter here and I'm confused. SS 2 rows. Is that SSK? SSP? You can't just slip an entire row. Help please.
See my post of 10 July 2021 above. Plus, it can also refer simply to stockinette stitch, and also selvage stitch. to know exactly which definition would depend on the designer of the pattern. However, grasp the definition of that row, look at the rows just after that to see the stitch count, especially if you're unable to reach the designer of the pattern and/or the definitions are not given. Good luck! It's a cute pattern. Note: Due to typo's that I was unable to EDIT, I deleted my previous Comments not to create confusion.
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