Make the most adorable little Crochet Lisa The Pumpkin Mouse you’ve ever seen – a cute mouse dressed in a lovely pumpkin costume! This little creation is as soft and cuddly as can be, making it a perfect addition to your crochet collection, or even as a sweet handmade gift.
Lisa The Pumpkin Mouse
The pattern we’re sharing is easy to follow, making the process of bringing Lisa the Pumpkin Mouse to life not just simple, but also a lot of fun. It will be a charming mouse with a soft grey body, big friendly eyes, and tiny little arms and legs, all snug in a bright orange pumpkin suit that’s just right for autumn. We’ve even included a tiny green pumpkin hat to top it all off, making Lisa irresistibly cute.
Materials Needed:
- Sports weight yarn in grey, orange, and green (about 25g in orange, 25g in grey, and 10g in green)
- Crochet hook 3.0mm (or corresponding to the yarn size)
- Filling materials
- Scissors
- 8 mm safety eyes
Abbreviations (US terms):
- Ch – chain
- R – round
- St – stitch
- Sl st – slip stitch
- Sc – single crochet
- Sc dec – single crochet decrease
- Sc inc – single crochet increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
- Mr – Magic ring
- BLO – back loop only
Pattern:
Head (Use grey yarn):
- R1: 4 sc in a mr = 4 sc
- R2: sc inc x 4 = 8 sc
- R3: 8 sc
- R4: (1 sc, sc inc) x 4 = 12 sc
- Follow this pattern until R17, increasing stitches as indicated.
- Attach safety eyes between R11 and R12, leaving 6 sc space between the eyes.
- Sew on the nose with orange yarn across R1 for the nose effect.
- Continue filling and close the head at R18 with a sc dec x 6 = 6 sc. Sl st in the first stitch and fasten off. Sew the hole closed.
Tail (In grey yarn):
- Chain 20, sl st, and fasten off. Leave a strand for fastening.
Ears (Make 2, use orange and grey yarn):
- R1: 6 sc in a mr = 6 sc, then follow the pattern through R4, changing colors as indicated.
- Leave a long tail, pinch the ear flat, and sew for a pointy shape.
Body Part (In green):
- R1: 6 sc in a mr = 6 sc, then follow the pattern through R5, leaving a long tail for fastening.
Pumpkin:
- The pattern suggests visiting their website for the pumpkin part.
Hands and Feet (Make 2 each, using green and grey yarn):
- Start with green yarn for R1 to R3, then switch to grey, stuffing lightly before the color change. Continue the pattern as given, ensuring to leave a long tail for sewing.
Pumpkin Hat (In orange):
- R1: 8 sc in a mr = 8 sc, then follow through R3, working in BLO as indicated. Leave a strand if you wish to sew the hat onto the head.
Pumpkin Green (for the hat, in green):
- Chain 7, sl st 6 times, and fasten off. Sew this part in the middle of the hat.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the small green body part, then attach this to the pumpkin, adding stuffing before closing.
- The positioning of ears, arms, tail, and feet are detailed specifically in the pattern instruction, ensuring a cohesive appearance.
Notes:
- Always use a stitch marker and move it up as you go for easier tracking.
- The pattern mentioned is an intermediate level project, with the final product standing approximately 18 cm tall.
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