Hi there! Would you like to crochet a teeny-tiny mouse with me? This little fellow is so small – he’ll even fit into a walnut shell, with room to spare!
When using the materials listed (one strand of embroidery floss and a 0.5 mm crochet hook [US Steel Crochet Hook Size 18]), the resulting mouse will be all of 2 cm [0.8 in] tall.
Materials and tools.
- Embroidery floss in Main Color, skein separated (stripped) into individual strands. (I use Iris or DMC brand cotton embroidery floss). May be substituted with thin sewing thread. The thinner the thread, the smaller the toy will turn out.
- Embroidery floss in Pastel Pink for soles, palms, and tail.
- Embroidery floss or thin sewing thread in White for the muzzle.
- A length of black sewing thread for the eyebrows and muzzle stripes.
- Rip-resistant thread for cinching. (I used sturdy sewing thread held double.)
- Crochet hook 0.5 mm [US Steel Crochet Hook Size 18].
- Glass toy eyes diameter 1 mm. (What to do if eyes in this size are not available? You can make your own from polymer clay and cover them with a glossy enamel finish, or use seed beads.
- Thin wire diameter 0.1 mm for soles and tail.
- Glue gel, “Moment” brand super glue.
- Thin beading needle, diameter 0.45 mm [0.02 in].
- Sharp nail scissors.
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfil).
- A toothpick or broken felting needle – used to insert stuffing.
- For shading – oil pastel or watercolor.