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The recipe we will share today will be the recipe for the Christmas mouse. Dear amigurumi lovers, we share many amigurumi recipes with you in detail.
It is really nice to knit amigurumi animal recipes. The Christmas mouse is a model that you will enjoy knitting. Make sure your children will have a great time when this pattern is finished. I’m sure everyone wants to knit a Christmas mouse. There may be different Christmas mouse recipes, but I can say this is the cutest.
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Christmas Mouse MATERIALS
Yarn (This example uses Krea Deluxe yarn 50 g in (A) Colour 18 or Taupe, (B) Colour 02 or Off White, (C) Colour 08 or Pink,
(D) Colour 42 or Green). One ball of each colour should suffice.
Crochet hook in accordance with the yarn you use (2.5 mm)
Fibrefill / toy stuffing
Plastic safety eyes (5 mm)
Stitch markers, darning, embroidery needles
Pink embroidery thread (DMC Six Strand Cotton #224)
Gold yarn (e.g. Krea Deluxe Shiny Gold Glitter yarn)
35 mm pom pom maker (e.g. Clover)
Christmas Mouse ABBREVATIONS
ch = chain
dec = decrease
hdc = half double crochet
hdc-inc = half double crochet increase
inc = increase
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
A VERY QUICK GUIDE TO THE CROCHET STITCHES USED IN THIS PATTERN
- Chain (ch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through loop on hook.
- Decrease (dec): I prefer the “invisible” decrease. Insert hook into front loop of first stitch (from the front and under).
Repeat into front loop of next stitch. Yarn over, pull loop through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull loop through final 2 loops on hook. - Half double crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through all three loops on the hook.
- Half double crochet increase (hdc-inc): Work two half double crochets into the same stitch.
- Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the same stitch.
- Magic ring: Wrap yarn around fingers to form a loop. Insert hook through middle of loop. Pull working end of yarn through ring and chain the required number of stitches through. Pull the yarn ends to close the loop.
- Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull loop through both
loops on hook. - Slip stitch (st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch and loop on hook.
Christmas Mouse HEAD
(IN COLOUR 18, TAUPE)
Starting from the tip of the nose.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Rnd 3: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 3 [15]
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 3 [18]
Rnd 6: Sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in each of next 2
st, (inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st) x 3, inc in next
st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next st [24]
Mark the 8th/9th and 16th/17th stitches with a spare
piece of yarn. These indicate the top centre of the head
and will help with placement of the eyes and nose.
Rnd 7: Sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 8: Sc in each of next 2 st, (inc in next st, sc in each
of next 3 st) x 2, inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc
in next st, (sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2, sc
in each of next 2 st [30]
Rnd 9: Sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 10: Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st, (sc in each
of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in each of next 2 st [36]
Rnd 11: Sc in each of next 3 st, (inc in next st, sc in each
of next 5 st) x 2, inc in next st, sc in each of next 4 st, inc
in next st, (sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 2, sc
in each of next 3 st [42]
Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st, (sc in each
of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in each of next 3 st [48]
Rnd 13-18: Sc in all 48 st [48]
Insert 5 mm safety eyes between Rnd 9 and 10, 14 st
apart. Use the marked st from Rnd 6 as a
guide to centre the eyes.
Use all six strands of the pink embroidery thread to sew
his nose. The nose is sewn over Rnd 1 to 3. The base of
the nose goes through the starting magic ring, the top of
the nose should be 3 st wide.
Start stuffing the head firmly with fibrefill and continue
to do so as you crochet the rest of the head.
Rnd 19: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Rnd 20: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd 21: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30]
Rnd 22: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 23: Sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 24: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Rnd 25: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6 [12]
Rnd 26: Dec x 6 [6]
Sl st in next st and fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Thread the tail through a needle. Weave the needle
through the front loop of each of the 6 st, always going
in the direction from the centre and under the front loop.
Pull the yarn tail and the hole should close. Insert the
needle through the middle of the hole and pull through
the head.
Fasten off and weave the end in.
Christmas Mouse BODY
(START IN COLOUR 18, TAUPE)
Starting from the bottom of the body.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36]
Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 8: (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48]
Rnd 9-11: Sc in all 48 st [48]
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 12: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Rnd 13: Sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 14: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd 15: Sc in all 36 st [36]
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn.
Rnd 16: (Sc in each of next 10 st, dec) x 3 [33]
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 17: Sc in all 33 st [33]
Optional: For Rnd 18, every fifth stitch (starting from the
3rd st of the Rnd) is made in Colour 02, Off White yarn.
These are the 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd, 28th stitches
of Rnd 18.
Rnd 18: Sc in each of next 3 st, dec, (sc in each of next
9 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 6 st [30]
Rnd 19: Sc in all 30 st [30]
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn.
Rnd 20: Sc in each of next 5 st, dec, (sc in each of next
8 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 3 st [27]
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 21: Sc in each of next 5 st, dec, (sc in each of next
7 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 2 st [24]
Rnd 22: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail to sew the
body to the head.
Stuff the body firmly with fibrefill.
Christmas Mouse ARM X 2
(START IN COLOUR 18, TAUPE)
Starting from the tip of the arm.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Rnd 3-4: Sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 5: (Sc in next st, dec) x 2 , sc in each of next 3 st [7]
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 6-11: Sc in all 7 st [7]
Rnd 12: Sc in each of next 3 st [3]. Leave the remaining
stitches unworked
Stuff the hand firmly with fibrefill (Rnd 1 to 5), with
gradually less further up the arm.
Flatten the top opening of the arm and sc in each of next
3 st through both layers to close the opening.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the arm to the
body.
Christmas Mouse LEG X 2
(START IN COLOUR 08, PINK)
Starting from the base of the leg.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Change to Colour 18, Taupe yarn.
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5-6: Sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 7: Sc in each of next 3 st, (dec, sc in next st) x 5,
dec, sc in each of next 4 st [18]
Rnd 8: Sc in each of next 3 st, dec x 6, sc in each of next
3 st [12]
Rnd 9: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 3 [9]
Rnd 10-14: Sc in all 9 st [9]
Christmas Mouse FOR THE LEFT LEG
Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 2 st [2] Leave the remaining
st unworked
Christmas Mouse FOR THE RIGHT LEG
Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 7 st [7] Leave the remaining
st unworked
Stuff the leg firmly with fibrefill (Rnd 1 to 9), with
gradually less further up the leg.
Flatten the top opening of the leg and sc in each of next
4 st through both layers to close the opening.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the leg to the
body.
Christmas Mouse INNER EAR X 2
(IN COLOUR 08, PINK)
Starting from the centre of the inner ear.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tails.
Christmas Mouse OUTER EAR X 2
(IN COLOUR 18, TAUPE)
Starting from the centre of the outer ear.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
At the end of Rnd 5, do not fasten off. We will now
crochet the inner and outer ears together. Place the
backs of the inner and outer ears together.
Rnd 6: Continuing from the end of Rnd 5 of the outer
ear, ch 1, sc in each of next 30 st through both the inner
and outer ear layers.
At the end of Rnd 6, fold the joined ears in half, working
through both layers, sc in each of next 2 st, sl st in next
st.
Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing the ear
to the head.
Christmas Mouse TAIL
(IN COLOUR 18, TAUPE)
Starting from the tip of the tail.
Rnd 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st [7]
Rnd 3-17: Sc in all 7 st [7]
Do not stuff the tail. Flatten the opening of the tail and
sc in each of next 3 st across both layers to close the
opening.
Sl st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing the tail
to the body.
Christmas Mouse HAT
(START IN COLOUR 42, GREEN)
Starting from the tip of the hat.
Start with a long starting yarn tail.
Rnd 1: Start 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 2 [6]
Rnd 3: Sc in all 6 st [6]
Rnd 4: (Hdc in next st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Rnd 5: Hdc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 6: (Hdc in each of next 2 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [12]
Rnd 7: Hdc in all 12 st [12]
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn.
Rnd 8: (Hdc in each of next 3 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [15]
Rnd 9: Hdc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 10: (Hdc in each of next 4 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [18]
Rnd 11: Hdc in all 18 st [18]
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 12: (Hdc in each of next 5 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [21]
Rnd 13: Hdc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 14: (Hdc in each of next 6 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [24]
Rnd 15: Hdc in all 24 st [24]
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn.
Rnd 16: (Hdc in each of next 3 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 17: Hdc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 18: (Hdc in each of next 4 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [36]
Rnd 19: Hdc in all 36 st [36]
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 20: (Hdc in each of next 5 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 21: (Hdc in each of next 6 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [48]
Rnd 22: Hdc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 23: Sc in all 48 st [48]
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing
the hat to the head.
Pull the start yarn tail out between Rnd 5 and 6 of the
hat, preferably on the same side as the
colour change line so that this gets hidden when you
sew the tip of the hat down.
Using Colour 02, Off White yarn and the gold yarn, make a 35 mm pom pom.
Sew the pom pom to the tip of the hat.
Use the start yarn tail that you brought to the outside of the hat to sew the tip of the hat down. Sew the start yarn tail to between Rnd 20 and 21 of the hat.
Christmas Mouse ASSEMBLY
- Sew the body to the head. The opening of the body should be sewn over Rnd 12 to 18 at the bottom of the head. Note that the colour change line of the body should face the back. If you created the white stitches in Rnd 18 of the body, ensure that this is evenly spaced relative to the head. You can tilt his head slightly to give him a cuter look.
- Sew the arms to the body. The flat edge of each arm should be sewn between Rnd 21 and 22 of the body. The front corners of each arm should be 7 st apart.
- Sew the legs to the body. The top of each leg should be sewn over Rnd 7 to 10 of the body and just behind the midline of the body. Sew a few extra stitches along each leg to hold the legs snug against the body.
- Sew the ears with the flat edge over Rnd 13 to 15 of the head. The front of the ears should be 22 st apart.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body centred between the legs. The flat edge of the tail should be sewn over Rnd 7 to 9 of the body.
- Place and sew the hat to the head.
- Thread a piece of gold string through the top of the hat for hanging.