Tatted Mouse

"Miss Mouseketat

July 1998

Materials-

1-1/2 yards Pearl Cotton Thread (size 8 or 5) #5 (med.) Tatting Needle

Wire Needle Threader

Twisted-wire Beading Needle or Bee's Wax Sharp-pointed Scissors

3 each Pink-colored Seed Beads (size II)

2 ea. Movable Eyes (3mm)

Instructions

Wind off about 1-1/2 yards of thread from the ball and cut. Thread tatting needle, leaving about a 4-inch tail. String on 3 beads with beading needle or stiffen end of thread with bee's wax Begin 1st ring with needle thread,leaving 19" of "ball" thread for completing the 2nd half of the split ring for the, body. Beads must be on the needle thread (between the first double stitch and 4-inch tail).

Head

R 2 - - 6, beads [for nose], 6, - - 2 CL R. (ear picots are about 3/4')

Body:

S/R:  15/15 CL

After closing split ring, weave one of the remaining tail threads back through a few double stitches and cut, leaving 3-4 inches of remaining needle thread for the tail. Cut off excess. Curl half of the tail end by gently running it along the edge of a ruler. 'The ears will stand up cute and perky if pulled gently forward with your tatting needle.

Glue the eyes on with a tiny drop of glue. Press eyes firmly for about a minute and let dry.

S/R  = Split Ring

--     = Large Picot

Brenda Bonilla
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