Materials:
Yarn: any yarn, the main one is gray, for overalls – any color, about the same thickness.
A crochet hook matched to your yarn
Filler of your choice
Beads (half-beads) for eyes
Black embroider thread for nose and eyebrows
Button for overalls
Yarn needle
Scissors
Row marker of contrast thread for marking
Abbreviations:
mr – a magic ring
st (sts) – stitch/es
ch.- chain/s
sl st – slip stitch/es
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase/s
dec – decrease/s
FLO – work in front loop only
BLO – work in back loop only
Important: Work in spiral rounds, do not slip stitch unless otherwise specified by the pattern. Work in both loops of stitch.
Head
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
Rnd 2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
Rnd 3. (3 sc, inc) *3 times=(15 sc)
Rnd 4. (4 sc, inc) *3 times=(18 sc)
Rnd 5. (5 sc, inc) *3 times=(21 sc)
Rnd 6. (6 sc, inc) *3 times=(24 sc)
Rnd 7. 6 sc, 12 inc, 6 sc=(36 sc)
Rnd 8. sc around = 36 sc
Rnd 9. (5 sc, inc) *6 times=(42 sc)
Rnd 10. (6 sc, inc) *6 times=(48 sc)
Rnd 11-18. sc around = 48 sc
Rnd 19. (6 sc, dec ) *6 times=(42 sc)
Rnd 20. (5 sc, dec ) *6 times=(36 sc)
Rnd 21. (4 sc, dec ) *6 times=(30 sc)
Rnd 22. (3 sc, dec ) *6 times=(24 sc)
Stuff the head firmly
Rnd 23. (2 sc, dec ) *6 times=(18 sc)
Rnd 24. (1 sc, dec ) *6 times=(12 sc)
Rnd 25. 6 dec =(6 sc)
Rnd Close a hole
Ears
Don’t stuff the ears
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
Rnd 2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) *6 times=(18 sc)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) *6 times=(24 sc)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) *6 times=(30 sc)
Rnd 6-10. sc around = 30 sc
Rnd 11. (3 sc, dec ) *6 times=(24 sc)
Rnd 12. sc around = 24 sc
Rnd 13. (2 sc, dec ) *6 times=(18 sc)
Rnd 14. sc around = 18 sc
Rnd 15. (1 sc, dec ) *6 times=(12 sc)
Fold the ear in half and crochet 6 sc.
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Decoration the head
Glue the eyes (you can make sculpting before).
Embroider the nose
Sew the ears.
Embroider the eyebrows.
Hand
Stuff the lower part only
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
Rnd 2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
Rnd 3-5. sc around = 12 sc
Rnd 6. 4 dec , 4 sc=(8 sc)
Rnd 7-15. sc around = 8 sc
Fold in half and crochet 4 sc, cut off the yarn.
Legs
Stuff in process
Rnd 1. make 4 ch, start in the 2nd st from the hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the last st, 1 sc, inc=(8 sc)
Rnd 2. inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc=(14 sc)
Rnd 3-4. sc around = 14 sc
Rnd 5. 3 sc, 4 dec , 3 sc=(10 sc)
Rnd 6. 4 sc, dec , 4 sc=(9 sc)
Rnd 7-15. sc around = 9 sc
Rnd 16. 4 dec
Close a hole, hide a yarn tail.
Body
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
Rnd 2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) *6 times=(18 sc)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) *6 times=(24 sc)
Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) *6 times=(30 sc)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) *6 times=(36 sc)
Rnd 7-13. sc around = 36 sc
Rnd 14. 9 sc, (1 sc, dec ) *6 times, 9 sc=(30 sc)
Rnd 15. sc around = 30 sc
Rnd 16. (3 sc, dec ) *6 times=(24 sc)
Rnd 17. sc around = 24 sc
Rnd 18. (2 sc, dec ) *6 times=(18 sc)
Rnd 19. 3 sc, attach the 1st hand with 4 sc, 5 sc, attach the 2nd hand with 4 sc, 2 sc=(18 sc)
Rnd 20-21. sc around = 18 sc
Cut off the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing
Assembling
Sew the head to the body. Sew the legs to the body.
Overalls
Leave a long tail for sewing the button
work in back-and-forth rows
make 30 ch
Rnd 1. start in the 6th ch from the hook: (1 dc, 2 dc in the 1 next st.)12 times, 1 dc=(37 sts)
Rnd 2. 1 ch + turn, 5 sc, 4 ch, skip 8 sts , 11 sc, 4 ch, skip 8 sts, 5 sc=(29 sc)
Rnd 3. 3 ch + turn, (1 dc, 2 dc in the 1 next st.)14 times, 1 dc=(43 dc)
Rnd 4-5. 3 ch + turn, 43 dc=(43 dc)
work in rounds
Rnd 6. 1 sl st in the 1st st, 3 ch, 43 dc, 1 sl st =(43 dc)
Rnd 7-11. 3 ch, 43 dc, 1 sl st =(43 dc)
Try on the overalls to the mouse. Sew some central stitches to make pants (about 6-7 sts ).
