I would like to introduce to you an amazing mouse amigurumi pattern wearing a chef hat that you can make in as little as one and a half hours. You will need to use the bobble stitch technique to make the toy, which you can create using Premier Basix Chenille yarn. However, this will be a very short and simple process. Apart from that, all the steps you need to follow are generally techniques that can be described as beginner level and are commonly known.
Chef Mouse with Spoon and Chef Hat Crochet Free Pattern
It’s quite difficult to find a free crochet mouse amigurumi pattern, and I think I’ve only had the chance to share a few mouse amigurumi patterns on my blog so far. It is recommended to use a 5mm hook and 12mm safety eyes while making the crochet mouse. Other materials are listed in detail below. Let’s take a look at the details.
Designer: crochets_byliza
MATERIALS
-Super bulky yarn (6) (I used Premier Basix Chenille) in
grey for the body
pink for the legs, arms, ears, nose and tail
white for the chef hat
brown for the spoon
-Thinner acrylic or cotton yarn in
white for embroidering the face details
black for embroidering the face details
-Size 5 mm crochet hook (use 5.5 mm hook to make a bigger size)
-Black safety eyes (12 mm)
-Tapestry needle
-Fiberfill
-Stitch markers
-Scissors
Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
MR – magic ring
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
slst – slip stitch
Bobble stitch (BO – 3 unfinished dc)
Dc: Double crochet
BLO: Back loops only
FLO: Front loops only
NOSE
Start in pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Change to grey yarn.
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) repeat 2 times [6]
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Slst in the first st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
ARMS
Make 2 arms.
Start with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) repeat 2 times [6]
Change to grey yarn.
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 6 [6] (3 rounds)
Do not stuff the arm. Fold in half and crochet 3 sc through both sides of the arm. Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
EARS
Make two in pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: inc in all 8 [16]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Pinch the bottom of the ear and sew first 2 stitches of each side together to make them slightly pointy.
Text in pink should be crocheted with PINK yarn.
Adjust the position of BO stitches and the tail if they are not in the center.
BODY AND HEAD
Start in grey yarn.
Chain 8. Starting from the second chain, crochet around the chain.
Rnd 1: inc, 5 sc, 4 sc in the last st, 5 sc, inc [18]
Rnd 2: 2 inc, 5 sc, 4 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc [26]
Next round we are going to make the legs and the tail.
Rnd 3: BLO: 3 sc, in both loops: BO, BLO: 5 sc, in both loops: BO, BLO: 9 sc, 12 chain, starting from the second chain: 11 sl st on the chain, 7 sc [26]
Rnd 4-6: sc in all 26 [26] (3 rounds)
Rnd 7: (11 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 8: sc in all 24 [24]
Start stuffing the body with fiberfill and continue stuffing as you go. Do not overstuff the bottom, it should be flat.
Adjust the position of the arms if they are not in the center.
Rnd 9: (4 sc, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 10: sc in all 20 [20]
Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) repeat 4 times [16]
In the next round, we will crochet through the body and the arms at the same time.
Rnd 12: 3 sc through the first arm, 5 sc, 3 sc through the second arm, 5 sc [16]
Rnd 13: FLO (sc, inc) repeat 8 times [24]
Rnd 14: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 15-17: sc in all 30 [30] (3 rounds)
Rnd 18: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Sew the nose between rounds 15-17. Insert safety eyes between rounds 17 and 18 right above the nose. start stuffing the head and stuff as you go.
Rnd 20: sc in all 18 [18]
Rnd 21: all dec [9]
Add more stuffing to the head if needed. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Using a needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull tight to close. Weave in the yarn end.
Embroider the whiskers and eye details with white thin yarn. Embroider the smile with black thin yarn under the nose.
Sew the ears to each side of the head between rounds 20 and 21.
CHEF HAT
Make it in white yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a magic ring [8]
Rnd 2: inc in all 8 [16]
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 4: BLO sc in all 20 [20]
Rnd 5: (4 sc, dec, 4 sc) repeat 2 times [18]
Rnd 6: (7 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 7: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 8: (5 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 9: sc in all 12 [12]
Rnd 10: sl st in all 12 [12]
Slst in the first st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill. Do not overstuff the top of the hat, it should be flat. Sew the hat to the top of the head (round 21).
SPOON
Make it in brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 [12]
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 15 [15] (2 rounds)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 7: sc in all 12 [12]
Rnd 8: all dec [6]
Rnd 9-20: sc in all 6 [6] (12 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Using a needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loops of the remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Weave in the end securely. Flatten the spoon at the center of the wide part of the piece, and make a few stitches with a needle to help it stay flat. Then fasten off and weave in any remaining yarn ends.
