Mouse
Free Mouse crochet tutorial by Anna @asheperina_toys.
With this pattern, you can crochet a plush mouse. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn will work: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.
Materials and tools
- Plush yarn in white and gray
- Thread for embroidering the nose and eyebrows
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Needle for sewing pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR - magic ring
- ch - chain stitch
- sc - single crochet
- sl st - slip stitch
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- (...) x n - repeat n times
Amigurumi plush mouse crochet pattern
Body-head
Crocheted as one piece.
1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3
3. 9 sc
4. (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3
5. 12 sc
6. 3 sc, 6 inc, 3 sc (18)
7. 18 sc
8. 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6, 3 sc (24)
9. 3 sc, (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6, 3 sc (30)
10. 3 sc, (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6, 3 sc (36)
11. 36 sc
Insert the eyes in round 6 into the 2nd and 5th increases.
12. 12 sc, crochet in an ear: 5 sc, 6 sc, crochet in an ear: 5 sc, 8 sc
The ears should be positioned evenly relative to the eyes. Since everyone crochets with different tension, you may need to start the round with 11 or 13 sc instead of 12.
13-19. 36 sc
20. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
21. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
22. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
23. (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
24. 6 dec (6)
Ears (2 pieces)
Crochet in turning rows, making a turning chain at the end of each row.
1. 5 sc in MR
2. 5 inc (10)
3. (1 sc, 1 inc) x 5 (15)
Tail
Chain 16 ch, then starting from the 2nd chain from the hook crochet 15 sl st. The nose can be embroidered or crocheted with cotton blend yarn (you can use YarnArt Jeans).
Nose
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc
Leave a tail for sewing.
