slsttojoinintopofbegch-3. 11sts,2scinnextst,scinnextst,2 By Mary Sue Ottinger DIRECTIONS Easy SIZE 11inchestall MATERIALS 2-plyjiffyyarn: 5ozblack 2ozwhite 4-plyyarn: Scrapofpeachandwhite CrochethooksizeH/8 12mmgreencateyes Fiberfill Glue Yarnneedle 1-lbroundboxsalt(optional) GAUGE 7dc=3inches;2rnds= 1!/2 inches PATTERN NOTES Weaveinlooseendsasworkpro- gresses. Workwith2strandsofyarnheld togetherunlessotherwiseindicated. Treble (tr): Yo hook twice, insert hookinindicatedst,yo,drawupalp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times. HEAD Rnd 1: With 2 strands of black yarn,looselych4,jointoformaring, ch3,10dcinring,slsttojoinintopof begch-3.(11) Rnd 2: Ch3,dcinsamestasbeg ch-3,work2dcineachstaround,slst tojoinintopofbegch-3.(22) Rnd 3: Ch3,dcinnext4sts,2dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in nextst,dcinnext5sts,slsttojoinin topofbegch-3.(24) Rnd 5: [Dec1dcovernext2sts,dc innext4sts,dec1dcovernext2sts, dcinnext4sts]twice,slsttojoinin topofbegdecst.(20) Rnd 6: Ch3,[dcinthenext5sts, dec1dcovernext2sts]twice,dcin next5sts,slsttojoinintopofbeg ch-3.(18) Rnd 7: Ch3,dcineachstaround, slsttojoinintopofbegch-3. BODY Rnd 8: Ch4,1trinnextst,3trin nextst,1trand1dcinnextst,dcin next5sts,2dcinnextst,dcinnext5 sts, 1 dc and 1 tr in next st, 3 tr in nextst,2trinnextst,slsttojoinin topofbegch-3.(26) Rnd 9: Ch4,trinsamestasbeg ch-4, 2 tr in each next 2 sts, 1 tr in eachnext4sts,dcinnext6sts,2dc innext2sts,dcinnext5sts,1trin eachnext3sts,2trineachnext3sts, slsttojoinintopofbegch-4.(34) Rnd 10: Ch3,dcineachstaround, slsttojoinintopofbegch-3.(34) Rnds 1117: RepRnd10. AttheendofRnd17,fastenoff. Note: As work progresses, the chain st at beg of rnds becomes the side seam in shaping the cat. BOTTOM Rnd 1: With 2 strands of black yarn,ch7,2dcin3rdchfromhook, dcinnext3chs,5dcinnextch,work- ingonoppositesideoffoundationch, dc in next 3 chs, 2 dc in same ch as begch.(16) Rnd 2: Ch3,2dcinsamestasbeg ch-3,2dcineachnext2sts,dcinnext 2 sts, 2 dc in each next 6 sts, dc in next4sts,2dcinnextst,dcinsame stasbegch-3,slsttojoinintopofbeg ch-3.(28) Rnd 3: Ch1,scinsamestasbeg scinnextst,scinnext10sts,2scin nextst,1scinsamestasbegch-1,sl sttojoininbegsc,fastenoff.(34) EARS (make 2) Row 1: With 2 strands of black yarn,ch3,2dcinfirstchofbegch-3, turn.(3) Row 2: Ch1,scineachnext3sts, workslstineachstupsideanddown oppositeside,fastenoff. PAWS (make 2) Row 1: With1strandwhiteyarn, ch4,work6trinfirstchofbegch-4, turn.(7) Row 2: Ch1,work1scineachsc across,fastenoff. NOSE & CHEEKS Row 1: With1strandwhiteyarn, ch2,3scin2ndchfromhook,turn.(3) Row 2: Workinginbacklpsonly, ch1,scineachnext3sts,slstintoop- positesideoffoundationchofRow1, turn. Row 3: Ch3,1dc,1hdc,1sc,1sl st,1sc,1hdcand2dcallinthesame st,turn. Row 4: Ch1,scinnext4sts,slst in sl st, sc in next 4 sts, leaving a lengthofyarn,fastenoff. TAIL Row 1: With1strandeachblack yarnandwhiteyarn,ch28,scin2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across,turn. Row 2: Ch 1, [insert hook in st, wind yarn around index finger from back to front, yo hook and draw lp through, yo, draw through 1 st, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] rep in each sc across, work 2 lp sts in end and1lpstineachchonoppositeside offoundationch,fastenoff. Continued on page 21 From Crochet World Magazine, Vol 20, Page 4, Copyright 1997 Crochet World Magazine Mary Sues grandchildren call her creations Mee Maws Cats. Designed after those made of expensive tapestry, these fuzzy kitties could be doorstops; simply insert a box of salt into the body and stuff around it. From Crochet World Magazine, Vol 20, Page 5, Copyright 1997 Crochet World Magazine MeeMawsCat Continued from page 4 FINISHING Lay cat body down on table and flattensothatthehumpisontheleft side. Findcenterofface,secureeyesat lower edge of Rnd 3, with 4 sts be- tweenthepostoftheeyes. Stuffheadwithfiberfill,usingcare not to overstuff (overstuffing causes fiberfilltoshowbetweensts).Contin- uetostuffbodywithallfiberfillorin- sertsaltboxintobodyandstuffwith fiberfillaroundsaltbox,retainingthe ovalshape. Sewbottomovaltobaseofbody. Center nose and cheeks under eyes, sew in place, placing a small amountoffiberfillundereachcheek. Withyarnneedleandlengthofpeach yarn,whipstoverandoverthenose pieceinV-shape;stitchalongstitch between the cheeks, overlapping twice. Leavea2-inchspacebetweenears, sewearstotopofhead. Sew paws side by side at base of body directly in line with cheeks, stuffingwithfiberfillbeforeclosing. Place end of tail at center back baseofcat,passalongloweredgeto- wardfrontandangleitupjustbefore thepaws;sewtailinplace. Whiskers Cuta5-inchlengthof4-plywhite yarn;separatetheplies.Weteachply ofyarnwithglue.Withyarnneedle, passplythroughcheeksfrom1side and out the other. Rep with rem 3 glue-coatedplies.Asgluedries,pull gentlytostraightenwhiskers.Allow todrycompletely. From Crochet World Magazine, Vol 20, Page 21, Copyright 1997 Crochet World Magazine