A long-legged ivory rabbit with tall wired ears and a rusty ginger cat with whiskers and a curly tail – two elegant, fluffy toys with jointed heads, arms and legs, so they can sit side by side on a bench, dangle their legs or wave. Brushed fur and gentle tinting give them a real teddy look.
A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with 58 pages of step-by-step photos. Both animals are included; clothing is not included (the dressed rabbits in the last photo show how you can style them).
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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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 24 cm (9.4 inches) tall (23 cm sitting) using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Cotter-pin joints (moving head, arms and legs)
Wire frame (ears, arms, tail)
Needle sculpting
Brushing
Tinting (explained in the pattern)
Working with polymer clay (nose, explained in the pattern)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Alize Angora Real 40 (lace, 60% acrylic, 40% wool, 480 m / 100 g): 50 g ivory (599) for the rabbit and 50 g rust (234) for the cat.
• Crochet hook 1.3 mm (US 10 / UK 5.5), a tapestry needle and polyester stuffing; steel granules 1.4–2 mm and glass granules 3–4 mm.
• 5 mm black beads or toy eyes (glass eyes for the rabbit); black modelling clay for the nose; black Iris yarn for the mouth; white monofilament for whiskers.
• Braided copper wire 0.55 mm (about 40 cm) for the ears and 1.5–2 mm (about 30 cm for the arms and 20 cm for the cat’s tail).
• Cotter pins 2.0 × 25 mm (4) and 2.5 × 25 mm (1); discs 22 mm (4), 18 mm (4) and 35 mm (2); 8 mm beads (4) and strong cotton thread to join the legs.
• PanPastel (brown), a STABILO black gel pen, paintbrushes and an old soft toothbrush for tinting.
• Velcro tape and a slicker brush or hairbrush to brush the toy, scissors and transparent glue.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
58 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
