Crochet Amigurumi Mouse

Leyla

2025-03-06 02:18:53

Crochet Amigurumi Mouse is a delightful and charming little creation that brings joy and cuteness into any space it inhabits. With its tiny whiskers, adorable round ears, and soft yarn tail, this handmade mouse is the epitome of sweetness. Whether perched on a shelf, tucked into a pocket, or given as a heartwarming gift, the Crochet Amigurumi Mouse will surely bring a smile to your face every time you see it. It's a perfect companion for cozy evenings and a wonderful project for crafters looking to spread a little bit of handmade happiness.

SUPPLIES YOU NEED

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: white, grey, turquoise and yellow or any colors you choose, some yarn rests for the flowers, crochet hook 3 mm, black beads or safety eyes, scissors, tapestry needle, Fiberfil stuffing.

SKILL LEVEL

I would classify this free mouse crochet pattern as advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 21cm/8,25in high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc = single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Tc = triple crochet

Rnd = Round

* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated

(...) = total amount of stitches

TIPS

Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.

Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round

All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.

When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi

Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.

Seamless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

To make a magic ring

Loop the thread twice around your middle finger

Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again

Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!

Repeat the number of times needed.

Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.

INSTRUCTIONS

The mouse consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.

ARM (2x)

Crochet with yellow yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)

Rounds 4-15: single crochet in the next 15 stitches

Stuff the arm slightly.

Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Rounds 17-20: single crochet in the next 12 stitches

Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.

BOOTIE (2x)

Crochet using turquoise color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Round 4: (*single crochet in next stitch, increase* repeat from* to* three times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches) repeat twice (24 stitches)

Round 5: (*single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* repeat from* to* three times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches) repeat twice (30 stitches)

Round 6 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 8: single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, *decrease* six times, single crochet in each of next 16 stitches (24 stitches)

Round 9: *decrease* five times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)

Round 10: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Bind off.

LEG (2x)

Change the yarn color to grey

Continue crocheting in rounds.

Round 1 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Rounds 2-5: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)

Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff firmly. Bind off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don´t bind off!

BODY

Work shift stitch every 3-4 round.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust the position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that the marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd stitch of the round becomes first). This is the shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 21 stitches of the second leg)

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 21 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches (52 stitches)

Round 3: single crochet in each of next 13 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches (54 stitches)

Rounds 4-15: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Round 17-18: single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.

Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Start stuffing the body.

Round 20-21: single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.

Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 23-24: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Round 25: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):

Round 26: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.

Round 27: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 28: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches

Round 29: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 30: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff the body firmly. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

HEAD

Crochet using grey color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)

Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches

Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)

Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)

Round 7: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches

Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)

Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)

Round 10: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches

Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)

Round 12: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)

Round 14: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)

Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)

Round 17: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)

Rounds 19-22: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Rounds 24-25: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Round 26: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Rounds 27: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches

Round 28: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 29: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Round 30: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 31: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 32: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 33: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 34: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.

Bind off. Hide yarn ends.

EAR (2x)

Crochet using grey color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)

Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)

Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)

Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)

Round 8: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.

HAT

Round 1: Chain 4 stitches, join with slip stitch into a ring. Chain 3 stitches, 11 double crochets into the ring, slip stitch (12 stitches).

Round 2: chain 3 stitches, dc in the same stitch as chain, 2 dc in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)

Round 3: chain 3 stitches, dc in the same stitch as chain, dc in next stitch, *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (36 stitches)

Round 4 (working into the back loop): dc in each of next 36 stitches

Rounds 5-6: dc in each of next 36 stitches

Round 7 (working into the back loop): *2 hdc into each of next stitch around*, repeat from* till the end of the round.

Round 8: single crochet in each of next stitch around.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ROSE

Row 1: chain34 stitches

Row 2: single crochet in the second stitch from the hook, *skip the next stitch, 5 double crochets in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* to*.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Shape roses and with yarn tails left sew them to the hat.

ASSEMBLY

Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 6-8 stitches to the head of your amigurumi.

Ears are attached to the head now. Position ears and using the yarn left sew them to the head of the fox. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew the head to the body.

NOSE

Crochet using black yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring

Round 2: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)

Round 3: ssingle crochet in each of next 9 stitches.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing nose to the head of your mouse.

Attach the nose using the yarn tail left.

Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.

DRESS

Start with white color yarn.

Cast on 31 stitches.

Row 1: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches, turn the work.

Row 2: chain 3 stitches (=1 double crochet), *2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the row, dc in the last stitch, turn the work.

Row 3: chain 3 stitches (=1 double crochet), 1 dc in each of next 44 stitches, turn the work.

Row 4: chain 3 stitches, 1 dc in each of next 7 stitches (front), chain 5 stitches, skip the next 6 stitches (arm), 1 dc in each of next 17 stitches (back), chain 5 stitches, skip the next 6 stitches (arm), 1 dc in each of next 8 stitches (front), turn the work.

Row 5: chain 3 stitches (=1 double crochet), *2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the row, dc in the last stitch, turn the work.

Row 6: 1 dc in each of next stitch till the end of the row.

Change the yarn color

Row 7: 1 dc in each of next stitch till the end of the row.

Change the yarn color to white

Row 8: 1 dc in each of next stitch till the end of the row.

Change the color of yarn

Row 9: 1 sc in each of next stitch till the end of the row.

Change the color of yarn to white

Row 10: 1 sc in each of next stitch till the end of the row.

Bind off. Hide yarn ends.

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