I enjoy finding new patterns to knit. While looking on Pinterest for something new, this sweet mouse bookmark popped up. It had caught my eye before, and now I had a purpose to knit it. For the annual Farm Show one of the categories I wanted to submit an item to was a bookmark.

The Farm Show is kind of like a state fair, but indoors, in January and encompassing agriculture-related categories. A butter sculpture is one of the main attractions. Christmas trees, fruit, vegetables, mushrooms and their products are displayed and judged. Baked goods, cooking shows and cake decorating are other interests. Agricultural animals, from cows, pigs, horses, sheep, goats, rabbits, birds, alpacas and more are in attendance. Bee education and a butterfly house are some exhibits. This is a huge event that lasts 8.5 days.

One year I submitted a knit accessory, a 3S shawl. I earned third place for that entry. The next year I wanted to enter some more knitted items. I entered another shawl, a small tote bag and this mouse bookmark. The shawl and the tote bag did not place. However, the bookmark earned first place in that category.

Making a mouse bookmark

This bookmark is made on double pointed needles. I did not own the correct size, US 2.5, and could not find any in a store near me. They were available to order online. Also, I ordered the yarn from DROPS, as the pattern calls for. For the Farm Show, the bookmark theme for that year was “country Christmas.” Therefore, I selected more Christmas-type colors to reflect that theme.

This was such a sweet and fun knit. If I were to knit this again there are some changes I would make. I would not make the arms and tail quite as long, or at least the arms. Also, I would want to try other colors. There are plenty of readers in my life to gift this to. I would use colors to suit their preferences. Let me know what your mouse looks like!