The Mexican jerboa from “The Twelve Chairs” comes to life: a fluffy, realistic little jerboa with huge ears, big dark eyes, long hind legs and a tufted tail, dressed in a tiny sombrero and a colourful poncho. The same pattern also makes a yellow Pikachu with a crocheted Poké ball.
A crochet pattern by Alexandra Simba with step-by-step instructions and photos (62 pages), including the testers’ versions and an appendix on making noses from polymer clay.
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. 15 × 15 cm (6 × 6 inches) without the tail.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Working with hairy yarn and brushing
Wire frame (front legs)
Needle sculpting
Cotter-pin joints (optional)
Tinting (explained in the pattern)
Working with polymer clay (nose, optional)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Hairy yarn – I used Kamteks Khlopok Travka (65% cotton, 35% polyamide, 220 m / 100 g): 1 skein of beige (jerboa) or yellow (Pikachu) plus leftovers of white, black, red and brown; Nako Paris or mohair also work.
• Smooth cream yarn for the feet (Alize Diva, about 15 g); Vita Coco leftovers in red, yellow and green for the sombrero and poncho.
• 1.5 mm copper wire (the core of a 3x1.5 electric cable) – about 2.5 m, white fabric plaster or insulation tape, stuffing and two 12 mm black toy eyes.
• Strong thread for sculpting, pink or black polymer clay (or a toy nose), fishing line for the whiskers, dry pastels and a black marker.
• Optional: two 2.0 × 20 mm cotter pins with washers and discs for movable arms, thin wire for the ears, a 50–60 mm foam ball for the Poké ball.
• 1.75 mm and 1.25 mm crochet hooks, wire cutter, round pliers and hard synthetic brushes.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
62 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
