Not So Creepy Crochet Mouse

Materials:

• 4mm (6) hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.
• Beige Double knit (8 ply) yarn, a small amount of black & colour for eyes.
• Stitch marker
• Wool needle
• Stuffing

Instructions:

Mouse Body
Ch 2
Round 1) 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or in a magic circle) (8)
Round 2) 8 sc inc (16)
Round 3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (24)
Round 4) *2 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (32)
Round 5) *3 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8 (40)
Round 6 – 8) 40 sc around (40)
Round 9) *8 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (36)
Round 10) *7 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (32)
Round 11) 32 sc (32)
Round 12) *6 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (28)
Round 13) 28 sc (28)
Round 14) *5 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (24)
Round 15) 24 sc (24)
Round 16) *4 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (20)
Round 17) 20 sc
Round 18) *3 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (16)
Round 19) 16 sc (16)
Round 20) *2 sc, 1 sc dec* x 4 (12)
Round 21) 12 sc (12)
Stuff and carry on stuffing after each round
Round 22) *4 sc, 1 sc dec* x 2 (10)
Round 23) 10 sc (10)
Round 24) *3 sc, 1 sc dec* x 2 (8)
Round 25) 8 sc (8)
Round 26) 4 sc dec, ss to finish and close hole.


 

Tail
Beige double knit yarn (or colour of choice) & 4 mm (6) hook
Ss in one of the stitches on the backside of the body, Ch 12
Row 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 10 sc inc, ss to the same stitch as you joined the yarn, finish (11)

Ears (x 2)
Beige double knit yarn (or colour of choice) & 4 mm (6) hook
Ch 2
Row 1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn (6)
Row 2) 6 sc inc, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the mouse body) (12)
   

Attach the ears to the body

Nose & Eyes (2)
Embroider the nose using black yarn

  Embroider the eyes using the colour of your choice