:: Fall 2008 
Review
Itty-Bitty Nursery: Sweet, Adorable Knits for Baby and Beyond
These two publications inspired the creation of the Knitted Mice Mobile (see Feature). In Itty-Bitty Nursery, author Anderson presents a Garden Mice Mobile with knitted mice that resemble Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse, with bodies, arms, and legs more humanly proportioned than real mice. She also provides instructions for knitting a sheath to cover the arching arm of a store-bought mobile, which serves as the base for her mobile design.
In the Sirdar Advent Calendar booklet, Alan Dart provides directions for 24 Christmas tree ornaments and a pocketed calendar for knitters to enjoy making. One of these ornaments is a small mouse. CyberFibres used this mouse style for the Cipolla’s mobile.
Both the book and the booklet are very good resources for knitters to buy. The projects are appealingly presented with excellent photographs, and can be replicated just as designed by Ms. Anderson and Mr. Dart, respectively. At the same time, both sources are capable of prompting your own creativity.