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Mouse Lovey

Designed by Briana Olsen ©2014

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MATERIALS

 Worsted Weight Yarn (Medium #4) 275 yards total

 MC (main color) mouse fur
 CC (contrasting color) blanket trim – optional for nose

and inner ear

 Colors for inner ear, nose, mouth, and eyes

 Crochet Hook I (5.5mm) – or hook recommended by yarn
 Crochet Hook G (4.0-4.5mm) – or 2-3 sizes smaller than

recommended hook

 Tapestry Needle
 Stitch Marker
 Fiberfill

NOTES

 Gauge is not important to this project and you may use other weights of yarn. Just make sure you are using a

comfortable hook for the yarn you choose.

 Make sure the smaller hook creates tight enough stitches so the fiberfill stuffing will not show through.
 An I hook with worsted weight yarn should give you about an 18” blanket.
 When working in rounds that are not joined, use the stitch marker to hold your place as necessary.
 If you want a less noticeable decrease use “inv sc2tog” in place of “sc2tog.”

ABBREVIATIONS

ch

chain

sl st

slip stitch

sc

single crochet

st(s)

stitch(es)

sp(s)

space(s)

yo

yarn over

R

round

FO

finish off

join

sl st to first stitch

[ ] repeat or work as directed
* *

repeat or work as directed

SPECIAL STITCHES

sc2tog

single crochet 2 together

[insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st] 2 times, yo, pull
through all 3 loops on hook

inv sc2tog

invisible single crochet 2
together

[insert hook into front loop of next st] 2 times, yo, pull through
two loops on hook, yo, pull through both loops on hook

fpdc

front post double crochet

yo, insert hook around the post of the designated stitch
starting from the front and going around the back and back
to the front, yo and draw back around st, [yo, pull through 2
loops] 2 times

magic loop

magic circle, adjustable ring

There are great tutorials online if you do not know this
method

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BLANKET



Use MC or CC. Switch yarn to create a color pattern as desired.

R1: with desired color and I hook, magic loop, ch 3
(always counts as dc), 11 dc in loop, join (12)

R2: ch 3, fpdc around same st, [dc, fpdc] in each st
around, join (24)

R3: ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same st, fpdc around
fpdc, [*dc, ch 1, dc* in next st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times,
join to third ch (36)

R4: sl st to ch 1 sp, ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same ch
sp, fpdc around fpdc, [*dc, ch 1, dc* in next ch 1 sp, fpdc
around fpdc] 11 times, join to third ch (36)

R5: sl st to ch 1 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 1, 2 dc in same
ch sp, fpdc around fpdc, [*2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in next ch 1 sp,
fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (60)

R6: sl st to next st, ch 3, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in
next st, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc in next st, *dc,
ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next st, sk st, fpdc around fpdc]
11 times, join (60)

R7: sl st to next st, ch 3, *2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in
next st, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc in next st, *2 dc,
ch 1, 2 dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next st, sk st, fpdc around
fpdc] 11 times, join (84)

R8: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next st, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1
sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc in
next 2 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk st,
fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (84)

R9: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next st, *2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in
ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc
in next 2 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 2 sts,
sk st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (108)

R10: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in
ch 1 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc
in next 3 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk
st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (108)

R11: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2
dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk
st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next
3 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (132)

R12: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in
ch 1 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc
in next 4 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk
st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (132)

R13: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2
dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 4 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk
st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next
4 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (156)

R14: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in
ch 1 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc
in next 5 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sk
st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (156)

R15: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2
dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk
st, dc in next 5 sts, *2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next
5 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (180)

R16: sl st to next st, ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in
ch 1 sp, dc in next 6 sts, sk st, fpdc around fpdc, [sk st, dc
in next 6 sts, *dc, ch 1, dc* in ch 1 sp, dc in next 6 sts, sk
st, fpdc around fpdc] 11 times, join (180)

FO and weave in all tails

ARMS (make 2)

R1: with MC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in loop (6)

R2: 2 sc in each st (12)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 6 times (18)

R4-7: sc in each st (18)

R8: [sc2tog, sc in next st] 6 times (12)

R9-22: sc in each st (12)

Sl st and FO leaving long tail for sewing on arms and
head. Stuff and flatten ends and sew onto R1 of blanket
opposite each other. Leave remaining tails for sewing
on head.

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HEAD

R1: with MC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in loop (6)

R2: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times (9)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times (12)

R4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] 3 times (15)

R5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] 3 times (18)

R6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 3 times (21)

R7: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] 3 times (24)

R8: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] 3 times (27)

R9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts] 3 times (30)

R10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times (33)

R11: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts] 3 times (36)

R12: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts] 3 times (39)

R13: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts] 3 times (42)

R14-18: sc in each st (42)

R19: [sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts] 6 times (36)

R20: [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts] 6 times (30)

R21: [sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts] 6 times (24)

Stuff

R22: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] 6 times (18)

R23: [sc2tog, sc in next st] 6 times (12)

R24: sc2tog 6 times (6)

Finish stuffing as needed. FO and weave tail through
last 6 sts and pull tight. Weave in tail. Sew head onto
blanket over top the arms using leftover arm tails.

INNER EARS (make 2)

R1: with INNER EAR color and G hook, magic loop, ch 1,
6 sc in loop (6)

R2: 2 sc in each st (12)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 6 times (18)

Sl st, FO, weave in tails or tuck into ear when sewing
together inner and outer ears

OUTER EARS (make 2)



Make Inner Ears first.

R1: with MC and G hook, magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc in loop
(6)

R2: 2 sc in each st (12)

R3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 6 times, join (18)

Sl st, do NOT FO. Put INNER EAR and OUTER EAR
together with wrong sides facing each other. You will
be working a single crochet through both sides of the
ear and crocheting them together.

Row 4: ch 1, turn so the inner ear is facing you, working
through both the inner and outer ear, sc in 17 sts (17)

FO leaving long tail for sewing. Using tail sew onto
head along the gap made from the space between the
first and last sts of Row 4. Ears should be sewn along
R14-15 of the head (first two rounds with no
increases).See pictures for positioning.

FACE EMBROIDERY

To sew Nose: Use black or other color yarn and sew a
triangle shape over top the magic loop and R1 of the
head. Find the bottom sc and top three sc and sew nose
using diagrams below. Sew multiple times from the
bottom to the top three sc to fill in whole nose.

To sew Eyes: Use black or other color yarn and sew
repeatedly over two stitches. They should be positioned
about half way between the ears and the nose.

To sew Smile: Use black
or other color yarn and
sew a half smile or full
smile. You can use just
one strand or multiple
strands for a thicker
smile.

Magic Loop

and R1

Embroider on

Dotted Lines

Sew Multiple

Times to Fill

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