Sweet Nothings Crochet: A LITTLE MOUSE MADNESS - Mickey Mouse inspired booties and cap

A Little Mouse Madness - Mickey Mouse Inspired Booties & Cap - crochet pattern info from Sweet Nothings Crochet

This is going to be a little bit of *Mouse* craziness here. I am making this set for a very special person who’s gonna hear the pitter patter of little feet soon .. and as she loves The Mouse, guess I’m gonna bombard her with a few of my projects on that theme here. Today I’ve used some of our Indian Oswal acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ about 75 gms of our Indian Oswal acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; sewing needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; buttons; press buttons ; satin ribbon ; headband ; tic-tac clips ; rubber band ; hair comb or barrette ; beads n more

For Indians : You could use Anchor , 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 crochet chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

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

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

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

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

Here is a sizing chart for general sizing here or here

Chart for foot sizing : here or here

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.

In this blog write up, I am making a set of Mickey mouse inspired baby shoes and a cap. I have made one baby set before along the same lines, and if you missed that blog, check here

MICKEY MOUSE BABY SHOES :

Materials used : For this project I used our Indian Oswal Cashmilon with a 4 mm crochet hook

For this lovely project, I’ve used the inspiration from this free pattern here

This lovely designer , Olivia, has a whole set of projects (with free patterns) which are a must see and do , so go along and take a look at her awesome free blogs.

For the shoes, the only change I’ve made is to start with my chosen and loved foundation single crochet (fsc). I also feel that as we are going to work on both sides of the chain (for the sole of the shoe), the fsc works better. If you decide to use the fsc, please start with 10 fsc and work as instructed in the very 1^st fsc.

MICKEY MOUSE CAP :

Materials used : For the cap I've again used our Indian Oswal Cashmilon with a 4 mm crochet hook

For these two lovely project, I’ve used the inspiration from this free pattern here

BUTTONS

I did not have the buttons of that size, but have a lot of white yarn.. so I made a small button myself.

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

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

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

I started with a magic circle and worked 12 hdc in that circle. Join with a sl-st and pull to close. I then worked 1 sc in each hdc all around and joined with a sl-st to finish. Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach onto the cap.

I made two such buttons and they are about 1.5” diameter, which is exactly what the designers asks for !

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