ネズミ nezumi, Japanese for mouse
Patterns 70-81 are animals from the Chinese Zodiac.
This particular zodiac is also known as the Year of the Rat.

“Tawashi” are various types of scrubbers which could be used to clean dishes, windows, and other household items.

Pattern is Japanese but fully charted using standard crochet symbols.

Hook: Japanese size 7.5/0 = 4.5mm, between US G-6 (4.0mm) and US H-8 (5.0mm).

Yarn (Hamanaka Bonny):
Light Gray ライトグレ— (486) 22g
Baby Pink ベビ—ピンク (405) small amount
Natural 生成り (442) small amount
Black 黒 (402) small amount