Making a little Mouse Knight for my ✨mental health✨

[@ambiguousaesthetic4170]

👏THIS👏 isn't 👏👏 SELFISH👏👏 THIS IS A SERVICE TO HUMANITY

[@allister.trudel]

for real!

[@ohhthevanity]

I SECOND THIS 💜

[@SR-no8sr]

I will also die for this critter.

[@soggyfroggy22]

Yes!

[@Stewystew2]

Sir Charles Edward Cheese

[@abbeyv4148]

4. I think this absolutely calls for a "Bring your son to work Day" photoshoot with you as Joan of Arc and him on your shoulder:)

[@debbiehendrix3725]

Yes

[@eliciacheney84]

Please!!

[@natanaga9892]

THIS IDEA LITERALLY MADE MY DAY

[@aubreysummers1729]

Next you should build him a fair maiden!(complete with dress, apron, and teeny flower crown!)♥️

[@dawnmontero3865]

Love this idea 😍

[@fallen0angel]

I love that idea! And now I'm getting lost in making up their little life story. So cute!

[@Restill-v2y]

Oh my god please, I need this for selfish reasons but also your knight definitely deserves a companion!

[@Grimmother]

omg pleaseeeee

[@aubreysummers1729]

@@fallen0angel Absolutely should be a whole plot line to their love story! Y'all start writing the ballad😂.

[@adarlingdemondemise]

"You're a mouse!" "I am a gentleman." The Tale of Despereaux is so good

[@BriIsTheFinestCheese]

I was going to say, the lack of a Desperaux mention hurt my heart lol

[@elainazimmerman5105]

That was the first thing I was thinking through this video

[@StraggleSorrow]

A fellowship, yes, but hear me out. A fellowship of different tiny forest critters(i.e. Frogs, birds, rabbits, moles, shrews, hedgehogs, etc) with cute little fantastical companions like fairies and sentient mushroom friends 🥺💜

[@wacky9684]

Yea, I was thinking of something along the lines of Redwall.

[@lena-animations]

YASSSS!!!

[@melaleuca1881]

YES

[@emilygrace3526]

You have my sword 🗡

[@zoetevka4653]

♥️✨🍁☕️📚🍂💫♥️

[@PricklyAlpaca]

Edit: RACHEL OKAY BUT CONSIDER... an entire fellowship of different woodland creatures fitting into various fantasy archetypes 🥺 I TOO WOULD DIE FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL GENTLEMEN Also, lens breaking solidarity 👌I broke mine last week

[@MinaTodorovic]

Yes!!

[@PatriciaHoferMsPattiMarc]

Yes please!

[@ewhitmo1]

Like the Sylvanians?! (I can't be the only one who remembers those from childhood)

[@miriam8376]

Now I’m picturing a mouse Legolas and a chipmunk gimli

[@beajack4990]

I vote elven squirrels, specifically the red ones with ear tufts

[@emmawilson7257]

Another mouse warrior book to add to your list: The Tale of Despereaux! This little guy reminded me so much of the mouse in the book🥰

[@StygiaNyt]

I've been looking for this comment! Loved that book so much

[@xxselenaxx2142]

That was my first thought when i saw the video

[@clellieirwin2155]

Despereaux was in my top 10 favorite books as a kid!

[@shaekrieger3430]

My first thought was Sir Reepicheep from Narnia, then the warrior mice of Redwall. I forgot about The Tale of Despereaux.

[@PerfectPride]

I thought of him the whole time!!!

[@anotheralaina]

Wee need more “because I felt like it” content, we love it and it sounds like you do too 😊

[@jessicaclakley3691]

That’s the name of the series lol

[@mayochupenjoyer]

haha FELT

[@V.U.4six]

@@mayochupenjoyersame thought LOL

[@WitchonWheels999]

I wanna see a squirrel bard so badly. So I just thought I might speak it into existence. 💙 Mouse knight is adorable.🥰

[@ariahazelwood3842]

SQUIRREL BARD SQUIRREL BARD I SECOND

[@erinmapes4132]

Maybe a bunny wizard. We need a full Fellowship!

[@christinaheesakacowden-wut3809]

You should check out the Hopalong Hollow podcast. She makes the most wonderful squirrels and other creatures from felt. A true fiber artist and she is also a gardener, lover of antiques and writes children's books, like Beatrix Potter. 😊

[@WitchonWheels999]

@@christinaheesakacowden-wut3809 I've never heard of her before. Now I have to check her out. Thank you.

[@Scbozel627]

that was my first though! i would pay good $$$ for a squirrel baby.

[@annawang7095]

An entire dnd adventuring party of these little friends! Little mouse druid, barbarian, rogue, cleric, bard etc!

[@terezaekstrom2032]

There is an entire DnD (unofficial) book making exactly this possible! It's called Humblewood and the critter art is soooo cute ❤

[@annawang7095]

@@terezaekstrom2032 ahhhhh im absolutely going to check that out, thanks for bringing it up!!

[@nanokia5828]

That would be so cute!!!

[@juriaan13]

Never a bard! Lol

[@gbirm5957]

I love my mousefolk druid, but I was never able to use him! I was going to play a 1-shot with a bunch of cat and lion themed party members and I was the only mouse. My wildshape was going to be a panther but Covid and depression made me back out at the last minute ☹️

[@maike__-]

Rachel making little companions is now my favourite genre of videos: baby Yoda, felt frog, mouse Knight, I love them all

[@clareu9539]

It isn't selfish to do something you enjoy, and to then share that enjoyment with others who want to hear about it 💚

[@grittykitty50]

Yes, that's actually the proper way to share.

[@MCargo1897]

I think you mean making a little mouse knight for *MY* mental health 🥹

[@solveigg]

for OUR mental health.

[@cjradenbaugh]

Yep. Exactly.

[@hannahbradshaw2186]

Facts

[@terramagg]

This is absolutely adorable! When I was a kid, my stepfather (who grew up in NY city and hated them), put a fake (but really cute) fur mouse in my Christmas stocking as a joke, thinking it would scare me. I, of course, fell in love with it, thus starting a family tradition of him getting me cute little mice gifts everywhere he went on trips! I still love those little buggers, and now I have to dig out the yarn and make some more with my grandchildren! Thanks for reminding me! 😅

[@HappyIsAGoodThing]

I was coming to the comments to say the same thing! Lol

[@inevitablenarwhal3470]

I love him so much! Just a wee tip in future if you’re using wire as an armature, wrap a pipe cleaner around the wire before you put the wool around it. The fibres help the wool cling on a bit more and makes it lot easier for stuff like arms and tails that are thinner than the body 😊 hope to see more felt projects from you, honestly this was so hecking cute

[@kipper.blossom]

Hhhwhaaa this is such good advice I am absolutely using this, because of course now that I've seen Rachel do something now I must also do

[@ninihhh5098]

Sir Rod Entia or Sir Ranulph Musculus of Mouseihampton

[@cheekyllamacreations]

I’m a professional needle felter and that’s exactly what I do 👍🏼

[@everausten]

Bet that Rachel becomes a stop motion animator when she's built enough little friends to stage LOTR. Or just to populate Hobbiton. His little hands and his wink at the end made me cry ✨💛✨

[@clarissawillson1172]

Please with the stop motion!! It's my childhood dream.

[@lwilso9152]

Stop motion is so much fun, but also stressful because if the puppet falls mid-frame, you have to start all over 🙃

[@mialord7087]

When you held him up for us to "boop the snoot" I did it jokingly but it gave me way too much serotonin 🥰

[@ReadingBunny23]

“Mouse armor…this may be my new calling. Who knew?” We did Rachel…we knew. 😂❤

[@veronicat3700]

He has stepped straight out of Narnia, so cute. 🐭

[@ThespiansCreed]

came to the comments for the reepicheep stans!

[@AmazedbyGrace95]

@@ThespiansCreed Reepicheep is the best!!;

[@Arachnia_Sea]

Reepcheep!

[@veronicat3700]

@@Arachnia_Sea one of my favourite characters from Narnia. So brave despite his size, although if you saw a mouse that size in your kitchen who wouldn't jump on a chair 😆

[@secretforreddit]

@@veronicat3700 He's the best Narnia character!

[@subliminion]

please continue this 😭 i love him, the frog can be the party's bard and now u have a Knight!!, im ready for a woodland creature animal bestfriend DND fantasy themed moment

[@angb6616]

I too was thinking a Froggy Bard❣️

[@antikathy]

Fox theif

[@effy2305]

100% this! I've just started reading the Humblewood D&D campaign setting and it has the same vibes 😁

[@cakeeeetime]

YES! I love this!!

[@93scarletwoman93]

I love himb. That's absolutely Martin The Warrior, right there. Make him a little Gonff friend!

[@caylieevans6250]

This is my very favorite type of Rachel content! The serotonin. The little friend. The armor. I was grinning for this whole video

[@stephibobz]

My first instinct was "YOU MUST NAME HIM REEPACHEEP!" I'm so glad it's in the mix. He's SO cute! 🥰🐭

[@lanternwaste8361]

I screamed REEPICHEEP into her dms when she posted him in her stories

[@camille_la_chenille]

I had the same instinct!

[@emina8466]

That was my first thought as well. I imediatly jumped to the comments to search for fellow Narnia stans

[@pompe221]

I was thinking Martin the Warrior from the Redwall series.

[@emmadumais2337]

@@pompe221 SAAAMMME!!!! All I could see was Martin ☺☺☺

[@alongstorycutshort]

He has a battle-hardened look about him. Truly a hero of the realm.

[@claireh57]

i made a little crochet mouse a couple years ago who is my little bff and that i am continually making costumes for (including historical costumes) so this video is highly relatable to me in a way that i’m sure rachel was not expecting

[@pagodrink]

speaking of Mouse knights, I just want to inform more people of the existence of Mouse Guard, which is a long running comic book series with adorable mice knights in fantasy setting. I have not read it myself, but the art is adorable and there's also a TTRPG if you wanna fulfill your need to roleplay tiny mice.

[@tonytheriault1186]

I read a bit of Mouse Guard quite a few years ago, due to a Free Comic Book Day preview comic. Good art, and a good story, from the little bit I read.

[@MsSparkysparks]

Yes! David Petersen's Mouse Guard comic is wonderful.

[@jule4772]

omg Rachel playing the Mouse Guard TTRPG with friends would be so adorable. the TTRPG would be perfect for it because it is quite light on the rules and prep.

[@ciaratalley9206]

This too! Yes, Mouseguard is fantastic and this little guy would be perfect for that as well.

[@scrub456]

Dear Rachel - every single one of your videos improves my mental health. You are my go to comfort KZbinr. The past three years have been the worst of my life in so many ways. When I am feeling down or anxious, when my health won't let me do anything else, or when I just need something familiar playing in the background, I come back to your channel over and over again. I have lost track of how often I've watched some of your videos. Your openness and honesty about your own mental health helps me feel not so alone, and your sometimes chaotic creative processes help me feel encouraged when my own creative projects seem to go off the rails (almost always). Thank you for putting your whole self into your craft, and for letting us share the adventure with you. 💙💙💙

[@MeandmyTea]

Well said!!!! 👏😊💕

[@tinarawson6607]

Agreed... she's the best thing on KZbin!

[@pink_electra]

Same! ♥️♥️♥️

[@krisamara1111]

I understand more than you could ever know, send love, and wholeheartedly agree.

[@MsSarahKelly]

I feel completely the same and have done the same also! ❤️

[@llamasugar5478]

“Reepicheep! Izzat you?!” ⚔️ My mini-friend is a very smol rabbit with a black jacket, tiny plaid kilt, and even tinier sporran. Mini Mouse’s sword has me thinking of tiny bagpipes . . .

[@melissashiels7838]

I also shouted "Reepicheep!"

[@SilvaraDragontear]

I was also thinking about him when she put on his armor.

[@friend_trilobot]

I didn't think of Reepicheep, but that's perfect 😊

[@elisabethverte7061]

Please, bless us with a picture! I NEED this!! thankyou

[@gabriellerussell8484]

I was thinking Despereaux, but the INSTANT I saw your comment I had to agree with you. Reepicheep is ❤

[@elly_angelic]

the amount of serotonin i got from booping his little nose, thank you rachel for the opportunity 🙏

[@caitlinkorir4954]

Please tell me I am not the only one who booped the screen when she said to boop his nose?!?!?!?!We need more of this wholesome goodness in our lives!!!

[@hoppingwren]

I booped

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

Hilarious!!!! I did toooo! I saw your post and literally laughed out loud. Ridiculously awesome. *boop* 😊💕

[@jadeewolfewilliamson893]

The boop was most definitely booped.

[@KimberlyInSoCal310]

Oh you bet your bippy I booped!

[@v.v365]

I booped the snoot

[@TheVerdantSorcerer]

Definitely giving me Redwall feels. Martin was my childhood hero. This is beautiful 🐭🥰

[@elyssart]

Redwall! I loved Gnoff from Mossflower the absolute most, haha! You're giving me childhood nostalgia.

[@Caldella]

I loved Matthias! That's what I instantly thought of as soon as she started showing hints of this video. Makes my heart happy. ❤

[@gracebohler4380]

"Who says that I am dead knows naught at all...Martin the Warrior sleeps but in the riddle see Mathias." A truly great series.

[@elyssart]

@@gracebohler4380 The legends of King Arthur played out by mice, badgers and otters was bound to be a masterpiece haha

[@kendradupree1094]

that was the first thing i thought of as well

[@TLF77]

Immediately made me think of The Tale of Despereaux! So flipping adorable.

[@julieratter4942]

Behold! The cutest, most noble knight in the Queendom of Maksy 😍🐀

[@PwnySparklez]

This reminds me of a book my mom read to me and my sister as a kid: The Tale of Despereaux. It's also a movie!

[@brittanywetherill472]

Will add, this mouse does not have armour, but does sword fight with a sewing needle, which is SO HECKIN CUTE.

[@Vesper48]

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!!!!! He was my childhood T-T

[@TheWhiteRabbitASMR]

OH RACHEL! Since taking up needle felting myself, I found that foam clay is suuuuper helpful for bulking up the "skeleton" so that you don't end up doing the stabby stabby on the metal underneath.... Plus you can shape things however you'd like!!! (As well as saving a lot of wool, cause that shnizz is expensive af!) And the foam is so easy to do the thing on too! 😂😂 Y'know what I mean!!! I hope that helps!!

[@invisiblechild4]

He's giving me a Bartholomew or Cornelius vibe, but could easily see him being some nature-y name like Barley, Thistle or Briar. Whatever he ends up being named he's the cutest thing I've ever seen and I would like 100

[@LovePeace-pl3uh]

Omg, Cornelius Thistle, the Brave♥️

[@barbhayes5613]

SO CUTE!!! Now can you make him a loyal steed? I think a large squirrel or small raccoon would be about the right size... Forget all other projects on the board - we need an army of mice knights! Cheers!

[@ambiguousaesthetic4170]

Wait can he guard your little mouse house hole? That would be so cute 🥺🥺

[@Ferncovered]

i look at his little face.. and the name "Sir Cheesington" comes to me.. hes just so precious I love him

[@petrastedman669]

I came up with my own, but Sir Cheesington is just flipping precious.

[@angb6616]

First name: Roquefort (for being soooo stinkin’ cute)

[@notyouraveragewitchx]

I think it's only fair to have a mini photoshoot with you in your armour and your tiny knight in his 🤣😍😩 soooo much wholesomeness !

[@exudollie]

Oh thank you for letting me boop the snoot! This is what I needed for my mental health today. Thank you! This is the greatest! He's too cute!

[@mushroomtree.clothing]

I'm literally crying with joy that you, as an adult, get to experience the Redwall series for the first time 😭 the later books aren't as good, but the first six are absolute top tier fantasy!

[@BillPeschel]

This amused me as well. My kids grew up on the Redwall books, and she never heard of them! She's got a treat in store.

[@lauraanne341]

Yesss. I grew up with my brother reading them but am only just now reading them myself in my mid twenties and it is a Treat. I designed my brother a DnD-esque RPG set in that world for Xmas.

[@MsNattsuko]

I know right?!?! I'm low key jealous. Mariel of redwall was my favorite childhood book 😍

[@chrisc1914]

I love Redwall so much!

[@CarJul666]

I like it when Rachel is happy when she makes things. The jokes and puns are hilarious. Plus Rachel's happiness is contagious and I can't stop smiling. My cheeks hurts from smiling through the entire video and I don't mind the slightest.🥰🥰

[@mamazeta906]

I am here for an entire series of Rachel making cute little furry knights, maidens, lords and ladies!! I love watching wool felt projects, it's so cute, and satisfying to see the fibers get mushed together.

[@ofee88]

Whoa Stuart little has grown into such a fine gentleman! So stinking adorable!!!

[@maudline]

I am so here for this being an ongoing series for a whole fellowship of felt figures ♥️ He is the cutest thing ever

[@clarebuswell]

Ahhh, love him!! You can get plain undyed needle felting wool called 'Core wool' that's used to bulk up the body, then save you fancier dyed wools for the top layers. Also I use black glass beads for eyes and just sew them on. The armour is SO awesome! ❤️🐭⚔️

[@justyouraverageweirdo]

Now she just needs to make him a whole collection of little friends.

[@haycjones]

Your comment about needing to surround yourself with these felted creatures for some reason reminded me of Beavers. They will block up a whole river if they can hear trickling because they think they have a leak in their house, only it's more of a storage area for their food so they're actually going "Oh no my fridge!" And that is the sort of animal whimsicalness and real world problems I think we can all relate to

[@jannaehrenholz2609]

This entire episode was a masterpiece of cuteness. Like, I actually cried tears multiple times because he's so cute. I absolutely participated in booping the snoot. This is absolutely my favourite thing you have ever, ever done. What a gift. Thank you.

[@metricsplease]

Blessed and wholesome comment 😭 this has single handedly improved my mood by 65% 📈 (some estimates reach as far as 80%, depending on base value)

[@anneroosv]

Few things (all positive): 1. HE'S SO CUTE OMG (also love his wink at the end) 2. Please for the love of god make "selfish" things because they aren't selfish WE WANT TO SEE YOU MAKE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY! You and your art is the treasure we love to see! 3. Your hair looks so incredibly cute in those minibraids! 4. the critter bit made me laugh so much, you looked so cute (overall you were hilarious this entire video) GREAT JOB

[@ravens_tale]

Rachel hiding from the contractors is the most introvertly relatable thing ever lol

[@The3GMom]

My daughter hides from every worker, plumbers, electricians, cable guys….

[@gbirm5957]

I'm ashamed to say I didn't know your channel existed until tonight. So glad I hurt my shoulder and came home early from work to find this! The whole vibe and aesthetic is perfect and your mouse buddy reminds me of the D&D character I made but ended up not being able to play. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to live vicariously, if only for a few moments before I go to bed and return to normal life as a 30 year old husband and dad who's barely holding it together

[@kirstygunn9149]

Welcome to the calming chaos that is Rachel's channel ,and as a momma to two teenage boys it's hard work but so worth it ,you just take time to heal ( if you can) and I find binge watching Rachel's channel quite soothing when things get too much .

[@elizabethnavarre7972]

I just found her this weekend - mom of an almost four year old here. You will get through! You can play your character with me and my hubs! Ha ha ha! Just keep writing background lore and explore your character, enjoy your creation and let your imagination run free!

[@uhohspaghettios2391]

I'm so glad you're getting back into felting. The little frog was SO CUTE and I've been hoping you would make some more!

[@ambiguousaesthetic4170]

Me too!!!

[@orangeasmr4727]

I hope she makes an armored army of mice or random tiny animals.

[@CozyCrone]

Redwall was basically my whole childhood because I read every one of those books (and friend, there are A LOT of them), so this is hitting me right in the feels! I was actually recently thinking about re-reading them since I basically haven't read any since like middle school, so this is my sign that now I must! Love this little guy, he turned out soooo cute.

[@shannonpierre8714]

I wrote to Brian Jacques when I was a kid and he wrote me back! I wish I still had the letter

[@jessediem3064]

Me too! I had most of the series

[@CozyCrone]

@@shannonpierre8714 that is so cool!

[@CozyCrone]

@@jessediem3064 Same! At some point, I think when I went off to college, I let my parents give them away. I am now definitely regretting it!

[@CozyCrone]

@@CiriliaRose ooh yay!!

[@jennifergraham3752]

I think that you should sell prints of some of the lovely little drawings from your sketch book. They are charming! Also, “I’ve pulled out some really stellar ones lately, and I’ve only gotten frustrated sighs” : That’s what she said!

[@kristintindall7585]

A fabulous Patreon idea!

[@Eowyn3Pride]

YUS! KIDS BOOK YUS!!!🥰

[@Whisper63]

He's ADORABLE!! 🐀You should make a maiden!! 🐁You know, he's the knight in shining armor!! Love all your videos! Your sense of humor is awesome! 🐭🐀🐁

[@Tele-gram-me-at-rachelmaksy]

Hey ❤️ congratulations 🎉 you have been selected randomly among my shortlisted giveaway winners kindly send a text on telegram with the name above to claim your prize🎊🎁

[@Biankadonk]

The fact you don't know Redwall, I'm so jealous you get to discover this series fresh. The books are great and there's an animated series from the 90s. That show in literally my childhood. I hear the opening in my head as I write this! :D

[@its_oKae]

Yes, another Redwall fan!!!!

[@micahcoover6351]

For Redwall!!!

[@maggie-gann]

Eulaliaaaaaaaa!

[@usernameisusernam]

Never heard of it and now I'm considering reading it

[@sundownsahara]

This video inspired me to read the series, and I love it!

[@fogstarmoss]

I don't have words for how cute this brave little knight is.

[@deviledpot8o]

He reminds me of Despereaux from The Tale of Despereaux. It feels like it fits so well too

[@MeghanInnes]

OMG I loved Despereaux 🥺

[@sarah.sparkles]

Me, too! ❤

[@oddeyes9413]

You should make an army of them and put them all over the house and studio so that people can Easter egg spot them. He's adorable 😍

[@hollyshort33]

This little guy is SO heckn' CUTE! I hope you enjoy the Redwall books! I grew up reading them and they are sooooo good. I would also recommend looking up the audio books! The ones that were made were narrated by the author himself along with a full cast.

[@KenZchameleon]

hear hear! I read Redwall in 6th grade. my mom was intrigued and read it. and then my grandma read it. I had to tell my school librarian why I had the book for a month. 😁

[@BethAge95]

I also loved the TV series as a child! Was totally obsessed with it!

[@mariyahupalo8500]

Oh yes, Redwall! One of my favourite TV shows

[@helenlockwood1354]

I didn't realise I needed a mental health mouse until now 🥰🐭 love this!

[@angb6616]

Here here for Mental Health Mice❣️

[@elizabethsloan3192]

There was a book in the 80s called “The Brambly Hedge Pattern Book” that featured sewn mice like yours. He’s adorable! I am also a long time maker of mice.

[@caitlinquinn79]

I love Brambly Hedge, I may need to find the book ❤️

[@brysonrenee]

Oh no, I absolutely need to find this book now!

[@clareu9539]

I LOVE Brambley Hedge. I had no idea there was a pattern book - thank you!

[@rebecca5343]

Pro tip for needle felting as a cheapskate like me! Instead of buying needle felting wool (expensive) you can buy yarn (much cheaper) and brush it out with a wire pet brush. You get a ton more colour options and way more wool for your dollar

[@ellendunn559]

Totally burst out laughing when Rachel was taken by surprise and exclaimed, “There’s the mother-f*€£#r!” Don’t think we’ve ever heard her say that before! 😂

[@samanthafinn2422]

I love him. Redwall was my whole childhood 🥺If you read them, I highly recommend the audiobooks, Brian Jacques narrates them (with a full cast) and he is wonderful.

[@Mysmichelle69]

**Runs to spend my audible credit 👀

[@elleclarke4640]

yes! best audiobooks to listen to while sewing/crafting!

[@The3GMom]

The BEST!

[@scandisnowgirl3696]

Oh I looooooved those books and all of Brian Jaques novels. I rarely run into people who were also obsessed with them or know what they are. I LOVED how he described all the food in those books. My favourite character was definitely Basil Stag Hare

[@epicdogbattles]

MY PEOPLE!!

[@mausandthimble]

It's Martin the Warrior!! Rachel, I am surprised you hadn't heard about the Redwall series, being the fantasy nerd that you are! You are going to absolutely ADORE it! It was my favorite series growing up and those books inspired literally my whole life - from my art to my own writing. Please, please, please tell us when you've started reading them (there's like 20+ books); would love to hear what you think!

[@yochva]

Oh my gosh, THANK YOU for saying it, I came here to shriek the same thing! This is such a perfect representation of Martin.

[@emilyb4583]

I watched this video 15% Rachel is cool, 85% because I needed to see a little felted Martin. Rachel, can I suggest a badger next? Or, ooooh, a squirrel archer.

[@frostedjosieos]

My precise first thought!

[@rhaegnarok]

Also came to shriek from my childhood about Martin! It him!

[@fuzzycat63]

Yes! Redwall inspired my love of fantasy. I blame them for my lifetime of nerddom :D Please read them, Rachel, and make a video of your reactions!

[@dodg1123]

He is so beautiful. Thank you for gracing us with his presence.

[@CynicalLight]

This was equally good for my mental health to watch this adorable transformation

[@TheGFeather]

I love that, "Time to make some mouse armour" is a phrase that entered my life today.

[@Rachelw]

I've been listening to the Chronicles of Narnia the last couple months and my mind went straight to Reepicheep. So cute!

[@__wm_]

An absolutely precious little princeling! I think your extra seretonin drifted over on a cloud to these shores 🥺

[@chacha_mogolla]

Omg. I know you can’t here me and this already happened, but as a needle felter, I’m screaming, “you can wrap the wire with felt sheets or piece of old sweater or something!!” Makes it easier and faster. Also, you can use 2 cat brushes to blend color evenly. But as I type and watch, I’m like, “ok. You got there, and it’s dang adorable!” Maybe I should follow your lead. Lol. So so cute!

[@passwordpass666]

I love this so much wtf- this aesthetic is like forest witch and her wife making carrot soup and dressing mice and deer in little costumes

[@Stinobabs]

Thank you for letting us boop the snoot. It made me really happy :D

[@dmoore8557]

Absolutely adorable... so glad you now have him in your life . May he guard your days and nights against all evil thoughts and dreams....

[@christiebecerril8113]

He is SO much cuter than I can handle, I too would die for this little knight mouse

[@Stormandfire]

Rachel's never read Redwall? There are so many things that I feel she'd fall in love with - from the moles and their accents to the descriptions of the feasts, or just the general adventures and settings? Also, little Sir is absolutely adorable and he absolutely needs companions.

[@eurojack44]

I always wanted to be Skipper of Otters. Now I need to reread Redwall...

[@with_lime_ginger_vodka]

Thought this was Martin the Warrior

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

I haven't either!

[@jij_tm6570]

this literally created a week’s worth of serotonin for me 😭 thank you and your little mouse knight son for your service🤍

[@MeGirl191]

Coming back to this video for comfort and creativity for this hard hard time in America. Thank you for creating such a comfy safe space Rachel.

[@amakerwitch]

This was so cute I cried. Actually cried during the reveal. I cannot believe how multitalented you are. This is incredible and made me feel better about life.

[@ReneesatItAgain]

Ditto that multi-talentedness, Beth!! and hmmmm.... if she keeps wearing cover uppy GORGEOUS pieces, me as the waayyy older person I am, will suspect mamahood!🤔 [in a whisper: which would be sooo cool] !! Better world! ....js

[@tiffytattoo2450]

Yeah you older folks have zero decency about spreading unwanted rumors about potential pregnancies. When will yall learn not to comment on such matters?

[@ReneesatItAgain]

@@tiffytattoo2450 oh Gawd, that's not the kind of old peeps I want to be or am. I think I'm just way too happy and always excited about younger generations ... your response reminds me to calm down, 'like whoa Nellie! ... not everyone gets what you feel' .... so, sorry! But I promise I'm not THAT old person.

[@kalieris]

He looks so noble and determined. He’s wonderful! ❤️

[@alexschofield8085]

Is it weird that I feel proud of how he turned out? He’s so cool!! Rachel I’m so proud of you!!!

[@nicolefields5917]

This lovely mouse warrior also reminds me of the Kate Dicamillo book, "The Tale of Despereaux" which I highly recommend. It's another young reader book that my kids loved when they were little. We actually listened to it on audio book on a road trip and it kept them engaged for the many hours in the car. Check it out if you haven't read it yet. the Redial series was also super popular with my kids, I hope you enjoy reading those!

[@Rhaifha]

It's Reepicheep! That's what I instantly thought when you said you were making a mouse warrior, haha. He looks adorable

[@sarahtrumbley]

Shout out to a fellow Narnia fan❤

[@jannettealejo1990]

So flipping adorable, I would love to see a mage next. Making a staff with a little hat! Just so adorable!

[@ClearlyPixelated]

Redwall was my favorite series growing up. THE FOOD! He does such a great job at describing food.

[@carmencox563]

omg yes, the food! I just wanted to be in that world so badly so I could taste it!

[@ciaratalley9206]

If you don't have the cookbook yet... well, you should get it! He actually made many of the recipes, and they are good!

[@katybeaumont]

Yes! I was so disappointed when I got the book Redwall for my daughter and she was “meh”. 😢

[@yuantheblue]

Redwall was were my mind went first too!

[@gingerpunk916]

I was so surprised at the end of the video when Rachel said she hadn't read them yet. They are definitely her vibe. Also the PBS tv show was awesome (although they only covered the Martin the Warrior, Redwall, and Mattimeo books)

[@zoereid8104]

What you’re looking for is Redwall. Endless ideas for tiny medieval forest friends, and fabulous stories. Literally the best thing ever!!

[@bethanya99]

I couldn't stop thinking about the Red Wall Books! Did anyone else get obsessed with those books?

[@luminalsaturn2]

That series MADE my childhood! I still have the entire series sitting on my shelf… My library was selling them because nobody read them anymore. I was like, “Mine!!” This mouse reminds me of Marten the Warrior… Or, perhaps Matthias?

[@bethanya99]

@@luminalsaturn2 YES! Exactly who I was thinking of!

[@luminalsaturn2]

@@bethanya99 I hope she does more characters from the books… Grumm Tunneler, one of the Badger Lords, any of the Long Patrol…

[@bethanya99]

@@luminalsaturn2 I mean, she's talented enough to create an entire set!

[@glendabaublitz7700]

I didn't find them until I had children of my own, so that was our read aloud before bed series for years!

[@jackiea9932]

This little guy is the cutest mouse ever! He's the mental health boost we all needed this week. Thank you Rachel!

[@thechaosgoblin]

Now I want to see a full Fellowship of the Ring or Arthurian Round Table as felted animals ❤️

[@HoneyAppleFarm]

How fun! Martin the Warrior (from the Redwall books) immediately came to mind for a name. The Redwall series gets a bit repetitive, but they are all fun to read. I like the early ones in the series best.

[@Dreamerlilly]

Totally reminds me of Redwall. Such a good series. Also you made such an adorable mouse knight. You have so much talent. I’m glad you share it.

[@rondagrizzle2161]

Am I the only one who wants a Mouse Mandalorian? This was so fricken adorable! Thank you Rachel! 🥰💜

[@TheGypsyVanners]

Ummm look for my post…

[@GrainneMhaol]

Mousedalorian? Yes please

[@funniburnz4942]

Someone needs to tag & suggest that to the creator Ayla Jalyn ! She would probably take you up on that idea 😁

[@dr.murdock1952]

There is a graphic novel series called "Mousegard" basically mouse nights in a very lotr feeling world. I think you would love it, very beautifully drawn and written.

[@wowwhopissedinyourcheerios8089]

I love that series! my drawing professor knew the artist, the guy designs 3D architecture models to take pictures of at different angles just so he has references for his art!

[@victoriadiesattheend.8478]

I need to get my hands on this!

[@lord_chaos_gremlin]

_aggressively booping the lil snoUT_ I LOVE HIM

[@pinkcupcake4717]

Rachel in her folk music era, with the cutest little blessing on KZbin. Moss is a blast of a game and so cute!

[@tessiagriffith9555]

The drawing looks like Martin the Warrior of Redwall. I love it. I also can't handle how cute the final product is. We need a name.

[@liv97497]

When I started watching your videos for the vintage hairstyles, I never would have predicted I'd be sitting here complimenting mouse eyes, but here we are - they look so good! I genuinely caught myself saying "oh my god I love him". Now I'm just waiting for the adventures of mouse knight and banjo frog.

[@pepperwillis4090]

I could so see a whole children’s story book collection featuring them, complete with cute little posed photos for the illustrations!

[@10puppyluv]

Making tiny little clothes and accessories brings me so much joy, I have a kermit doll that I make cosplays for to match my own and bring him to cons with me. It's honestly my greatest accomplishment