238 Rat or Mouse on a bauble

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

• Yarn:

“YarnArt Baby” - acrylic 100% (50 g. - 150 m);

Gray - for the mouse;

Red or any other color - for the bauble;

White - for the eyes;

Pink – for the nose, ears and tail;

• Styrofoam bauble – 5 or 6 cm/ 2 inches in diameter.

• Stuffing for toys – Fiberfill;

• Long tapestry needle (for sewing using yarn);

• Sewing needle;

• Black thread (for embroidering the middle of the eye);

• Steel Crochet hook for the mouse – I used 1.75 mm or use any other suitable size for the selected yarn;

• Crochet hook for the bauble – I used 2.25 mm or use any other suitable size for the selected yarn;

• A pair of half-beads with diameter of 5 mm (2 pcs.) or black thread if you want to embroider the eyes;

• 1 black bead for the nose – 8 mm or crochet the nose with pink yarn

• Glue for attaching the half-beads to the head

• Embellishment for decorating the bauble.

• Fishing line to make whiskers.