Jailhouse Mouse

This pattern is for the mouse, its outfit and accessories as well as the jailhouse with secret contraband and escape route! The pattern contains lots of photos to help you every step of the way. It is written in English, using American crochet terms. All of my patterns have 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 King Cole Cherished DK (equivalent to weight 3 / light worsted weight) and my finished mouse measures approximately 10cm tall. My finished jailhouse measures approximately 29cm tall x 17.5cm wide x 27cm deep. Please ensure that you use the same weight yarn throughout your project. **For the mouse (pages 4 - 8), you will need the following colours:** * Main mouse colour - I used pale grey or cream (approx. 23.5m per mouse). * Nose / ears / feet / tail colour - I used pale pink (approx. 13m per mouse). **For the clothing, jailhouse & accessories (pages 9 - 44), you will need the following colours:** * Orange - for the prisoner’s jumpsuit (approx. 26m). * Light brown - for the outer walls, notice board, bookcase (approx. 658m). * Cream - for the inner walls, bread, brick details (approx. 261m). * Dark grey - for the floor, handcuffs, books (approx. 143m). * Light grey - for the bed, mirror, toilet, taps, tray, cup, book (approx. 121m). * Light green - for the inner walls (lower section) (approx. 67m). * White - for the sink, paper on the notice board, toilet roll, book pages (approx. 17.5m). * Yellow - for the contraband cheese (approx. 4.5m). * Medium blue - for the water in the sink & toilet, blanket, books (approx. 24m). * Dark blue - for the mattress, door (approx. 59.5m). 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 per mouse. * Some toy stuffing. * Small amounts of black & grey finer yarn or thread for adding the details to the mouse’s face (this step is optional), to the noticeboard & adding the tally and cobwebs on the walls. * 2 buttons for fastening the jailhouse. The buttons I used were 15mm in diameter. * ‘7 count’ plastic canvas. I had a 26cm x 33cm sheet (that’s 10.25 x 13.5 inches) & I used 5 sheets. 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. If your plastic feels very bendy, you may wish to insert multiple layers of plastic into the panels to make your vault stronger. I source my plastic canvas (sturdy & good quality) from wool warehouse. If you use a thicker yarn than I did, I strongly recommend using more layers of plastic to help support the extra yarn weight. * 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** This crochet pattern has been prepared in accordance with the principles of the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988. The digital file is secure to the best of the creator’s knowledge and intended for safe download and private use. Responsibility for the safety of the finished item rests with the maker. Laura Loves Crochet The Grove, Clive Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7BL Email: laura.sutcliffe@hotmail.com Responsible Person Ciara Doyle, 6 Killallon Close, C15 Y5F9, Ireland Email: Ciara@TheFairythorn.ie