Ever crochet for a rat?

[Peggy85225]

I have, for my daughters rats who like crocheted hammocks to sleep in. Guess that makes them my grandrats!:rofl
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Here are the requested pictures of the rats playing with the balls I crocheted for them.
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[Pumpkinmouse]

Now that is just too cute :hook

[losingmymind2]

That is absolutely precious. Rats are such intelligent pets, and very sweet.

[Shell]

what a great idea!

[Selune]

Awwwww.

[trin]

adorable! Rats are just so clever and personable! I'd worry about them chewing it up, but not a problem if it's organic yarn (rather than synthetic)...

[mimicat]

Good idea, its cute! :hook

[dulcet_ambrosia]

That's too cute. He looks so comfy!

[SPRAT605]

That is Crazy! I love it! When my boys were young they all had pet rats! We had 6 of them over the years ( 2 at a time) And they were the best pets for kids ever! I never thought of making them beds!!!! LOL LOL! Way cool!

[clare]

what a adorable idea !!!! the rat is sooo cute ! and what a lovley colour you chose :)

[misssmaggie]

Cute !!! Thanks for sharing!

[matyson5]

that is too cool...great idea.

[NaturallyHooked]

Wow, talk about learning something new today lol...I never knew rats were good pets, personable or nice lol...but he does look cute in that hammock! Great idea :)

[ldyer1]

I am thinking of making one for my bunny, when I make his new cage!

[RoseRed]

That's really cute. I hope he doesn't eat it.

[Peggy85225]

My daughter choose the yarn and the rat has had the hammock for three months now without a nibble taken.

[flybabytina]

How about his nails? They don't get stuck in the yarn?
I don't own rats, but we have our own mini-zoo going on..... a chinchilla, hedgehogs, hermit crabs, dwarf hamsters, guinea pigs, a green cheeked (mexican red headed) amazon parrot, a nanday conure, parakeets, cockatiels, zebra finches, and a lovebird. That's not including the 3 cats, 4 dogs (one is an outside dog), our various fish tanks, my 4 kids, and my husband LOL
Getting back on topic here - My chinchilla has a hammock and chews on it. I have wanted to make him one, but I would be afraid of him chewing it up and his nails getting stuck. Some birds also enjoy a cozy fabric house to sleep in too.

Tina

[dust]

OMG how cute! he looks so comfy.

[copchic905]

:lol.....love it very creative.

[K5pnon]

aww, that's so cute! i bet they're loving the hammock!

[Daisy]

Okay now, you have put the guilt in me......
I must crochet a hammock for my daughter's rat. I love rats! They are adorable and loving pets. Some people get eeks about them because they just can't get past the long tail. Do you have a pattern for this that you could share? How do you connect it to the cage to be hammock like? I have got to make one of these. My daughter has been after me for a long time to make blankets and such for her rats....and now I must.....after seeing how adorable your rattie looks in the hammock. Great job, great inspiration! :cheer:cheer:cheer

[Peggy85225]

Here's the link to the pattern which is posted on the web. It's actually for a ferret but as you can see works well for the rats too. There are ties worked in the pattern to attach the hammock to the cage. As far as I know she's had no problem with nails catching or teeth nibbling. In fact they seem to do better with the crocheted hammocks then with the fabric ones. If I make another I think I'll use yarn along with thread held together so it's a little sturdier, this rat is shall I say a little short for her weight. :lol
http://www.angelfire.com/oh/crochethook/patts/ferret.html

[Daisy]

Thank you Peggy for that link! :hug
I showed your picture to my daughter and now she is on my case about getting one done for her fur baby. Of course, I am more than happy to oblige.
Thank you again! You are an inspiration for rat lovers :hook

[Buttercup]

Oh my goodness that looks so cute. The Rat and your daughter must love it. what a great idea!!!

[champygirl]

Very cute.

[rainbowridergrma]

That is just adorable. But I must confess, my first tongue-in-cheek thought was "Haven't we all crocheted for an ex-husband?" Shame on me-LOL.

Glenda

[morehotcoffee]

ROFL! Good sense of humor, laughing here! Talk about your pampered pet, I never would have thought to make that. Congrats Grandrat!

[parisjem]

Rats in hammocks...................OK, that wins todays Most Bizarre Whatever. LOL
What's next? Crocheted rat toys? How about a rat sweater? Chuckles.

:)

[Peggy85225]

:lol Crocheted rat toys? Yes! She asked me to crochet them some balls to play with and apparently they love them! I made them in all different sizes and colors and they pick them up with their teeth and run off with them to play. Who knew?:shrug She's also asked me to make her hairless rat a sweater. Which I did but he's a fatter rat then I anticipated so I'll have to try that again later.:D

[01buckler15]

I would have never thought that a rat would like to play with a ball! You learn some thing new every day. I want to see a pic of them playing with the balls. What kind of yarn did you use for the hammock? It looks soft, is it?

[crocheting_Kelly]

Cute! That's a great idea! No, I've never crocheted for a rat before, but I have crocheted a poncho for a real duck before. :)

[Peggy85225]

The yarn is Caron Simply Soft. I'll ask my daughter to take pictures of them playing with their balls. Stay tuned.

[Peggy85225]

Cute! That's a great idea! No, I've never crocheted for a rat before, but I have crocheted a poncho for a real duck before. :)

How cute that must be. Where's your picture I'd love to see it. :hook

[parisjem]

Roflol ! :)

[trin]

I haven't crochet FOR a rat, but I've crochet a rat...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/365097111_bfa55beebb_m.jpg

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[chrissyf]

that is adorable. But to crochet one for a bunny might not be a good idea unless it is natural fibers. Rabbits chew everything and could die from eating yarn if it is not natural. I know my bunny chewed up a cat toy that the cat "gave" him and had to have stomach surgery to remove the fibers from around his intestines because it was acrilyc. The vet said that if it had been natural fiber his stomach would have digested it fine.

[Peggy85225]

What a cute crocheted rat; would he like a hammock or a ball?:lol Where did you find the pattern for him? Thank you for sharing the picture.

[trin]

What a cute crocheted rat; would he like a hammock or a ball?:lol Where did you find the pattern for him? Thank you for sharing the picture.


I didn't use a pattern, but rather thought about the pet rats I've had and the shape they are (sort of a tear drop shape with a face) and started at the tush.... like I'd make the top of the head for a teddy bear and then just continued from the half sphere to make a torso and the drop shape for the head. I was also stuffing as I went... as when I got to his nose it was shove in the last stuffing and make the last dozen stitches....

He has lots of toys already, including my daughter's computer....