206 Crochet Pattern - Cute Little Rat - Amigurumi soft toy PDF file by Ogol CP

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN not a finished project.

LANGUAGE: English

SKILL LEVEL: Experienced

FINISHED SIZE:
Approx. 17 cm/6.7 inches long (without the tail) using the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
Knitting (clothes)
Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Working with fluffy yarn
Tinting
Working with modeling clay (paws, tail, nose)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

• Main yarn – I used approximately 50 g of grey “Khlopok Travka” by Kamteks (65% cotton, 35% polyamide) that has approximately 220 m in a 100 g skein).
  Tip: You can use any moderately fluffy yarn (wool, acrylic, etc). The thicker the yarn, the bigger your toy will be. See the gauge section.
• Additional yarn for the ears and tail – I used beige mohair yarn that has 175 m in a 50 g skein. See the gauge section to check if you chose the correct yarn weight.
• Matching crochet hook. I used 3 mm crochet hook for the main yarn and 2 mm crochet hook for the additional yarn.
• Strong black thread to needle sculpt the mouth.
• Strong thread of matching colors for needle sculpting.
• White thread to make the spot of light on the eyes.
• A pair of ready-made eyes – I used 7 mm black beads.
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing
• Beige polymer clay and varnish to make the nose and paws.
• Brush or Velcro to brush up the toy.
• Scissors.
• Any material for tinting (optional) – oil pastels, oil paints, pencils, etc.
• Single core copper PVC electrical wire – I used wire approximately 40 cm / 15.7 inches long 1 mm in diameter.
• Transparent glue.
• Fabric tape approximately 1 cm wide to work up the wire ends (optional).
• White fishing line to make whiskers.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN
Pattern written using USA terminology

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions (24 pages with detailed instructions, tips, photos illustrating the process)