The little mouse in overalls
crochet pattern by Lyudmila Zhuravleva
From the author:
This pattern is my author's development and is intended only for your personal use!
- Copying, publication and other distribution are prohibited!
- Toys which made using with this pattern can be sold, with the obligatory author indication and this link: https://vk.com/lisochka2014
- When selling a finished toy, it is forbidden to use my photos as an example !!!
The pattern was translated by Ella Kovalyova for fb group “Help with Russian pattern” by the author permission.
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
1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
3. (3 sc, inc) *3 times=(15 sc)
4. (4 sc, inc) *3 times=(18 sc)
5. (5 sc, inc) *3 times=(21 sc)
6. (6 sc, inc) *3 times=(24 sc)
7. 6 sc, 12 inc, 6 sc=(36 sc)
8. sc around = 36 sc
9. (5 sc, inc) *6 times=(42 sc)
10. (6 sc, inc) *6 times=(48 sc)
11-18. sc around = 48 sc
19. (6 sc, dec ) *6 times=(42 sc)
20. (5 sc, dec ) *6 times=(36 sc)
21. (4 sc, dec ) *6 times=(30 sc)
22. (3 sc, dec ) *6 times=(24 sc)
- Stuff the head firmly
23. (2 sc, dec ) *6 times=(18 sc)
24. (1 sc, dec ) *6 times=(12 sc)
25. 6 dec =(6 sc)
- Close a hole
Ears
- don’t stuff the ears
1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) *6 times=(18 sc)
4. (2 sc, inc) *6 times=(24 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) *6 times=(30 sc)
6-10. sc around = 30 sc
11. (3 sc, dec ) *6 times=(24 sc)
12. sc around = 24 sc
13. (2 sc, dec ) *6 times=(18 sc)
14. sc around = 18 sc
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
1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
3-5. sc around = 12 sc
6. 4 dec , 4 sc=(8 sc)
7-15. sc around = 8 sc
Fold in half and crochet 4 sc, cut off the yarn.
Legs
- stuff in process
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)
2. inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc=(14 sc)
3-4. sc around = 14 sc
5. 3 sc, 4 dec , 3 sc=(10 sc)
6. 4 sc, dec , 4 sc=(9 sc)
7-15. sc around = 9 sc
16. 4 dec
Close a hole, hide a yarn tail.
Body
1. 6 sc in a mr=(6 sc)
2. 6 inc=(12 sc)
3. (1 sc, inc) *6 times=(18 sc)
4. (2 sc, inc) *6 times=(24 sc)
5. (3 sc, inc) *6 times=(30 sc)
6. (4 sc, inc) *6 times=(36 sc)
7-13. sc around = 36 sc
14. 9 sc, (1 sc, dec ) *6 times,
9 sc=(30 sc)
15. sc around = 30 sc
16. (3 sc, dec ) *6 times=(24 sc)
17. sc around = 24 sc
18. (2 sc, dec ) *6 times=(18 sc)
19. 3 sc, attach the 1st hand with 4 sc, 5 sc, attach the 2nd hand with 4 sc, 2 sc=(18 sc)
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
1. start in the 6th ch from the hook: (1 dc, 2 dc in the 1 next st.)*12 times, 1 dc=(37 sts)
2. 1 ch + turn, 5 sc, 4 ch, skip 8 sts , 11 sc, 4 ch, skip 8 sts, 5 sc=(29 sc)
3. 3 ch + turn, (1 dc, 2 dc in the 1 next st.)*14 times, 1 dc=(43 dc)
4-5. 3 ch + turn, 43 dc=(43 dc)
work in rounds
6. 1 sl st in the 1st st, 3 ch, 43 dc, 1 sl st =(43 dc)
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 ).
It’s all!
