Mouse Pumpkins!

Materials:

• Weight 6 yarn 
• Size J/6.0mm 
• Stuffing
• Safety Eyes or felt eyes 
• Yarn needle
• Stitch Marker

Abbreviations:

• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet 
• hdc = half double crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in next stitch)
• dec = invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• st = stitch
• FO = fasten off

This pattern uses weight 6 blanket yarn. Any yarn may be used, but your crochet hook size will be different. Use a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than your yarn calls for. This pattern is in US crochet terms.

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds and using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch is recommended. 

*Safety eyes are NOT recommended for children who are three years old or younger.

The pumpkins pictured in the pattern are made with Bernat Blanket Yarn. 

 

 

Ears

Make two for each ear:

R1: 8 sc in a magic ring

R2: 8 inc (16)

R3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)

Fasten off the first piece only. Once completed the second piece, line up the two circles and sc through BOTH circles around (24). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

 

Pumpkin

In orange:

R1: 8 sc in a magic ring

R2: 8 inc (16)

R3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)

R4: (2 sc, inc) x 8 (32)

R5: (3 sc, inc) x 8 (40)

R6-13 (8 rounds): 40 sc

R14: (3 sc, dec) x 8 (32)

R15: (2 sc, dec) x 8 (24)

Begin stuffing the pumpkin and continue stuffing as you go. Shape out the pumpkin well while stuffing and do not overstuff the pumpkin.

R16: (1 sc, dec) x 8 (16)

R17: 8 dec (8)

Change color to brown:

R18-21 (4 rounds): 8 sc

R22: (2 sc, dec) x 2 (6)

R23: 6 sc

Fasten off and sew hole shut. Weave in your ends.

We are now going to make the pumpkin segments. Thread a long piece of yarn in the same color as the pumpkin and stick in through the bottom of the pumpkin up out of the top, near the base of the stem.

Take the yarn and thread it through the same place you just went into. Pull slightly on the yarn to tighten it (be careful with blanket yarn – it snaps easy!)

 

Repeat this 4-5 more times around the pumpkin, ensuring that your pumpkin segments are even.

Weave in your ends.

 

Mouse Leaf

R1: ch 7

R2: In the second chain from the hook, sl st. sc, hdc, dc, dc. Work *dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st* in the last stitch.

 

Mouse Bow

R1: Chain 5. Beginning in the second chain from the hook, sc 4 down the chain.

R2: Ch 1 and turn. 4 sc.

Repeat R2 5 more times for a total of 6 rows. Fasten off.

Take a spare piece of yarn and wrap it around the center of the rectangle to create a bow shape. Fasten off by knotting the ends together.

 

Assembly

Sew the ears onto the top of the pumpkin on either side of the stem at rounds 15-16. If making a girl mouse, attach the bow. If making a boy mouse, attach the pumpkin leaf.