Crochet Pattern: Mouse-Shaped Cat Toy

Crochet Mouse Cat Toy

Worsted Weight Yarn
F Hook

Pattern
Chain 17.
Slip stitch back up chain towards slip knot.
At slip knot, chain 3 and slip stitch into last chain of tail to form ring.
Ch 2. 10 DC into the center of the ring. Slip stitch ring closed.
Ch 2. DC in base of chain 2. 2 DC in each st around. Slip stitch round closed.
Ch 2. DC in each stitch around. Slip stitch closed.
Ch 2. DC in each stitch around. Slip stitch closed.
Ch 2. DC in each stitch around. Slip stitch closed.
Ch 2. DC in each stitch around. Slip stitch closed.
Ch 2. DC in next 4 stitches. DC2tog. DC in next 4 stitches. DC2tog. DC in next 4 stitches. DC2tog. DC in 4 stitches. Slip stitch round closed.

Adding Ears (crochet in front loops only)
Ch 1. In front loops, SC, TC, TC, SC in next 4 stitches. Slip stitch next two stitches. SC, TC, TC, SC in next 4 stitches. Slip stitch to next stitch.

Continuing Mouse
Ch 2. DC around, crocheting in back loops around ears. Slip stitch to close round.
Ch 2. DC2tog around. DC last stitch. Slip stitch to close round.
Stuff mouse with stuffing and catnip.
Ch 2. DC2tog around. DC last stitch. Slip stitch closed.
Ch 2. DC2tog around. Slip stitch closed.

Tie off and weave in ends.

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