Here is an adorable mouse, knit on size 5 needles (though pretty much any size could work). I used two contrasting grey yarns I had, but anything could work, from one color to all your scraps.
So, mouse:
BODY
CO 3 in MC
P around
Increase by 3 (6 stitches)
P
[K2, inc] twice, k2
P
K2, inc, K4, inc, K2
P
[K2, inc] four times, k2 (14 stitches)
P
K2, inc, K10, inc, K2
P
[K2, inc, K5, inc] twice, K2 (20 stitches)
P
K2, inc, K16, inc, K2
P
IN CC: Inc, K9, inc, K2, inc, K9, inc (26 stitches)
P
IN MC: K across, inc at the ends
P
IN CC: K
P
IN MC: K across, inc at the ends
P
IN CC: K across, inc at the ends
P
IN MC: K across, inc at the ends
P
IN CC: K across, inc at the ends
P
IN MC: K across
P
IN CC: K across, inc at the ends
P (38 stitches)
IN MC: K across
P
IN CC: K across, inc at ends
P (40 stitches)
IN MC: K across
P
IN CC: K across
P
IN MC: K14, slip knit pass over, K1, slip knit pass over, K2, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K14
P
IN CC: K14, slip knit pass over, K4, K2tog, K14
P
Cast off
STOMACH
(all in CC)
CO 13
Work 35 rows stockinette, decreasing at each end of the 9th, 17th, 24th, 28th, and 35th rows.
P
Slip 1, K2tog, pass stitch over
Fasten off
BACK
(all in MC)
CO 13
Work 16 rows of stockinette, decreasing at each end of the 9th, 12th, 14th, and 16th rows
Fasten off
EARS
(obviously, make two. both in CC)
CO 4
*P
K row, increasing at each end*
Repeat between ** until you reach 14 stitches
P
*K row, decreasing by two at each end
P*
Repeat between ** until you reach 4 stitches
Fasten off
TAIL
Cut three 7 inch long lengths of MC and CC. Braid together. Tie the end off.
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
Okay, bear with me here. You'll want to use embroidery thread for all the sewing.
Embroider the nose. Use buttons (or embroider) the eyes.
For the ears, fold the circles you made in half, so the CO side and bind-off side are opposite. (In other words, "hot-dog" style). Sew the two corners together, and then sew that to the middle part (where you stopped increasing and started decreasing). This should make a 3D half-circle.
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE DONE INSIDE-OUT
Sew this to the body, where the first CC stripe begins.
Sew the stomach to the body.
Sew the circular part of the back to the body. (This should leave you with the back end of the stomach and the bottom of the back open).
FLIP INSIDE-IN
Stuff! I'd recommend actual pillow stuffing stuff, but you can use anything from cotton balls, (unused) tissues, or knitting scraps (yes, this is actually what I used. I had a lot).
Now (finally), sew the remaining flap part closed, making sure to tie the tail in.
And, well, then you're done.
MEASUREMENTS
(Without tail)
Mine's about 6 inches long, 3.5 wide, and 2.5 tall. Or something close to that.
Made while
Watching: Bones season 4
Listening to: She's Got You High - Mumm-Ra
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