Cute Crocheted Mouse

makes a cute toy or gift

Posted by TinyTessieG

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These are abbreviations cause I was too lazy to write out the full words (guilty look)

CH-chain, DC-double crochet, DC2TOG-insert hook into st draw up a loop, insert hook into next st and draw up another loop yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. REP-repeat SS-slip stitch ST(S)-stsich(es)

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • Stuffing
  • 4 .00 Mm Crochet Hook
  • Wool

Steps (3 steps, 30 minutes)

  1. 1

    For the body

    make 2ch

    Round 1: 6dc in second ch from hook
    Round 2: 2dc in each st. (12sts)
    Round 3: 1dc in next st and then 2dc in next st.. rep to end (18)
    Round 4: 1dc in next 2 st, 2dc in next st.. rep to end (24sts)
    Round 5: 1dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st.. rep to end (30)
    Round 6: 1dc in next 4st, 2dc in next st.. rep to end (36sts)
    Round 7-14: 1dc in each st
    Round 15: 1dc in next 4st, dc2tog, rep to end (30sts)
    Round 16: 1dc in next 3sts, dc2tog, rep to end (24)
    Round 17: dc in each st
    Round 18: dc in next 2sts, dc2tog.. rep to end (18sts)
    Round 19: 1dc in each st
    Round 20: 1dc in next st, dc2tog.. rep to end (12sts)

    Insert some buttons for eyes if you like, I just sewed mine on as the mouse I made was going to a young child. Then stuff it firmly

    Rounds 21-22: dc in each st
    Round 23: miss 1st, dc in next st.. rep until opening is closed.

    Fasten off.

  2. 2

    Ears (make 2)

    make 2ch
    Round 1: 6dc in second ch from hook
    Round 2: dc in each st (12sts)
    Round 3: 1dc in each st

    Fasten off and sew to the head.

  3. 3

    Tail

    make chain 20, turn, ss each st

    Fasten off then sew to the back of the mouse :)