Amigurumi Catnip Mouse Free Pattern and Video

Oh, I'm in love with these mice!
An easy little mouse you can stuff with catnip and gift to your kitty cat! Keep scrolling down the page for this mouse pattern and also pick up the video tutorial link

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Click here for the full video tutorial




Copyright 2014 Author: Sharon Ojala - Amigurumi To Go, All rights reserved

How to read the rows: Each row has a sequence as given below. Example: 1sc then 2sc in next st means repeat that sequence 1sc then 2sc in next st followed by 1sc then 2sc in next st over and over to the end of that particular row. The number inside the parentheses ( ~ ) is the number of stitches you should have at the end of that particular row.
Add in a marker at the end of row 2 and move that marker at the end of every row.

This pattern uses basic stitches
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
2tog = 2 stitches together
sl st = slip stitch
f/o = finish off





Eyes, Nose:
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I glued 4.5mm eyes in after the ears were sewed in place, I find that easier. But if you want to use the washers of the safety eyes then make sure to put them in before closing up the head. You don't need to use safety eyes you could also paint them on. Use a pointed object like a pencil or a pin to dot the eyes in and once the paint is dry dot on another coat and repeat until you are happy with the look. Once done and paint is dry clip any stray strands away. You could also use felt, buttons, beads or yarn. I have a tutorial that shows how to install buttons after the doll has been closed up and this method would also work if you use beads. View that video here


Whip stitch in a nose with thread or embroidery thread or yarn. I also think they are just as cute without a face but the choice is yours and there's many things you could do with the face.
Bring one thread tail up from under the head and leave the other thread tail hanging where you went in. Whip stitch the nose in. Once done then bring both thread tails out a stitch hole away from the face, knot the tails off and hide them inside the body. View the video for tips on sewing in the nose.



Mouse: with color of your choice
1) magic circle with 6sc (6)
2) 2sc in each (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5-6) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
7) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (18)
8-9) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
10) 1sc in next 7st then 2tog (16)
11) 1sc in next 6st then 2tog (14)
12) 1sc in next 5st then 2tog (12)
start stuffing the body. Stuff it firm, pushing the stuffing into the sides near the back end to give the body a more triangular shape. View video for tips on stuffing. You can also stick in some catnip. I did this for my own cat,  he loved it!
13) 1sc the 2tog (8)
stuff more as needed. Make sure you are going to be happy with how the head looks before finishing off this row.
14) 2tog twice then f/o leaving a long tail for sewing, you will also be using this yarn tail to crochet a chain for the tail. Using a yarn needle, neatly weave in and out of the remaining stitches, pull tight to close the gap and neatly knot off then pull the yarn tail inside the body and right out the back through the magic circle you started the body with.


Chain any length you want the tail then f/o and weave the yarn tail in and out along the chain and knot it off once you reach the body. Hide the remaining yarn tail inside the body




Ears:
1) magic circle with 6sc (6)
2) ch1 and turn, 1sc in each
f/o and leave long tail for sewing. Sew the ears in between the 10th and 11th row. Pin them in place before sewing them in. When all done, bring the yarn tails out through one hole in the body, knot off then hide inside the body.

View the video for tips on sewing in the ears. It's fairly easy to show on film but difficult to explain in written form





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