It’s a truth universally acknowledged that everyone loves rats!! Yes, no, maybe!? Whether you love the little critters or not (I imagine it all depends on if we’re talking about the pet or wild variety) I think we can all agree that squishing them inside books equals fun. I can’t claim the original idea as my own unfortunately, nor can I remember where I first saw it but today’s pattern is all my own creation. So if you fancy squishing rats inside your favourite reading materials then give my Squashed Rat Bookmark Knitting Pattern a go!
What You’ll Need:
Grey or brown wool
Small amount of black wool
Small amount of light pink/peach wool
Small amount of stuffing
Pattern
Using 3mm needles cast on 2 stitches in grey/brown.
Knit 1 row
Increase into each end stitch 2 times (6 stitches)
St-st 3 rows starting pearlwise
Increase at each end k wise
St-st 3 rows
Increase each end k wise
St-st 3 rows
Increase each end k wise
St-st 3 rows
Increase each end k wise
Pearl next row
Increase each end k wise
Pearl row
Increase each end k wise to 18 stitches
Pearl row
Cast off 6 stitches, knit 6, cast off 6
3 -stst rows starting p
Increase each end k wise
Pearl
Increase each end k wise
P
Increase each end k wise
P
Increase each end k wise
P
Repeat to 18st
P
Cast on 12 stitches, cast off then knit across original stitches
Cast on 12 p wise, cast off then p across original stitches
St-st 18 rows
Cast on 12 stitches, cast off then knit across original stitches
Cast on 12 p wise, cast off then p across original stitches
K2tog, knit to last 2 st then k2tog
Pearl row
Repeat last 2 rows until 2 stitches remain, attach pink/peach for tail
St-st 20rows
K2tog
Cast off.
Bring the two sides of the head together and stitch leaving the back open, lightly stuff before closing.
Stich on eyes using black wool and making cross shapes.
Stich nose using pink/peach wool
The ears are made by stitching a large stitch in grey on the top of the head and then blanket stitching around this stitch about 5 times.
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