Fat Cat

Designed by SP Sandsteel

Size F Hook

2 green or yellow 12mm safety cat eyes

1 pink or black 12mm safety nose

Worsted weight yarn

Stuffing

*Piece should be crocheted in a continuous round (in a spiral)

*This cat is designed to sit on top of something with legs hanging down.

*Use several colors to get desired markings

Head:

Chain 4, slip stitch in 1st ch to form ring

8 sc through center of the ring (8)

Row 1: sc, sc, 2sc 3x, sc 3x (11)

Row 2: sc 3x, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc 4x (13)

Row 3: sc 4x, 2sc, sc, sc, 2sc, sc 5x (15)

Row 4: (sc, sc, 2sc) 4 times, sc 3 times (19)

Row 5: sc 4x, 2sc, sc 3x, 2sc, sc 3x, 2sc, sc 6x (21)

Row 6: sc 6x, 2sc, sc 6x, 2sc, sc 8x (24)

Row 7 - 8: sc around (24)

Row 9: sc2tog, sc 4x, sc3tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc3tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc (17)

    Insert safety nose, safety eyes, and then stuff head

Row 10: sc, sc2tog, sc 4x, sc3tog, sc 7x (14)

Row 11: sc2tog around (7)

Row 12: sc2tog, sc2tog

    Cut yarn, leaving a tail. Sew remaining stitches closed with tapestry needle.

Body:

Chain 3, slip stitch in 1st ch to form ring

8 sc through center of the ring (8)

Row 1: (2sc, sc) around (12)

Row 2: (sc, sc, 2sc) 4 times (16)

Row 3: sc, 2sc, sc 5x, 2sc, sc 5x, 2sc, sc, sc (19)

Row 4: (sc 4x, 2sc) 3 times, sc 4x (22)

Row 5: (2sc, sc 3x) 5 times, 2sc, sc (28)

Row 6: sc 4x, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc 14x, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc 4x (32)

Row 7-13: sc around (32)

Row 14: sc 12x, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc 12x (29)

Row 15: sc 6x, sc2tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc 4x, sc2tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc 6x (25)

Row 16: sc 8x, sc2tog, sc 6x, sc2tog, sc 8x (24)

Row 17: sc 6x, sc2tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc3x, sc2tog, sc 6x (21)

Row 18: sc 4x, sc2tog, sc 4x, sc2tog, sc 3x, sc2tog, sc 4x (18)

Row 19: sc 3x, sc2tog, sc 4x, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc 3x (15)

Row 20: sc 6x, 2sc, sc, 2sc, sc 6x (17)

    Cut yarn, leaving remaining stitches unworked, and sew head to body.

Ears:

Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in 3rd ch, dc in last ch.

    Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Using a tapestry needle, whip stitch around the edges of the ears. Sew to head.

Tail:

Ch 3, sl st in furthest ch from hook to form ring

Sc 7 times through center of ring

Row 1 - 3: sc around (7)

Row 4: 3sc, sc, sc3tog, sc, sc (7)

Row 5: sc, 3sc, sc, sc3tog, sc (7)

Row 6 - 11: sc around (7)

Row 12: sc 4x, 3sc, sc, sc (9)

Row 13: sc3tog, sc 3x, 3sc, sc, sc (9)

Row 14: sc3tog, sc 6x (7)

Row 15 - 16: sc around (7)

    Stuff tail for a fat tail, leave empty for a skinny tail. Sew to body.

Front Legs:

Ch 3, sl st in furthest ch from hook to form ring

Sc 7 times through center of ring

Row 1-8: sc around (7)

    Do not stuff legs. Sew to underside of cat.

Back Legs:

Ch 3, sl st in furthest ch from hook to form ring

Sc 7 times through center of ring

Row 1 - 5: sc around (7)

Row 6: 3sc, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc (8)

Row 7: sc, 2sc, sc 3x, 2sc, sc, sc (10)

Row 8 - 9: sc around (10)

Row 10: sc 3 times, sl st to join

    Cut yarn. Stuff leg lightly. Sew to body.

© Copyright 2010 by SP Sandsteel. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. To view a copy of this license, please visit:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

This is a free pattern from www.sociallyskilled.com. Pass it on!

For questions or comments, please email the designer at sandsteeldesigns@gmail.com