Pattern Description:
A cute little church mouse gift basket. She is all dressed up in her Sunday best and ready for midnight mass. The hat acts as a lid to keep what’s in the basket hidden until you are ready for the reveal.

It’s also a great little storage or organizer basket for friends, family, teachers, co-workers and parish friends.

Great for any time of year. Not just Christmas.

Uses US Terminology

Skill Level:
Easy/Advanced Beginner

Instructions include
Written Instructions
Photo Tutorial

Gauge:
Gauge is not overly important for this project. Use materials and hook sizes that are appropriate to each other.

Materials:
Basket: 2 oz/56 g divided into 2 balls
Main Cap: 2 oz/56 g divided into 2 balls
Cap Band: .5 oz/14 g divided into 2 balls

20 yds or less of additional colors for small pieces like the nose and eyes.

Small amount of Poly-fill
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Large Eye Needle/Yarn Needle

Optional Alternative Supplies:
Small Round Buttons, Puffy Paint, Novelty Buttons, Beads, Felt, Ribbon, Hot Glue, Other Decorative Elements

Hook Size(s):
6 mm (J/10) & 5 mm (H/8)

Stitches Used:
chain
slip st
single crochet
half double crochet
Back Loop Only

Measurements:
Basket: 4” high x 13” around
With the hat the total height is 7 1/2”

Notes:

It occurred to me recently that if you wanted to; you could stuff the basket and the hat and sew the pieces together if you wanted to make a cute stuffy. This would work for any of my patterns that have hats for lids.

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