Mouse Granny Square

Hello friends! this granny square is a continuation to my Zodiac Animals inspired granny square collection. I have previously designed a Puppy/Dog and Chicken, and this time I came up with a Mouse/Rat one. I'm planning on posting patterns for many more animals in the near future, so stay tuned and I'll see you in the next post.

Level: Intermediate

Check out the entire Animal Granny Square collection: 

Puppy | Frog | Koala | Chick | Kitty | Chicken | Bunny | Ox | Tiger | Duckling

Materials: 

• Yarn: schachenmayr, catania 100 % cotton (50 g / 125 m), one skein of colors: pearl white, gray and yellow, few meters of black.
• Black embroidery thread.
• Crochet hook, size 3 mm/ US D 11.

Measurements of the square: 13 cm X 13 cm / 5.25" X 5.25" approx.


Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• tc: treble crochet. 

Pattern:

Note: ch 1 and ch 3 at the beginning of rounds count as sc and dc respectively.

With the gray yarn, make a magic circle, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 1 into the magic ring, sc 5, sl st into the first ch. (6 sts).

Round 2: ch 1 and sc in first st, sc 2 in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Rounds 3-4: ch 1 in first st, sc in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends, with pearl white yarn work next rounds:

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (24 sts).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st, *dc 2 in st, dc in st, repeat from * to end, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (36 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st twice, *dc 2 in st, dc in st twice, repeat from * to end, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (48 dcs).

Round 8: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc in st three times, *dc 2 in st, dc in st three times, repeat from * to end, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (60 dcs). 

Cut off pearl white yarn and weave in loose ends. With yellow yarn work next rounds:

Round 9: ch 1 in first st, *hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st five times, repeat from * three times, hdc in st twice, dc in st twice, tc in st, ch 2, tr in st, dc in st twice, hdc in st twice, sc in st four times, sl st to first ch.

Rounds 10-12: ch 3, *dc in each st to ch 2 space, (dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc) in ch 2 space, repeat from * four times, dc in each st to end, sl st to third ch of first ch 3.

Cut off yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. Embroider eyes with black yarn, and the mustache with black thread.

Ears (make 2):

With gray yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

Round 1: ch 3 into the magic ring, dc 15, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (16 sts)

Cut off gray yarn and weave in loose ends. with pearl white yarn work next rounds:

Round 2: ch 3 and dc in first st, dc 2 in each st, sl st into third ch of first ch 3. (32 sts)

Round 3: ch 1 in first st, sc in st three times, sc in front loops of each st to last 4 sts, sc in each st to end, sl st into the first ch. (32 sts)

Cut off yarn leaving 15 cm/ 6" long for sewing. Weave in loose ends.

Sew ears in place as shown in the picture above.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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