Meet Serafima, a funny fluffy rat with huge round eyes, a long nose with a black tip, pink-lined ears, a striped grey-and-black body and thin wire arms, legs and tail. The wire frame lets her stand, sit, wave or hold a little book – a cheeky character for a shelf or a desk and a great gift for anyone who loves rats and mice.
A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions and photos. The rat is crocheted in moderately fluffy yarn; the whites of the eyes can be crocheted or made from polymer clay, and the mouth can be felted or embroidered (instructions are given).
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 30 cm (11.8 inches) tall with the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Wire frame
Sewing (assembly)
Polymer clay eyes (optional, explained in the pattern)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Moderately fluffy yarn, used double (e.g. Alize Kid Royal, 62% mohair, 250 m / 25 g): 40 g of grey and 20 g of black for the main parts, 10 g of pink for the inner ears.
• Black smooth yarn for the nose (e.g. 100% wool, 500 m / 100 g); a little white smooth yarn for the whites of the eyes (if crocheting them).
• Crochet hook 1.75 mm (approx. US steel 6, UK 3½).
• A little white polymer clay for the whites of the eyes (or crochet them); two small black beads (1 mm) or safety eyes.
• Single core copper or steel wire 1 mm, about 100 cm (40 inches), for the arms, legs and tail.
• Stuffing, tapestry needle, strong thread for tightening, transparent glue, fishing line for the whiskers, Velcro or a brush for brushing up.
• A felting needle and a little black wool for felting – or black embroidery thread – for the mouth; any material for tinting (I used oil pastel).
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
16 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
