Welcome to my first pattern design and how-to video, today I will be showing you how to make this crochet mouse pattern. The completed mouse will look like this.
The pattern is here in UK terminology, for the US version go to Mouse Pattern (US version) and you can also follow along with the video at How to crochet a mouse.
Crochet Mouse Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
Small amount of desired colour of cotton or wool. Crochet hook. Sewing or embroidery cotton for the eyes, nose and whiskers. Sewing needle.
Body
Make a magic loop
Row 1: 3 ch. Work 14 tr into loop and pull tight. Slip st. into 3rd ch.
Row 2: 3 ch. Work 2 tr into each tr. Join with a sl st.
Row 3: 3 ch. .*Work 1 tr in each of next 2 tr and 2 tr in following tr, * repeat from * to * to end, sl st. in 3rd ch. Continue with tail.
Tail
23 ch, sl st into 2nd ch from hook, work along the tail in dc, htr and tr so the tail gradually gets thicker as it gets closer to the body. For bends in the tail work 2 sts into a ch for a joined st over 2 sts.
The tail I used on Youtube
23 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 2 sts, 1 dc, 2 joined dc over next 4 sts, 1 dc, 1 htr, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dec tr over next 2 sts, tr in each ch to end. Sl st into body. Fasten off.
Head
Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, 5 tr in loop. Do not join. Turn
Rows 2- 4: 3 ch, tr in same place, (1 tr in next st, 2 tr in following st) repeat to end. Fasten off.
Ears (Make 2)
Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch. 10 tr in loop. Pull tight, Do not join. Turn
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in next st, 2 tr in each st to last 2, 1 tr in each of these sts. Fasten off.
Whiskers (Make 6)
In fine sewing cotton ch 13. Fasten off. Leave a long tail on one end to sew to face. Leave a small space on the other end.
To Make Up
Weave in endings. Sew on eyes and nose. Attach the ears by gathering them in and sewing them under head. Attach head to the body.
And here is the finished mouse.
Here is the mouse used on a towel pattern, along with a cat, birds and flowers.
I look forward to the next lesson where I will be showing you how to crochet a dog with a bone.
