Knitted Mouse Toy

The knitted mouse toy is an adorable and fun plaything for your furry friend. With its soft and durable material, it's perfect for your pet to chew on, toss around, and engage in playful antics. This charming toy is not only entertaining but also provides mental stimulation and promotes healthy exercise for your beloved pet. The intricately knitted design not only makes it a delightful companion for your pet but also adds a touch of coziness to their toy collection. Your pet will surely love snuggling up with this cute knitted mouse toy, bringing joy and comfort to their playtime sessions.

You need:

-DPNs (3.00mm)

-crochet hook

-yarn in grey and pink

-tapestry needle

Body

CO 6 sts using DPNs and grey yarn.

Round 1: knit

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 sts)

Round 3: knit

Round 4: increase in every stitch (24 sts)

Round 5: knit

Round 6: (k3, inc1) to the end (30 sts)

Rounds 7-12: knit

Round 13: (k3, k2tog) to the end (24 sts)

Rounds 14-15: knit

Round 16: (k2, k2tog) to the end (18 sts)

Round 17-18: knit

Rounds 19-23: knit

Round 24: k15, turn, sl1, p3, p2tog, turn, k to the end (16 sts)

Round 25: knit

Round 26: k2tog, k5, k2tog, knit to the end (14 sts)

Round 27: k2tog, k3, k2tog, k to the end (12 sts)

Stuff the body.

Round 28: k2tog, k1, (k2tog) x2, k3, k2tog (8 sts)

Round 29: knit

Round 30: k3, k2tog, k1, k2tog (6sts)

Round 31: (k2tog) x3 (3 sts)

Cut the yarn and thread through sts.

Ears

Make two in grey and two in pink.

Using two DPNs as a straight needles CO 5 sts.

Row 1: p

Row 2: k1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1 (7 sts)

Row 3: p

Repeat rows 2-3 till you increase to 11 sts and then st st 4 rows.

Decreasing:

Row 1: k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog (9 sts)

Row 2: p

Repeat last two rows till you get 5 sts, bind off.

To make the ear, sew grey part to the pink with wrong side inside using tapestry needle. Also you cat knit the ears only in grey by garter stitch.

Tail

Using crochet hook make the tail, sew it to the body.

Make up

Embroider the eyes and nose.

Now your cat is happy to have new funny toy! Enjoy the game!