Rainbow Mouse-English US

Rainbow Mouse 1
Design by Johanna Lindahl / Mijo Crochet
This pattern is for personal use only
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Materials: 2
Yarn:
Approx. 4 gram color changing 8/4 cotton yarn for the body.
Approx. 2–3 gram solid colored 8/4 cotton yarn for the head.
Small piece of black cotton yarn to embroider nose and eyes with.
Hook: 2.5 mm.
✓ 1 marker
✓ Filling
✓ Tapestry needle
✓ Scissors
Size and shape:

The Rainbow Mouse is crocheted in a spiral from the tail to the head, and the whole
mouse is crocheted in one sweep. If you use 8/4 (fingering) cotton yarn and crochet hook
2.5 mm, the mouse will measure about 6.5 cm long and 12 cm in circumference around
the body.
Gauge:
Gauge is important to keep in mind so that the filling does not come through or is visible
between the stitches. Use a crochet hook that fits your yarn.
Color distribution:
You start crocheting with the color changing yarn to the body and then change to the
solid colored yarn when you reach the head. This is described in the pattern.

Abbreviations, US terms: 3
St - stitch
Ch – ch
Ss – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Tr - treble
Dec – decrease: crochet 2 sc or 2 hdc together in next two stitches.
Inc – increase: crochet 2 sc or 2 hdc in next stitch.
Yo – yarn over
Pattern notes:
• This pattern is crocheted in a spiral. Use a marker to mark the first stitch in each
round.
• Stitches made in a hdc is always made in the third loop.
• Stitches between ( ) are repeated as many times as indicated after the parentheses.
• Stitches between [ ] are repeated as many times as indicated after the square brackets.
• Stitches between | | shows how many stitches you should have after completing the
round.

Pattern: 4
Read the pattern notes before you start.
Round 1: Use your color changing yarn.
Tip: Crochet the ch for the tail extra tight so it stands up better.
Into a magic ring;

ch1 (does not count as a stitch), 1hdc,
ch15, turn and crochet back with 1ss in next 14 ch,
5hdc in the magic ring, tighten the ring.
|6 hdc, tail|
All stitches in rounds 2-11 are crocheted in the third loop of the hdc in the previous row.
Round 2: (2 hdc in next hdc) x 6. |12 hdc|

Round 3: (Inc, 1 hdc) x 6. |18 hdc|
5
Round 4: (Inc, 2 hdc) x 6. |24 hst|
Round 5: (Inc, 3 hdc) x 6. |30 hdc|
Rounds 6-7: 30 hdc. |30 hdc|
Fasten the end in the beginning.
Round 8: (Dec, 3 hdc) x 6. |24 hdc|
Rounds 9–10: 24 hdc. |24 hdc|
When you crochet the last hdc, you change color by making the last pull-through with
your solid color for the head. Tie the threads together tightly on the inside.

Round 11: 4sc, dec, 2sc, ear, 6sc, ear, 2sc, dec, 4sc. |20 sc, 2 ears|
6
Ear: 1dc, 2tr, 1dc together as follows:
Yo, insert the hook in next st, yo and pull through, yo and
pull through 2 loops,
(yo twice, insert the hook in the same st, yo and pull
through, [yo and pull through 2 loops] x 2) x 2,
yo, insert the hook in the same st, yo and pull through, yo
and pull through 2 loops (5 loops on your hook),
yo and pull through 4 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops.
Tip: Make the sc after the ear extra tight to make the ear pop.
The remaining part of the pattern is crocheted with regular sc.
Round 12: 5sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 5sc. |19 sc|
Fill the body with filling.
Round 13: 5sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 5sc. |17 sc|
Add a little extra filling here if needed.

Round 15: Dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec. |11 sc|
7
Closing details:
Crochet 3sc, remove the hook and pull through the yarn.
Sew the nose together with a tapestry needle by threading
the yarn in the front loop in every other st and then
tighten. Fasten the thread carefully.
Embroider eyes and nose with black yarn or thread. I

have embroidered my eyes with 3–4 stitches over a stitch
2 rounds under the ears.
Make sure that the padding does not peek out and enjoy your new little friend!


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Rainbow Mouse 1

Design by Johanna Lindahl / Mijo Crochet

This pattern is for personal use only

Ravelry Store: Johanna Lindahl Designs | Etsy Shop: MijoCrochetDesigns

Hook: 2.5 mm.

Size and shape:

Ravelry Store: Johanna Lindahl Designs | Etsy Shop: MijoCrochetDesigns

Ravelry Store: Johanna Lindahl Designs | Etsy Shop: MijoCrochetDesigns

Read the pattern notes before you start.

Round 1: Use your color changing yarn.

Into a magic ring;

Round 2: (2 hdc in next hdc) x 6. |12 hdc|

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Round 4: (Inc, 2 hdc) x 6. |24 hst|

Round 5: (Inc, 3 hdc) x 6. |30 hdc|

Rounds 6-7: 30 hdc. |30 hdc|

Fasten the end in the beginning.

Round 8: (Dec, 3 hdc) x 6. |24 hdc|

Rounds 9–10: 24 hdc. |24 hdc|

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Ear: 1dc, 2tr, 1dc together as follows:

The remaining part of the pattern is crocheted with regular sc.

Fill the body with filling.

Round 13: 5sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 5sc. |17 sc|

Round 14: 4sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4sc. |15 sc|

Add a little extra filling here if needed.

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Round 16: 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc. |9 sc|

Embroider eyes and nose with black yarn or thread. I

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