CUTE CROCHET MOUSE AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN

Free Amigurumi Chinchilla Pattern

If you enjoy making amigurumi, here I share this easy and free amigurumi pattern for you. Your kids will love these toys.

Materials

  • Yarn: I used fingering weight cotton yarn, Scheepjes Catona (1 skein for 1 chinchilla). Colors used: Mercury (074) and Light Silver (172). Some leftovers of creme and pink.
  • Crochet hook: 2.2 mm
  • Fibrefill / Toy stuffing
  • Stitch marker, scissor, and embroidery needle
  • Security eyes: 10 mm
  • Optional: 2 pipe cleaners/furry wires

Abbreviations

  • MR = Magic ring
  • Ch = Chain/s
  • Sc = Single crochet
  • Inc = Increase; crochet 2 sc in the same stitch
  • Dec = Decrease; crochet 2 sc together
  • Rnd = Round(s)
  • […] x X = Repeat instructions in brackets X times
  • (..) = Total number of stitches in the round or row (chains not counted)

Head

Work with grey yarn:

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: [5 sc, inc] x 3 (21)
  • Rnd 5: 21 sc (21)
  • Rnd 6: 7 sc, 3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, 7 sc (25) (See picture 01 for 3 sc in same stitch)
  • Rnd 7: 8 sc, 3 sc in next st, 7 sc, 3 sc in next st, 8 sc (29)
  • Rnd 8: 7 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 7 sc (33)
  • Rnd 9: [10 sc, inc] x 3 (36)
  • Rnd 10: [5 sc, inc] x 2, mark the hole under next stitch: 1 sc, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, mark next stitch same way, inc, [5 sc, inc] x 2 (42)
  • Rnd 11: 3 sc, inc, [6 sc, inc] x 5, 3 sc (48)
  • Rnd 12: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54)

Now place the security eyes where you marked with different yarn on round 10. Use 10 mm security eyes (if using 2.20 mm hook, otherwise use what fits the gauge best).

  • Rnd 13-18: 54 sc – 6 rounds (54)
  • Rnd 19: [7 sc, dec] x 6 (48)
  • Rnd 20: 48 sc (48)
  • Rnd 21: 3 sc, dec, [6 sc, dec] x 5, 3 sc (42)
  • Rnd 22: 42 sc (42)
  • Rnd 23: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
  • Rnd 24: 2 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec] x 5, 2 sc (30)
  • Rnd 25: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
  • Rnd 26: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 27: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 28: [dec] x 6 (6)

Fasten off and leave a small yarn tail. Weave the yarn tail through the front loops of each stitch and pull it tight to close. Then weave in the yarn end.

Body

Work with grey yarn:

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
  • Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] x 5, 2 sc (36)
  • Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42)
  • Rnd 8-16: 42 sc – 9 rounds (42)
  • Rnd 17: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
  • Rnd 18: 36 sc (36)
  • Rnd 19: 2 sc, dec, [4 sc, dec] x 5, 2 sc (30)
  • Rnd 20: 30 sc (30)
  • Rnd 21: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew to the head. Stuff the body with filling.

Belly

Work with creme yarn:

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew to the body.

Ears (Make 2)

Work with grey yarn:

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew to the head. Fold the ears on the corner and sew them on the side. Remember to fold the corners in different directions for the left and right ear.

Arms (Make 2)

  • Work with grey yarn. Do not stuff:
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc, 2 sc] x 2 (8)
  • Rnd 3-4: 8 sc – 2 rounds (8)
  • Rnd 5: [dec, 2 sc] x 2 (6)
  • Rnd 6-10: 6 sc – 5 rounds (6)
  • Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew to the body.
  • Legs (Make 2)
  • Work with grey yarn:
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] x 5, 1 sc (24)
  • Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
  • Rnd 6-7: 30 sc – 2 rounds (30)
  • Rnd 8: [1 sc, dec] x 10 (20)
  • Rnd 9: [2 sc, dec] x 5 (15)
  • Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew to the body. Stuff the leg with filling.
  • Feet (Make 2)
  • Work with grey yarn. Do not stuff:
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3-4: 12 sc – 2 rounds (12)
  • Rnd 5: [4 sc, dec] x 2 (10)
  • Rnd 6-7: 10 sc – 2 rounds (10)
  • Rnd 8: [3 sc, dec] x 2 (8)
  • Rnd 9-11: 8 sc – 3 rounds (8)
  • Rnd 12: [dec] x 4 (4)
  • Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail. Flatten the piece, and do not stuff. Weave the yarn tail through the front loops of each stitch and pull it tight to close. Now attach the foot at round 6-7 of the leg. Remember to place the feet in different directions on each leg, so they fit the right versus left side of the body.
  • Tail
  • Work with grey yarn. Do not stuff if you will use wires:
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  • Rnd 2: [inc] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4-6: 18 sc – 3 rounds (18)
  • Rnd 7: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
  • Rnd 8-13: 12 sc – 6 rounds (12)
  • Rnd 14: [2 sc, dec] x 3 (9)
  • Rnd 15-26: 9 sc – 12 rounds (9)
  • Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew to the body. Take 2 furry wires and fold them. Insert the furry wires into the tail. Cut the wires that stick out. Now you can bend the tail as desired.
  • Assembly
  • Attach the ears at rounds 19 and 20 of the head, with 9-10 stitches between the ears.
  • Attach the body between rounds 12 and 20 of the head.
  • Attach the belly between rounds 7 and 16 of the body.
  • Attach the legs between rounds 7 and 15 of the body.
  • Press the legs against the body and sew them at round 7 of the leg. Don’t sew the bottom of the leg. This is to give better balance between the legs so the feet stand straight down. See the dotted line on picture 10 for placement.
  • Attach the arms between rounds 17 and 19 of the body. Sew the arms on the sides so they stay nicely against the body.
  • Attach the tail centered back between rounds 6 and 7 of the body.
  • Embroider the nose with pink yarn.
  • Embroider the white area and/or lashes to the eyes.
  • Embroider the claws on the hands and feet.