Mouse Granny Square

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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

Materials:

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

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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 grey yarn, make a magic ring, 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: ch 1 in first st, sc in each st, sl st into the first ch. (12 sts).

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

Round 4: ch 3 and dc in the first st, dc 2 in each st, sl st into the third ch of first ch 3. (24
sts).

Round 5: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in st, dc 2 in st, repeat from * to last st, dc in st, sl
st into the third ch of first ch 3. (36 dcs).

Round 6: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in st twice, dc 2 in st, repeat from * tolast 2
sts, dc in st twice, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (48 dcs).

Round 7: ch 3 and dc in the first st, *dc in st three times, dc 2 in st, repeat from * to last 3
sts, dc in st three times, sl st in the third ch of first ch 3. (60 dcs).

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

Round 8: 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.

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Cut off yellow yarn and weave in loose ends. Embroider eyes with black yarn, and the
mustache with black thread.
Ears (make 2):

With grey 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 grey 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.

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