A funny grey or taupe rat with big green googly eyes, round pink ears, a pink nose, long whiskers, little paws and a tail, wearing a red Santa hat with a fluffy white trim. A quick, fun way to dress up a bottle of wine or champagne – a gift that everyone remembers. The sleeve slips over a standard wine or champagne bottle; the hat closes with a drawstring.

An easy crochet pattern by Tatiana Knittoy with step-by-step instructions and photos; all stitches are explained in the pattern. About 23 cm tall.

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. 23 cm (9 inches) tall; fits a standard wine or champagne bottle if made using the materials mentioned in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Crochet in rows

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

All stitches are explained in the pattern

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Yarn – I used Nako “Sport Wool” (75% acrylic, 25% wool, 120 m / 100 g) in grey (rat), pink (nose and ears) and red (hat), and YarnArt “Baby” (100% acrylic, 150 m / 50 g) in white (eyes). You can use any smooth yarn (acrylic, wool, etc.).

•    White fluffy yarn for the hat trim.

•    Crochet hook – 2.5 mm or 2.75 mm.

•    Eyes for toys 10 mm (other sizes are fine) and super glue.

•    Fishing line for the whiskers.

•    A little stuffing and a long tapestry 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.