Mouse Scarf by Susan Campbell

Mouse Scarf

Knitting
May 2018
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter st with 4.5mm (US 7) needles and yarn held double
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
Child 1–6 years
English
This pattern is available for free.

This pattern is part of the Hampton collection in Very British Toddler Knits. The finished scarf measures 93 cm (36.5”) long, excluding mouse head and tail.

Size
One size – child 1–6 years

Yarn
Rowan Pure Wool 4 ply
3 x 50g/1.75oz balls in main colour (Snow)
1 x 50g/1.75oz ball in pale pink for mouth scraps of grey for nose

Needles
Pair each of 3mm (US 2/3) and 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles
Pair each of 3mm (US 2/3), 3.5mm (US 4) and 4mm (US 6) double-pointed needles

Extras
2 buttons, beads or safety eyes (for very small children work eyes and nose in coloured yarn)

Tension (Gauge)
28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm/4in square 20 sts and 37 rows to 10cm/4in square over garter st with 4.5mm (US 7) needles and yarn held double

Warning
Never leave a young child alone wearing a scarf.