This little gourmand is engineered for ultimate softness. By strictly utilizing a 60/40 head-to-body ratio, we capture an innocent, youthful appearance. The arms and legs feature rapid decreases to create bulbous, pinchable paws, while the belly utilizes asymmetrical shaping to give him that wonderfully plump silhouette.
Project Snapshot
🧶 Skill Level: Intermediate Artisan
🧶 Construction Time: Approximately 6 to 8 hours
🧶 Finished Size: 8 inches tall, excluding the chef’s toque
Materials
🧶 Teal chenille yarn (Bulky weight, 1 skein)
🧶 Pink chenille yarn (Bulky weight, half skein)
🧶 White chenille yarn (Bulky weight, small amount)
🧶 5.0mm ergonomic crochet hook
🧶 12mm black safety eyes
🧶 High-quality polyester fiberfill
🧶 Long tapestry needle for assembly
🧶 Stitch marker
Abbreviations
✨ mr – magic ring
✨ sc – single crochet
✨ inc – increase (two single crochets in one stitch)
✨ dec – invisible decrease (combine two stitches into one)
✨ blo – back loops only
✨ st(s) – stitch(es)
The Pattern
The Head
➡️ Round 1: With Pink yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Round 2: [inc] x 6. (12)
➡️ Round 3: Change to Teal yarn. [sc 1, inc] x 6. (18)
➡️ Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around. (18)
➡️ Round 6: [sc 2, inc] x 6. (24)
➡️ Rounds 7-8: sc in each st around. (24)
➡️ Round 9: [sc 3, inc] x 6. (30)
➡️ Rounds 10-12: sc in each st around. (30)
➡️ Round 13: [sc 4, inc] x 6. (36)
➡️ Round 14: [sc 5, inc] x 6. (42)
➡️ Round 15: [sc 6, inc] x 6. (48)
➡️ Rounds 16-21: sc in each st around. (48)
✨ Pause to anchor the gaze. Insert safety eyes between Rounds 14 and 15. Ensure they are spaced exactly 9 stitches apart across the front of the face to maintain a wide-set, innocent look. Begin stuffing the snout firmly.
➡️ Round 22: [sc 6, dec] x 6. (42)
➡️ Round 23: [sc 5, dec] x 6. (36)
➡️ Round 24: [sc 4, dec] x 6. (30)
➡️ Round 25: [sc 3, dec] x 6. (24)
➡️ Round 26: [sc 2, dec] x 6. (18)
✨ Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Finish stuffing the cranium tightly, ensuring the cheeks are properly rounded out.
The Chubby Body
➡️ Round 1: With Teal yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Round 2: [inc] x 6. (12)
➡️ Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6. (18)
➡️ Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x 6. (24)
➡️ Round 5: [sc 3, inc] x 6. (30)
➡️ Round 6: [sc 4, inc] x 6. (36)
➡️ Round 7: [sc 5, inc] x 6. (42)
✨ The following round creates the pronounced belly by placing 18 increases directly across the front.
➡️ Round 8: sc 12, [inc] x 18, sc 12. (60)
➡️ Rounds 9-14: sc in each st around. (60)
➡️ Round 15: sc 12, [dec] x 18, sc 12. (42)
➡️ Rounds 16-17: sc in each st around. (42)
➡️ Round 18: [sc 5, dec] x 6. (36)
➡️ Rounds 19-20: sc in each st around. (36)
➡️ Round 21: [sc 4, dec] x 6. (30)
➡️ Rounds 22-23: sc in each st around. (30)
➡️ Round 24: [sc 3, dec] x 6. (24)
➡️ Round 25: sc in each st around. (24)
➡️ Round 26: [sc 2, dec] x 6. (18)
✨ Fasten off. Stuff the body, pushing extra fiberfill firmly into the front section to fully expand the belly shaping.
The Ears (Make 2)
➡️ Round 1: With Pink yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Round 2: [inc] x 6. (12)
➡️ Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6. (18)
➡️ Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x 6. (24)
➡️ Rounds 5-7: sc in each st around. (24)
✨ Fasten off. Do not stuff. Pinch the base flat and sew through both layers to create a cupped shape.
The Arms (Make 2)
➡️ Round 1: With Pink yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Round 2: [inc] x 6. (12)
➡️ Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around. (12)
➡️ Round 5: Change to Teal yarn. [sc 2, dec] x 3. (9)
➡️ Rounds 6-12: sc in each st around. (9)
✨ Fasten off. Stuff only the pink paw firmly to create a bulbous look; leave the teal sleeve empty so the arm lays flat against the body.
The Legs (Make 2)
➡️ Round 1: With Pink yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Round 2: [inc] x 6. (12)
➡️ Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6. (18)
➡️ Rounds 4-5: sc in each st around. (18)
➡️ Round 6: Change to Teal yarn. [sc 1, dec] x 6. (12)
➡️ Rounds 7-9: sc in each st around. (12)
✨ Fasten off. Stuff the entire leg firmly.
The Tail
➡️ Round 1: With Pink yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Rounds 2-20: sc in each st around. (6)
✨ Fasten off. Do not stuff the tail, allowing it to remain flexible.
The Chef Hat
➡️ Round 1: With White yarn, place 6 sc in a mr. (6)
➡️ Round 2: [inc] x 6. (12)
➡️ Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6. (18)
➡️ Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x 6. (24)
➡️ Round 5: [sc 3, inc] x 6. (30)
➡️ Round 6: [sc 4, inc] x 6. (36)
➡️ Rounds 7-10: sc in each st around. (36)
✨ The following round pulls the fabric inward sharply to create the puff of the hat.
➡️ Round 11: Working in blo, [sc 4, dec] x 6. (30)
➡️ Round 12: Working in both loops, [sc 3, dec] x 6. (24)
➡️ Rounds 13-14: sc in each st around. (24)
✨ Fasten off. Stuff the top rounded portion of the hat lightly to maintain its voluminous shape.
Assembly
🪡 Neck: Thread your needle with the head’s yarn tail. Whipstitch Round 26 of the Head directly to Round 26 of the Body. Ensure the snout aligns directly over the protruding belly.
🪡 Ears: Sew the cupped base of the ears to the Head between Rounds 18 and 21. They should sit slightly back, aligning vertically with the eyes.
🪡 Arms: Attach the flattened top of the arms to the Body at Round 24, flush against the sides.
🪡 Legs: Sew the open rim of the legs to the underside of the Body between Rounds 5 and 9. Space them evenly so the mouse can sit unsupported.
🪡 Tail: Secure the base of the tail to the lower back of the Body at Round 6.
🪡 Hat: Place the chef hat atop the head, resting gently between the ears, and sew securely along the Round 14 edge.