A cute little rat bookmark: a flat grey or beige rat with a pink ear, a round black nose and a long pink tail that hangs out of the book. Make a pair in different colours for a book lover, use them as appliqués on a bag or a blanket, or as a sweet Year of the Rat decoration.

An easy crochet pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions and photos (16 pages).

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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Easy

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 24 cm (9.4 inches) long with the stated yarn.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rows

Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Half double and double crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Cotton yarn Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi), about 115 m / 50 g (e.g. Landysh, Vita Cotton Charm, Alpina Rene): 3 g of pink and 10 g of beige or grey.

•    A little black yarn, half as thin as the main yarn (nose and eyes).

•    Crochet hooks 2 mm (main) and 1 mm (black parts).

•    Tapestry or sewing needle.

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.