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Rnd 3: 2 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 4 dc, [2 dc dc.16 sts.

into next st] 4 times, 2 dc. 24 sts. Rnd 3: 1 dc in same dc as sl st, 1 dc, [[1 dc, 1 ch,
Rnd 4: 4 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 8 dc, [2 dc 1 dc] all in next ch-space, 3 dc] 3 times, [1 dc,
into next st] 4 times, 4 dc. 32 sts. 1 ch, 1 dc] all in next ch-space, 1 dc in last dc.
Rnd 5: [8 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times] twice, Close rnd with a sl st in first dc. 24 sts.
SIZE 8 dc. 40 M. This square is the bottom of the basket.
Cat: 21 x 11 cm (8¼ x 4¼ in) Rnds 6: 10 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 16 dc, Rnd 4: Work into BLO. 1 dc in same dc as sl st, 23 dc.
Basket: 3 cm x 4 cm [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 6 dc. 48 sts. Rows 5 – 8: 24 dc.
Milk bottle: 2 cm x 3,5 cm Rnd 7:12 dc, [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 20 dc, Fasten off and break yarn. Weave in ends.
Candy mouse: 6 cm x 1 cm [2 dc into next st] 4 times, 8 dc. 56 sts. For the handle make 12 ch, leaving about 20 cm
Rnd 8 – 9: 56 dc. free at beg of thread, fasten off and break yarn,
TOOLS AND MATERIALS Rnd 10: 16 dc, [2 dc into next st] twice, 26 dc, leaving a long tail. Attach the handle as illustrated
Ricorumi dk [2 dc into next st] twice, 10 dc. 60 sts. using long tails at beg and end.
Shade 001 (white) 25 g Rnds 11 – 20: 60 dc.
Shade 006 (yellow) 25 g Change yarn. MILK BOT TLE
Shade 008 (rose) 25 g Rnd 21 – 20: In yellow, 60 dc. Crochet very tightly, so milk bottle is firm enough
Shade 010 (smokey rose) 25 g Close rnd with a sl st into next dc. to stand up.
Shade 012 (candy pink) 25 g Fasten off and break yarn. Weave in ends. Rnd 1: In white, working into a magic ring, 5 dc.
Shade 022 (powder) 25 g Fill upper body with stuffing. Close rnd with a sl st into ring. Pull tail to close
Shade 063 (saffron) 25 g ring. Cont working in a spiral.
Shade 066 (clay) 25 g ARM (MAKE 2) Rnd 2: [2 dc into the next st] 5 times. 10 sts.
Ricorumi Neon dk Rnd 1: In powder, working into a magic ring, 6 dc. Rnd 3: BLO 10 dc.
Shade 002 (fuchsia) 25 g Close rnd with a sl st into ring. Pull tail to close Rnds 4 – 8: 10 dc.
Ricorumi crochet hook 3 mm (UK 11 – USA D/3) ring. Cont working in a spiral. Rnd 9: [[Dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc] 2 times. 6 sts.
2 Ricorumi button eyes, 5 mm Ø Rnd 2: 6 dc. Rnd 10: 6 dc.
Rico embroidery needle Rnd 3: 2 dc in to next dc, 5 dc. 7 sts. Fill lightly with stuffing. Fasten off and break yarn.
Rico stitch markers Rnd 4: 7 dc. Change yarn. Weave in ends. Using Neon fuchsia, embroider
Rico synthetic stuffing Rnds 5 – 15: In yellow, 7 dc. bottle top and a few lines for the label as illustra-
Close rnd with a sl st into next dc. Fasten off and ted.
TENSION break yarn, leaving a long tail. Do not fill with
24 sts and 26 rnds = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in) stuffing. SUGAR MOUSE
Crochet very tightly.
LEG 1 EAR (MAKE 2) Rnd 1: In rose, working into a magic ring, 4 dc.
Rnd 1: In powder, working into magic ring, 8 dc, Rnd 1: In powder, working into a magic ring, 6 dc. Close rnd with a sl st into ring. Pull tail to close
close rnd with a sl st into the magic ring. Pull the Close rnd with a sl st into ring. Pull tail to close ring. Cont working in a spiral.
tail to close the magic ring. Cont working in a ring. Cont working in a spiral. Rnd 2: [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc] 2 times. 6 sts.
spiral in continuous rnds. 8 sts. Rnd 2: [2 dc into the next st, 2 dc] twice. 8 sts. Rnd 3: [2 dc into next dc, 2 dc] 2 times. 8 sts.
Rnds 2 – 5: 8 dc. Rnd 3: [2 dc into the next st, 3 dc] twice. 10 sts. Rnds 4 – 7: 8 dc.
Change yarn. Rnd 4: [2 dc into the next st, 4 dc] twice. 12 sts. Rnd 8: [Dc2tog] 4 times. 4 sts.
Rnd 6: In saffron [2 dc into next dc, 3 dc] twice. Rnd 5: [2 dc into the next st, 5 dc] twice. 14 sts. Fill lightly with stuffing. Fasten off and break yarn,
10 sts. Rnd 6: [2 dc into the next st, 6 dc] twice. 16 sts. leaving 20 cm (8 in) tail. Use yarn tail to close
Rnds 7 – 8: 10 dc. Close rnd with a sl st into next dc. Fasten off and opening with a few sts and weave thread through
Rnd 9: [2 dc into next dc, 4 dc] twice. 12 sts. break yarn, leaving a long tail. Do not fill with back of mouse as a tail. Trim tail to 3 cm, 1 in, in
Rnds 10 – 12: 12 dc. stuffing. length. Using rose, embroider 2 French knots as
Rnd 13: [2 dc into next dc, 3 dc] 3 times. 15 sts. ears on head as illustrated.
Rnds 14 – 18: 15 dc. TO MAKE UP
Close rnd with a sl st into next dc. Fasten off and Using saffron attach Upper Body to Lower Body
break yarn. Weave in ends. with 1 rnd of dc. 60 sts. Fasten off and break yarn. ABBREVIATIONS
Weave in ends. Attach arms to Upper Body, on beg beginning
LEG 2 AND LOWER BODY rnd 22. In Neon fuchsia embroider French knots BLO back loop only
Rnds 1 – 18: Repeat rnds 1 – 18 from Leg 1. as dots to front of pullover. Attach Ears to head cm centimetre(s)
Don’t break yarn. between rnds 5 and 7, 7 sts apart. Attach eyes to ch chain
Rnd 19: 5 dc, ch 12, with both legs pointing down, head between rnds 14 and 15, 9 sts apart. Cut cont continue
1 sl st into last dc of Leg 1, 14 dc around Leg 1, 2 lengths of yarn in candy pink, 30 cm (12 in) long, dc double crochet (UK)
12 dc BLO into ch sts, 15 dc around Leg 2, detach 2 strands and use to embroider nose and dec decrease(ing)
12 dc FLO into ch sts. Place marker for beg of mouth as illustrated on to face. Use 2 strands of FLO front loop only
round. 54 sts. yarn in clay to embroider fur to Ears, face, hands foll following
Rnds 20: 7 dc, 2 dc into next dc, 26 dc, 2 dc into and feet as illustrated. g grammes
next dc, 19 dc. 56 sts. in inch(es)
Rnd 21: [2 dc into next dc, 13 dc] 4 times. 60 sts. PICKNICK BASKET mm millimetre(s)
Rnds 22 – 24: 60 dc. Crochet very tightly, so basket is firm enough to rem remain(ing)
Do not cut yarn. Stuff Legs and Lower Body now. stand up. rep repeat
Rnd 1: In smokey rose, working into a magic ring, rs right side
UPPER BODY [1 dc, 1 ch] 4 times. Close rnd with a sl st into ring. rnd round
Rnd 1: In powder, working into a magic ring 8 dc. Pull tail to close ring. Cont working in rnds. 8 sts. sl st slip stitch
Close rnd with a sl st into ring. Pull tail to close Place marker for start of next rnd. st(s) stitch(es)
ring. Cont working in a spiral. 8 sts. Rnd 2: [1 dc, [1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc] all in next ch- tog together
Rnd 2: [2 dc into the next st] 8 times. 16 sts. space,] 4 times, close rnd with a sl st into first ws wrong side
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