Loaf Cat

This cat is a quick and make. He is totally one piece. 

 

 

You will need:

·       Yarn needle 

·       Soft toy filling

·       5mm crochet hook

·       10mm safety cat eyes 

·       10x8mm Safety nose

·       Black DK yarn for whiskers

·       Chunky Chenille Yarn - Approx. 30m

 

More information and tips

 

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(US crochet terms are used)

·       MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)

·       Ch - Chain 

·       SC - Single crochet 

·       DC – Double crochet

·       TR – Treble crochet 

·       Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)

·       Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)

·       BLO – Back Loop Only 

·       FLO – Front Loop Only 

·       PC – Pop Corn Stitch – (4dc pc stitches are used in this pattern for the feet)

·       P - Picot – (Chain 3 and slip stitch into the first chain)

·       ST - Stitch                               

·       SLST - Slip stitch 

·       R – Round or Row 

·       FO - Finish Off

 

Other things to note....

·       This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track.

·       The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round.

·       *  * indicates repeated series of stitches. 

·       Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product. 

·       Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch.

·       Remember to stuff the product little and often as you work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head and Body
1.	MC (6)
2.	*INC *x6 (12)
3.	*1sc, inc*x6 (18)
4.	*1sc, inc, 1sc* x6 (24)
5.	*3sc, inc* x6 (30)
6.	Sc (30)
7.	10sc, [FLO – 1hdc, 1dc], [FLO – 1tr, P, 1tr], [FLO – 1dc, 1hdc], 4sc, [FLO – 1hdc, 1dc], [FLO – 1tr, P, 1tr], [FLO – 1dc, 1hdc], 10sc (30) – only counting the BLO left from the ears not the stitches into the FLO
8.	2sc, PC, 7sc, 1sc into the BLO left from the ears of the previous round of the next 3st, 4sc, 1sc into the BLO left from the ears of the previous round of the next 3st, 7sc, PC, 2sc (30)
9.	*14sc, inc* x2 (32)
10.	Sc (32)
11.	*7sc, inc* x4 (36)
12-15.	Sc (36) – 4 rounds - Place safety eyes approx. between R3-4, 6st apart. In line with the ears. Place safety nose in centre of MC.
16.	3sc, PC, 30sc, PC, 1sc (36)
17.	*2sc, dec, 2sc* x6 (30)
18.	*3sc, dec* x6 (24) – Start stuffing the piece and continue until closing.
19.	*1sc, dec, 1sc* x6 (18)
20.	*1sc, dec* x6 (12)
21.	*dec* x6 (6)
	FO – Close hole
Tail - Join yarn into desired location and make a loop.
1.	CH 7.
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 6sc
	FO – Hide yarn tail into body.