Yellow-necked Field Mouse by Claire Garland

Yellow-necked Field Mouse

Knitting
July 2021
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
+ Fingering
+ Lace
= ?
15 stitches and 9 rows = 2 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Approx. 9cm (31⁄2in) long, excluding tail
English

As you’d imagine the lore surrounding the miniscule mouse is of course all about its size, and yet its size creates the myths associated with its leadership amongst men. Their smallness enables them to succeed at tasks where others have failed, proving that size does not matter as much as courage and persistence.

You will need no more than one ball each of:

  • Drops Kid Silk in shade 12 beige
  • Drops Alpaca in shade 2923 goldenrod
  • Drops Flora in shade 02 white
  • Rico Essentials Super Kid Mohair Loves Silk in shade 001 white
  • Drops Alpaca in shade 3112 dusky pink

OTHER TOOLS AND MATERIALS:

  • 4 locking stitch markers
  • 4mm black safety eyes or tiny black beads
  • Toy filling or yarn/fabric scraps