Christmas Night Mice

Finished size: Daddy, 18cm, Mummy, 15 cm, Big Brother, 11 cm, Baby Brother, 7.5cm

All parts are knitted flat and sewn up at the end. No circular knitting is required.

The mice patterns come in three different sizes (adult male and female share the same basic body pattern). Although the group photo features two sets of families, the pattern is simplified with a single colour indication.

The project requires small quantities of different colours in DK (8-ply) weight yarn. You are welcome to utilize your existing stash.

The crochet hook is to make chains and does not need to be precisely 3mm. You do not need to have crochet skills.

The material listed is to create one family of four, Mummy, Daddy, Big brother & Little brother. Cotton swabs are used for extra stability (except the baby mouse), but you can choose to omit them if you wish. Mice do not stand on their own and will require support for display. Outfits except for the scarves are secured to the bodies and are not removable.

12 pages, contains some step photos

Yarn

DK (8-ply) yarn

·         [A] 15g Oatmeal

·         [B] 5g Red brown

·         [C] 10g Dark brown

·         [D] 10g Mustard

·         [E] 5g Yellow Ochre

·         [F] 3g Yellow green

·         [G] 3g Sky blue

·         [H] 3g Orange

·         [J] 3g Yellow

·         [K] 3g Grey

·         [L] 5g Pastel Yellow

Felted Tweed DK

·         [M] 10g Green

·         [N] 5g Red Brown

·         [P] 3g Purple

4-ply (fingering)

·         [R] Pink

Tools & Supplies

·         3mm knitting needles

·         Chenille needle

·         Stitch holder

·         3mm crochet hook

·         3 pairs of 4mm mushroom-shaped eye beads

·         A pair of 3mm black beads

·         Cotton thread

·         6 cotton swabs

·         Toy stuffing

About the yarn

·Sirdar Snuggly DK: 165m per 50g, 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic

·Rowan Felted DK: 175m per 50g, 50% Wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose

·Jamieson’s of Shetland DK; 85m per 25g, 100% Wool