Baby Mouse
Baby Mouse
Knitting pattern. Knit the head, body spirally on 3 needles, the 4th one is the
working one.
Knit legs, tail and ears on 2 needles.
Size: about 6 cm.
Needles: a set of 2mm double pointed (sock).
Yarn: 200m/50g.
For the design of the muzzle: floss.
For the basket: a set of 4mm double pointed (sock), yarn 170m/100g Lana
Grace Medio.
ABBREVIATIONS:
K = knit
P = purl;
inc =
increase;
dec =
decrease
; st/ sts
=
stitch/sti
tches;
K2tog/k3tog = knit two/ three sts
together; p2tog = purl two/three sts
together;
Skpo = slip one stitch, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch;
Kfb = knit into front then into back of stitch to increase by
one stitch; M1 = make one stitch
HEAD.
Start knitting the head from the nose. Cast on 6 stitches and arrange them on 3
needles.
Row 1 k6
Row 2 inc) (k1,kfb)*3 times = 9sts Mark the beginning of the row.
Row 3 9sts
Row 4 inc) (k2,kfb)*3 times = 12sts
Row 5 12sts
Row 6 inc) kfb, k2, kfb*twice, k2, kfb, k4 = 16sts
Row 7 inc) k3, kfb, k1, kfb*twice, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k2, kfb = 22sts
Row 8 22sts
Row 9 inc) (kfb,k2)*5 times, kfb, k6 = 28sts
Rows 10-18 st st = 28sts
Row 19 dec) (k3,k2tog)*twice, k2, (k2tog,k3)*twice, k6 = 24sts
Row 20 dec) (k2,k2tog)*6 times = 18sts
Row 21 dec) (k1,k2tog)*6 times = 12sts
Row 22 dec) k2tog*6 times = 6sts
Stuff the detail before closing sts. Cut yarn, thread end through 6sts, pull up to
close and secure. (Fig. 1)
EARS.
Cast on 6sts.
Row 1-5 st st beginning with a p row = 6sts
Row 6 dec) skpo, k2, k2tog = 4sts
Cast of 4sts. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail to join the details, fasten off and bring
the yarn end down along the ear, connect the sides of the ear at the base. Make
2 alike (fig. 2) Fig. 2
BODY.
Start knitting the neck from the top down to the bottom. Cast on 9sts and
arrange them on 3
needles.
Row 1 k9
Row 2 inc) (k2,kfb)*3 times = 12sts
Row 3 inc) (kfb,k1)*twice, M1, (k1,kfb)*twice, k4 = 17sts Mark the beginning
of the row.
Rows 4-7 st st = 17sts
Row 8 inc) k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb*4 times = 23sts (Work 4 increases (kfb*4
times) to shape the belly)
Row 9 23sts
Row 10 inc) k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k14 = 25sts
Row 11 25sts
Row 12 inc) k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k15 = 27sts
Rows 13-15 st st = 27sts
Row 16 dec) k7, skpo, k1, k2tog, k7, skpo, k4, k2tog = 23sts
Row 17 dec) k3, skpo, k2, k3tog, k2, k2tog, k3, skpo, k2, k2tog = 17sts
Row 18 dec) (k1, k2tog)*4 times, k2tog*twice, k1 = 11sts
Row 19 dec) k2tog, k1, k3tog, k1, k2tog*twice = 5sts
Cut yarn, thread end through 5sts, pull up to close and secure. There is a hole
left at the top (neck), stuff through this hole. Stitch it up after. (fig. 3) Fig. 3
TAIL
Cast on 3 sts and work 18 rows i-cord across 3 sts. Bind off using triple
decrease. Cut yarn leaving a tail of about 7 cm (to thread a needle), secure the
thread and hide the end yarn inside the tail. (fig. 4)
FORELEGS.
Cast on 3 sts and work 8 rows i-cord across 3 sts .
Rows 1-5 primary color yarn. Cut the thread and attach the pink yarn.
Rows 6-8 pink yarn. Bind off the same way as the
tail. (Fig. 5) Fig. 5
LEGS.
Cast on 4sts and work 6 rows i-cord across 4 sts .
Rows 1-3 primary color yarn. Cut the thread and attach the pink yarn.
Rows 4-5 pink yarn.
Row 6 skpo, k2tog. 2 st are left – put the right loop on the left. Pull the left
loop and cut the thread. Weave in the same way as for the tail. (fig. 6)
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