Two Headed Mouse Teapot-Part Two

Ceramics is not my best subject.
After making my original Two Headed Mouse Teapot, I decided I needed to make a better version.
I'm much better at crocheting.

So, I decided to crochet one.

I didn't have any pattern in mind. I just started to crochet in a ring, working out a basic teapot shape. The whole process consisted of a lot of ripping out stitches and redoing things. 

And I ended up with this

I used wool for the teapot and I lightly felted it. I imagine if I could fill it with water, it would pour nicely.

I used the same stitch pattern from The Whilameenas for the tail.

I redesigned the actual mouse. I wasn't happy with the way the pattern was written. So, I completely changed the body and head. I separated the body from the head, and redesigned the shape.

It was much the same process as the teapot. I just started crocheting. I didn't write down a pattern.

I used fun fur and cotton yarn for the body. (If I ever re-do it, I think I'll forget the fun fur.)


Next up: Make matching teacups and saucers. 

Two Headed Mouse Teapot-Part One

A couple of years ago, I took a ceramics class. The final project was to combine two objects into one lidded  vessel.

I wanted to make a teapot. I still needed another object.
So, I decided to combine a mouse and a teapot.

Perhaps a little background story would help. Growing up one of my favorite stories was Muffin Mouse's New House by Lawerence Difiori. The story is about a mouse who has to find a new house. She eventually settles on a really cute teapot. Since then, I've always kinda associated teapots and mice together.

Weird, I know.

http://www.amazon.com/Muffin-Mouses-New-House-Look-Look/dp/0307100286

I decided that I wanted the mouse to be part of  the teapot. I had a vision of the tail being the handle.

I decided to make the mouse two headed, after seeing  the crochet pattern The Whilameenas.

A one headed mouse would have been too...expected. 

So, for those counting that's:

Two heads

Four arms

Two tails

For my first teapot, it turned out well enough. Water has a tendency to get everywhere though, because I didn't build a very good spout. It also weighs a ton.

I'll admit to never using it for tea. Its just for pretty...if you can call it that.

I knew I could do a better job.

So, I redid it.

But this time out of yarn.