The Except for a Mouse ornament is the third piece in my annual Christmas ornament series. Peta Penguin and the Fa La Llama now have the company of a new friend, a tiny mouse in a tea cup.

While a creature may not usually stir in your house on Christmas Eve, this little mouse will be happy to stir in a tea cup under your tree.

The tea cup and body are worked in the round. The ears and cup handle are knit separately and sewn fast to the body. The face is sewn on using French knots.

SIZE
4-inches from top to bottom.

YARN
• 20 yards Knit Picks Palette (100% wool, fingering weight) in color 9437 white (MC – Mouse Color).
• 20 yards Knit Picks Palette (100% wool, fingering weight) in color 0985 lipstick (CC – Cup Color).
• 1 yard Knit Picks Palette (100% wool, fingering weight) in color N5 black.
• 1/2 yard Knit Picks Palette (100% wool, fingering weight) in color 6884 blush.

NEEDLES
• 4 - U.S. size 1 (2.5mm) double-pointed needles, or needles of choice.

NOTIONS
• Tapestry needle
• Row counter
• 1 marker
• Small amount of fiberfill
• 1 foot of 3/8” wide red ribbon

GAUGE
7 sts per inch in stockinette st in the round.

The pattern includes 5 pages of instructions including illustrations in multiple photos.

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