Malyutka Mouse Crochet Tutorial

Malyutka Mouse Crochet Tutorial

This tutorial for creating the Malyutka Mouse, a small amigurumi mouse standing at just 7.5 cm tall, is from @bosikom_za_kotom. The mouse is crocheted using acrylic yarn from Kamtex (“Karamelka”) in white and pink, with additional supplies like safety eyes, black thread for embroidery, Hollofiber stuffing, and oil pastels for tinting.

Materials Required:

  • Kamtex “Karamelka” acrylic yarn in white and pink
  • Crochet hook 1.7 mm
  • Safety eyes
  • Black embroidery thread for the eyebrows and muzzle
  • Hollofiber stuffing
  • Oil pastels for tinting (optional)

Crochet Abbreviations:

  • KA – Magic ring
  • sc – Single crochet
  • inc – Increase
  • dec – Decrease
  • sl st – Slip stitch

Head and Body (Crocheted as One Piece)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
    6-7. Rounds 6-7: 30 sc (2 rounds)
  6. Round 8: (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
    9-10. Rounds 9-10: 36 sc (2 rounds)
  7. Round 11: (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
    12-13. Rounds 12-13: 42 sc (2 rounds)
  8. Round 14: (5 sc, dec) *6 (36)
  9. Round 15: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
  10. Round 16: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
  11. Round 17: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
  12. Round 18: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
  13. Round 19: (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
  14. Round 20: (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
    21-25. Rounds 21-25: 36 sc (5 rounds)
  15. Round 26: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
  16. Round 27: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
  17. Round 28: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
  18. Round 29: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
  19. Round 30: 6 dec (6)

Finish:
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail. Use a needle to pull the tail through the remaining stitches, close the opening, and hide the yarn end. Begin stuffing the body with Hollofiber.

Legs (2 pieces)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
    3-5. Rounds 3-5: 12 sc (3 rounds)
  3. Round 6: (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)
  4. Round 7: 9 sc
    Finish:
    Begin stuffing with Hollofiber.
  5. Round 8: (1 sc, dec) *3 (6)
    Cut the yarn and pull through to close. Hide the yarn end. Slightly flatten the legs – they should not remain round.

Arms (2 pieces)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA
  2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) *3 (9)
  3. Round 3: 9 sc
  4. Round 4: (1 sc, dec) *3 (6)
    5-9. Rounds 5-9: 6 sc (5 rounds)

Finish:
Do not stuff the arms! Cut the yarn and pull through to close. Hide the yarn end.

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