Stitch a Tiny Trendsetter: The Adorable Beret-Wearing Mouse Amigurumi Pattern

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Adorable Crochet Mouse Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own cute little mouse friend with this detailed step-by-step crochet guide. This plushie features a sweet expression, a cozy beret, and tiny overalls, making it a perfect gift or a charming addition to your handmade collection.

Materials and Tools

  • Main Yarn: Chenille/Velour style yarn in grey.
  • Clothing Yarn: Cotton/Jeans style yarn in your choice of color (for overalls and beret).
  • Nose Yarn: Cotton/Jeans style yarn in pink.
  • Crochet Hooks: 3.0mm (for the body) and 2.5mm (for the clothing).
  • Safety Eyes: 18mm.
  • Additional Supplies:
    • Matching sewing thread and needle.
    • Cardboard (for foot soles).
    • Scissors.
    • Optional: A small amount of wool and a felting needle for a hair tuft.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
  • BLO: back loop only

Pattern Instructions

Head

Use main grey yarn and 3.0mm hook.

  • Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Rounds 6-7: 30 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 8: 9 sc, 12 inc, 9 sc (42)
  • Rounds 9-13: 42 sc (5 rounds)
  • Round 14: (dec, 5 sc) * 6 (36)
  • Round 15: 36 sc
  • Round 16: (dec, 4 sc) * 6 (30)

Note: Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, approximately 5-6 sc apart.

  • Round 17: 30 sc
  • Round 18: (dec, 3 sc) * 6 (24)
  • Round 19: 24 sc
  • Round 20: (dec, 2 sc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 21: (dec, 1 sc) * 6 (12)
  • Round 22: 6 dec. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Nose and Face Sculpting

Use pink jeans yarn and 2.5mm hook.

  • Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook (6)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
  • Round 3: 9 sc
  • Round 4: (1 sc, dec) * 3 (6)
  • Round 5: 6 dec. Close the opening.

Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the nose to the head. To sculpt the face: use a long needle and strong thread. Insert the needle from the mouth area, pull it up at the inner corner of the left eye, insert into the right eye corner, and pull back to the starting point. Pull tight and tie a knot inside the head. Repeat for the other side of the eye to create depth.

Ears (Make 2)

Use main grey yarn and 3.0mm hook.

  • Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing, and hide the end.

Body

Use main grey yarn and 3.0mm hook.

  • Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
  • Round 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Round 8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
  • Round 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
  • Rounds 10-11: 54 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 12: 9 sc, (1 sc, dec) * 12, 9 sc (42)
  • Round 13: 42 sc
  • Round 14: (dec, 6 sc) * 5, dec (36)
  • Round 15: 36 sc
  • Round 16: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
  • Round 17: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  • Round 18: 24 sc
  • Round 19: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
  • Round 20: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Arms (Make 2)

Use main grey yarn and 3.0mm hook.

  • Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in the second chain from hook (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Rounds 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
  • Round 5: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (10)
  • Rounds 6-11: 10 sc (6 rounds)
  • Round 12: 5 dec. Close and fasten off.

Legs (Make 2)

Use main grey yarn and 3.0mm hook.

  • Round 1: ch 9, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 7 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, 6 sc, inc (18)
  • Round 2: inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
  • Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 2 (24). Tip: Trace this round on cardboard to create the sole.
  • Round 4: BLO 30 sc (30)
  • Rounds 5-7: 30 sc (3 rounds)
  • Round 8: 8 sc, (1 sc, dec) * 4, 10 sc (26). Insert the cardboard sole.
  • Round 9: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc, dec (21)
  • Round 10: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
  • Round 11: (4 sc, dec) * 3 (15)
  • Round 12: (3 sc, dec) * 3 (12)
  • Rounds 13-14: 12 sc (2 rounds)

Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.

Tail

Use main grey yarn and 3.0mm hook.

Insert yarn into the back of the body where the tail should be. Using a double strand of yarn, crochet a chain of 30. Fasten off and hide the end.

Overalls (Non-removable)

Use clothing jeans yarn and 2.5mm hook.

  • Row 1: ch 55 and join into a ring.
  • Rows 2-3: 55 sc (2 rows)
  • Rows 4-5: 55 dc, sl st. Start the next dc in the same stitch as the sl st (2 rows)
  • Row 6: 52 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in the next stitch (this creates the tail hole) (50)
  • Rows 7-9: 50 dc (3 rows)
  • Row 10: 25 dc, 5 sl st, 25 dc. Turn your work.

Legs: Crochet each leg separately using turn-rows.

  • Rows 11-12: 25 sc, ch 1, turn.
  • Row 13: 25 sc, ch 1. Fasten off.
  • Row 14: Attach yarn to the second leg and repeat rows 11-13.

Sew the legs of the overalls while on the mouse. Attach yarn to the waist area to crochet chain straps of the desired length. Secure them at the back.

Beret

Use clothing jeans yarn and 2.5mm hook.

  • Round 1: 12 dc in a magic ring (12)
  • Round 2: (1 dc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Round 3: (2 dc, inc) * 6 (24)
  • Round 4: (3 dc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Round 5: (4 dc, inc) * 6 (36)
  • Round 6: (5 dc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Round 7: (6 dc, inc) * 6 (48)
  • Round 8: (6 dc, dec) * 6 (42)
  • Round 9: (5 dc, dec) * 6 (36)
  • Round 10: (4 dc, dec) * 6 (30)
  • Rounds 11-12: 30 dc (2 rounds)
  • Rounds 13-14: 30 sc (2 rounds)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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