A clever white cat with big blue eyes, a pink nose, long whiskers and a fluffy bang – wearing a square graduation cap with a golden tassel, a black tie and round glasses. A wire frame lets him stand, sit and pose; tie a red satin bow instead and he becomes a sweet everyday kitty.
A crochet pattern by Galina Astashova with step-by-step instructions and many photos: sculpting the face, making fleece eyes, the wire frame, the cap and the tie. A great gift for a graduate, a teacher or anyone who loves cats.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Cat approx. 15 cm (6 inches) high and 15 cm (6 inches) long; cap top 4.5 × 4.5 cm, tie 5 cm long.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Double crochet
Wire frame
Sculpting (tightening)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Light fingering / 3 ply mohair-acrylic yarn for the body (e.g. Nako Mohair Delicate, 500 m / 100 g) – about half a skein.
• A little pink yarn for the nose, slightly thinner than the body yarn.
• Lace / 2 ply black cotton yarn for the cap and tie, a scrap of gold or yellow for the tassel.
• Crochet hooks 1.25 mm (body) and 1 mm (nose, cap and tie).
• Copper wire with plastic covering – about 1 m; adhesive fabric plaster 1–1.5 cm wide.
• Some blue fleece for the eyes and 2 small beads for the pupils.
• A little white and grey wool for the bang.
• A plastic lid (about 4.5 × 4.5 cm) for the cap, narrow satin ribbon (15 cm), satin ribbon for the bow.
• Stuffing, tapestry and sewing needles, matching sewing thread, a wooden stick for stuffing.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
21 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
