Well, it didn’t take me as long as I thought to write up the pattern! For those of you who don’t know, there is a very popular children’s book called If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This book (and all the other one’s that go in the series) is one of my son’s favorites. Oddly, though, I did not make this mouse with him in mind! It’s going to be a Christmas present for my sister-in-law =) When I asked her if there was anything specific she wanted me to make her for Christmas, she said “toys”…and since she loves this series of books, I decided to give it a shot. Of course now I’ll have to make another one for my son! The whole time I was taking pictures of Mouse, he kept saying “mouse…please!” over and over. Speaking of pictures, we had a little bit of fun with them. Check out my previous post if you’re interested! And now, the pattern (and the download) :
Items needed:
3.5 mm (E) steel crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn (shown is Lily Sugar ‘n’ Cream Confectionery Colors in Caramel, Lily Sugar ‘n’ Cream Solids in Blue and Coffee)
Small pieces of light pink felt (available at most craft stores)
Small bits of light pink yarn or embroidery floss
6 mm black safety eyes
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker to keep track of rows (safety pins or bobby pins work great!)
*This pattern is worked in a continuous round unless otherwise noted. Make all limbs and ears prior to the head and body so that they can be attached as you work.
Leg (make 2)
Round 1: With brown yarn, ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook
Round 2: Inc in each (12)
Round 3: Sc around
Round 4-7 : With blue yarn, sc around
Bind off leaving a tail for sewing
Arm (make 2)
Round 1: With brown yarn, ch 2, sc 6 into second ch from hook
Round 2: Inc in each (12)
Round 3: Dec in each (6)
Round 4-6: Sc around
Bind off leaving a tail for sewing
Ear (make 2, worked back and forth)
Row 1: Ch 2, sc 2 into second from hook, ch 1 and turn (2)
Row 2: Inc 2, ch 1 and turn (4)
Row 3: Inc, sc 2, inc, ch 1 and turn (6)
Row 4: Inc, sc 4, inc, ch 1 and turn (8)
Row 5: Sc across, ch 1 and turn
Row 6: Sc across, bind off leaving a tail for sewing
Cut a small triangle of light pink felt to fit in his ear and glue or sew into place
Head
Round 1: With brown, ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook
Round 2: *Sc 1, inc* 3 times (9)
Round 3: *Sc 2, inc* 3 times (12)
Round 4: *Sc 3, inc* 3 times (15)
Round 5: *Sc 4, inc* 3 times (18)
Round 6: *Sc 5, inc* 3 times (21)
Round 7: *Sc 6, inc* 3 times (24)
Round 8-10: Sc around
Round 11: *Sc 6 dec* 3 times (21)
Round 12: *sc 5, dec* 3 times (18)
Round 13: *Sc 1, dec* 6 times (12)
*Sew ears into place, attach eyes and embroider the nose using the picture as a guide then stuff ‘im up!
Round 15: Dec in each, bind off leaving a tail for sewing.
Body
With brown yarn, ch 13 and slip stitch into first to form a ring
Round 1: Sc around
Round 2: *Sc 1, inc* 6 times (18)
Round 3: *Sc 2, inc* 6 times (24)
Round 4-9: Using blue yarn, sc around
Round 10: *Sc 2, dec* 6 times (18)
Round 11: *Sc 1, dec* 6 times (12)
*Attach arms and embroider the overall straps as shown in the picture and then stuff
Round 12: Dec around, bind off and weave in ends
*Attach legs
Tail:
Cut 3 strands of brown yarn twice as long as you want the tail (so, if you want the tail 1.5 inches long, cut your strands 3 inches long). Using all three strands, loop them around a crochet stitch in the appropriate area. Pull the ends so that six strands are all the same length and then braid. Tie off at the end and trim excess yarn if needed.
Cookie (make 2):
Round 1: Using brown, ch 2, sc 6 into second from hook
Round 2: Inc. in each (12)
Round 3: * Sc 1, inc * 6 times (18)
Round 4: * Sc 2, inc * 6 times (24)
Round 5: * Sc 3, inc * 6 times (30)
Round 6: Sc around, slip stitch into next, bind off and weave in ends
Using dark brown yarn, embroider “chips” onto one of the cookies. Sew the two cookies together.
I love you for this! My daughter loves “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” – and she’ll love this, too!
If you make your in-law a mouse, then your son will want one too. And when you make one for him…
I have to make some of these guys! Thank you so much for writing out the pattern. I know what’s for Christmas!!!
…if you make your in-law a mouse, then she’ll want a moose, a pig and a cat to go with it!
Thank you both for your kind comments =)
Way too cute! Great job! I will have to make a few of these for my grandbabies…and me!
This is THE cutest little mouse I have ever seen! Brava!
So very cute! Thank you for sharing the pattern.
What an adorable pattern! I absolutely love it. Just one question… In the section for the head, it lists rows 8-10 (SC around) but then skips to row 12. Is #11 sc around as well or?
This is absolutely wonderful. It is a great replica of the illustrations of one of my absolutely favorite childrens books. Thank you for sharing the pattern!!!
I can’t thank you enough for sharing this patten , my daughter always loved this book, but we were only ever able to borrow from the library, so it was like on a piece of elastic bewteen there and home. Until last year when I managed to get a copy for xmas, so this year she will get her very own mouse and cookie. Oh did I mention she’s 20. Love Lizzie xx
Happy New Year, a quick update, my daughter was highly delighted with her mouse & cookie which was peeking from her stocking on Christmas Morn. x
Thank you all for you kind comments!
Amanda – The rows were numbered wrong, but are now fixed. Sorry ’bout that!
You have NO clue how excited I am to find this! I ADORED this book! So excited to start this pattern!
Anna
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This theme is simply peerless:) I like very much)))
He is adorable! I can’t wait to make him!
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