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CANDY
CORN RAT
By Cézanne Pellett
YARN & MATERIALS
Worsted weight acrylic. Yarn used in pictured rats is Big Twist Value
(100% Acrylic 6 oz/170 g 380 yd/347 m)
• Small - White approx. 6 yds
- Varsity Orange approx. 7 yds
- Varsity Yellow approx. 11 yds
• Large - White approx. 15 yds
- Varsity Orange approx. 24 yds
- Varsity Yellow approx. 27 yds
NEEDLES
• US Size 4 (3.5 mm) needles
EXTRAS
• Poly-Fil
• 12 mm round black safety eyes for large rat, 8 mm round black safety eyes for
small rat. (NOTE: Do not use safety eyes if toy will go to a child under 3) OR small
amount black yarn.
• 12” Pipe Cleaner for posable tail (optional – NOTE: Do not use if toy will be going
to a small child as it may poke through stitches.)
GAUGE
NOTE: gauge is not vital to this project, just make sure you use a small enough needle
for your chosen yarn to get a good, dense fabric so the stuffing doesn’t show through
the stitches. Changing yarn or needle size will change the size of the final product.
• 20 sts x 34 rounds = 4”x4”
MEASUREMENTS
• Small - Length (nose to rump) 5”
- Tail length 4-5”
- Circumference (at widest point) 6 1 ⁄2”
• Large - Length nose-to-rump 9 1 ⁄2”
- Tail length 8-9”
- Circumference (at widest point) 12”
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