3.19.2013

oh the things he comes up with!



i have no idea where my son gets some of his crazy ideas, but they're hilarious and i love them. this particular one he's held on to steadfastly for years now. he firmly believes that the tooth fairy comes only to little girls, and for little boys.... well it's the tooth mouse! hahahah. really???
well ok.


though technically we don't see any loose teeth yet, i figured it was a good idea to be prepared. afterall... it's a big milestone, i think...


when i was a little girl i had a little tooth fairy doll  that would hold my "treasure" for the tooth fairy... and the next morning i'd find a shiny silver dollar in it's place...  it was a special doll... and i wanted to have something along those lines for owen.


want the deets?
pattern: marisol the knitted mouse by: rachel borello carroll
needle: 3.0mm
yarn: knit picks swish dk. in squirrel. (the perfect grey, i think) the others are just odds and ends...
mods: i added a tiny pouch to his tummy...just by picking up stitches at the bottom of the tummy, and knitting up in stockinette for a few rows... and then just sewing the sides down.... directions to knit the vest are on this ravelry page.

i used my new harmony 4" dpns for this project. i had originally purchased those needles for socks.. but you know.. they're just too short for that.. besides, i think i'll be a magic looper anyways... but these needles were perfect for a wee toy! and i really recommend the shorter needles for toys.. they don't get in the way and allow you to very easily work with tiny circumferences.


and the pouch is the perfect little size to hold a tiny treasure or two :) also, it totally adds to his character, don't you think?


mission accomplished though. this will be the perfect "tooth mouse" and i'm most certain he's up for the job. now almost every day, my little man is asking if he's got any wiggly teeth ;) though he's uber ready for this stage in becoming a big boy, i know it will change how he looks so much!

i have to admit, i like the "old world" look to these photos.. you gotta do what you gotta do when the lighting isn't so great... but also... it adds charm . and this little squeaker is full of it.
haha i almost want to sit down for a cuppa tea with this little guy.... (almost).



are you a fan of knitted toys? do your kiddos have anything special to hold their baby teeth while they wait for the tooth fairy, or tooth mouse? xo

14 comments:

  1. this is SO amazingly cute. i think he might need a new mouse for every tooth!! :)

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    1. hahaha ! wouldn't that be a cute possy? xo

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  2. I love him! And your sweet Owen! So adorable.

    I mostly use my dpns for toys and mittens. Sometimes knitting those tiny toys makes me crazy...but I keep going back for the sweetness of them. :)

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    1. haha yah it can be finnacky (sp?) but so worth it. honestly though the 4" dpns made a huge difference... :) xo

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  3. He is SO adorable! I love that your son thinks the tooth mouse comes, that is so cute. ~Stephanie

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    1. thank you! <3 owen seriously cracks me up. i love that these little projects also help to capture his silly-ness too... and keeps those little things alive xo

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  4. I am a big fan of knitted toys. I don't have grandkids yet so the toys I make are donated to Children's Hospital.
    I made up a toy with a pocket cause all kids like pockets for hiding little treasures and the charity asked me if I could share the pattern. Then I started making mini toys out of sock yarn and #0 needles. I have a set of short sock needles and they are just wonderful for toys. Right now I am making a dinosaur.
    I adore the tooth mouse ; )

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    1. what a wonderful thing, to donate the toys to a children's hospital! what kind of dinosaur are you knitting now? xo

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  5. What a cute idea! Oh, we were terrible as tooth fairies. They'd put their tooth in an envelope and the fairy would add money- she left the tooth for them to keep. My daughter had a ceramic tooth fairy doll to hold them, my son a tiny treasure chest. But sometimes we'd forget to leave anything and I'd have to go "check" their bed myself to find the unusual place she left it. There were a few close calls!

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    1. eeks! haha i imagine there were times that when i was looking for a forgotten "treasure" from the tooth fairy, and somehow my parents would find something extra when they looked... haha.

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  6. Hahaha, your son does have a point there...a lot of times Fairies seem something for little girls, not boys! I love that he's decided it's going to be a mouse! That there is the most adorable mouse ever! Great job Becca! ♥

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    1. thanks melissa!!!! i love that he clearly thinks these things through :) my little man has such great ideas, i think. xo

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  7. He maybe has met some french friends, because, in France, it's not a fairy but a mouse who comes to get the teeth, for girls and boys !!! Nice little mouse he has now anyway !

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    1. haha i love it! and it is well used :) xo

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