Crochet Tutorial: Garden Mouse in Yellow Striped Overalls with Sunflower Bag and Blue Hat – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful garden mouse is worked as a detailed amigurumi doll with a gray rounded head, long mouse muzzle, pink nose, large pink inner ears, white eye patches, black safety eyes, whiskers, and a tiny buck tooth. The outfit includes a white shirt, yellow and blue striped overalls, red heart patches, brown sandals, a blue sun hat with a yellow band and daisy, a sunflower crossbody bag, plus a small flowerpot and watering can.

 

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Finished Size

• Height: About 11.5 inches from feet to top of hat when made with DK weight cotton yarn and a 2.75 mm hook.
• Width: About 5.5 inches across the ears.
• Style: Firm amigurumi with visible round crochet texture, slim limbs, a large head, and garden accessories.
• Skill Level: Intermediate, but the instructions are written round by round for patient beginners.

Materials

• DK weight cotton or cotton blend yarn in medium gray, dusty pink, white, royal blue, bright yellow, light yellow, red, brown, tan, beige, green, and black.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook for the doll and main accessories.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for flowers, whisker anchors, tooth, and small details.
• 10 mm black safety eyes or glossy black buttons.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors.
• Thin white embroidery thread for whiskers.
• Two tiny tan buttons for the overall bib straps.
• Optional craft wire for the watering can handle and the tail if you want shaping.

US Crochet Abbreviations

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

Important Pattern Notes

Work most pieces in continuous spirals unless a section says to join. Use a stitch marker at the first stitch of every round. Stuff the head, body, muzzle, legs, and arms firmly enough to hold the rounded shape, but do not overstuff the ears, hat brim, clothing, bag, or small accessories.

The mouse in the photo has a large head, slim body, long tapered muzzle, rounded cheeks, oversized circular ears, narrow arms, long gray legs, pink hands and toes, and a thin pink tail. The outfit sits over the body instead of being only color changes, so the shirt and overalls are crocheted as wearable-looking layers.

For neat stripes, always change color in the last yarn-over of the stitch before the new color begins. Carry unused yarn inside the overalls only when the stripe changes are close together. For the cleanest look, cut and weave ends on visible accessories.

Color Plan

• Mouse body: Medium gray.
• Inner ears, nose, hands, feet, tail: Dusty pink.
• Eye patches and shirt: White.
• Overalls: Alternating bright yellow and royal blue stripes, with yellow straps and bib edging.
• Hat: Royal blue crown and brim, yellow band, white daisy with yellow center.
• Bag: Yellow sunflower petals, brown center, yellow strap.
• Patches: Red hearts on bib and lower pant leg.
• Sandals: Tan sole and brown straps, with a small pink flower on one strap.
• Props: Brown flowerpot with green sprout, beige watering can.

Head

Use medium gray yarn and the 2.75 mm hook. The head is a rounded oval, slightly wider through the cheeks than the top. Stuff gradually as you work.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. R7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. R8: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. R9: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. R10-R16: sc around. 54 sts for 7 rounds.
11. R17: sc 17, inc, sc 18, inc, sc 17. 56 sts. These two increases form the soft cheek width.
12. R18-R20: sc around. 56 sts.
13. R21: sc 6, dec, repeat around. 49 sts.
14. R22: sc around. 49 sts.
15. R23: sc 5, dec, repeat around. 42 sts.
16. R24: sc 4, dec, repeat around. 35 sts.
17. R25: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 28 sts.
18. R26: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 21 sts.
19. R27: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 14 sts.
20. Add final stuffing, shaping the head into a plump oval with the nose area facing forward.
21. R28: dec around. 7 sts. FO, weave through front loops, pull closed, and hide the yarn tail.

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Long Mouse Muzzle

The muzzle points forward from the center of the face and narrows at the pink nose. Start with dusty pink for the nose, then change to gray. Stuff lightly near the tip and more firmly at the base.

1. With dusty pink, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc around. 18 sts.
5. Change to medium gray.
6. R5: BLO sc around. 18 sts. This creates the nose-to-muzzle ridge.
7. R6: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
8. R7: sc around. 24 sts.
9. R8: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
10. R9-R11: sc around. 30 sts.
11. R12: sc 9, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 9. 32 sts.
12. R13-R14: sc around. 32 sts.
13. R15: sc 6, dec, repeat around. 28 sts.
14. Sl st in next st. FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

Pin the muzzle to the lower front of the head, with the pink nose pointing slightly upward. The top of the muzzle should sit between R13 and R15 of the head. The lower edge should sit around R20. Sew around the base slowly, adding a little extra stuffing before closing.

Cheeks and Smile

The photo shows rounded cheeks and a small open smile beneath the muzzle. Use gray for soft cheek pads and black or dark brown embroidery for the smile line.

1. Make 2 cheek pads in medium gray.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
5. R4: sc around. 18 sts.
6. Sl st, FO, leaving a long tail.

Flatten each cheek slightly. Sew one cheek to each side of the muzzle base, angled downward. The cheeks should touch the lower side of the eye patch area and create the smiling mouse face.

With dark brown embroidery thread, stitch a curved smile under the muzzle from one cheek to the other. Add a short pink line just inside the smile for the mouth opening. Keep the mouth small so it looks cheerful, not oversized.

Eye Patches and Eyes

The mouse has two large white oval eye patches placed close together above the muzzle. The black eyes sit low and forward on the patches, giving the face a surprised garden-helper expression.

Make 2 White Eye Ovals

1. Ch 7 with white yarn.
2. R1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side of the chain: sc 4, inc in last st. 14 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 4, inc in next 3 sts, sc 4, inc in next 2 sts. 20 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 5, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 26 sts.
5. Sl st to next st. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Insert one 10 mm safety eye into each white oval before sewing. Place each safety eye slightly lower than the center of the white oval. Pin the patches above the muzzle, touching or almost touching at the inner edges. Sew them securely with white yarn.

Ears

The ears are large and round with gray backs and dusty pink inner circles. They sit high on the sides of the head and lean outward slightly, like the photo.

Outer Ears, Make 2

1. With medium gray, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. R7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. R8-R9: sc around. 42 sts.
9. Sl st, FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

Inner Ears, Make 2

1. With dusty pink, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Sl st, FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

Sew each pink inner ear onto the center of a gray outer ear. Use small stitches around the pink edge. Do not stuff the ears. Pin ears to the head between R8 and R17, with the lower edge slightly behind the cheek line. The ears should angle out at about 35 degrees. Sew firmly along the lower third of each ear, leaving the top edge softly cupped.

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Body

The body is slim and slightly pear-shaped. The lower body will be covered by striped overalls, while the top shows a white shirt. Work the body from the neck downward.

1. With white yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. R6-R9: sc around with white. 30 sts.
7. Change to yellow.
8. R10: BLO sc around. 30 sts. This forms the top edge of the overalls.
9. R11: sc around with yellow. 30 sts.
10. Change to blue.
11. R12-R13: sc around with blue. 30 sts.
12. Change to yellow.
13. R14-R15: sc around with yellow. 30 sts.
14. Change to blue.
15. R16-R17: sc around with blue. 30 sts.
16. Change to yellow.
17. R18: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
18. R19: sc around with yellow. 36 sts.
19. Change to blue.
20. R20-R21: sc around with blue. 36 sts.
21. Change to yellow.
22. R22: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
23. R23: sc around with yellow. 42 sts.
24. Change to blue.
25. R24: sc around with blue. 42 sts.
26. R25: sc 5, dec, repeat around. 36 sts.
27. Change to yellow.
28. R26: sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
29. R27: sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
30. Stuff the body firmly, keeping the top narrower than the bottom.
31. R28: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
32. Sl st, FO, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head.

Sew the body under the head with the shirt area centered below the muzzle. The head should sit slightly forward, creating the cute seated garden-mouse posture seen in the photo.

Legs

The legs are gray at the lower visible section, with pink feet and striped overall shorts above. Make two legs, beginning at the foot. The feet point forward and sit inside open brown sandals.

Leg One

1. With dusty pink, ch 6.
2. R1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 3, inc. 12 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 3, inc in next 3 sts, sc 3, inc in next 2 sts. 18 sts.
4. R3: BLO sc around. 18 sts.
5. R4: sc 5, dec 4 times, sc 5. 14 sts.
6. R5: sc 4, dec 3 times, sc 4. 11 sts.
7. Change to medium gray.
8. R6: BLO sc around. 11 sts.
9. R7-R15: sc around. 11 sts for 9 rounds.
10. Change to blue.
11. R16-R17: sc around. 11 sts.
12. Change to yellow.
13. R18-R19: sc around. 11 sts.
14. Change to blue.
15. R20: sc around. 11 sts.
16. Flatten the top opening and sc 5 through both layers to close. FO.

Leg Two

Repeat Leg One, but do not fasten off after closing if you want to crochet the legs directly to the body. For this pattern, sew the legs separately so the shorts hang naturally. Sew the tops of the legs to the lower front of the body between R24 and R28, spaced 4 stitches apart.

Toe Details

Use dusty pink yarn and a yarn needle. On each foot, make three raised toe stitches across the front. Place the stitches from left to right over R2-R4 of the foot. Pull gently so the foot forms three rounded toes like the image.

Arms

The arms are slim gray sleeves with pink hands. They hang down along the body, with the hands near the sides of the overalls.

Make 2 Arms

1. With dusty pink, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
3. R3-R5: sc around. 9 sts.
4. R6: sc 1, dec, repeat around. 6 sts.
5. Change to medium gray.
6. R7-R18: sc around. 6 sts for 12 rounds.
7. Change to white for the short sleeve cuff.
8. R19: inc around. 12 sts.
9. R20-R21: sc around. 12 sts.
10. Flatten the top and sc 6 through both layers to close. FO, leaving a tail.

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Stuff only the hand and lower half of the gray arm. Leave the upper sleeve flatter so it can sit close to the body. Sew arms to the sides of the body at R7-R9, angled downward. The white sleeve caps should touch the white shirt area.

Tail

The mouse has a long slim pink tail extending from the back and curving to one side. Work it as a narrow tube.

1. With dusty pink, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
2. R2-R32: sc around. 5 sts for 31 rounds.
3. Do not stuff, or insert a thin covered craft wire if you want a gentle curve.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the tail to the back of the body at R23, centered just above the lower body curve. Angle it slightly to the right side when viewed from the front.

White Shirt Collar and Sleeves

The white shirt is visible at the chest and shoulders. The sleeve caps are already included on the arms, but the collar makes the outfit look finished.

Collar

1. With white yarn, ch 24.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 23. Ch 1, turn.
3. Row 2: sc 2, hdc 4, dc 3, hdc 5, dc 3, hdc 4, sc 2. FO.

Sew the collar around the neck, with the higher sc ends at the back and the slightly deeper dc area at the front under the chin. Keep it flat against the white shirt.

Striped Overalls Bib

The overalls in the photo are bright yellow and blue horizontal stripes with a square front bib, yellow edging, two yellow straps, and tan buttons. This bib is sewn over the front of the body.

1. With yellow yarn, ch 15.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 14. Ch 1, turn.
3. Row 2: sc 14 with yellow. Ch 1, turn.
4. Change to blue.
5. Row 3-4: sc 14. Ch 1, turn after Row 3.
6. Change to yellow.
7. Row 5-6: sc 14. Ch 1, turn after Row 5.
8. Change to blue.
9. Row 7-8: sc 14. Ch 1, turn after Row 7.
10. Change to yellow.
11. Row 9: sc 14. Do not turn.
12. Border: sc evenly around the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner. Sl st to first border st. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the bib to the center front of the body. The top edge should sit on the yellow line just below the white shirt. The bottom edge should overlap the striped lower body.

Overall Shorts Panels

The short pant legs are boxy and hang just above the gray legs, matching the image. Add two small striped panels over the upper legs for the front of the shorts.

Make 2 Front Shorts Panels

1. With yellow, ch 13.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 12. Ch 1, turn.
3. Row 2: sc 12 with yellow. Ch 1, turn.
4. Change to blue.
5. Row 3-4: sc 12. Ch 1, turn after Row 3.
6. Change to yellow.
7. Row 5-6: sc 12. Ch 1, turn after Row 5.
8. Change to blue.
9. Row 7: sc 12. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew one panel over each upper leg and lower body side, allowing the bottom edge to hang straight like a short overall hem. Place the panels slightly apart in the center to create the visible gap between the legs.

Overall Straps

The yellow straps cross from the back waist over the shoulders to the front bib. They are narrow and visible over the white shirt.

Make 2 Straps

1. With yellow, ch 28.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 27. FO, leaving tails at both ends.

Sew one end of each strap to the back of the yellow waistline. Bring the straps over the shoulders and sew them to the top corners of the bib. Add one small tan button at each front strap end.

Red Heart Patches

The image has one small red heart on the bib and another red heart on the lower pant leg. Make two hearts in the same way.

Make 2 Hearts

1. With red yarn and 2.25 mm hook, make a MR.
2. Into the ring work: ch 2, 3 dc, 3 hdc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 3 hdc, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st into ring.
3. Pull ring tight and FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew one heart to the center of the bib, slightly below the upper blue stripe. Sew the second heart to the lower front of one pant leg, matching the photo placement near the right side from the viewer’s perspective.

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Blue Garden Hat

The hat has a rounded blue crown, a flat brim, a yellow band, and a white daisy on the side. It sits low between the ears and slightly tilts forward.

Hat Crown

1. With royal blue, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. R7: sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. R8: sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. R9-R15: sc around. 48 sts.
10. R16: BLO sc around. 48 sts.
11. Sl st, do not fasten off.

Hat Brim

1. R17: FLO sc 2, inc, repeat around. 64 sts.
2. R18: sc around. 64 sts.
3. R19: sc 7, inc, repeat around. 72 sts.
4. R20: sc around. 72 sts.
5. R21: reverse sc around for a firm brim edge, or sl st around if reverse sc is difficult. FO and weave in ends.

Yellow Hat Band

1. With yellow, ch 52.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 51. FO with a long tail.

Wrap the band around the base of the crown just above the brim. Sew invisibly. The band should sit flat and bright, like the yellow line in the image.

Hat Daisy

1. With yellow, R1: 6 sc in MR. Sl st to first sc. FO.
2. Join white to any stitch.
3. Petal sequence: ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, sl st into next yellow stitch. Repeat 6 times for 6 petals.
4. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the daisy to the front side of the hat band, slightly above one eye and near the base of the ear. In the image, the flower sits on the viewer’s right side of the hat.

Sunflower Crossbody Bag

The sunflower bag is a round yellow purse with petal texture, a brown center, and a yellow strap crossing the chest diagonally. It hangs on the mouse’s lower front side.

Brown Center

1. With brown yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Sl st, FO.

Yellow Bag Back

1. With yellow, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Sl st, FO.

Petal Front

1. With yellow, make another circle using R1-R6 of the bag back. Do not FO.
2. Petal round: ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, sl st in same st, sl st in next st. Repeat around to make 18 small petal points. FO.

Sew the brown center onto the middle of the yellow petal front. Place the bag front and bag back wrong sides together. Sc through both layers around the outer edge, stuffing very lightly before closing. Keep it flat like a small round purse.

Bag Strap

1. With yellow, ch 70.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 69. FO.

Sew one strap end to each side of the sunflower bag. Place the strap from the mouse’s shoulder across the chest to the opposite hip. Tack the strap lightly at the shoulder so it stays in the diagonal position shown in the photo.

Sandals

The sandals have tan soles, brown front straps, ankle straps, and a tiny pink flower detail. They sit under the pink feet and leave the toes visible.

Soles, Make 2

1. With tan yarn, ch 8.
2. R1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the other side: sc 5, inc. 16 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 5, inc in next 3 sts, sc 5, inc in next 2 sts. 22 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 6, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 6, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 28 sts.
5. Sl st, FO.

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Front Straps, Make 2

1. With brown, ch 10.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 9. FO.

Ankle Straps, Make 2

1. With brown, ch 16.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 15. FO.

Sew one front strap across each foot just behind the toes. Sew one ankle strap around the back of each pink foot, attaching it to both sides of the sole. Add the foot to the sole with tiny stitches through the BLO ridge left on the foot.

Tiny Sandal Flower

1. With yellow, make 5 sc in MR. Sl st and FO.
2. With dusty pink, join to any st. Repeat: ch 2, sl st in next st, around for 5 tiny petals. FO.

Sew the small flower to one sandal strap, placed off-center like the photo.

Flowerpot Prop

The little flowerpot beside the mouse is brown with a green sprout. It is small enough to sit in the mouse’s hand or on a display shelf.

Pot

1. With dark brown, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: BLO sc around. 18 sts.
5. R5: sc around. 18 sts.
6. R6: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
7. R7-R9: sc around. 24 sts.
8. R10: FLO sc around to make a rim. 24 sts.
9. R11: sl st around. FO.

Soil Disk

1. With very dark brown, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts. FO.

Sew the soil disk inside the pot opening. Stuff the pot lightly before the disk is fully closed.

Green Sprout

1. With green, ch 7.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 6 for the stem. Do not FO.
3. Leaf 1: ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook sc 1, hdc 2, sc 1, sl st back into top of stem.
4. Leaf 2: ch 5, starting in 2nd ch from hook sc 1, hdc 2, sc 1, sl st back into same point.
5. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the sprout into the center of the soil disk. Shape the leaves outward.

Watering Can Prop

The watering can is beige-gray with a round body, handle, short spout, and open top. Keep this piece lightly stuffed so it stays small and neat.

Can Body

1. With beige yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. R5: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
6. R6-R10: sc around. 24 sts.
7. R11: sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
8. R12: FLO sc around to make a raised rim. 18 sts.
9. Sl st, FO. Leave the top slightly open.

Spout

1. With beige, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
2. R2-R8: sc around. 5 sts.
3. R9: sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 1. 7 sts.
4. R10: sc around. 7 sts. FO, leaving a tail.

Sew the narrow end of the spout to one side of the can body, angled upward at about 30 degrees. Lightly stuff only the wide end if needed.

Handle

1. With beige, ch 22.
2. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 21. FO.

Sew the handle to the opposite side of the can, attaching one end near R6 and the other near R11. Curve the handle outward like a small loop.

Whiskers, Tooth, and Face Details

The whiskers are thin, bright, and slightly curved. Use white embroidery thread or split white yarn. Make three whiskers on each side of the muzzle. Each whisker should begin near the side of the muzzle and extend toward the cheek.

1. Thread a needle with white embroidery thread.
2. Insert the needle at the side of the muzzle near R9 of the muzzle piece.
3. Make one whisker angled upward, one straight outward, and one angled downward.
4. Repeat on the opposite side, keeping the lengths even.
5. Secure knots inside the head or under the muzzle where they are hidden.

For the buck tooth, use white yarn and the 2.25 mm hook. Ch 4, starting in 2nd ch from hook sc 3. FO. Sew this tiny rectangle under the center of the muzzle, just above the smile line. Let it hang slightly downward.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the body firmly to the lower head, keeping the muzzle centered over the bib.
2. Sew ears high on the sides of the head, cupped forward and angled outward.
3. Attach the hat after the ears are secure. Place the brim just above the eye patches.
4. Sew the arms to the white shirt area so the hands hang beside the overalls.
5. Sew the legs under the body with the feet pointing forward.
6. Attach the tail to the back lower body and curve it softly to one side.
7. Sew the bib, straps, buttons, shorts panels, and heart patches in place.
8. Place the sunflower bag diagonally across the chest and tack the strap near the shoulder.
9. Add whiskers, smile, tooth, and toe shaping last so the expression stays balanced.

Care Notes

• Spot clean with cool water and mild soap.
• Do not machine wash if safety eyes, buttons, wire, or delicate accessories are used.
• Let the doll air dry flat on a towel.
• Reshape the ears, hat brim, sandals, and bag while damp.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The muzzle points forward and slightly upward.
• The white eye patches sit close together above the muzzle.
• The ears are large, pink-centered, and angled outward.
• The blue hat has a yellow band and white daisy.
• The overalls show clear yellow and blue stripes.
• The bib has a red heart, yellow straps, and small buttons.
• The sunflower bag hangs diagonally across the body.
• The sandals show pink toes and brown straps.
• The flowerpot and watering can are small enough to sit beside the mouse.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Keep the finished mouse away from direct sunlight for long periods, especially if you used bright yellow and blue cotton yarn. Strong sunlight can fade the stripes and make the dusty pink details look pale.

To remove dust, use a soft makeup brush or clean paintbrush. Brush gently around the eyes, muzzle, hat flower, sunflower petals, and sandal straps. Avoid pulling on the whiskers.

For storage, place the doll in a breathable cotton bag or a display box. Do not press heavy items against the ears or hat brim. Store the flowerpot and watering can beside the doll so the small shapes do not get flattened.

If the overalls or bag strap shift over time, gently reposition them and add one or two hidden stitches with matching yarn. This keeps the garden mouse looking neat while preserving the handmade texture.