Camping Mouse by Laura Sutcliffe

Camping Mouse

Crochet
April 2022
4.0 mm (G)
US
English
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This pattern is for the tent, kayak and oar, sleeping bag, campfire with logs and marshmallow on a stick, as well as the mouse, its backpack (containing a piece of cheese), its guitar and lantern!

The pattern contains lots of photos to help you every step of the way. It is written in English, using American crochet terms. The pattern has been independently tested prior to publication.

You will need:
Yarn of your choice. Yarn weight doesn’t really matter - the size of your project will simply turn out bigger or smaller! I used Patons Smoothie DK yarn for the majority of my project (this is quite a thick DK yarn so it is equivalent to aran or light worsted weight in other brands) and my finished tent measures approximately 20cm long and 13cm tall. Please ensure that you use the same weight yarn to make both your tent and the mouse & the accessories to ensure that they will fit.

For the mouse you will need the following colours:

Main mouse colour - I used pale grey (approx. 23.5m).

Nose / ears / feet / tail colour - I used pale pink (approx. 13m).

For the tent & camping accessories you will need the following colours:

Tent colour- I used red (approx. 186m).

Tent Base / Campfire Base / Oar colour - I used dark grey (approx. 52m).

Sleeping bag / Backpack colour - I used dark green (approx. 42m).

Kayak / flames colour - I used orange (approx. 71m).

Logs / Guitar strap colour - I used dark brown (approx. 7m).

Guitar / end of logs colour - I used beige (approx. 13m).

Cheese / flames colour - I used dark yellow (approx. 5m).

Marshmallow colour - I used white (approx. 2.25m).

Please note = The amount of yarn used will vary according to yarn weight, hook size and stitch tension so these measurements are only a rough guide.
The pattern refers to the colours that I used, however these can be substituted for colours of your choice.

You will also need:

A suitable size hook for the yarn you have chosen - I used a 4mm hook.

A pair of 6mm black safety eyes.

Some toy stuffing.

Some finer black yarn or thread for adding the details to the mouse’s face and some fine grey thread for adding the strings to the guitar.

‘7 count’ plastic canvas. I had a 26cm x 33cm sheet (that’s 10.25 x 13.5 inches) & I used less than 1 sheet. A higher count (that’s the number of holes per inch) will mean the plastic is more bendy so stick to 7 count if possible.

2 medium buttons for the tent and one for the backpack (and a needle and thread with which to attach them).

Other tools you will need are a tapestry needle, some scissors and some stitch markers.

You are welcome to sell the items that you make using this pattern, but please do not sell / share the pattern itself.
Thank you.