Pattern

Neat Little Nelli The Rat

By Mari-Liis Lille

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #101

This adorable ami rat is easier to look after than the real thing, and sure to be loved!

EXTRACT: This sweet rat is taken from Cuddly Amigurumi Toys by Mari-Liis Lille (Meteoor Books, £16.50).

Materials

* Drops Air, 72% alpaca/21% polyamide/7% wool, 50g/150m/164yds
Yarn A: Off White Uni x 1 ball

* Drops Muskat, 100% cotton, 50g/100m/109yds
Yarn B: Pink x 1 ball

* 3mm hook

* Polyester fiberfill

* Safety eyes, 6mm

* White cotton thread

* Yarn needle

* Pins

* Make-up blush (optional)

Yarn Alternatives

When crocheting the rat, you can choose to combine any DK/aran-weight furry and cotton yarn, as long as they fit together. As working with furry yarn can be quite challenging, we recommend beginners work with cotton yarn only.

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Mari-Liis Lille

Designer

Mari-Liis learned to crochet just over 15 years ago and it was love at first stitch! She now designs and creates adorable amigurumi toys. Visit her website at lilleliis.com.

Other Patterns by Mari-Liis Lille

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