Mouse

A while back, I wanted to crochet a mouse, but I couldn't find a pattern I liked. So I made my own!

mouse sideview

Look at this little guy!

Materials


Body:

With Yarn 1, 4 sc in mr
Rnd 1: 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: With Yarn 2, inc in each st (8)
Rnd 3: Sc around (8)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc X4 (12)
Rnd 5: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 6: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc (15)
Rnd 7: Sc around (15)
Place safety eyes in between rnds 4 and 5. First eye goes after the 4th st of rnd 4 and the other goes 5 sts after
Rnd 8: 8 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc (17)
Rnd 9: Sc around (17)
Rnd 10: 8 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 4 sc (20)
Rnd 11: Sc around (20)
Rnd 12: Sc 4, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 3, 2 dec, 1sc (16)
Rnd 13: Sc around (16)
Rnd 14: Sc 3, dec X3, sc (13)
Stuff
Rnd 15: Sc 2, dec X3, sc (10)
Rnd 16: Sc, dec X3 (7)
Rnd 17: Dec 3 (4)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew closed, weave in ends.



Outer Ears:

Make 2

With Yarn 1, 4 sc in mr
Rnd 1: Inc in each st (8)
Rnd 2: Sc around (8)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing



Inner Ears:

Make 2

With Yarn 2, 4 sc in mr
Rnd 1: 4 sc (4)
Cut yarn

Sew inner ear into outer ear, then sew outer ear onto body in between rnds 7 and 8, aligning with the eyes. Weave in ends



Tail:

With Yarn 2, ch 17
sl st in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st 10
sl st in same st on the other side, sl st 10
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing
Sew the tail onto the body, in the center of rnd 17, weave in ends



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