Sleepy mouse. Free amigurumi pattern.

This is a crochet pattern of a nice sleepy mouse. You can also find it with a lot of fotos in my IG. Follow me!

This pattern is only for free personal use. You are not allowed to translate, sell or distribute this pattern without my permission, please send a direct link to whoever wants to share this pattern. You are free to sell your finished product, but please credit the original designer when appropriate.

I used acrylic and cotton yarn to test the pattern. You can choose your favorite colors.

Necessary materials

Yarn for the body (I used acrilic yarn for needles 3).
If you want to crochet the dress, you also will need yarn of the other color for the dress.
Black thread to embroider the face.
Crochet hook de 2,5 mm
Stitch markers
Stuffing.
Yarn needle for sewing parts.
Sewing needle for embroider the face.
Scissors

Abbreviations

I use American English crochet terms

mr – magic ring
ch – chain
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
p – picot stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
x – repeat

Start!

Head

1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1sc, 1 inc, (2sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1sc (24)
5. (3sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
6. 2sc, 1 inc, (4sc, 1 inc) x 5, 2sc (36)
7. (5sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
8. 3sc, 1 inc, (6sc, 1 inc) x 5, 3sc (48)
9-14. 48sc.
15. 3sc, 1 dec, (6sc, 1 dec) x 5, 3sc (42)
16.(5sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
17. 2sc, 1 dec, (4sc, 1 dec) x 5, 2sc (30)
18.(3sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
19. 1sc, 1 dec, (2sc, 1 dec) x 5, 1sc (18)

Cut the yarn, but leave long tail for sewing. Stuff the head.

Body (1st version without dress)

1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1sc, 1 inc, (2sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1sc (24)
5-12. 24sc
13. (2sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
14. 18sc

Cut the yarn, stuff the body.

Body (2nd version with dress)

1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1sc, 1 inc, (2sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1sc (24)
5-8. 24sc
Change the color (color of the dress)
9. 24sc
10. (This round working in BACK loops only) 24pb
11-12. 24pb

13. (2sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
14. 18sc, do not cut the yarn

Collar of the dress.

2ch, turn,

Skip 2 ch, 3 hdc

3dc

1tr, 1p

3ch, sl st in each of the 4 next st, 3ch

1p, 1tr, 3dc, 3hdc.

Cut the yarn.

Flounce

Join the yarn on the round 10

3ch

2dc in each of the 24 st. (48)

In each of the 48 st {sl st, 3hdc, sl st}

Cut the yarn, stuff the body.

Ears (2)

1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1sc, 1 inc, (2sc, 1 inc) x 5, 1sc (24)
5. (3sc, 1 inc) x 5 (25) (attention! just 5 times!)

6. 1 ch, turn, (4sc, 1 inc) x 5 (30) (attention! just 5 times!)
7. 1 ch, 8 sl st.

Cut the yarn, but leave long tail for sewing.

Arms (2)

1. 8sc in mr (8)
2. 8 inc (16)
3. 16sc
4. 4sc, 4 dec, 4sc (12)
5. 4sc, 2 dec, 4sc (10)
6. 4sc, 1 dec, 4sc (9)

Stuff it.

7-11. 9sc.
12. 3sc, 1 dec, 2sc, 1 dec. (7)
13. 7sc

Fold the arm and make 3sc inserting the hook through the stitches of both sides. Cut the yarn.

Legs (2)

1. 4ch, in the 2nd ch 1sc, 1sc, 4sc in the next ch, 1sc, 3sc in the next ch (10)
2. 1 inc, 2sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)
3-4. 16sc
5. 4sc, 3 dec, 6sc (13)
6. 4sc, 1 dec, 7sc (12)
7-13. 12sc

Start to stuff it.

14. (1sc, 1 dec) x 4 (8)
15. 8sc.

Stuff it. Sew the opening. Cut the yarn.

Tail

1.4sc in mr (4)
2-21. 4sc
22. (1 inc, 1sc) x 2 (6)
23. 6sc

Cut the yarn, but leave long tail for sewing.

Embroider the face with the black thread.
Embroider the eyes in the round 13 with 7 stitches between them.
Embroider the nose wide of 2 stitches between the 14 and 15 rows, then embroider a vertical line lenght of 4 stitches.

Sew the ears. Sew the head with the body.

Attach jointed legs and arms (how to).

Sew the tail.