Sneaky Mice

Author: Tim Olga
Difficulty Level: medium

Sneaky mice amigurumi crochet pattern

A free Sneaky Mice crochet tutorial by Tim Olga (styling concept by E. Kuznetsova).

With this pattern, you can crochet a refrigerator magnet shaped like mice climbing a ladder. For this amigurumi project, you will need acrylic or cotton yarn. The ladder is made from wooden sticks and yarn pieces. The magnet is attached to the toy base, a black crocheted circle. The cheese and sausage patterns are also included below.

Finished toy size: diameter of the "hole in the refrigerator" is 14 cm.

Materials and tools

  • Acrylic or cotton yarn (200 m / 50 g)
  • 1.5 mm crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Safety nose
  • Toy stuffing
  • Stitch markers
  • Pins
  • Magnet
  • Glue
  • Wooden skewers
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • ch - chain stitch
  • sc - single crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • hdc - half double crochet
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Sneaky Mice amigurumi crochet pattern

In pieces worked in the round (spiral), you do not need to join rounds or make turning chains. Start with the ears.

Ears (8 rounds) - make 4

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 72 sc (4 rounds of 18)
5. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
6. Fold in half, crochet 6 sc through both layers

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

Head (23 rounds) - make 2

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. 24 sc (2 rounds of 12)
4. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
5. 3 sc, (inc) x 12, 3 sc (30)
6. 30 sc
7. 9 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, (inc, 1 sc) x 3, 9 sc (36)
8. 36 sc, 1 offset stitch
9. 9 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, (inc, 2 sc) x 3, 9 sc (42)
10. 168 sc (4 rounds of 42), 3 offset stitches
11. 10 sc, crochet 6 sc together with the ears, 10 sc, 6 sc, crochet together with the ears, 10 sc
12. 42 sc
13. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
14. 36 sc
15. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
16. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
17. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
18. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
19. (dec) x 6 (6), pull the yarn tight

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail. Stuff the piece firmly. Make an indentation for the eyes. Attach the eyes and nose.

Body for the boy mouse, upper mouse (12 rounds) - make 1

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18), in back loops only
4. 18 sc
5. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
6. 48 sc (2 rounds of 24)
7. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
8. 120 sc (4 rounds of 30)
9. Fold in half, stuff lightly, crochet 15 sc through both layers

Finish crocheting, neatly secure the yarn tail, and leave 10-15 cm for sewing to the base (the "hole in the refrigerator").

Tail

1. 18 ch, made as a double chain.

Paws (14 rounds) - make 6

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 9 sc
4. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
5. 60 sc (10 rounds of 6)

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

Body for the girl mouse, lower mouse (22 rounds) - make 1

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. 120 sc (4 rounds of 36)
8. 6 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 6, 6 sc (30)
9. 30 sc
10. 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6, 6 sc (24)
11. 48 sc (2 rounds of 24)
12. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
13. 72 sc (4 rounds of 18)
14. (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
15. 15 sc

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

"Hole" in the refrigerator (14 rounds) - make 1

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
11. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
12. (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)
13. (11 sc, inc) x 6 (78)
14. (12 sc, inc) x 6 (84)

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

Amigurumi refrigerator magnet sneaky mice crochet pattern

Sausage (23 rounds) - make 1

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. 240 sc (20 rounds of 12), the sausage length can be adjusted as you like.

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

Cheese (7 rounds) - make 1

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (inc) x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30), change yarn color to the rind color
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

Fold in half and crochet 18 sc through both layers. Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

Sweater for the boy mouse

1. Chain 18 sc, join into a ring, crochet around with 24 sc
2. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
3. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
4. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
5. 7 sc, skip 6 sc, chain 3 ch, 15 sc, skip 6 sc, chain 3 ch, 8 sc (36)
6. 36 sc

Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, and neatly secure the yarn tail.

Dress for the girl mouse

1. Chain 18 sc, join into a ring, crochet around with 24 sc
2. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
3. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
4. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
5. 7 sc, skip the next 6 stitches, chain 3 ch, from stitch 14 crochet 15 sc, skip the next 6 stitches, chain 3 ch, then crochet the remaining 8 sc (36)
6. 72 sc (2 rounds of 36)
7. (dc inc) x 36 (72)
8. 144 sc (2 rounds of 72 sc)

Backpack

Chain 18 sc, start crocheting from the 2nd stitch from the hook:

1. 16 dc, 6 dc inc, 16 dc, turn work to the other side
2. 2 ch, 16 dc, (1 dc, dc inc) x 6, 16 dc

Fold so the oval part of the piece forms a flap. Crochet sl st along the sides. Insert the straps.

Backpack straps

You can choose any strap option:

  • Option 1: Chain of chain stitches
  • Option 2: Double chain
  • Option 3: Twisted cord

Your crocheted mice are ready! Please tag the author on social media: Tim Olga.

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