Little mouse golfer by Irina Davydova Listarova

Little mouse golfer

Knitting
October 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
70 - 90 yards (64 - 82 m)
8.5 inches tall
English
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The “Little mouse Golfer” stuffed toy is knitted in the round on 4 double-pointed needles in stockinette stitch and will be 21 cm [8.4 inches] tall when finished.

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The pattern is written as row-by-row description and contains helpful step-by-step photos for important parts.

Yarns used:
– body: Novita Suomivilla ( 100% wool; 50g [1.75 oz ]= 90 m 98 yds) in Grey.
– backpack: Novita Sointu (100% wool; 50g [1.75 oz] = 79 m 86 yds) in Burgundy heathered.
– sweater: Novita Nordic Wool (100% wool; 50g [1.75 oz]= 115 m [125 yds]) in White and Red.

You may use any yarn of similar yarn weight with a comparable fiber content. Softer yarns are better suitable. Using yarn of a different yarn weight than that of the pictured sample doll is also perfectly acceptable, but will affect the size of the finished toy.

Individual color requirements:
– 30 g [1 oz] gray yarn for the body,
– 5 g [0.18 oz] red yarn for the stripe on the sweater,
– 7 g [0.25 oz] white yarn for the sweater,
– 10 g [0.35 oz] burgundy yarn for the backpack.

Other materials needed:
– 15 g [0.53 oz] white modeling clay (Sculpey, Fimo or Cernit) to create the shaped nose,
– 2 beads for the eyes,
– one pink bead for the nose of the mouse, or a small piece of baked clay,
– embroidery floss the same color as the beads for the eyes
– set of 5 DPNs in size 2.5 mm [US1.5]
– crochet hook in size 2.5 mm [US1.5]
– polyester filling or wool roving as stuffing ,
– extra long sewing needle or threading bodkin for assembly
– tapestry needle for seaming pieces,
– a piece of bendable wire for the leg frames, 50 cm [19.7 in],
– 2 safety pins.

Required knowledge:
– long-tail cast-on
– casting on in the round with a crochet hook (pattern contains link to video tutorial)
– knitting in the round on DPNs and knitting flat
– stockinette stitch
– reverse stockinette
– knit, purl, k2tog and kfb
– basic hand sewing skills for assembly

Pattern is written in English. If you are interested in a Spanish version, please leave a comment or pm, and it will be added later upon request.