SKIER MOUSE
HEAD, EARS, FEET & TAIL
Follow the Basic Mouse patt in Yarn E.
BODY
Follow the Basic Mouse Body patt in the foll shades: Cast on using Yarn E.
Rows 1 to 8 Work in Yarn E.
Rows 9 to 21 Work in Yarn C.
Cast off.
ARMS
Follow the Basic Mouse Arms patt in the foll shades:
Cast on using Yarn E.
Work 3 rows of i-cord in Yarn E. (www.wikihow.com/Knit-an-I-Cord) Rows 4 to 12 Work in Yarn C.
Cast off.
HAT
Cast on 28 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn C.
Row 1 (WS) (K1, P1) 14 times.
Rows 2 to 3 Rep Row 1 twice more.
Row 4 Knit.
Row 5 and all foll odd-numbered rows Purl.
Row 6 K1, (k2tog, K7) 3 times. [25 sts]
Row 8 K1, (k2tog, K1) 8 times. [17 sts]
Row 10 K1, (k2tog) 8 times. [9 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
COLLAR
Cast on 3 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn C. Rows 1 to 28 Knit.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Each Mouse is made in the same way. See the notes below for finishing details and use the photographs as a guide.
HEAD Insert the toy safety eyes on the Head on each side of the central decrease sts. Sew the side edges tog, stuffing as you sew. This seam runs down the centre underside of the Head. Gather the cast-on sts tog at the back of the Head.
NOSE AND MOUTH With Yarn B and 3 small horizontal stitches, embroider the nose on the front of the Head. With black stranded cotton, outline the nose in a V shape and embroider the mouth. BODY Sew the side edges tog and gather the cast-on sts tog at the bottom. The seam runs down the centre back. Sew the neckline (cast-off edge) to the underside of the Head.
ARMS Sew the cast-off end to the top sides of the Body.
FEET Sew the cast-off end to the bottom front of the Body.
TAIL Sew the cast-off end to the bottom back of the Body.
HATS Sew the side edges tog. Sew a pompom onto the top of each Hat, place over the Head and sew onto the Head around the brim. EARS Use the cast-off tail to sew the side edges tog to make a circle shape, then sew each Ear to the Head/Hat.
SANTA Use Yarn B and chain stitch embroidery to add the jacket hem over the last Yarn E row of the Body, up the centre front of the Body, and the cuffs over the first Yarn E row on each Arm. Wrap the Collar around the neck and sew the ends together at the back. CAROL SINGER Add 2cm-long tassels on each end of the Scarf in Yarns B and C. Wrap the Scarf around the neck. For the hymn book, fold the felt fabric rectangle in half and use white cotton thread to sew a running stitch 3mm from the fold to create the book spine. With the cotton thread, sew the bottom corner of the hymn book onto the Mouse’s hands.
FAIRY Sew the side edges of the skirt tog, place over the Body with the seam at the back and sew onto the first Yarn B row of the Body. Sew the cast-on edge of each Wing onto the side of the Body behind each Arm. For the wand, glue a pompom onto one end of a cocktail stick. Push the other end of the cocktail stick through the Mouse’s hand and glue in position.
SKIER Use Yarn C and chain stitch embroidery to add the sweater hem over the first Yarn C row of the Body and for the cuffs over the first Yarn C row on each Arm. Use Yarn B to embroider a zigzag line around the bottom of the sweater. Wrap the Collar around the neck and sew the cast-on/off edges tog at the back. Push a cocktail stick through each hand for the ski poles and glue in position. Glue the coffee stirrers onto the bottom of the Feet for skis.