Crochet Tutorial: Minnie Mouse in Mint Cherry Dress with Tea Party Accessories – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful crochet set features Minnie Mouse wearing a mint tea-party dress with cream stripes, puff sleeves, white gloves, white Mary Jane shoes, a red polka-dot bow, cherry details, and a small crossbody cherry bag. The scene also includes a round straw-style hat, a floral teapot, and a tiny cake plate, all designed to match the sweet garden tea-party look shown in the image.

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Finished Size

• Main doll: about 13 to 14 inches tall when made with sport weight cotton yarn and a 2.25 mm hook.
• Hat: about 5 inches wide.
• Bag: about 2 inches wide.
• Teapot: about 2.5 inches wide from spout to handle.
• Cake plate: about 2.25 inches wide.

Skill Level

This pattern is best for confident beginners to intermediate crocheters. The shapes are built from simple amigurumi rounds, but the face, dress stripes, bow, gloves, shoes, and small tea-party accessories need careful assembly and neat shaping.

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in black, peach, mint, cream, white, red, beige, tan, green, pink, gray, yellow, and a small amount of dark brown.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for the doll and most details.
• 2.00 mm crochet hook for small cherries, flowers, eyelashes, and mouth details.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Two 12 mm black safety eyes or black crochet eyes.
• Small amount of black embroidery thread for eyelashes, smile line, and shoe details.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, sewing pins, and scissors.
• Optional: thin craft wire for the teapot spout and handle if you want firmer shaping.

Abbreviations Used

• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec = invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO = back loop only
• FLO = front loop only
• R = round or row
• st = stitch
• FO = fasten off

Important Pattern Notes

• Work most amigurumi pieces in continuous spirals unless a joined round is clearly stated.
• Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.
• Stuff the head, body, legs, arms, and shoes firmly, but do not overstuff the dress skirt.
• Change color in the last yarn-over of the stitch before the new color is needed.
• The doll in the image has a large rounded head, flat black circular ears, a peach face panel, full peach cheeks, black oval nose, white oval eyes, and a wide smiling mouth.
• The mint dress is fitted at the bodice, then flares into a wide skirt with cream horizontal bands and a scalloped mint hem.

Main Doll Pattern

Head Base in Black

The head is large, round, and slightly taller than it is wide. The peach face panel and cheeks are added separately so the front keeps Minnie Mouse’s soft cartoon expression.

1. R1: With black yarn, make 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 st.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 st.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 st.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 st.
8. R8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 st.
9. R9: Sc 7, inc around. 54 st.
10. R10: Sc 8, inc around. 60 st.
11. R11: Sc 9, inc around. 66 st.
12. R12: Sc 10, inc around. 72 st.
13. R13-R25: Sc around for 13 rounds. 72 st.
14. R26: Sc 10, dec around. 66 st.
15. R27: Sc 9, dec around. 60 st.
16. R28: Sc 8, dec around. 54 st.
17. R29: Sc 7, dec around. 48 st.
18. R30: Sc 6, dec around. 42 st.
19. Begin stuffing firmly. Shape the front smooth and the back rounded.
20. R31: Sc 5, dec around. 36 st.
21. R32: Sc 4, dec around. 30 st.
22. R33: Sc 3, dec around. 24 st.
23. R34: Sc 2, dec around. 18 st.
24. R35: Sc 1, dec around. 12 st.
25. R36: Dec around. 6 st. FO and close the hole.

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Peach Face Panel

The face panel sits on the front of the black head. It forms the classic heart-like upper face with two rounded eye humps and a narrow dip at the top center under the bow.

1. R1: With peach yarn, ch 13. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 11, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain, sc 10, inc in last ch. 26 st.
2. R2: Inc, sc 10, inc 3, sc 10, inc 2. 32 st.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 10, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 10, repeat sc 1, inc two times. 38 st.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc, sc 11, repeat sc 2, inc three times, sc 11, repeat sc 2, inc two times. 44 st.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc, sc 12, repeat sc 3, inc three times, sc 12, repeat sc 3, inc two times. 50 st.
6. R6-R7: Sc around. 50 st.
7. FO with a long tail. Flatten gently.

Pin the face panel to the front of the head from about R9 to R24. The top should curve into two rounded upper lobes. Sew around the edge with small stitches, lightly stuffing only the lower cheek area to make the face raised.

Rounded Peach Cheeks and Muzzle Shape

1. Make 2 cheek ovals in peach yarn.
2. R1: Ch 8. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, sc 5 along other side, inc in last ch. 16 st.
3. R2: Inc, sc 5, inc 3, sc 5, inc 2. 22 st.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 6, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 6, repeat sc 1, inc two times. 28 st.
5. R4-R5: Sc around. 28 st.
6. R6: Sc 2, dec, sc 6, repeat sc 2, dec three times, sc 6, repeat sc 2, dec two times. 22 st.
7. FO with a long tail. Stuff lightly.

Sew one cheek on each lower side of the face panel, touching at the center under the nose. The cheeks should sit wide and puffy, creating the smiling lower face seen in the photo.

Black Nose

1. R1: With black yarn, make 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
4. R4-R5: Sc around. 18 st.
5. R6: Sc 1, dec around. 12 st.
6. Stuff lightly, FO with a long tail.

Sew the nose at the center where both peach cheeks meet, slightly above the widest part of the muzzle. The nose should be oval and raised, not flat.

White Eyes

The eyes are tall white ovals placed close together above the nose. They tilt slightly outward at the top, giving the doll a bright tea-party expression.

1. Make 2 white eye ovals.
2. R1: Ch 8. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch, sc 5 along other side, inc in last ch. 16 st.
3. R2: Inc, sc 5, inc 3, sc 5, inc 2. 22 st.
4. R3: Sc around. 22 st.
5. FO with a long tail.

Sew the eyes vertically on the peach face panel. Add one black safety eye or crocheted black pupil near the lower inner area of each white oval. Use black embroidery thread to stitch three long eyelashes above each eye.

Open Smiling Mouth

• With black yarn, ch 11, starting in second ch from hook, sc 10. FO.
• With red yarn, ch 8, starting in second ch from hook, sc 7. FO.
• Sew the black strip as a curved smile under the cheeks.
• Sew the red strip inside the lower center of the smile to create the red tongue shown in the image.

Round Black Ears

The ears are large, flat, round, and placed behind the bow at both sides of the head. Make them firm by crocheting two circles for each ear and joining them together.

1. Make 4 black circles.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
3. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
5. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 st.
6. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 st.
7. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 st.
8. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 st.
9. R8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 st.
10. Place two circles wrong sides together. Sc through both layers around. FO with a long tail.
11. Repeat for the second ear.

Sew ears to the head between R10 and R22, one on each side. Angle them slightly backward so the face stays visible from the front.

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Red Bow with White Dots

The bow is large and sits between the ears. It has two tall red loops, a center wrap, and raised white polka dots.

Bow Loops

1. Make 2 red bow panels.
2. R1: Ch 13. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 12. Ch 1, turn.
3. R2-R10: Sc 12. Ch 1, turn.
4. R11: Dec, sc 8, dec. 10 st.
5. R12: Dec, sc 6, dec. 8 st.
6. R13: Sc around the entire edge with 2 sc in each corner. FO.

Bow Center

1. With red yarn, ch 8.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 7. Ch 1, turn.
3. R2-R5: Sc 7. FO with a long tail.

White Bow Dots

• Make 7 white dots: 6 sc in MR, sl st to close, FO.
• Sew 3 dots on each bow loop and 1 dot on the center wrap.
• Pinch the inner side of both bow loops together, wrap with the center piece, and sew securely.
• Sew the finished bow on top of the head between the ears.

Body, Legs, Arms, and Outfit

Black Legs

1. Make 2 legs in black yarn.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
3. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
5. R4-R22: Sc around. 18 st.
6. Stuff firmly. FO only on the first leg. Do not fasten off the second leg.

White Mary Jane Shoes

The shoes are rounded white flats with black oval openings, white straps, and tiny cherry decorations near the outer side of each shoe.

1. Make 2 shoes with white yarn.
2. R1: Ch 10. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 8, 3 sc in last ch, sc 7 on the other side, inc in last ch. 20 st.
3. R2: Inc, sc 7, inc 3, sc 7, inc 2. 26 st.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc, sc 8, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 8, repeat sc 1, inc two times. 32 st.
5. R4: BLO sc around. 32 st.
6. R5-R6: Sc around. 32 st.
7. R7: Sc 8, dec 6, sc 12. 26 st.
8. R8: Sc 7, dec 4, sc 11. 22 st.
9. R9: Sc around. 22 st.
10. Insert the black leg into the shoe opening. Crochet through the shoe and leg together for 18 sc, leaving 4 front stitches as the shoe opening. FO and sew any gap neatly.

Shoe Opening and Strap

• With black yarn, embroider an oval opening on top of each shoe.
• With white yarn, ch 12 and sew it across the top of the shoe as a Mary Jane strap.
• For each shoe, make 2 tiny red cherries: 5 sc in MR, sl st to close.
• Make one tiny green leaf: ch 4, sc in second ch, hdc, sc, FO.
• Sew cherries and leaf to the outer side of each shoe.

Joining Legs and Starting Body

1. With the second black leg still attached, ch 4.
2. Join to the first leg with 1 sc. This is the start of the body.
3. R1: Sc 18 around first leg, sc 4 across one side of chain, sc 18 around second leg, sc 4 across other side of chain. 44 st.
4. R2-R4: With black yarn, sc around. 44 st.
5. Change to mint yarn for the dress bodice foundation.
6. R5: BLO sc around. 44 st.
7. R6: Sc 9, dec, repeat around. 40 st.
8. R7: Sc around. 40 st.
9. R8: Sc 8, dec, repeat around. 36 st.
10. R9-R10: Sc around. 36 st.
11. R11: Sc 4, dec around. 30 st.
12. R12-R14: Sc around. 30 st.
13. R15: Sc 3, dec around. 24 st.
14. R16-R17: Sc around. 24 st.
15. Change to cream yarn.
16. R18: BLO sc around. 24 st.
17. R19: Sc around. 24 st.
18. Stuff body firmly. FO with long tail for sewing to head.

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Mint Dress Skirt

The skirt begins from the front loops left at body R5. It flares widely and has thin cream horizontal stripes like the image. Work joined rounds so the stripe changes stay tidy at the back.

1. Attach mint yarn to a front loop from body R5 at the back center.
2. R1: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each front loop around, sl st to first hdc. 88 st.
3. R2: Ch 2, hdc around, sl st. 88 st.
4. R3: Ch 2, hdc 10, inc, repeat around. 96 st.
5. R4: Change to cream, ch 1, sc around, sl st. 96 st.
6. R5-R6: Change to mint, ch 2, hdc around, sl st. 96 st.
7. R7: Ch 2, hdc 11, inc, repeat around. 104 st.
8. R8: Change to cream, ch 1, sc around, sl st. 104 st.
9. R9-R10: Change to mint, ch 2, hdc around, sl st. 104 st.
10. R11: Ch 2, hdc 12, inc, repeat around. 112 st.
11. R12: Change to cream, ch 1, sc around, sl st. 112 st.
12. R13-R15: Change to mint, ch 2, hdc around, sl st. 112 st.
13. R16: Change to cream, ch 1, sc around, sl st. 112 st.
14. R17: Change to mint, ch 1, sc around, sl st. 112 st.
15. R18 scallop hem: Ch 1, skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st. Repeat around. FO and weave in ends.

Bodice Front Texture

• With mint yarn, surface crochet 2 vertical lines from the shoulder area down to the waist, following the front of the bodice.
• With cream yarn, surface crochet one small line around the waist where the skirt begins.
• Sew 2 red crochet cherries at the upper center of the bodice.
• For each bodice cherry: 6 sc in MR, sl st to close, FO.

Cream Collar

1. Attach cream yarn to the front loop of body R18.
2. R1: Ch 1, sc around, sl st. 24 st.
3. R2: Ch 1, skip 1 st, 4 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st. Repeat around to create a small ruffled collar.
4. FO and shape the collar outward.

Mint Puff Sleeves

1. Make 2 sleeves in mint yarn.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
3. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
5. R4-R6: Sc around. 18 st.
6. R7: Sc 1, dec around. 12 st.
7. R8: Change to cream, sc around. 12 st.
8. R9 ruffle: Ch 1, skip 1 st, 4 hdc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st. Repeat around. FO.

Black Arms and White Gloves

The arms are black from the sleeve to the wrist. The gloves are white and shaped with a round mitten hand and a pointed thumb, matching the soft cartoon gloves in the photo.

Arms

1. Make 2 arms in black yarn.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
3. R2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 st.
4. R3-R18: Sc around. 9 st.
5. Stuff lightly. Insert the upper arm into the sleeve and sew around the sleeve opening.

Glove Hand

1. Make 2 gloves in white yarn.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
3. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
4. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
5. R4-R6: Sc around. 18 st.
6. R7: Sc 1, dec around. 12 st.
7. R8: Sc around. 12 st.
8. R9: Flatten opening and sc through both layers for 6 sc. FO with long tail.

Glove Thumb

1. Make 2 thumbs in white yarn.
2. R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 st.
3. R2-R4: Sc around. 5 st.
4. FO and sew one thumb to the side of each glove.

• Sew one glove to the end of each black arm.
• Use black embroidery thread to stitch two short curved glove lines on each hand.
• Sew finished arms to body just under the sleeves, angled slightly outward.

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Cherry Crossbody Bag

The small beige bag sits across the dress with a thin strap running from one shoulder to the opposite hip. The front has a cherry applique with green leaves.

Bag Body

1. With beige yarn, ch 11.
2. R1: Starting in second ch from hook, sc 10. Ch 1, turn.
3. R2-R10: Sc 10. Ch 1, turn.
4. R11: Sc around all four edges, placing 2 sc in each corner. FO.
5. Make a second matching panel.
6. Place both panels together and sc around three sides through both layers. Leave the top open. FO.

Bag Flap

1. Attach beige yarn to the back top edge.
2. R1: Sc 10. Ch 1, turn.
3. R2: Dec, sc 6, dec. 8 st. Ch 1, turn.
4. R3: Dec, sc 4, dec. 6 st. FO.
5. Fold flap to the front and sew side edges lightly.

Strap and Cherry Detail

• With beige yarn, ch 70 for the strap. Sc in second ch from hook and across. FO.
• Sew one strap end to the upper back corner of the bag and the other end to the opposite upper back corner.
• Make 2 red cherries: 6 sc in MR, sl st to close.
• Make 2 green leaves: ch 5, sc in second ch, hdc, dc, sc, FO.
• Sew leaves and cherries to the front flap.
• Place the strap over one shoulder and let the bag rest on the lower right side of the skirt.

Round Straw Tea Hat with Cherry Trim

The hat is a flat beige summer hat with a wide brim, pale band, green ribbon section, and two red cherries on one side. It lies beside the doll in the image, but it can also be made wearable by adjusting size.

Hat Crown

1. With beige yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 st.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 st.
6. R6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 st.
7. R7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 st.
8. R8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 st.
9. R9: Sc 7, inc around. 54 st.
10. R10: BLO sc around. 54 st.
11. R11-R14: Sc around. 54 st.

Hat Brim

1. R15: FLO sc 2 in each st around. 108 st.
2. R16-R19: Sc around. 108 st.
3. R20: Sc 8, inc around. 120 st.
4. R21-R22: Sc around. 120 st.
5. FO and shape brim flat.

Hat Band and Cherries

• With white yarn, ch 58 and sew around the lower crown as a clean band.
• With green yarn, ch 48 and sew over the white band on one side, leaving a white edge visible.
• Make 2 red cherries: 6 sc in MR, sl st to close.
• Make 1 green leaf: ch 5, sc, hdc, dc, sc along the chain. FO.
• Sew cherries and leaf to the band on one side of the hat.

Floral Teapot

The small teapot is round and pastel, with a striped pink lid, gray handle and spout, and tiny red flower appliques. Keep the body compact so it sits neatly beside the doll.

Teapot Body

1. With cream yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 st.
5. R5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 st.
6. R6-R9: Sc around. 30 st.
7. R10: Sc 3, dec around. 24 st.
8. R11: Sc 2, dec around. 18 st.
9. Stuff firmly.
10. R12: Sc 1, dec around. 12 st.
11. R13: Dec around. 6 st. FO and close.

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Teapot Lid

1. With pink yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
3. R3: Change to cream, sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
4. R4: Change to pink, sc around. 18 st.
5. R5: BLO sc 1, dec around. 12 st. FO.
6. Knob: With dark pink, 5 sc in MR, R2 sc around, FO. Sew to lid center.

Spout and Handle

1. Spout with gray yarn: 6 sc in MR. R2-R6 sc around 6 st. On R7, sc 1, inc around to 9 st. FO. Shape into a curved cone and sew to one side.
2. Handle with gray yarn: Ch 18, starting in second ch from hook, sc 17. Make a second identical strip. Hold together and sc through both layers. Sew as a curved handle opposite the spout.

Teapot Flowers

• Make 3 tiny red flowers: 5 sc in MR, sl st to close.
• Make 5 green leaves: ch 4, sc in second ch, hdc, sc, FO.
• Sew flowers and leaves around the body, spacing them as small floral clusters.

Tiny Cake Plate

The cake plate is a small round pastel plate holding a triangular slice of layered cake with white frosting and two red cherries on top.

Plate

1. With mint yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 st.
2. R2: Inc around. 12 st.
3. R3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 st.
4. R4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 st.
5. R5: Change to white, sc 3, inc around. 30 st.
6. R6: Change to mint, sc around. 30 st.
7. FO and flatten.

Cake Slice

1. Top triangle with white yarn: Ch 10, sc in second ch and across. Ch 1, turn.
2. Next rows: Dec at the start of every row until 1 st remains. FO.
3. Make one tan triangle the same way for the lower cake layer.
4. Make one cream triangle the same way for the filling layer.
5. Stack tan, cream, and white triangles. Sew edges together with tan yarn, leaving the white frosting visible on top.
6. Back crust: With tan yarn, ch 8, sc in second ch and across. Sew to the wide back edge.

Cake Cherries

• Make 2 tiny red cherries: 5 sc in MR, sl st to close.
• Sew them on the white frosting near the back edge.
• Sew or glue the cake slice to the center of the plate if it is for display only.

Tiny Flower Behind Ear

The image shows a small white flower with a yellow center near one ear. This detail softens the garden tea-party look and is quick to make.

1. With yellow yarn, make 5 sc in MR and sl st to close. FO.
2. Join white yarn in any stitch. Ch 3, sl st in same stitch. Repeat in each stitch to make 5 petals.
3. With green yarn, ch 8 for a small stem.
4. Sew flower and stem near one black ear, slightly below the bow.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the body to the bottom of the head. Keep the face centered over the bodice cherries.
2. Sew ears firmly to both sides of the head, then attach the red bow between them.
3. Sew the peach face panel first, then cheeks, nose, eyes, pupils, eyelashes, and mouth.
4. Attach arms under the puff sleeves. Angle the white gloves downward and slightly outward.
5. Adjust the skirt so the cream stripes sit evenly around the doll.
6. Place the bag strap diagonally across the body from shoulder to hip.
7. Add the small flower near the ear for the final garden detail.

Care Notes

• Spot clean with cool water and a mild soap.
• Do not twist or wring the doll, because the face and accessories may lose shape.
• Let the pieces air dry flat on a towel.
• Keep the teapot, cake plate, and small cherries away from very young children if they are not sewn permanently.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The head is large, round, and firmly stuffed.
• The ears are flat, black, round, and balanced on both sides.
• The bow is red with white raised dots and sits centered between the ears.
• The face has peach cheeks, white oval eyes, black pupils, eyelashes, black nose, and a red smiling mouth.
• The mint dress has cream bands, puff sleeves, collar, scalloped hem, and cherry accents.
• The white shoes have black openings, straps, and tiny cherry decorations.
• The hat, teapot, cake plate, and bag match the tea-party theme.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Store the finished crochet set in a dry place away from direct sunlight. Long sunlight exposure may fade the mint dress, red bow, and cherry details. If you display the doll on a shelf, gently dust it with a soft brush every few weeks.

For long-term storage, wrap the doll and accessories in clean tissue paper and place them in a breathable cotton bag. Avoid plastic bags for long storage, because trapped moisture can affect cotton yarn and stuffing. Keep the bow, ears, and teapot handle from being pressed under heavy items.

When refreshing the shape, gently roll the cheeks, shoes, and teapot between your fingers. Smooth the skirt with your hands and reshape the scalloped hem while slightly damp if needed. Always dry fully before storing again.