Sweet little mouse heads knitted over foam balls – a boy with a tuft of hair and a girl with a polka-dot bow – with big round ears, bead eyes and pink noses. Hang them on the Christmas tree, use them on a garland or as gift toppers – perfect for the Year of the Rat.
A knitting pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions, tips and process photos. The boy and girl baubles are included.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
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About 65 mm in diameter.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Basic knitting stitches
Knitting flat on two needles or in rounds on double-pointed needles (both versions are in the pattern)
Basic sewing of knitted pieces
Simple embroidery
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• To make two baubles: any DK yarn, grey 30 g, plus leftovers of pink and black (the baubles shown are Nako Bambino, 130 m / 50 g); a sparkly fingering yarn for the embroidery (e.g. Kartopu Kristal).
• 2 foam baubles, 60 mm in diameter.
• A flower button, 10–12 mm, and 20 cm of 12 mm satin ribbon.
• 4 black half beads, 8–10 mm.
• Decorative cord, 30–50 cm.
• Knitting needles 2.5 mm (US 1) and 2 mm.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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All abbreviations are explained in the pattern.
16 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
