Esther Mouse

Pattern for knitting Esther Mouse by Hardicraft. Esther Mouse is approximately 39 cm tall and is made with 2,5 mm knitting needles.

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Grey blended yarn: 50 Gram(s)
Pink blended yarn: 50 Gram(s)
Stuffing material: 50 Gram(s)
Safety eyes 10 mm: 2 Piece(s)

1. Body

Cast on 56 sts with grey.

1 - 7. st st, start with a purl row.

8. 8 x (k3, k2tog, k2) (= 48 sts)

9 - 15. st st

16. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k2) (= 40 sts)

17 - 23. st st

24. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 sts)

25 - 31. st st

32. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 sts)

33 - 39. st st

40. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 sts)

41. p

Bind off all sts knit-wise.

Join bottom and side seam.

Stuff the body.
2. Head

Cast on 16 sts with grey.

1. p

2. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts)

3. p

4. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts)

5. p

6. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts)

7. p

8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 48 sts)

9. p

10. 8 x (k3, kfb, k2) (= 56 sts)

11 - 21. st st

22. 8 x (k3, k2tog, k2) (= 48 sts)

23 - 27. st st

28. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k2) (= 40 sts)

29 - 33. st st

34. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 sts)

35 - 39. st st

40. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 sts)

41 - 45. st st

46. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 sts)

47. p

48. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts)

Break yarn and draw tightly through the sts.

Attach the safety eyes at row 28 with 11 sts between them.

Join seam. Stuff the head. Work a gathering thread through every stitch along base edge and draw up tightly. Weave in the end.
3. Nose

Cast on 16 sts with pink.

1 - 5. st st, start with a purl row.

6. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts)

Break yarn and draw tightly through the sts.

Stuff the nose and sew it onto the front of the head.
4. Ears

Cast on 8 sts with pink.

1. p

2. 8 x (kfb) (= 16 sts)

3. p

4. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts)

5. p

6. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts)

7. p

8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts)

9. k

Bind off all sts knit-wise.

Work a gathering thread through 8 sts along the base edge and draw up tightly. Join seam.

Knit another ear and sew the ears onto the side of the the head.
5. Arms/legs

Cast on 16 sts with grey.

1 - 3. st st, start with a purl row.

Continue in a stripe pattern, alternating 4 rows with pink, 2 rows with grey. Start with pink.

4 - 55. st st

Continue with grey only.

56. k8, leave the remaining sts unworked, transfer the sts to a stitch holder if necessary.

57. p

58. kfb, k6, kfb (= 10 sts)

59. p

60. kfb, k8, kfb (= 12 sts)

61. p

62. kfb, k10, kfb (= 14 sts)

63. p

64. kfb, k12, kfb (= 16 sts)

65. p

66. kfb, k14, kfb (= 18 sts)

67 - 70. st st

71. p2tog, p14, p2tog (= 16 sts)

72. bind off 4 sts knit-wise, k8, bind off 4 sts knit-wise

73 - 75. st st

76. k2tog, k4, k2tog (= 6 sts)

77. p

78. k2tog, k2, k2tog (= 4 sts)

79. p

Bind off.

Continue knitting over the 8 remaining sts of row 56.

Repeat row 56 - row 79.

Bind off. Join seam using a mattress stitch.

Knit 3 more arms/legs and stuff them. Sew 2 legs onto the bottom of the body and sew 2 arms onto the top part of the body, just below head.

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Instructions by Hardicraft Esther Mouse
Hardicraft / Esther Mouse Instructions by hardicraft Esther Mouse Pattern for knitting Esther Mouse by Hardicraft. Esther Mouse is approximately 39 cm tall and is made with 2,5 mm knitting needles. Product Information Copyright All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Hardicraft. Warning This craft kit is made for adults. If you are going to give the final result to a small child, make sure it is made completely according to the instructions. Make sure all parts are securely attached and that there are no loose threads or stuffing material sticking out. The yarn and haberdashery in this kit are safe to use, but if you have any doubts or questions about the content or the pattern, please contact us. Our email address is: info@hardicraft.com. Abbreviations st(s) = stitch(es) k = knit p = purl st st = stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) kfb = knit through front and back of one stitch k2tog = knit 2 stitches together p2tog = purl 2 stitches together Method This pattern is knitted flat. Use 2.5 mm knitting needles. Our advice is not to use larger size needles to avoid running out of yarn. Sew all seams with a mattress stitch. Tools Materials Grey blended yarn 50 Gram(s) Pink blended yarn 50 Gram(s) Stuffing material 50 Gram(s) Safety eyes 10 mm 2 Piece(s) 1. Body Cast on 56 sts with grey. 1 - 7. st st, start with a purl row. 8. 8 x (k3, k2tog, k2) (= 48 sts) 9 - 15. st st 16. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k2) (= 40 sts) 17 - 23. st st 24. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 sts) 25 - 31. st st 32. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 sts) 33 - 39. st st 40. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 sts) 41. p Bind off all sts knit-wise. Join bottom and side seam. Stuff the body. 2. Head Cast on 16 sts with grey. 1. p 2. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts) 3. p 4. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts) 5. p 6. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts) 7. p 8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 48 sts) 9. p 10. 8 x (k3, kfb, k2) (= 56 sts) 11 - 21. st st 22. 8 x (k3, k2tog, k2) (= 48 sts) 23 - 27. st st 28. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k2) (= 40 sts) 29 - 33. st st 34. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 sts) 35 - 39. st st 40. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 sts) 41 - 45. st st 46. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 sts) 47. p 48. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts) Break yarn and draw tightly through the sts. Attach the safety eyes at row 28 with 11 sts between them. Join seam. Stuff the head. Work a gathering thread through every stitch along base edge and draw up tightly. Weave in the end. 3. Nose Cast on 16 sts with pink. 1 - 5. st st, start with a purl row. 6. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts) Break yarn and draw tightly through the sts. Stuff the nose and sew it onto the front of the head. 4. Ears Cast on 8 sts with pink. 1. p 2. 8 x (kfb) (= 16 sts) 3. p 4. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts) 5. p 6. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts) 7. p 8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts) 9. k Bind off all sts knit-wise. Work a gathering thread through 8 sts along the base edge and draw up tightly. Join seam. Knit another ear and sew the ears onto the side of the the head. 5. Arms/legs Cast on 16 sts with grey. 1 - 3. st st, start with a purl row. Continue in a stripe pattern, alternating 4 rows with pink, 2 rows with grey. Start with pink. 4 - 55. st st Continue with grey only. 56. k8, leave the remaining sts unworked, transfer the sts to a stitch holder if necessary. 57. p 58. kfb, k6, kfb (= 10 sts) 59. p 60. kfb, k8, kfb (= 12 sts) 61. p 62. kfb, k10, kfb (= 14 sts) 63. p 64. kfb, k12, kfb (= 16 sts) 65. p 66. kfb, k14, kfb (= 18 sts) 67 - 70. st st 71. p2tog, p14, p2tog (= 16 sts) 72. bind off 4 sts knit-wise, k8, bind off 4 sts knit-wise 73 - 75. st st 76. k2tog, k4, k2tog (= 6 sts) 77. p 78. k2tog, k2, k2tog (= 4 sts) 79. p Bind off. Continue knitting over the 8 remaining sts of row 56. Repeat row 56 - row 79. Bind off. Join seam using a mattress stitch. Knit 3 more arms/legs and stuff them. Sew 2 legs onto the bottom of the body and sew 2 arms onto the top part of the body, just below head. Hardicraft website Terms Privacy

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1. Body

2. Head

3. Nose

4. Ears

5. Arms/legs