Free Pattern: Chubby Mouse

I made this one for a Studio Ghibli swap. He's based on the character "Boh" from "Spirited Away." Enjoy!

What You'll Need:

-A small amount of worsted weight yarn in light tan and cream

-An even smaller amount of worsted weight yarn in pink, black, and yellow

-Safety eyes

-A 5.00 mm crochet hook

-Polyfil (or stuffing of your choice)

Abbreviations:

Sc- Single Crochet

Ch- Chain

Sl st- Slip Stitch

Dec- decrease (2 single crochet together)

Inc- increase (2 sc in same stitch)

Boh:

Head and Body:

With tan,

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook

2. Inc around

3. (1 sc, inc) around

4. (2 sc, inc) around

5. (3 sc, inc) around

6-12. (7 rows) Sc around

13. (Sc 7, dec)x 3, sc 2

14. (Sc 6, dec)x3, sc 2

15-16. (2 rows) Sc around

17. (3 sc, dec) around

18. Sc around

19. 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, 3 sc in next st, sc the rest of the round

20. 2 sc in next 3 st, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next 3 st, sc the rest of the round

21. 2 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, dec, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc the rest of the round

22. Sc in next 5 st, dec, dec, sc the rest of the round

23-24. (2 rows) Sc around

Now would be a good time to add the safety eyes and embroider his nose.

25. Sc, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec, sc around

26. Sc 4, dec, dec, sc the rest of the round

27. (sc 3, dec)x4, sc 4

28. (sc 2, dec) around

Stuff

29-30. Dec until the hole is small enough to sew up. Fasten off.

Tummy:

With cream,

1. Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch

2. Inc around

3. (sc, inc) around

4. (2 sc, inc) around

5. (3 sc, inc) around

sl st, fasten off

Sew to body, right sides together, using the picture as a guide.

Ears (make 2)

With tan, 

1. Ch 2, sc 4 in first ch

2. Ch 1, turn. Sc 4, fasten off

Pinch the bottom of the ear together and sew to Boh's head.

Arms (make 2):

With tan, 

1. Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch

2-3. (2 rows) Sc around

4-5. (2 rows) (Dec, sc in next 2 st) around

6-7. (2 rows) Sc around

8. Dec around

Fasten off, stitch on some pink toes, and sew to Boh's body.

Feets! (make 2):

With pink,

(Ch 4, sl st in first ch) x3

Fasten off, attach to body. Use the picture as a guide.

Tail (pink)

With pink,

1. Ch 2, 3 sc in first ch

2. Sc around

3. Inc around

4-10. (7 rows) Sc around

Fasten off, sew to body. If you'd like, put a pipe cleaner on the inside to make it pose-able. 

Boh's Birdy Companion:

Body:

With black,

1. Ch 2, 6 sc in first ch

2. Sc around

3. Inc around

4-5. (2 rows) Sc around

6. Dec around

7. Sc around

8. Dec around

Stuff and sew shut

Wings (make 2):

With black,

1. Ch 3

2-4. (3 rows) Ch 1, turn. Sc across

Fasten off, sew to body.

Beak (make 2):

With yellow, 

1. Ch 2

2. Sc in first ch, ch 1, turn

3. Inc in first st, ch 1, turn

4. Sc across

Fasten off.

Sew the two halves of the beak together, and attach to the birdy's body.

Secure the little birdy to Boh's head with a few stitches.

Weave in all ends, and you're finished!