Mousie Katousie

Sharon Zientara — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:54:57 GMT

This adorable mouse puppet is a quick and easy knit to gift to a small child—the perfect simple toy for holiday knitting.

Designer Jil Eaton
Finished Size 8" circumference and 9½" tall.
Yarn Jil Eaton MinnowMerino (100% superwash merino; 77 yd [70 m]/50 g): #4758 rouge (MC) and #4735 chartreuse (CC), 1 skein each.
Yarn distributed by Classic Elite.
Needles Size 8 (5 mm): straight and double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge
Notions Stitch holder; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook; two ⅜" buttons for eyes; one ½" button for nose; small amount of black yarn for whiskers; tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 32 rows = 4" in stripe patt.

Edward's Owl

Sharon Zientara — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:51:09 GMT

This furry little owl puppet will be a hoot to make! A simple knitted puppet makes a great knitted gift for holiday gift giving.

Designer Jil Eaton
Finished Size 5¾" wide and 8" tall.
Yarn Jil Eaton MinnowMerino (100% superwash merino; 77 yd [70 m]/50 g): #4785 orangini (MC) and #4789 pinque (CC), 1 skein each.
Yarn distributed by Classic Elite.
Needles Size 8 (5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Removable markers (m); two 1¼" buttons for eyes (eyes shown available from www.zecca.net); small amount of green yarn for beak; tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 36 rows = 4" in garter st.

Patterns : Gift knitting, Jil Eaton

Mousie Katousie

Edward's Owl