Here’s a pattern to make a pair of sweet little mice that
just love to kiss, perfect to make for Valentine's Day. They are made all in one, with no separate parts to sew on,
so they are quick and easy to crochet. Make them in any colours you like, you can
make them totally in a natural fur colour if you want, or choose any colour for
their bodies. They will sit upright on their own, but they like snuggling up to
each other even more.
Abbreviations:
ch
= chain
st
= stitch or stitches
ss
= slipstitch
sc
= single crochet (US), double crochet (UK)
dc
= double crochet (US), treble crochet (UK)
tog
= together
sc2tog
= decrease by working two sc together
FLO = work in front loop only
FO
= fasten off
Approximate size: 5cm/2" long without tail.
General instructions:
Work
in rounds unless otherwise stated and do not join rounds unless told to. Use a
stitch marker to mark the start of a round - a small piece of different
coloured yarn placed under the stitch at the start of the round will do. To
start a round, you can use the magic ring method, but I prefer to ch
2, and work the appropriate number of sc into 1st ch. If you work
the sc over the tail of yarn as well you can use that to pull the hole tight.
When changing from one colour of yarn to another work the stitch
before the change until there are two loops left on the hook. Then use the new
colour for the final yarn over hook and pull through.
Stuff as you go along.
Work through both loops of stitches unless otherwise
indicated.
You will need:
Small amounts
of yarn in a natural colour for the head and tail, and any colour for the body,
double knitting or worsted weight.
Small amounts
of black yarn to embroider eyes.
Small amount
of stuffing.
3.5mm (E)
hook.
Tapestry
needle.
Start with natural colour yarn.
Round
1: Ch 2, work 4 sc into 1st ch - 4 st.
Round 2: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 2 times - 6 st.
Round 2: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 2 times - 6 st.
Round
3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] 2 times - 8 st.
Round
4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] 2 times - 10 st.
Round
5: Sc in each st around – 10 st.
Round
6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] 2 times - 12 st.
Round
7: Sc in next 6 st, [ear,
in FLO of next st: ss, ch 2, 5 dc, ch 2, ss], sc in next 3 st, [ear as before], sc in next st – 12 st (counting
each ear as one st).
Round
8: Sc in each st around, working into the back loop behind
each ear – 12 st.
Change to yarn for body.
Round
9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 6 st –
15 st.
Round
10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] 3 times – 18 st.
Round
11: Sc in each st around – 18 st.
Round
12: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st] 3 times – 21 st.
Round
13 - 15: (3 rounds) Sc in each st around – 21 st.
Round
16: [Sc2tog, sc in next 5 st] 2 times, sc2tog, sc in next 2 st,
change to natural colour yarn, [tail:
ss in next st, ch 20, miss ch next to hook, ss 19, ss back into original st and
change back to body colour yarn], sc in next 2 st – 18 st.
Round
17: Sc2tog 2 times, sc in next 6 st, sc2tog 4
times – 12 st.
Round
18: Sc2tog 6 times – 6 st.
FO, leaving a length of yarn. Finish stuffing and use black
yarn to sew eyes. Sew up bottom of mouse neatly.
