Rat attack

This is a bit of a work in progress blog post. I'm currently working on a little rat. Instead of using my basic body patterns I normally follow when making amigurumi, I worked using the principals I learnt while making my unicorn and crocheted free form to make the rats body arms and legs.

The above photo is of all the parts of the rat finished and ready to sew together. I really pleased with how the body of the rat has formed.

Before I could get to sewing him together this little girl decided she wanted a cuddle and its near imposable to sew with a kitten on your knee. This is the last of the kittens left, all the other have gone to their forever home. This little girl will go to her new home at the weekend but shes making it very hard for me to part with her as she loves a cuddle and shes so cute.

Here is ratty sewn together. I'm not happy with him, there is something wrong with his arms. The hands I made didn't work, they were too big and now I don't like the stumpy embroidery hands I've given him. I'm gonna have to think again and make him some new arms, but thats fine, everything can't go right first time.
 His tail is croched with embroider floss and a tiny crochet hook and took forever to make but it was the only way to get such a thin tail.
 I've got to work on his clothes next but thats a bit of a surprise so I won't say anymore on that yet :)

I'm linking in with handmade monday go have a look at all the amazing crafts over there why dont you.

Right, time for a cup of tea and think while I try and figure out what to do with those arms...

Update he dressed now :)