Christmas Mouse (Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern)

Hello my fellow crocheters, 

Here's the awaited Christmas Mouse pattern that I finally finished writing up!  

This design is a very special one, as it's a new and uniquely-designed ami ornament that I made for my baby girl's first Christmas.  Crocheting a tree ornament for her each year will be a tradition that I am starting, and if you'd like to know more, you can read about it here! 

Here's a look at it: a little mouse wearing a Santa hat and wrapped in a matching, red scarf. 

I adore this design because it's...

• Quick to work up
• A fun Christmas craft
• Super duper cute
• Uses small amounts of yarn 
• Can be turned into a tree ornament

I especially like the mouse's double-layered ears, which is my new favorite method to crochet mouse and bunny ears.  I have some bunny designs coming up, by the way...stay tuned to see how I use the double-layered technique to portray those ears! 

 

Here's a video preview of this design, if you'd like to see my little mouse in motion.  

If you like this design of mine, you can check out the other Amigurumi Patterns I have on my site, or click to see all my Free Crochet Patterns! 

You can also PIN it for later on your Amigurumi or Crochet board!

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If you would like to download the beautifully-formatted, ad-free, and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references, you can get a copy from my Ravelry shop.  This pattern, along with most of my other designs, is also available in my Etsy shop.  (Thank you for supporting Sweet Softies designs!  These funds help offset my craft materials cost and allows me to design more free patterns to share with you all on my blog!)

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Christmas Mouse

Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

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Introduction:

The Christmas Mouse is a sweet, little amigurumi that brings holiday cheer! This small rodent wears a Santa hat and a matching red scarf. In addition to being a stuffed doll, it can also serve as a Christmas tree ornament, stocking stuffer, or gift for the winter season.

Size:

Height: 5 inches (12.7 cm), including the hat

Level of Difficulty:

★★☆☆☆ Easy / Familiar Beginner 
Requires familiarity with stitches used (below), attaching safety eyes, and sewing parts together.

Stitches/Terms Used:

• MR: magic ring 
• Sl st: slip stitch 
• Ch: chain
• Sc: single crochet 
• Inc: increase 
• Dec: decrease
• BLO: back loops only 
• FLO: front loops only

Materials:

• Medium weight 4 yarn in desired colors (grey, pink, red) 
• Fluffy bulky yarn (I used Bernat® Pipsqueak Yarn in white) 
• 3.25 mm hook 
• 7mm plastic safety eyes 
• Fiberfill stuffing 
• Yarn needle 
• Scissors

~ CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS ~

HEAD 

Use grey yarn. 

R1: In MR, sc 6. (6 sts) 

R2: Inc around. (12 sts) 

R3: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18 sts) 

R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24 sts) 

R5-R8: Sc around. (24 sts) 

R9: Sc 11, inc 2, sc 11. (26 sts) 

R10: Sc 11, inc 4, sc 11. (30 sts) 

R11: Sc 11, dec 4, sc 11. (26 sts) 

R12: (Sc 2, dec) x 6. Dec. (19 sts) 

Insert 7mm plastic safety eyes between R8-R9, 7 sts apart. The pointed nose should be centered between the eyes. 

R13: (Sc, dec) x 6. Dec. (13 sts) 

R14: Sc 5, dec, sc 6. (12 sts) 

Without fastening off, continue with Body instructions below.

BODY

Continue with grey yarn. 

R1: (Sc 3, inc) x 3. (15 sts). 

R2: (Sc 4, inc) x 3. (18 sts) 

R3-R5: Sc around. (18 sts) 

R6: (Sc 8, inc) x 2. (20 sts) 

R7: (Sc 9, inc) x 2. (22 sts) 

R8: (Sc 10, inc) x 2. (24 sts) 

R9: Sc around. (24 sts) 

R10: (Sc 2, dec) x 6. (18 sts) 

R11: (Sc, dec) x 6. (12 sts) 

R12: Dec around. (6 sts) 

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

SANTA HAT

Start with red yarn. 

R1: In MR, sc 6. (6 sts) 

R2: (Sc, inc) x 3. (9 sts) 

R3: (Sc 2, inc) x 3. (12 sts) 

R4: (Sc 3, inc) x 3. (15 sts) 

R5: (Sc 4, inc) x 3. (18 sts) 

R6: (Sc 5, inc) x 3. (21 sts) 

R7: (Sc 6, inc) x 3. (24 sts) 

R8: (Sc 7, inc) x 3. (27 sts) 

R9: (Sc 8, inc) x 3. (30 sts) 

R10: (Sc 9, inc) x 3. (33 sts) 

R11: (Sc 10, inc) x 3. (36 sts) 

Switch to fluffy, white yarn. 

R12: Sc around in FLO. (36 sts) 

FO and weave in the ends.

Hat Ball:

Use fluffy, white yarn. 

Ch 2 and insert 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 

FO with a long tail and sew the Hat Ball to the pointed top of the Santa Hat.

SCARF

Starting with red yarn, fdc 24. 

Without fastening off, switch to white fluffy yarn. Fdc 2. 

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

INNER EARS (x2)

Use pink yarn. 

R1: In MR, ch 2 and insert 12 dc. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (12 sts) 

Fasten off.

OUTER EARS (x2)

Use grey yarn. 

R1: Repeat ‘Inner Ear’ instructions, but do not fasten off. 

Take the pink inner ear and place it in front of the grey outer ear. Then: 

R2: Sc around each st, going into both the inner and outer ear stitches to crochet them together. Join with a sl st to the first sc. (12 sts) 

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing.

ARMS (x2)

Note: Arms are made using the “i-cord” crochet technique (video tutorial available). 

Use grey yarn. 

Set up the i-cord: Ch 3. Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, YO, pull up a loop, insert hook into next ch, YO, and pull up a loop. (3 loops on hook) 

R1: Drop 2 loops from hook, but hold onto them tightly with your non-hook hand so that they do not come undone. YO, pull through loop on hook. Insert hook into first dropped loop, YO, pull through. (2 loops on hook.) Insert hook into second dropped loop, YO, and pull through. (3 loops on hook) 

R2-R8: Repeat R1. To finish, YO and pull through all 3 loops on hook. 

FO with a long tail for sewing later.

~ FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS ~

1. Position the ears over the Santa hat, close to the brim. Check how it looks on your mouse’s head before sewing it down. 
2. Using pink yarn and a yarn needle, sew a nose and feet onto the mouse.  
3. Twist two strands of pink yarn for the tail and sew it to the bottom. 
4. Place the hat over the mouse’s head and sew it securely. 
5. Sew arms to the sides of the body.
6. Lastly, wrap the scarf around the mouse’s neck.

Congratulations on finishing your Christmas Mouse!

If you enjoyed this free project, you can make a donation to support my work!  Any amount is greatly appreciated and will go directly towards the yarn and supplies I use to keep creating new designs! 

Want the PDF pattern?

If you would like to download the beautifully-formatted, ad-free, and easy-to-read PDF version with photo references, you can get a copy from my Ravelry shop.  This pattern, along with most of my other designs, is also available in my Etsy shop.  (Thank you for supporting Sweet Softies designs!  These funds help offset my craft materials cost and allows me to design more free patterns to share with you all on my blog!)

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Best wishes,