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The Fat Cats

The Daddy cat pattern with DK
yarn and 2.5mm hook will produce
a rotund feline approx 10cm tall
(depending on yarn & hook combo).
Ive included a pattern for the slightly
smaller Mummy Cat and Junior cat
Ive
used
American
terminology throughout.

crochet

Youll need to know:

adjustable loop starting method
single chain (sc)
single chain increase (V)
single chain decrease ()

from the

by Sarah Lyons

Supplies needed:
Whatever yarn takes your fancy and hook
to match. I used DK yarn and a 2.5mm
hook.
Scrap of black yarn for mouth & nose
5mm or 9mm eyes - whatever you have
to hand.
Stuffing.
optional - small amount of poly pellets
tied into a stocking for stability

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This pattern is intended for personal use only.

Any commercial sale, reproduction , or distribution of the pattern is prohibited.
Sale of items made with the pattern are permissible if credit given to me, Sarah Lyons for the pattern .

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Instruction

stitch
count

8sc in adjustable loop

V (sc increase) in each

16

*V, sc* repeat between * and * 8 times

24

*V, 3sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

30

*V, 4sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

36

36 sc for 3 rounds

36

*V, 5sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

42

6-8
9

10-12 42sc for 3 rounds

13

*V, 6sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

14-16 48sc for 3 rounds

42
48
48

17

*, 6sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

42

18

42sc

42

19

*, 5sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

36

20-21 36sc for 2 rounds

36

22

*, 4sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

30

23

*, 3sc* repeat between * and * 6 times.

24

Ear1

12sc (ignore remaining 12 for now) see Notes for Ears for
clearer instructions.

12

Ear2

12sc (in the 12sc from previous row)

12

Ear3

*, 2sc* repeat between * and * 3 times

Ear4

9sc

Ear5

*, 1sc* repeat between * and * 3 times

cut end about 10cm, thread onto needle and pick up outside
loop of last 6sc and pull together. finish off
Rejoin yarn on outside edge of abandoned 12sc from row 23
and repeat Ear rows for second ear.

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Daddy Cat

Notes for Ears

The marker (hairgrip) is in the last of the previous row. Do the
next 12sc as normal then start the next row in the 1st of the
last 12 (as shown in pic)

When you get to the last 6sc, cut the yarn,

thread onto a needle and pull through just
the outer/nearest to you loop of all 6sc,
then pull up to close neatly.

Probably not the clearest

picture but you can see
its closed!

To rejoin yarn for 2nd ear, pull the yarn through one of the
remaining 12sc and make 1 chain - put a marker in this chain
and count it as the first of the 12.

It can get a bit fiddly around the 1st ear and to avoid a hole
forming, when you reach the join, insert the hook to make the
next sc as usual but then pick up a strand from the 1st ear and
finish the sc as normal. Same for the opposite side of the ear so
pick up a strand of the 1st ear, then the next sc and finish as
normal. Just make sure youve got 12sc by the time you reach
your marker and havent left a big hole.

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Instruction
Tail is the same for any size kitty, just make it longer or shorter and
mix it up with some stripes.

6sc in adjustable loop

V in each

Go round and round these 12sc until its long enough.

stitch
no.

6
12

Stuff as you go but not too firmly else the tail wont curl round the
body. Leave the final end empty of stuffing, squash flat, sew the
end up using a needle then sew to middle back of body.

Stuff
the
tail
lightly,
pinch
closed and, using
a needle, join the
inner loop of each
sc with the one
opposite

Then use the

outer loop of each
of the 12sc to join
to the body

This is what you

should end up
with. Which you
can either leave
waving about or
do a couple of
stitches to hold it
to the body

Poke the needle

through the inside
of the tail, then
pick up a couple
of strands on the
body. Do this
about 3 times.

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Tail

Mummy Cat
Instruction

stitch count

8sc in adjustable loop

V (sc increase) in each

16

*V, sc* repeat between * and * 8 times

24

*V, 3sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

30

*V, 4sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

36

36 sc for 3 rounds

36

*V, 5sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

42

6-8
9

10-12 42sc for 3 rounds

13

*, 5sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

14-16 36sc for 3 rounds

42
36
36

17

*, 4sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

30

18

*, 3sc* repeat between * and * 6 times.

24

Ear1

12sc (ignore remaining 12 for now) see Notes for Ears for
clearer instructions.

12

Ear2

12sc (in the 12sc from previous row)

12

Ear3

*, 2sc* repeat between * and * 3 times

Ear4

9sc

Ear5

*, 1sc* repeat between * and * 3 times

cut end about 10cm, thread onto needle and pick up outside
loop of last 6sc and pull together. finish off
Rejoin yarn on outside edge of abandoned 12sc from row 18
and repeat Ear rows for second ear.

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Junior Kitty
Instruction

stitch count

6sc in adjustable loop

V (sc increase) in each

12

*V, sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

18

*V, 2sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

24

24sc for 3 rounds

24

*V, 3sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

30

30sc for 3 rounds

30

*, 3sc* repeat between * and * 6 times

24

5-7
8
9-11
12

13-14 24sc for 3 rounds.

24

Ear1

12sc (ignore remaining 12 for now) see Notes for Ears for
clearer instructions.

12

Ear2

12sc (in the 12sc from previous row)

12

Ear3

*, 2sc* repeat between * and * 3 times

Ear4

9sc

Ear5

*, 1sc* repeat between * and * 3 times

cut end about 10cm, thread onto needle and pick up outside
loop of last 6sc and pull together. finish off
Rejoin yarn on outside edge of abandoned 12sc from row 18
and repeat Ear rows for second ear.

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For the White eyes:

1

6sc in adjustable loop

V (sc increase) in each. This may be big enough for mummy cat so
finish off here.

12

*V, sc* repeat between * and * 6 times for daddy cat.

18

Attach just below the ears by picking up the loop under the final
sc round and then a couple of strands on the body for all the sc on
the eye piece.

For the features:

Thread some black yarn onto a long needle and poke through (not
splitting any stitches) from the back of the head to the front, leaving
a tail at the back. Start with a triangle for the nose and work your
way round the mouth and whiskers. (The cheek spots are French
knots). When youve finished, take the thread to the back again,
through the exact same gap that you went in. This way, you can
tie the two ends together, cut any leftover off then pull the knot
into the stuffing.
Invisible Decrease

Pick up just the nearest

loop of the next sc.

from the

Then pick up just the

Yarn over and pull
nearest loop of the next through the two front
sc. (the two that are
loops
going to become one)

Yarn over and pull

through the two
remaining.

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This pattern is intended for personal use only.

Any commercial sale, reproduction , or distribution of the pattern is prohibited.
Sale of items made with the pattern are permissible if credit given to me, Sarah Lyons for the pattern .

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Finishing off