BALLERNIA MOUSE

This is a pattern for a mouse dressed as a ballerina.  This was a request from a co-worker of my wife.  The pattern calls for the mouse to be made with light pink yarn with a perfect pink and pink sparkle dress and shoes.  The mouse can be made in any color and so can the dress as long as you can find the sparkle yarn in similar color.  I found the sparkle yarn at Hobby Lobby in pink, green, orange, yellow, light blue, and lavender.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  lt. pink, perfect pink, pink sparkle, and black.
F crochet hook
1/8 inch pink ribbon
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
Glue

RIGHT LEG:
Rd 1: With perfect pink, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Rd 6: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 5 sc.  (12)  Change to lt. pink.
Rd 7: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 4 sc.  (10)
Rds 8-14: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 15: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #2.  (10)
Finish off.  Stuff firmly.

LEFT LEG:
Rds 1-14: Same as RIGHT LEG.
Rd 15: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #7.  (10)
Finish off.  Stuff firmly.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With lt. pink, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 6: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 4 sc.  (10)
Rds 7-14: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 15: sc in each sc around placing a marker around st #6.  (10)

BODY:
WILL USE RDS 2-4 TO CONNECT THE LEGS AND RDS 14-16 TO CONNECT THE ARMS
Rd 1: With lt. pink, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next sc, holding RIGHT LEG and BODY with right sides together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc of BODY, holding LEFT LEG and BODY with right sides together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc.  (8)
Rd 3: 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next skipped sc on RIGHT LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, skip next 6 sc of same leg, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc in next skipped sc on LEG, working in sc behind same leg, sc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, skip next 6 sc of same leg, sc in next sc.
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 6 sc on LEG, sc in next 6 sc on BODY, sc in next 6 sc on LEG, sc in next sc.  (24)
Rds 5-7: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 8: sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (23)
Rd 9: sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc.  (22)
Rd 10: sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (21)
Rd 11: sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (20)
Rd 12: sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc.  (19)
Rd 13: sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 15 sc.  (18)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AT THIS POINT AND CONTINUE STUFFING AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 14: Holding LEFT ARM 3 sts after marked st and body together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next sc, sc in next sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, holding RIGHT ARM at marked st and BODY together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, holding LEFT ARM at marked st and BODY together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next sc.  IF DONE CORRECTLY YOU SHOULD END 1 SC PAST STARTING POINT
Rd 15: sc in next 4 sc, sc in next skipped sc on RIGHT ARM, working on sc behind same arm, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same arm, sc in next sc on same arm, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc in next skipped sc on LEFT ARM, working on sc behind same arm, sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip next 4 sc on same arm, sc in next sc on same arm.
Rd 16: sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc on RIGHT ARM, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc on LEFT ARM, sc in next sc on BODY.  (16)
Rd 17: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 18: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With lt. pink changing to perfect pink after first sc and changing back to lt. pink for last sc, 4 sc in magic ring.  (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rd 5: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (21)
Rd 9: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rds 10-12: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 13: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 14: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
BEGIN STUFFING HEAD FIRMLY AT THIS POINT
Rd 15: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Add any stuffing to achieve shape.  Weave tail through Rd 15 and pull tight. Secure and weave in ends.  Sew HEAD to BODY.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With lt. pink, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Finish off.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rds 1-2: Same as INNER EARS.  (10)  Do not finish off.
Rd 3: Holding INNER EARS and OUTER EARS together and working through both thickness, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS on Rd 11 of HEAD with 4 sc between them.

TAIL:
Attach lt. pink to BODY, ch 15, finish off.

EYES, EYEBROWS, & MOUTH:
Using black, embroider eyes, eyebrows, and mouth.

BOWS AND SHOE LACES:
TAIL BOW: Wrap ribbon around tail 2 chs from end and tie bow.
HEAD BOW: Feed ribbon through center sc between EARS and tie bow.
SHOE LACES: Feed ribbon through back of shoe.  Wrap around LEG and tie bow.
Add some glue to secure bows.

DRESS:
BODICE:
Rw 1: With perfect pink, ch 27, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (26)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (26)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc.  (25)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 20 sc.  (24)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (23)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc.  (22)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc.  (21)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 17 sc.  (20)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, ch 6, skip next 3 sc, sc in next 7 sc, ch 6, skip next 3 sc, sc in next 4 sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew back seam closed once finished.

SKIRT:
WORKING IN JOINED ROUNDS
Rd 1: Working in free loops of BODICE foundation ch, attach pink sparkle, ch 3 (Counts as first dc here and throughout), (2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch) 12 times, 2 dc in next ch, join with slip in top of beginning ch-3.  (39)
Rd 2: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 19 times, join.  (58)
Rd 3: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 28 times, 2 dc in next dc, join changing to perfect pink.  (87)
Rd 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join.  (87)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (August 2015).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.