Free Crochet Tutorial: Amigurumi Mouse in a Dress by Marina Chirkova
In this tutorial, you can learn how to crochet an adorable mouse in a dress using the amigurumi technique. You can use any yarn and an appropriate crochet hook for this project. The author recommends YarnArt Bella Baby or YarnArt Jeans yarns. To add a cute finishing touch, you can crochet a ribbon bow. If desired, you can also use a spindle to make the mouse’s head turn.
Finished size: About 13-15 cm (5-6 inches).
Materials and Tools
- Yarn: YarnArt Bella Baby or YarnArt Jeans (any yarn that matches your preferences)
- Crochet hook: 1.0 – 1.5 mm
- Eyes: For toys (you can also use beads or embroidery)
- Nose: For toys
- Stuffing: Polyester or any suitable filler
- Markers: For marking the rounds
- Ribbon: For a bow (optional)
- Pastel: For shading (optional)
- Needle: For sewing the details
- Scissors
You can purchase all necessary materials online or at your local craft store.
Abbreviations
- KA: Magic ring
- v.p.: Chain stitch
- ss: Slip stitch
- sc: Single crochet (USA) / Double crochet (UK)
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease
- (…) x n: Repeat n times
Amigurumi Mouse in a Dress: Crochet Pattern
Head
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- (inc) x 6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- 30 sc
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- 36 sc (2 rounds)
- (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- 42 sc
- (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
- 48 sc (4 rounds)
- (2 sc, dec) x 12 (36)
- (dec, sc) x 12 (24)
- 24 sc
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- 18 sc
- Finish and leave the yarn for sewing.