Mouse Pattern (UK version)

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

7 years ago

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 3^rd 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 3^rd ch. Continue with tail.

Tail

23 ch, sl st into 2^nd 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 2^nd 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.