Cute Mouse Washcloth – Free Knitting Pattern

Size:
Approx. 18 x 16 cm

Material: 
Knitting needle in 4 mm  
Crochet hook in 4 mm
Approx. 20 gr Aran (50gr = 85m)
The amount of yarn needed may vary depending on how tightly, or loosely, you knit.

Gauge:
10 x 10 cm = 18 St x 29 R

Abbreviations:
R: Row
St: Stitch
Kn: Knit
Pr: Purl
Sl1p: Slip 1 stitch purl wise
Sl1k: Slip 1 stitch Knit wise
E: Edge Stitch

The little mouse from my baby blanket pattern now gets its own moment to shine. In the original design, it appears together with a second rather big friend, but here the focus is just on the little mouse. Worked up as a wash cloth, it’s a quick, cosy make and a sweet way to bring a piece of the blanket into your everyday.

The original full blanket pattern, featuring both friends, is available here:

https://www.crazypatterns.net/en/items/117784/knitting-pattern-newborn-baby-blanket-two-friends



Other to the baby blanket, I worked the design itself here using knit stitches instead of purl stitches, which gives it a completely different charm. I also added a 2-stitch I-cord border. This is something I hadn’t tried before, but I really love how it turned out and will probably use this technique a lot more in the future.

The Mouse Wash cloth:

Let’s start:
Cast on 36 stitches loosely using 4 mm needles. Make sure not to cast on too tightly, as this will help keep the edge nice and even. Each row throughout the project will have a total of 36 stitches.

1. Row: sl1p, 32 kn, sl1p
2. Row: 36 kn
3. Row: sl1p, 8 kn, 17 pr, 7 kn, sl1p
4. Row: 36 kn
5. Row: sl1p, 9 kn, 2 pr, 3 kn, 8 pr, 10 kn, sl1p
6. Row: 36 kn
7. Row: sl1p, 8 kn, 2 pr, 3 kn, 10 pr, 9 kn, sl1p
8. Row: 36 kn
9. Row: sl1p, 8 kn, 1 pr, 3 kn, 12 pr, 8 kn, sl1p
10. Row: 36 kn
11. Row: sl1p, 8 kn, 1 pr, 3 kn, 12 pr, 8 kn, sl1p
12. Row: 36 kn
13. Row: sl1p, 8 kn, 1 pr, 3 kn, 12 pr, 8 kn, sl1p
14. Row: 36 kn
15. Row: sl1p, 9 kn, 1 pr, 2 kn, 12 pr, 8 kn, sl1p
16. Row: 36 kn
17. Row: sl1p, 9 kn, 1 pr, 3 kn, 10 pr, 9 kn, sl1p
18. Row: 36 kn
19. Row: sl1p, 6 kn, 3 pr, 4 kn, 10 pr, 9 kn, sl1p
20. Row: 36 kn
21. Row: sl1p, 14 kn, 8 pr, 10 kn, sl1p
22. Row: 36 kn
23. Row: sl1p, 14 kn, 8 pr, 10 kn, sl1p
24. Row: 36 kn
25. Row: sl1p, 15 kn, 6 pr, 11 kn, sl1p
26. Row: 36 kn
27. Row: sl1p, 14 kn, 8 pr, 10 kn, sl1p
28. Row: 36 kn
29. Row: sl1p, 11 kn, 14 pr, 7 kn, sl1p
30. Row: 36 kn
31. Row: sl1p, 10 kn, 4 pr,1 kn, 6 pr, 1 kn, 4 pr, 6 kn, sl1p
32. Row: 36 kn
33. Row: sl1p, 10 kn, 5 pr, 1 kn, 4 pr, 1 kn, 5 pr, 6 kn, sl1p
34. Row: 36 kn
35. Row: sl1p, 10 kn, 6 pr, 1 kn, 2 pr, 1 kn, 6 pr, 6 kn, sl1p
36. Row: 36 kn
37. Row: sl1p, 11 kn, 5 pr, 4 kn, 5 pr, 7 kn, sl1p
38. Row: 36 kn
39. Row: sl1p, 12 kn, 3 pr, 6 kn, 3 pr, 8 kn, sl1p
40. Row: 36 kn
41. Row: sl1p, 32 kn, sl1p
42. Row: 36 kn
43. Row: sl1p, 32 kn, sl1p
44. Row: 36 kn
45. Row: sl1p, 32 kn, sl1p
46. Row: 36 kn
47. Row: sl1p, 32 kn, sl1p

Cast off loosely—this works best with a larger knitting needle—but do not finish the last stitch yet.
Using a 4 mm crochet hook, make 17 chain stitches. Attach the chain to the beginning of the last stitch to form a loop, then weave in all ends neatly to finish your work.



Info:
The chart shows only the wrong-side rows; all stitches on the right-side rows are worked as knit stitches.
The red squares represent the edge stitches. On wrong-side rows, the first 2 and last 2 stitches are slipped purlwise, with the yarn held in front of the work.

The white squares are always worked as knit stitches.
The black squares are worked as purl stitches.

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