jerry the mouse free crochet pattern

 

Materials Needed:

• Yarn:
• Brown (Main body, arms, legs, ears, and tail).
• Tan (Belly, inner ears, paws).
• White (Eyes).
• Black (Embroidered features like pupils and mouth).
• Pink (Nose).
• Crochet Hook: Use a size appropriate for your yarn, typically 2.5 mm - 3.5 mm for amigurumi.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Safety eyes or black yarn for embroidery.
• Yarn needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Scissors.

Pattern Instructions:

Head:

1. Magic ring with 6 single crochets (sc) in brown yarn.
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (18 sc).
4. Round 4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (24 sc).
5. Round 5: 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (30 sc).
6. Round 6: 4 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (36 sc).
7. Round 7: 5 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (42 sc).
8. Rounds 8-16: Work even in 42 sc (no increases or decreases) to create the height of the head.
9. Round 17: 5 sc, sc2tog repeat around (36 sc).
10. Round 18: 4 sc, sc2tog repeat around (30 sc).
11. Round 19: 3 sc, sc2tog repeat around (24 sc).
12. Round 20: 2 sc, sc2tog repeat around (18 sc).
13. Round 21: 1 sc, sc2tog repeat around (12 sc).
14. Round 22: sc2tog around (6 sc).
15. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the head firmly.

Body:

1. Magic ring with 6 sc in brown yarn.
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 sc).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (18 sc).
4. Round 4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (24 sc).
5. Round 5: 3 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (30 sc).
6. Rounds 6-14: Work even in 30 sc to create the body height.
7. Switch to tan yarn for the belly.
8. Rounds 15-20: Continue working even in 30 sc with tan yarn.
9. Begin decreasing:
• Round 21: 3 sc, sc2tog repeat around (24 sc).
• Round 22: 2 sc, sc2tog repeat around (18 sc).
• Round 23: 1 sc, sc2tog repeat around (12 sc).
10. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly as you go.

Arms (Make 2):

1. Magic ring with 6 sc in brown yarn.
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc).
3. Rounds 3-12: Work even in 12 sc to create the length of the arm.
4. Switch to tan yarn for the paws.
5. Rounds 13-15: Continue working even in 12 sc with tan yarn.
6. Stuff lightly, and then close off the end, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

1. Magic ring with 6 sc in brown yarn.
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc).
3. Rounds 3-8: Work even in 12 sc to create the length of the leg.
4. Switch to tan yarn for the feet.
5. Rounds 9-12: Continue working even in 12 sc with tan yarn.
6. Stuff firmly, and then close off the end, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):

1. Magic ring with 6 sc in brown yarn.
2. Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc).
3. Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (18 sc).
4. Round 4: 2 sc, 2 sc in next stitch repeat around (24 sc).
5. Switch to pink yarn for the inner ear:
• Repeat Rounds 1-4 in pink yarn for a flat inner ear circle.
6. Sew the pink inner ear to the center of the brown outer ear and then attach the ears to the top sides of the head.

Tail:

1. Magic ring with 6 sc in brown yarn.
2. Continue working even in 6 sc for 10-15 rounds, depending on how long you want the tail to be.
3. Slightly taper the tail by decreasing stitches toward the end.
4. Attach the tail to the back of the body.

Face Details:

1. Eyes:
• Magic ring with 6 sc in white yarn.
• Sew or embroider black pupils at the center of the eyes, or use safety eyes.
• Attach the eyes to the head, slightly apart from each other.
2. Nose:
• Magic ring with 6 sc in pink yarn.
• Attach the small pink circle to the center of the face.
3. Mouth:
• Embroider a simple curved mouth below the nose using black yarn.

Final Assembly:

1. Attach the head to the body securely using the long tail from the head or body.
2. Sew the arms and legs onto the body in their respective places.
3. Attach the ears on the top sides of the head.
4. Attach the tail to the back of the body.
5. Optional: Add small whiskers using black yarn for a finishing touch.

Tips:

• Stuff each part firmly but not too tightly to avoid any lumps.
• Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds.
• Ensure your tension is even throughout the project to maintain a uniform look.