Make a charming Noel the Christmas Mouse to decorate your tree or give as a handmade gift. This cozy amigurumi uses simple rounds, color changes and easy shaping to create a sweet holiday friend. Follow detailed stitch counts and assembly steps to finish a neat, professional toy you will be proud of.
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— Head :
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Rnd 3 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 3 [12]
Rnd 4 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 3 [15]
Rnd 5 :
(Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 3 [18]
Rnd 6 :
Sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st, (inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st) x 3, inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st, sc in next st [24]
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Mark the 8th/9th and 16th/17th stitches with a spare piece of yarn. These indicate the top centre of the head and will help with placement of the eyes and nose.
Rnd 7 :
Sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 8 :
Sc in each of next 2 st, (inc in next st, sc in each of next 3 st) x 2, inc in next st, sc in each of next 2 st, (sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 2, sc in each of next 2 st [30]
Rnd 9 :
Sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 10 :
Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st, (sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in each of next 2 st [36]
Rnd 11 :
Sc in each of next 3 st, (inc in next st, sc in each of next 5 st) x 2, inc in next st, sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st, (sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 2, sc in each of next 3 st [42]
Rnd 12 :
Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st, (sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 5, sc in each of next 3 st [48]
Rnd 13-18 :
Sc in all 48 st [48]
Info :
Insert 5 mm safety eyes between Rnd 9 and 10, 14 st apart (Picture 1). Use the marked st from Rnd 6 as a guide to centre the eyes.
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Use all six strands of the pink embroidery thread to sew the nose. The nose is sewn over Rnd 1 to 3. The base of the nose goes through the starting magic ring; the top of the nose should be 3 st wide (Picture 1).
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Start stuffing the head firmly with fibrefill and continue to do so as you crochet the rest of the head.
Rnd 19 :
(Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Rnd 20 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd 21 :
(Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30]
Rnd 22 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24]
Rnd 23 :
Sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 24 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Rnd 25 :
(Sc in next st, dec) x 6 [12]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread the tail through a needle. Weave the needle through the front loop of each of the 6 st, always going in the direction from the centre and under the front loop. Pull the yarn tail and the hole should close. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the head. Fasten off and weave the end in.
— Body :
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6 :
(Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36]
Rnd 7 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 8 :
(Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48]
Rnd 9-11 :
Sc in all 48 st [48]
Info :
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn at the end of Rnd 11 to begin sweater stripes.
Rnd 12 :
(Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Rnd 13 :
Sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 14 :
(Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Rnd 15 :
Sc in all 36 st [36]
Info :
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn for a stripe sequence.
Rnd 16 :
(Sc in each of next 10 st, dec) x 3 [33]
Info :
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn after Rnd 16 to continue sweater patterning.
Rnd 17 :
Sc in all 33 st [33]
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Optional: For Rnd 18, every fifth stitch (starting from the 3rd st of the Rnd) is made in Colour 02, Off White yarn. These are the 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd, 28th stitches of Rnd 18.
Rnd 18 :
Sc in each of next 3 st, dec, (sc in each of next 9 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 6 st [30]
Rnd 19 :
Sc in all 30 st [30]
Info :
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn for the next stripe sequence.
Rnd 20 :
Sc in each of next 5 st, dec, (sc in each of next 8 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 3 st [27]
Info :
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn after Rnd 20 to finish sweater body.
Rnd 21 :
Sc in each of next 5 st, dec, (sc in each of next 7 st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 2 st [24]
Rnd 22 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail to sew the body to the head. Stuff the body firmly with fibrefill.
— Arm X 2 :
Info :
Starting from the tip of the arm. Work two identical arms.
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Rnd 3-4 :
Sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 5 :
(Sc in next st, dec) x 2, sc in each of next 3 st [7]
Info :
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn for the sleeve portion.
Rnd 6-11 :
Sc in all 7 st [7]
Rnd 12 :
Sc in each of next 3 st [3] Leave the remaining stitches unworked
Info :
Stuff the hand firmly with fibrefill (Rnd 1 to 5), with gradually less further up the arm. Flatten the top opening of the arm and sc in each of next 3 st through both layers to close the opening.
Info :
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the arm to the body.
— Leg X 2 :
Info :
Starting from the base of the leg. Work two legs, one left and one right (see instructions for leaving stitches unworked).
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Info :
Change to Colour 18, Taupe yarn to form the foot and leg stripes.
Rnd 4 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5-6 :
Sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 7 :
Sc in each of next 3 st, (dec, sc in next st) x 5, dec, sc in each of next 4 st [18]
Rnd 8 :
Sc in each of next 3 st, dec x 6, sc in each of next 3 st [12]
Rnd 9 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 3 [9]
Rnd 10-14 :
Sc in all 9 st [9]
Info :
For the left leg: Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 2 st [2] Leave the remaining stitches unworked. For the right leg: Rnd 15: Sc in each of next 7 st [7] Leave the remaining stitches unworked.
Info :
Stuff the leg firmly with fibrefill (Rnd 1 to 9), with gradually less further up the leg. Flatten the top opening of the leg and sc in each of next 4 st through both layers to close the opening.
Info :
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the leg to the body.
— Inner Ear X 2 :
Info :
Work two inner ears in Colour 08, Pink. Starting from the centre of the inner ear.
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Info :
Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in the yarn tails.
— Outer Ear X 2 :
Info :
Work two outer ears in Colour 18, Taupe. Starting from the centre of the outer ear.
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
Inc in all 6 st [12]
Rnd 3 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Rnd 4 :
(Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Rnd 5 :
(Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 6 :
Continuing from the end of Rnd 5 of the outer ear, ch 1, sc in each of next 30 st through both the inner and outer ear layers.
Info :
At the end of Rnd 6, fold the joined ears in half, working through both layers, sc in each of next 2 st, sl st in next st (Picture 3). Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing the ear to the head.
— Hat :
Info :
Start in Colour 42, Green. Starting from the tip of the hat. Start with a long starting yarn tail.
Rnd 1 :
Start 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2 :
(Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 2 [6]
Rnd 3 :
Sc in all 6 st [6]
Rnd 4 :
(Hdc in next st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [9]
Rnd 5 :
Hdc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 6 :
(Hdc in each of next 2 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [12]
Rnd 7 :
Hdc in all 12 st [12]
Info :
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn for stripes.
Rnd 8 :
(Hdc in each of next 3 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [15]
Rnd 9 :
Hdc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 10 :
(Hdc in each of next 4 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [18]
Rnd 11 :
Hdc in all 18 st [18]
Info :
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn.
Rnd 12 :
(Hdc in each of next 5 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [21]
Rnd 13 :
Hdc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 14 :
(Hdc in each of next 6 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 3 [24]
Rnd 15 :
Hdc in all 24 st [24]
Info :
Change to Colour 02, Off White yarn.
Rnd 16 :
(Hdc in each of next 3 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Rnd 17 :
Hdc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 18 :
(Hdc in each of next 4 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [36]
Rnd 19 :
Hdc in all 36 st [36]
Info :
Change to Colour 42, Green yarn to finish the hat band and edge.
Rnd 20 :
(Hdc in each of next 5 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Rnd 21 :
(Hdc in each of next 6 st, hdc-inc in next st) x 6 [48]
Rnd 22 :
Hdc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 23 :
Sc in all 48 st [48]
Info :
Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing the hat to the head. Pull the start yarn tail out between Rnd 5 and 6 of the hat (Picture 4), preferably on the same side as the colour change line so that this gets hidden when you sew the tip of the hat down.
Info :
Using Colour 02, Off White yarn and the gold yarn, make a 35 mm pom pom. Sew the pom pom to the tip of the hat. Use the start yarn tail that you brought to the outside of the hat to sew the tip of the hat down (Picture 5). Sew the start yarn tail to between Rnd 20 and 21 of the hat.
— Tail :
Info :
Starting from the tip of the tail. Do not stuff the tail.
Rnd 1 :
Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2 :
Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st [7]
Rnd 3-17 :
Sc in all 7 st [7]
Info :
Flatten the opening of the tail and sc in each of next 3 st across both layers to close the opening. Sl st and fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing the tail to the body.
— Assembly :
Item :
1. Sew the body to the head. The opening of the body should be sewn over Rnd 12 to 18 at the bottom of the head (Picture 6). Note that the colour change line of the body should face the back. If you created the white stitches in Rnd 18 of the body, ensure that this is evenly spaced relative to the head (Picture 7). You can tilt his head slightly to give him a cuter look.
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2. Sew the arms to the body. The flat edge of each arm should be sewn between Rnd 21 and 22 of the body. The front corners of each arm should be 7 st apart.
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3. Sew the legs to the body. The top of each leg should be sewn over Rnd 7 to 10 of the body and just behind the midline of the body (Picture 8). Sew a few extra stitches along each leg to hold the legs snug against the body.
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4. Sew the ears with the flat edge over Rnd 13 to 15 of the head (Picture 9). The front of the ears should be 22 st apart (Picture 10).
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5. Sew the tail to the back of the body centred between the legs. The flat edge of the tail should be sewn over Rnd 7 to 9 of the body.
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6. Place and sew the hat to the head. Use the start yarn tail to sew the tip of the hat down between Rnd 20 and 21 as shown in Picture 11.
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7. Thread a piece of gold string through the top of the hat for hanging if desired.
Your little Noel the Christmas Mouse is all finished and ready to bring festive cheer to your home! 🎄 Handmade with love and tiny details, Noel makes a perfect gift or a sweet tree ornament to treasure every year. Share your creation using #littleaquagirl and #TheLittleHookCrochet — I cannot wait to see what you make! 🧶
