White Toy Mouse

You’ll need:

100% cotton yarn;

Crochet hook 1,6-1,75 mm;

Beads for eyes;

Stuffing.

Instructions

Start with legs.

Left Leg

1st row: 6 single crochet in the ring = 6 sts;

2nd row: increase x 6 times = 12 sts;

3rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times = 18 sts;

4th-8th rows: 18 single crochets;

Make chain st in the end of the 8th row, draw the yarn through chain st, cut the yarn.

Right Leg

Make in the same way, as left leg. Connect both legs.

Continue work, making body.

9th row: 18 single crochets along left leg, 18 single crochets along right leg = 36 sts;

Change the color of yarn, make pullover. Then, alternate two colors every 2 rows.

10th-24th rows: 36 single crochets;

25th row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 30 sts;

26th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 24 sts;

Change the color of yarn to the main color.

27th row: 24 single crochets.

Arms

Make 2.

1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring = 6 sts;

2nd row: increase x 6 times = 12 sts;

3rd-5th rows: 12 single crochets.

Change the color of yarn and make stripped sleeves of sweater.

Then, alternate 2 colors of yarn every 2 rows.

6th-14th rows: 12 single crochets;

15th row: (2 single crochets, decrease) x 3 times = 9 sts;

16th row: fold the detail in half, make front and back parts of 4 single crochets.

Leave long end for sewing.

Face

1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring = 6 sts;

2nd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 3 times = 9 sts;

3rd row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 3 times = 12 sts;

4th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 16 sts;

5th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 20 sts;

6th row: (4 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 24 sts;

7th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 28 sts;

8th row: (6 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 32 sts;

9th row: (7 single crochets, increase) x 4 times = 36 sts;

10th row: 36 single crochets;

11th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 6 times = 42 sts;

12th-18th rows: 42 single crochets;

19th row: (5 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 36 sts;

20th row: 36 single crochets;

21st row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 30 sts;

22nd row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 24 sts;

23rd row: (2 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times = 18 sts;

24th row: (1 single crochet, decrease) x 6 times = 12 sts;

25th row: decrease x 6 times = 6 single crochets.

Tighten the sts, cut the yarn and weave in ends.

Nose

1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring = 6 sts;

2nd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 3 times = 9 sts.

Tighten the sts with tapestry needle through front loop of sts of the 2nd row.

Sew to the face. Embroider mouse.

Tail

1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring = 6 sts;

2nd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 3 times = 9 sts;

3rd-20th rows: 9 single crochets;

21st row: fold in half and make 4 single crochets.

Leave long end for sewing.

Ears

Make 2.

1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;

2nd row: increase x 6 times = 12 single crochets;

3rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times = 18 single crochets;

4th-6th rows: 18 single crochets;

7th row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 3 times = 15 sts;

8th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 3 times = 12 sts.

Assembly

Sew eyes between the 9th and 10th rows. The distance between eyes is about 10-11 sts.

Sew ears between the 17th-18th rows. The distance between ears is 7 sts.

Sew arms between the 24th and 25th rows.

Sew tail.