White cat

addicted to yarn · #1 March 26, 2007, 09:58 AM

Here is a little diddy for those of you who like amigurumi. Something else I have created for the Easter baskets. This one is for my 11 yr old niece. She loves cats.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...ecatforweb.jpg

Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Red Heart 0316 Soft White and 0786 Candy Print)
Scrap yarn for nose and as a round marker
9 mm Solid black eyes
yarn needle
3.5 mm Hook
Notes
Making my adjustable ring
wrap the end of your yarn around your first two fingers two times, so that the end of the yarn is closest to the end of your fingers.
Slide the crochet hook under the first loop, grab the second loop with the hook and draw it through the first loop.
Chain one (this counts as your first sc for the round)

Sc Decrease
place hook in stitch, yo, draw loop through
place hook in next stitch, yo, draw loop through
yo, draw it through all three loops on the hook

Sc Increase
place 2sc in one stitch
I used a scrap piece of yarn to mark the end of the round and moved it with each row.

Head
Using soft white, make adjustable ring (see notes), make 5 sc into the ring , place marker in the last sc
Round 1 2 sc in each sc (12)
Round 2 (sc, sc increase) around
Round 3 (2sc, sc increase) around
Round 4 (3sc, sc increase) around
Round 5-10 sc around
Round 11 (3sc, sc decrease) around
Round 12 (2sc, sc decrease) around; insert eyes and sew on nose
Round 13 (sc, sc decrease) around; Finish off leaving enough yarn to sew to body; stuff
Body
Using soft white, make adjustable ring (see notes), make 5 sc into the ring , place marker in the last sc
Round 1 2sc in each sc (12)
Round 2 (sc, sc increase) around
Round 3 (2sc, sc increase) around
Round 4 (3sc, sc increase) around
Round 5 (4sc, sc increase) around
Round 6-8 sc around
Round 9 (4sc, sc decrease) around
Round 10-12 sc around
Round 13 (3sc, sc decrease) around
Round 14 sc around
Round 15 (2sc, sc decrease) around
Round 16 sc around
Round 17 (sc, sc decrease) around; at end change to candy print yarn
Round 18 sc in front loop only around; turn body so the rest of the rounds will cover up the body as you work them
Round 19 (sc, increase) around
Round 20 (2sc, sc increase) around
Round 21 (3sc, sc increase) around
Round 22-24 sc around
Round 25 (4sc, sc increase) around
Round 26 (5sc, sc increase) around
Round 27-35 sc around; finish off; stuff body
Ears (2)
Using soft white, make adjustable ring (see notes), make 5 sc into the ring , place marker in the last sc
Round 1 (2sc, sc increase) around
Round 2 (3sc, sc increase) around
Round 3 sc around; finish off
Arms (2)
Using soft white, make adjustable ring (see notes), make 5 sc into the ring , place marker in the last sc
Round 1 2 sc in each sc (12)
Round 2-3 Sc around, at the end of round 3 change to dress color.
Round 4-6 sc around
Round 7 (1sc, sc decrease) around, stuff
Round 8-9 sc around
Round 10 sc decrease around, finish off leaving enough yarn to sew to body
Legs (2)
Using soft white, make adjustable ring (see notes), make 5 sc into the ring , place marker in the last sc
Round 1 2 sc in each sc (12)
Round 2 (1sc, sc increase) around
Round 3 sc around
Round 4 7sc, sc decrease (2 times), 7sc
Round 5 5sc, sc decrease (3 times), 5sc
Round 6 3sc, sc decrease (3 times), 4 sc, stuff foot
Round 7-12 sc around, stuff
Round 13 (1sc, sc decrease) around, finish off leaving enough yarn to sew to body
Tail
Using soft white, make adjustable ring (see notes), make 5 sc into the ring , place marker in the last sc
Round 1-10 sc around, at end of round 10 finish off leaving enough yarn to sew to body
Finish off by sewing everything together