Simple Amigurumi Rat Bookmark

A rat bookmark will make a great gift for friends for the new 2020 Year of the Rat!

A rat bookmark will make a great gift for friends for the new 2020 Year of the Rat!

Nose. In beige yarn.

Nose

In beige yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (magic ring).

Rnd 2: *sc, inc* x 3.

Rnd 3: *sc, dec* x 3.

In gray yarn.

Rnd 4: *sc, inc* x 3.

Rnd 5: *2 sc, inc* x 3.

Rnd 6: *3 sc, inc* x 3.

Rnd 7: *6 sc, inc* x 2, sc.

Rnd 8: *7 sc, inc* x 2, sc.

Rnd 9: *8 sc, inc* x 2, sc.

Rnd 10: *9 sc, inc* x 2, sc.

Rnds 11-15: sc.

Rnd 16: *6 sc, dec* x 2, 8 sc.

Rnd 17: *3 sc, dec* x 4.

Stuff.

Row 18: flatten the piece and work 8 sc through both loops.

Row 19: inc, 6 sc, inc.

Row 20: inc, 8 sc, inc.

Row 21: inc, 10 sc, inc.

Then work sc in straight rows to the desired bookmark length.

Decreases for the tail

Row 1: dec, 10 sc, dec.

Row 2: dec, 8 sc, dec.

Row 3: dec, 6 sc, dec.

Fasten off.

Paws

12 ch, 11 sc along the chain, starting from the 2nd ch.

Attach the front paws between Rows 19 and 20, and the back paws between Rows 2 and 3 from the bottom.

Toes

Using beige yarn, work 3 sl st along the gray chain, ch 4, 3 sl st back along the chain. There are 4 toes on each paw. After crocheting them, work a 4-sc decrease across all 4 toes.

Tail

In beige yarn: 35 ch, 34 sc.

Eyes

In white yarn.

Rnd 1: MR, 5 sc.

Rnd 2: inc x 5.

Ears

In beige yarn.

Rnd 1: MR, 5 sc.

Rnd 2: inc x 5.

Rnd 3: *sc, inc* x 5.

In gray.

Rnd 4: *2 sc, inc* x 5.

Assembly

Sew on the ears and eyes (stuff with fiberfill). Embroider the pupils.

The bookmark is ready!