Crochet toys look cute and original. In addition, making such products does not take much time and does not require special materials. A simple mouse can be crocheted or knitted very quickly, even the most basic skills will be enough. You can find a large number of different patterns for creating a cute toy on the Internet.

What color is best to knit a mouse?
Mice are mostly knitted from grey yarn. However, you can use any color you wish. The toy can be white, black, brown or multi-colored - it all depends on the craftswoman's preference.
Of course, if you are planning to knit a toy according to a certain pattern (for example, from a cartoon), where color is important, then you should choose the necessary option. This will allow you to get the desired result.
For reference! The rat is a symbol of the new 2020 year, so the question of how to knit a mouse is very popular.
Toy options
Crochet toys can be wonderful souvenirs, used for various games and training. Craftswomen knit from small mice in the amigurumi technique to large Tildas, which amaze with their original appearance.
Very small items can be used as keychains and small souvenirs.

What you need to create a toy
Before you crochet a mouse, you will need a small amount of materials. You should prepare the following items:
- Yarn. You can choose any, but experienced craftswomen recommend starting with acrylic or a mixture of acrylic and wool. These threads are very durable. Plush yarn will make the toy very pleasant to the touch.
- Hook. The tool should be chosen so that it is comfortable to use and it fits the size of the yarn and fingers. It is recommended to take a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than indicated on the label on the yarn.
- For filling, it is best to use holofiber, synthetic fluff, polyester fiber.
- You will need to buy eyes for the toy. The choice depends on what kind of toy you are planning. In stores you can see eyes of different shapes and colors, it is best to buy material with a reserve.
To decorate the burrowing mouse, you can choose a variety of decor - ribbons, beads, bows.
Attention! You may need super glue to attach the eyes.

A selection of knitting patterns with detailed step-by-step descriptions
Crocheting a mouse is quite simple. The simplest step-by-step options can take about an hour. Before you start working, you should carefully study the diagram and understand the symbols. The main ones are the following:
- VP - air loop,
- SC - single crochet,
- ССН — double crochet,
- SS - slip stitch.
- PR - increases
- UB - decreases
Attention! Depending on the pattern, there may be other loops. It is worth looking in advance at how they are knitted correctly.

The simplest mouse for beginners
To make the simplest mouse for a boy or girl, you will need to prepare yarn, a hook, a small amount of filler, as well as a couple of black beads and one pink one.
The knitting process is quite simple:
- Make a ring of 8 VP.
- PR in each loop - 16 sts.
- (1 sc, rl) - repeat 8 times.
- Then repeat 8 times first (2SC, PR), then (3SC, PR) until you have 40 loops.
- Knit without changes from rows 5 to 9.
- Row 10 (3СБН, УБ) * 8 - 32 p.
- 11 p - 32 p.
- (2СБН, УБ) * 8 - 24 p.
- Repeat 24 sts.
- Next decrease to 20 sts - (4 SC, UB) * 4 and next row repeat 20 sts.
- Similar decreases first 16 sts, then up to 12 sts.
- After the last decreases, there should be 6 sts left that need to be closed.
The ears are knitted simply - a ring of 8 VP, PR in each loop, in the end you will get 16 sts.
Attach the eyes, ears and nose to the mouse and the toy is ready.

Big tilde mouse
Tilda-style toys are distinguished by their unique appearance. The peculiarity of these products is the use of natural yarn.
For beginners, it will not be easy to make this toy with a crochet hook. However, on the Internet you can find many popular master classes and lessons on making tildes not only from fabric, but also from yarn. Some of them are framed, which allows you to even put them up.

Amigurumi mouse
Most mice are knitted in the amigurumi style. But the simplest is the ball mouse. The diagram and mk of the amigurumi ball can be found on the Internet. It implies knitting in a spiral - first, increases are made in each row, and then decreases from the middle.
You just need to crochet ears to the resulting Christmas tree ball. The nose, eyes and additional details of the muzzle can be made of fabric, felt, or you can create them with a crochet hook.
The result will be a wonderful Christmas tree pendant or a souvenir for mom and grandma.
Mouse hostess
Start as follows:
- 2 ch, 6 sc;
- 6 PR - 12;
- (SC, PR) to the end of the row - 18 sts.
Continue increasing to get 60 sts, then knit from 11 to 15 rows with 60 sc. Fasten the thread and cut. For the dress, take yarn of a different color, fasten and knit row 16 - 60 sc. In row 17, knit 60 columns behind the back half. From rows 18 to 20 - 60 columns behind both halves of the loops. Then make decreases. Row 21 - 8 sc, UB - repeat to the end, a total of 54 sts.

Then decrease in each row until 12 sts remain. The resulting body needs to be filled with filler quite tightly, finish the hole with stitches, make a connecting stitch and cut the thread. Carefully secure the lace for the skirt on the border of the two colors of yarn, the more folds, the better - it will rustle.
For the nose, cast on 2 VP with pink thread, then knit 6 SC. In the next row, make increases - 9 sts.
- 3 - 9 sc;
- 4 — (SC, UB) to the end— 6 sts.
The mouse's nose is ready, the thread needs to be secured and cut off. Attach the gray yarn and continue:
- 5 - for the front walls (SC, PR) to the end - 9 sts;
- 6 - 9 single crochets;
- 7 - similar to the fifth - 12 sts;
- 8 - make increases - 15 sts.
Stuff the nose and part of the head a little.

Then continue making increases until you have 24 sts.
After the increase, perform according to a different scheme:
- 12 - (3 RLS, PR) * 6 - 30 p;
- 13 - (4 RLS, PR) * 6 - 36 p;
- 14-18 - 36 columns;
- 19 — (4 sc, dec)*6 — 30 sts;
- 20 - similar to the previous one - 24 sts;
- 21 - continue in the same way - 18 sts;
- 22 - 12 p.
The resulting head must be stuffed with filler, sewn together and attached to the body.
Ears:
- 1 - ring of 2 VP, 6 SC,
- 2 - 6 PR,
- 3 - increases up to 18 sts,
- 4 - 24 p,
- 5 - 24 sc.
Finish knitting, fasten the thread.
Hind legs:
- 1 - 2 VP, 6 SC;
- 2 - increases - 9 sts;
- 3 - 9 sc;
- 4 - increases in each loop - 18 sts;
- 5 - 18 sc;
- 6 - (4 sc, ub) three times - 15 sts;
- 7 - 15 sc;
- 8 - decreases - 12 sts;
- 9 - 12 sc;
- 10 - decreases - 9 sts;
- 11 - 9 sc.
Stuff the paw and then finish it by making similar decreases. Make the second one the same.

Handles:
Start knitting the handles with pink thread. In 2 VP, knit 6 columns, repeat three rows. Cut the thread, attach the yarn of the dress color and immediately make increases so that you get 9 sts. Knit the next 8 rows with 9 columns, in the 13th row decrease to 6 loops. Stuff the handle and attach to the body. Make the second one in the same way.
The tail is knitted with 49 rows of 6 sc. All the details need to be carefully secured, make the mouse's eyes, embroider the mouth. The hostess will definitely need an apron, which can be knitted or sewn.
Attention! A master class for a similar crochet mouse is available on the Internet in a wonderful video format.
Ballerina rat

It is not difficult to knit a beautiful ballerina rat. You need to prepare all the necessary materials - yarn for the toy and clothes, a hook, eyes and various decor.
Knitting:
- Shoes and legs. A ring of 6 VP, 6 sc in it, then 6 CR - 12 sts. After that, in each row, an increase is made according to the pattern (1 sc, CR) * 6 until you get 36 sts. In the 7th row, you need to knit 36 sc behind the back wall, 8-9 rows - 36 sc. Row 10 - 6 sc, 12 UB, 6 sc - 24 sts, in the next one also decrease - 18 sts. In the 12th row, knit 18 sc behind the back wall. In the next one - 3 sc, 6 UB, 3 sc - 12 sts. Then up to the 35th row - 12 sts. Add filler.
- Body. Ring of 6 VP. Then increase as on the legs until you get 42 sts. From 8 to 11 rows - 42 sc. In row 12 behind the back wall (5 sc, UB) * 6 - 36 sts, repeat in row 13. In row 14, decrease again to 30 sts. From rows 15 to 19 - 30 sts, in row 20, decrease to 24 sts. In row 21 behind the back wall of the loop (2 sc, 1 UB) - 6 times - 18 sts. Rows 22-24 - 18 sc.
- Skirt. Attach yarn of a different color to the front wall of row 11, then 42 sc, the next one - (1 sc, 1 pr)*21 - 63, then (2 sc, 1 pr)*21 - 84. From 4 to 6 - 84 sc. In 7 - 3 sc in each loop.
- Arms. 1 — 6 SC, 2 rows — 6 CR — 12 sts. 3 rows (3 SC, 1 CR)*3 — 15. In rows 4-5 15 SC. Row 6 — (3 SC, 1 UB)*3 — 12. Row 7 — (2 SC, 1 UB)*3 −9. Rows 8-26 — 9 SC, 27 rows — (1 SC, 1 UB) *3 — 6 sts.

Next you need to knit the ears:
- 6 sc.
- 6PR (12).
- (1SC, 1PR)*6 (18).
- (2SC, 1PR)*6 (24).
- 24СБН
- 24СБН
- (3SC, 1PR)*6 (30)
- (4SC, 1PR)*6 (36)
- 36СБН
- 36СБН
- (4SC, 1UB)*6 (30)
- 30СБН
- (3SC, 1UB)*6 (24)
- (2SC, 1UB)*6 (18)
- (1SC, 1UB)*6(12)
For the tail of the crochet mouse, you need to cast on 7 VP in a ring and knit 30 rows with single crochet stitches.
All the details, except the ears, need to be carefully stuffed and sewn. The girl mouse can be decorated with bows, beads and other decor.

Rat Keychain
You can knit a keychain with the most basic skills. To make a souvenir, you will need yarn for the rat and for the nose, a suitable hook. The manufacturing process is as follows:
- The head and body are knitted in one piece.
- Knit a ring of 6 VP.
- (1 sc, pr) repeat three times.
- 9СБН.
- (2SC, PR) - three times.
- 12 sc.
- 3 sc, 6 pr, 3 sc.
- 18 sc.
- 3СБН (1СБН, PR)*6, 3СБН - 24 p.
- Repeat the previous row, replacing 1 SC with 2 and 3 in the next row respectively, you will first get 30 sts, then 36 sts.
- 36 P.
In the 6th row, insert eyes into the 2nd and 5th increases. In the 12th row, knit 12 sc, then knit an eye, 5 sc, 6 sc, another eye, 5 sc, 8 sc.
Attention! It is important to follow the sequence so that all the parts are positioned evenly.

Ears - 1 row - ring of 5 VP, 2nd row - 5 PR, 3rd row - (1 SC, PR) * 5 - total 15 sts. Knit in turning rows, add a lifting loop at the end of each.
Continue knitting:
- From 13th to 19th rows - 36 sc.
- 20 r - (4СБН, УБ) ×6 - 30 p.
- Continue decreasing in the same way: in row 21 - 24 sts, row 22 - 18 sts, row 23 - 12 sts, row 24 - 6 sts.
The rat needs to be stuffed during the manufacturing process, then all the holes are sewn up. A carabiner for a keychain is attached to the back. Knitted mice can be made on a magnet or a brooch can be made.
It is not difficult to crochet a mouse. You can find a huge number of master classes on the Internet on how to make such a toy. It is recommended to prepare all the materials and tools at once so that nothing distracts from the process.