Thursday 23 March 2017

MORE MOUSE MADNESS - A pair of Minne Mouse booties and a matching cap

free crochet pattern for Minnie mouse booties and cap
MORE MOUSE MADNESS
A pair of Minne Mouse booties and a matching cap

After my first really successful foray into a cap and booties with “The Mouse” inspiration, I was requested to make another set.. the orders don’t stop coming in and I am enjoying creating something new and different every time.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used Oswal 3-ply acrylic yarn, with a 3.5 & 4 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle sewing needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ;  headband ; tic-tac clips ; rubber band ; hair comb or barrette  ; beads n more

For Indians You could use Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
     
International yarns :  Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.


Skill level : Intermediate.  

Stitches used :
Starting slip knot :  https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw 

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot :  https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ?  https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

Magic circle :  https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc :  https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA 

Half Double Crochet : Hdc :  yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ; 
yo, draw through all 3 lps.  One hdc made.  
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8 

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice.  One dc made.  Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Here is a sizing chart for general sizing  https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279837597366/


Whipstitch to join :  https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join :  https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI


Abbreviations used :
lp(s) : Loop(s)                  sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet         sp : Space                                           
sl-st : Slip stitch               ch : Chain
st(s) : Stitch(es)               hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over
                                                           
                                   
Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.  This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.     


Minnie Mouse baby shoes :
I just made a project yesterday for “Mr. Mouse”, and if you missed that then check https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/03/a-little-mouse-madness-mickey-mouse

free crochet pattern

And I have also done a project for a pair of soakers and cap at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2016/02/a-really-cute-mouse-cap-shoes-n-diaper.html


Minnie Mouse booties:


free crochet booties pattern, free crochet Minnie mouse booties pattern

free crochet pattern for Minnie mouse booties

For the booties, I’ve used this free pattern at

For the start, I used my preferred foundation single crochet (fsc) start, which I think is better as we need to work on both sides of the chain anyway, and the fsc makes that so much simpler and neater.


Minnie Mouse cap :

free crochet pattern for Minnie mouse cap

Materials used : For these projects I used our Indian Oswal Cashmilon with a 4 mm crochet hook

For the cap, I’ve used this free pattern at

The designer has used buttons for her polka dots, but as I didn’t have buttons but a lot of handy white yarn, I made my own dots.

I started with a magic circle and worked 9 sc in that circle.  
Join with a sl-st and pull lightly to close.  
Fasten off leaving a long tail to attach.

Make as many as suggested by the designer and attach as suggested.. of course, if you change things around, you make it your individual piece.. so go ahead, create and spread smiles.

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