JANE’S KNITTED CATNIP MOUSE
Copyright 2007 Jane Ramsay.
A fun little something for your best feline friend. I like to use a solid 100% wool because the cats love that little bit of lanolin scent in the wool (as well as the wool itself). Also, when using pure wool, the mice will felt nicely with use. I use organic catnip from a good quality pet food store. (In Kingston: URBAN PAWS.) Jane
Copyright 2007 Jane Ramsay.
A fun little something for your best feline friend. I like to use a solid 100% wool because the cats love that little bit of lanolin scent in the wool (as well as the wool itself). Also, when using pure wool, the mice will felt nicely with use. I use organic catnip from a good quality pet food store. (In Kingston: URBAN PAWS.) Jane
Size: approx 3 inches
Materials: about 50g of 100% wool in worsted weight, firmly spun, (such as Topsy Farm’s or Briggs & Little). Small amount of unspun sheep’s fleece.
Organic catnip.
Needles: 3.25 mm needles. needles
DIRECTIONS:
Beginning at the tail end of the mouse, cast on 4 sts, leaving a yarn tail about 12” long.
Row 1: purl Row 2: K1, Inc loosely in each stitch to the end. 7 sts.
Repeat the last 2 rows until there are 33 sts on the needle.
Next row: Purl. Next row: Knit. Next row: Purl.
1st Dec. row: K1, SSK, K to the last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 31sts.
Next and every alternate row: Purl.
Repeat these 2 rows until there are 19 sts on the needle.
Next Dec. row: K1, SSK, K5, Slip 2 sts, K1, Pass the 2 slipped stitches over the K stitch, (this will now be known as P2SSO) K5, K2tog, K1. 15sts.
Next and every alternate row: Purl
Next Dec. row: K1, SSK, K3, Slip 2 sts, K1, P2SSO, K3, K2tog, K1. 11 sts.
Next Dec. row: K1, SSK, K1, Slip 2 sts, K1, P2SSO, K1, K2tog, K1. 7sts.
Next Dec. row: K2, Slip 2sts, K1, P2SSO, K2. 5sts.
Last Dec row: K1, Slip 2 sts, K1, P2SSO, K1. 3sts.
Next Row: P3tog. Cut the tail at about 24” and pull through the last stitch.
Use this long piece to sew the mouse from nose to tail, stuffing with catnip and sheep’s fleece in layers as you go. When fully stitched, double up the longest piece of sewing yarn by pulling part way through the tail end of the mouse, making 4 strands. Braid these strands to make the tail. Add whiskers with embroidery thread.
Materials: about 50g of 100% wool in worsted weight, firmly spun, (such as Topsy Farm’s or Briggs & Little). Small amount of unspun sheep’s fleece.
Organic catnip.
Needles: 3.25 mm needles. needles
DIRECTIONS:
Beginning at the tail end of the mouse, cast on 4 sts, leaving a yarn tail about 12” long.
Row 1: purl Row 2: K1, Inc loosely in each stitch to the end. 7 sts.
Repeat the last 2 rows until there are 33 sts on the needle.
Next row: Purl. Next row: Knit. Next row: Purl.
1st Dec. row: K1, SSK, K to the last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 31sts.
Next and every alternate row: Purl.
Repeat these 2 rows until there are 19 sts on the needle.
Next Dec. row: K1, SSK, K5, Slip 2 sts, K1, Pass the 2 slipped stitches over the K stitch, (this will now be known as P2SSO) K5, K2tog, K1. 15sts.
Next and every alternate row: Purl
Next Dec. row: K1, SSK, K3, Slip 2 sts, K1, P2SSO, K3, K2tog, K1. 11 sts.
Next Dec. row: K1, SSK, K1, Slip 2 sts, K1, P2SSO, K1, K2tog, K1. 7sts.
Next Dec. row: K2, Slip 2sts, K1, P2SSO, K2. 5sts.
Last Dec row: K1, Slip 2 sts, K1, P2SSO, K1. 3sts.
Next Row: P3tog. Cut the tail at about 24” and pull through the last stitch.
Use this long piece to sew the mouse from nose to tail, stuffing with catnip and sheep’s fleece in layers as you go. When fully stitched, double up the longest piece of sewing yarn by pulling part way through the tail end of the mouse, making 4 strands. Braid these strands to make the tail. Add whiskers with embroidery thread.
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