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Today I delivered this cute mousy pair to my sister Anna who's just started college. She loved them! They are "Mel's Mouse" from the book Knit 2 Together.



I altered the dress pattern. Here it is, my knitting friends!

Mouse Dress

Worsted yarn, size 6 needles. This is an adaption of the pattern in Knit 2 Together by Tracey Ullman and Mel Clark. Their dress is more of a pencil skirt instead of a full skirt.

CO 40.
Beginning with a knit row, work in St st for 13 rows.

Shape armholes:

Left back (RS)
Row 1: k 12. Move rest of stitches to a stitch holder.
Row 2: p 12
Row 3: k1, yo, k2tog, k9
Work in St st for 3 rows. BO.

Front (RS)
Rejoin yarn, k 16. Move rest of stitches to a stitch holder.
Rows 2-4: work in St st
Row 5: p 2, BO 12, p 2
Rows 6-7: work in St st. BO.

Right Back (RS)
Rejoin yarn. Work in St st for 7 rows. BO.

Sew shoulder seams. Sew back seam halfway up, starting from waist.

Skirt:

Using assorted size 6 circular needles.

Pick up 40 stitches from RS.
Inc row 1: k, kfb (repeat to end)
Knit for one inch.
Inc row 2: k 4, kfb (repeat to end)
Knit for one inch.
Inc row 3: k 5, kfb (repeat to end)
Knit until skirt is 4 inches long.

Skirt ruffle:

Row 1: kfb (repeat to end)
Rows 2-3: knit.
Row 4: BO.

Finishing:

Add a 3/8" ribbon belt (I bought a yard and had enough for a headband too). Use embroidery thread and needle to make belt loopholes in the center back and sides of waist. Add a 1/2" button at the top back of the dress. Weave in all ends.

I also altered the "Art School Mouse" Jacket, to make a shorter, three-quarter-sleeved, girly jacket.

Girl Mouse Jacket

Worsted weight yarn, size 6 needles.

CO 45 sts.
Starting with a knit row, work in St st for 4 rows.
Row 5 (RS): Work to last three sts, yo, k2tog, k 1.
Rows 6-7: St st.

Left Front (WS)
p 13, turn; place remaining 32 sts on holder for back and right front.
Work even for 11 rows.

(WS) Bind off 7 sts purlwise, purl to end—6 sts remain.

Knit 1 row.

(WS) BO purlwise.

Back (WS)
Rejoin yarn and purl across 19 sts from holder; leave remaining 13 sts on holder for right front.

Work even for 13 rows. BO knitwise.

Right Front (WS)
Rejoin yarn and work across remaining 13 sts from holder.
Work even for 12 rows.
(RS) Bind off 7 sts knitwise, work to end—6 sts remain.
Purl 1 row.
(RS) BO knitwise.

Jacket Sleeves:

CO 23 sts.
Beginning with a knit row, work even 10 rows in St st.
Work moss stitch (k1, p1) for 2 rows.
BO in moss pattern.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve seams. Set sleeves into jacket body and sew seams. Add 1/2" button to jacket front. Weave in all ends.