A knitted Santa takes shape

It seems rain has been pouring down for weeks and I haven't been feeling at all Christmasy but with only five weeks to go I decided I should seek some festive cheer. I keep my Christmas books on a shelf behind the sofa so that I'm not tempted to look at them throughout the year. And so last weekend out they came. Don't you just love vintage Christmas decorations.

These old Santas must have seen many Christmases come and go. What tales they could tell.

After drooling over a few more Santas I was inspired to knit one of my own. A little fellow in traditional red and white of course, but to ring the changes I decided to make a Santa mouse who would deliver gifts to good little boy and girl mice around the world on Christmas Eve.

Out came the yarn and needles and I sat by the fire and busied myself with my festive creation.

And here he is.... just 17cm (7in) tall to the tip of his ears.

To begin with I gave him a traditional white beard and bushy eyebrows and he looked ridiculous! And so he ended up being beardless and eyebrow-less and looks a lot more mousy.

I found a small amount of hessian coloured wool in my stash and it was just enough to make a sack for the little fellow. He wasted no time in filling it and trotting off to wherever it is he keeps his gifts for good mice.

I was so pleased with him that I decided to write out the pattern which in the end took almost as long as knitting the actual mouse. You'll find the pattern in my Etsy shop. It's easy to follow (I don't do difficult) and you only require basic knitting skills.

And so now my all time favourite festive poem will never seem the same. I used to read it to my children every Christmas Eve but the line 'not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse' seems no longer relevant!

Until next time,

Eli

Comments

[Shawn]

Very cute Wendy, I love the little bears in the previous post too! Great work.

[Jenny]

He is just gorgeous. you have done a great job.

[Martha]

This is just adorable!! Will he be visiting houses on Christmas Eve?
I LOVE it!! ♥♥♥

[Julie]

He is absolutely wonderful

[jan coyle]

what a lovely blog, the Lakes seem a whole lifetime ago. Its been quite a few years since the children played in Ullswater, had ice-creams at Patterdale and my mother in law and I cruised around all the lovely shops in Penrith. A far cry from far north queensland where I now live.

[jan coyle]

PS: I love the mouse santa, perhaps the beard could have been made detachable.

[Joy]

Thats so cute, I love it.

[Penny]

Just a quick note to say I hope you are safe and dry where you are.

[jan coyle]

Just seen the news, hope you got back from shopping safely. That poor lady in the pink jacket, fancy having to be carried like that.

[rhondi]

Hi Eli
You knit the most adorable things. Your Santa is so cute. How do you do that?
Hugs, Rhondi

[sheila titcombe]

Eli, I don't know how to e-mail you !!!!!!!!!! Have you a pattern for the little knitted Rupert? This takes ne back to my youth and I bought some Rupert Annuals at the weekend. Hope you can help me.

[Bellaboo]

I just LOVE that knitted santa....soooo sweeet!I'm not that good at knitting yet to make something as lovely as that,but I can't resist buying little knitted animals.Oh dear,will this be the start of yet another collection! Love your blog.

Bellaboo

[clarice]

Oh Eli, he is sooo charming. You are so talented to create a pattern xoxoxo Clarice

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