The little mouse

All parts are worked with 2 knitting needles.
First Row - Purl.
The first row you knit from start to end in purl.
Second Row – garter stitch (K).
You work every ST with a garter stitch.
So you have to follow that pattern till the end: the purl rows are odd numbers (1. row, 3rd row etc.) and the even rows are the garter stitch rows (2nd row, 4th row, 6th row and so on).

Materials:

✓ 40 gr knitting yarn Bohème Velvet Fine fort he boy.

40 gr knitting yarn gray Alize Softy for the clothes.

✓ Knitting needles No.2,5

✓ Fiberfill

✓ Eyes 12 mm

✓ 1 extra long sewing needle

Abbreviations:

• CH – Chain(s)
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• X dec – X- times decrease
• X inc – X-  times increase
• ST – Stitch
• P – purl
• K– knit (garter stitch)
• TR - treble
• FO - fasten off

Body

Cast on 6 CH.

1. 6 P   (6)

2. 6 K inc   (12)

3. 12 P   (12)

4. (1 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (18)

5. 18 P   (18)

6. (2 K,  1 K inc)* 6   (24)

7. 24 P   (24)

8. (3 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (30)

9. 30 P   (30)

10. (4 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (36)

11. 36 P   (36)

12. (5 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (42)

13. 42 P   (42)

14. (6 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (48)

15,17. 48 P   (48)

16. 48 K  (48)

18.( 7 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (54)

19, 21, 23, 25. - 54 P   (54)

20, 22, 24. - 54 K   (54)

26. 18 K, (1 K, 1 K inc)* 3, 2 inc, 1 K, 2 inc, 1 K, (1 K, 1 K inc)* 3, 18 K   (64)

27. 64 P   (64)

28. 18 K, (2 K, 1 K inc)* 3, (1 K inc, 1 K)* 5, (2 K, 1 K inc)* 3, 18 K   (75)

29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39. – 75 P   (75)     

30, 32, 34, 36, 38. – 75 K   (75)

40. 22 K, (1 K, 1 mal dec)* 10, 21 K, 1 K dec   (64)

41. 64 P

42. 22 K, 10 dec, 22 K (54)

43. 54 P   (54)

44. (7 K,  1  dec)* 6   (48)

45. 48 P   (48)

46. (6 K,  1  dec)* 6   (42)

47. 42 P   (42)

48. (5 K,  1  dec)* 6   (36)

49. 36 P   (36)

50. (4 K,  1  dec)* 6   (30)

51. 30 P   (30)

52. (3 K,  1  dec)* 6   (24)

53. 24 P   (24)

54. (2 K,  1  dec)* 6   (18)

55. 18 P   (18)

56. (1 K,  1  dec)* 6   (12)

57.  12 P

58. 6 times dec  (6)

Fasten off.

Head

Cast on 6 CH.

1. 6 P   (6)

2. 6 K inc   (12)

3. 12 P   (12)

4. (1 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (18)

5. 18 P   (18)

6. (2 K,  1 K inc)* 6   (24)

7. 24 P   (24)

8. (3 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (30)

9. 30 P   (30)

10. (4 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (36)

11. 36 P   (36)

12. (5 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (42)

13. 42 P   (42)

14. (6 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (48)

15,17. 48 P   (48)

16. 48 K  (48)

18.(7 K, 1 K inc)* 6   (54)

19, 21, 23, 25. - 54 P   (54)

20, 22, 24, 26. - 54 K   (54)

27. 18 K, 6 inc, Place an additional marker 1, 6 K, Place an additional marker 2, 6 inc, 18 K   (66)

28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37. – 66 P

29, 31, 33, 35, 36. – 66 K

38. 18 K, 6 dec, 3 K, Place an additional marker 3, 3 K, 6 dec, 18 K   (54)

39. 54 P   (54)

40. (7 K,  1  dec)* 6   (48)

41. 48 P   (48)

42. (6 K,  1  dec)* 6   (42)

43. 42 P   (42)

44. (5 K,  1  dec)* 6   (36)

45. 36 P   (36)

46. (4 K,  1  dec)* 6   (30)

47. 30 P   (30)

48. (3 K,  1  dec)* 6   (24)

49. 24 P   (24)

50. (2 K,  1  dec)* 6   (18)

51. 18 P   (18)

52. (1 K,  1  dec)* 6   (12)

53.  12 P

54. 6 times dec  (6)

Fasten off.

Assembly

Sew the body together from bottom to top, stuffing in between. Leave an opening at the top for the wooden disc and split pin.

Insert the cotter pin fastening.

To keep the head well on the neck, a wooden washer and the neck should be approximately of the same width.

Put a metal washer on the cotter pin, then a wooden one.

Carefully insert the cotter pin fastening and finish the crocheting. The cotter pin goes outside as it is shown in the photo below.

Sew the head together from bottom to top in the same way as the body, until approx. the middle.

Attach the head to the body,

Stretch the cotter pin from the body through the beginning of crocheting the head inside, put on a wooden washer, then a metal one, bend the cotter pin and tighten it well with pliers. To keep the head from hanging out, I took for the head a little larger wooden washer than for the neck.

Find the markers for the tightening of the eyes and mouth in the 27 and 38 rounds.

Insert a needle near the marker 3 (38 round) (for the right eye from the right side, for the left eye from the left side) and take it out near the first marker (round 27), take the eye, insert a needle in a hole for sewing and return back to marker 3 (round 38).

Make the same with the second eye.

Insert a needle near the marker 3 (38 round) and take it out near the marker 2 (round 27), take the eye, insert a needle in a hole for sewing and return back to marker 3 (round 38).  

Tighten the threads, the cheeks should become more visible. Make knots, hide the threads.

So we get the hollows for the eyes and the corners of the mouth.

Nose

Embroider the nose at the bottom, in the middle between the eyes.

LIP

Cast on 6 ch.

1, 3, 5, 7. - 6 K

2, 4, 6. - 6 P

Cast off. Fold the piece together and sew it together. Sew on row 38.

 Embroider eyebrows and hair.

Arms

Cast on  8 CH

1. 8 P   (8)

2. 1 K, 6 K inc, 1 K   (14)

3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23. 14 P   (14)

4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22. 14 K   (14)

24. 1 K, (1 dec, 1 K)*4, 1 K   (10)

25. 10 P   (10)

26. 1 K inc, 8 K, 1 K inc  (12)

27. 12 P   (12)

28. (2 K, 1 K inc)*4   (16)

29, 31. 16 P   (16)

30. 16 K   (16)

32. for the left hand: 4 K, place next 2 ST on to cable needle, cast on 2 CH, 10 K   (16)

32. for the right hand: 10 K, place the next 2 ST on to a cable needle, cast on 2 CH, 4 K   (16)

33-35. 16 P

Now we knit the fingers

Pointer: stitches 7, 8, 9 and 10 onto working needles

1. 4 K

2. 4 P

3. 4 K

4. 4 P dec. FO

Middle finger: stitches 5, 6, 11 and 12 onto working needles

1. 4 K

2. 4 P

3. 4 K

4. 4 P dec. FO

Ring finger:  stitches 3, 4, 13 and 14 onto working needles

1. 4 K

2. 4 P

3. 4 K

4. 4 P dec. FO

Small finger: stitches 1, 2, 15 and 16 onto working needles

1.4 K

2. 4 P

3. 4 K dec, FO.

Thumb: 2 ST from cable needle + 2 ST

1. 4 K

2. 4 P

3. 4 K

4. 4 P dec. FO

Sew together – best is to start with the fingers – stuff while you work.

Legs
 

Cast on 4 CH

1. 4 P   (4)
2. 1 K inc, 2 K, 1 K inc   (6)
3. 5 P   (6)
4. 1 K inc, 4 K, 1 K inc   (8)
5, 7, 9, 11, 13. - 8 P   (8)
6, 8, 10, 12, 14. - 8 K  (8)
 

To the existing 8 ST cast on additional 12 CH  work the 8 ST P – then add another 12 CH (32)

16. 32 K   (32)
17. 32 P  (32)
18. 32 K   (32)
19. 32 P   (32)

20. 6 K, 10 dec, 6 K   (22)
21. 22 P   (22)
22. 1 dec,  4 K,  2 dec, 2 K,  2 dec, 4 K,  1 dec   (16)
23, 25, 27, 29. 16P   (16)
24, 26, 28. 16K   (16)
30. 1 K,  1 dec, 10 K, 1 dec, 1 K    (14)
31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47. 12P   (14)
32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46. 12K   (14)
48.  7 times dec  (7)

Fasten off, sew together and start stuffing while knitting.

Ears

Cast on 6 ch,

1, 3, 5, 7, 9. - 9 P

2, 4, 6, 8. - 9 K

Cast of, sew two sides together, then pull together. Sew on to the head.

Place the arms and legs and sew them to the body.

Clothes (While you knit try the clothes on the doll to check if it fits.)

Overall

Reglan from top:

Cast on 30 CH,

1. 4 K, ( 3 K in one stitch), 5 K, ( 3 K in one stitch), 8 K,  ( 3 K in one stitch), 5 K, ( 3 K in one stitch), 4 K

2. 38 P

3. 4 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  5 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 8 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  5 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 4 K

4. 46 P

5. 5 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 7 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 10 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 7K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 5 K,

6. 54 P

7. 6 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 9 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  12 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc)  9 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 6 K

8.  62 P

9. 7 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  11 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  14 K  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),   11 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  7 K

10. 70 P

11. 8 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  13 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  16 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  13 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  8 K

12. 78 P

13. 10 K, 3 K tog, 14 St on to a cable  thread ( Sleeve), 3 K tog, 18 K , 3 K tog, 14 St on to a cable  thread ( Sleeve), 3 K tog, 10 K (42)

14. P 42

15. (1 K, 1 inc)x 21 (63)

16, 18. - P 63

17. P 63

19. (2 K, 1 inc)x 21 (84)

20. 84 P

21. (13 K, 1 inc )x 6 (90)

20 Rows of stockinette stitch (work on the front from the right and on the back from the left)

23. 25. 27. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37. 39. 41.  - 96 K

22. 24. 26. 28. 30. 32. 34. 36. 38. 40. 42. - 96 P (If necessary, knit more rows.)

43. 40 K, Cast off 10 stitches, 35 K, and cast off the last 5. Fasten the thread, turn the work. 

35 K

44. 46. 48. 50. 52. 54 - 35 P

45. 47. 49. 51. 53.  - 35 K

Cast off, cut the thread and fasten.

40 stitches remaining. Start with purl stitches. We knit 40 p Turn work, cast off 5 stitches and knit 25 K.

44. 46. 48. 50. 52. 54 - 35 P

45. 47. 49. 51. 53.  - 35 K

Cast off, cut the thread and fasten. Sew the bottom part together.

Sleeves (white)

Distribute 14 stiches on a knitting needle,

1.2 inc, 14 K, 2 inc (18)

2. 4. 6. 8. 10. – 18 P

3. 5. 7. 9. – 18 K

 Knit the second sleeve in the same way. Fasten the thread, sew it off.

Hood

Distribute 30 sts at the top of a knitting needle,

1.30 P

2. 30 K

3. 30 P

4. (1 K, 1 K inc)x 15 (45)

5. 45 P

6. (2 K, 1 K inc)x 15 (60)

7. 60 P

8. (3 K, 1 K inc)x 15 (75)

22 Rows of stockinette stitch (work on the front from the right and on the back from the left)

9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 – 75 P

10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 – 75 K

31. 38 P, turn the work

32. 38 K

33. 38 P

34. 1 dec, 36 K

35. 37 P

36. 1 dec, 35 K

37. 36 P

38. 1 dec, 34 K

39. 35 K

40. 1 dec, 33 K

41. 34 P

42. 1 dec, 32 K

43.  33 P

44. 1 dec, 31 K

45. 32 P

46. 1 dec, 30 K

47. 31 P

48. 1 dec, 29 K

49. 30 P

50. 1 dec, 28 K

51. 29 P

52. 1 dec, 27 K

53. 28 P

54. 1 dec, 26 K

55. 27 P

56. 1 dec, 25 K

57. 26 P

58. 1 dec, 24 K

Fasten off

2.

31. 37 P , turn the work

32. 37 K

33. 37 P

34. 1 dec, 35 K

35. 36 P

36. 1 dec, 34 K

37. 35 P

38. 1 dec, 33 K

39. 34 K

40. 1 dec, 32 K

41. 33 P

42. 1 dec, 31 K

43.  32 P

44. 1 dec, 30 K

45. 31 P

46. 1 dec, 29 K

47. 30 P

48. 1 dec, 28 K

49. 29 P

50. 1 dec, 27 K

51. 28 P

52. 1 dec, 26 K

53. 27 P

54. 1 dec, 25 K

55. 26 P

56. 1 dec, 24 K

57. 25 P

58. 1 dec, 23 K

Fasten off and sew together from the top.

Sew on a zipper.

Ears (gray part)

Cast on 18 ch

1, 3, 5, 7. – 18 P

2, 4, 6, - 18 K

8. 1 dec, 14 P, 1 dec (16)

9. 16 P

10. 1 dec, 12 P, 1 dec (14)

11. 14 P

12. 1 dec, 10 P, 1 dec (12)

13. 12 P

14. 1 dec, 8 P, 1 dec (10)

15. 10 P

Fasten off, leaving the thread to sew on.

White part

Cast on 14 ch

1, 3, 5. – 14 P

2, 4.  - 14 K

6. 1 dec, 10 P, 1 dec (12)

7. 12 P

8. 12 K

9. 12 P

10. 1 dec, 8 P, 1 dec (10)

11. 10 P

Fasten off, sewing the two parts together.

Bag

Cast on 10 ch

1, 3, 5, 7. – 10 P

2, 4, 6, - 10 K

8. 1 dec, 6 P, 1 dec (8)

9. 8 K

10. 1 dec, 4 P, 1 dec (6)

11. 6 K

12. 1 dec, 2 P, 1 dec (4)

Fasten off, sewing.

Shoes

Cast on 10 ch,

5, 7, 9, 11, 13. 15. 17. 19. - 10 P   (10)
6, 8, 10, 12, 14. 16. 18. - 10 K  (10)
 

20.  To the existing 10 ST cast on additional 12 CH  work the 10 ST P – then add another 12 CH (34)

Turn the work
21. 34 P   (34)
22. 34 K  (34)
23. 34 P   (34)
24. 34 K   (34)

25. 34 P   (34)

26. 34 K   (34)

27. 34 P   (34)

28. 34 K   (34)

29. 34 P   (34)
30. 12 K, 5 dec, 12 K   (29)
31. 29 P   (29)
32. 12 K, 1 dec, 1 K, 1 dec, 12 K   (27)

33. 27 P

34. 12 K, 3 K tog, 12 K   (24)

35. 24 P

Sew together.