Tom the Cat crochet pattern

Difficulty:Easy

Est. Time:30- 32 Hours

45 Steps

Additional Information:Includes 15x10mm safety eyes and synthetic fiber.

Materials

Colors

White

Sunny Yellow

Pale Pink

Steel Grey

Threadthreads-5

Ganchillo / Needle2.0 mm and 4.0 mm

Scissors

Wool needle

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

ARMS (Part 1): With white chenille yarn and 4.0 mm hook. Vta 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]. Vta 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]. Vta 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 4 times [16].

Step 2

ARMS (Part 2): Vta 4-5: 16 sc [16]. Vta 6: 7 sc, pp (puff), 8 sc [16].

Step 3

ARMS (Part 3): Vta 7: (2 sc, dec) repeat 4 times [12]. Change to gray color. Vta 8: 12 sc in the back loop [12].

Step 4

ARMS (Part 4): Vta 9-25: 12 sc [12]. Stuff the lower part of the arm. Flatten edges and sc in next 6 sts through both layers. Embroider 3 black vertical lines.

Step 5

TAIL (Part 1): With white yarn and 4.0 mm hook. Vta 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]. Vta 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]. Vta 3-5: 12 sc [12].

Step 6

TAIL (Part 2): Change to gray. Vta 6-17: 12 sc [12]. Stuff lightly. Flatten edges and sc in next 6 sts through both layers. Fasten off.

Step 7

HEAD PATCH: 5 ch in white, 4.0 mm. Vta 1: 4 sc, turn [4]. Vta 2: 1 ch, 3 sc, turn [3]. Vta 3: 2 ch, sc in 2nd ch, 3 sc [4]. Sl st and fasten off.

Step 8

MUZZLE (Part 1): White chenille, 4.0 mm. Vta 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]. Vta 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]. Vta 3: (sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18].

Step 9

MUZZLE (Part 2): Vta 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]. Vta 5: (7 sc, 3 sc in next st) repeat 3 times [30]. End with sl st.

Step 10

EYE WHITES (Part 1): Yellow yarn, 2.0 mm hook. 8 ch. Vta 1: 6 sc, 3 sc in last ch, turn, 5 sc, inc [16]. Vta 2: inc, 5 sc, inc, sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, sc [20].

Step 11

EYE WHITES (Part 2): Vta 3: sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc [24]. Sl st and fasten off. Insert safety eyes in Vta 1, below center.

Step 12

BELLY (Part 1): 15 ch, white, 4.0 mm. Vta 1: 13 sc, 3 sc in last ch, turn, 12 sc, inc [30]. Vta 2: inc, 12 sc, inc, sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, sc [34].

Step 13

BELLY (Part 2): Vta 3: sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 2 sc [38]. Vta 4: 2 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 2 sc [42].

Step 14

BELLY (Part 3): Vta 5: 3 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, hdc, dc inc, 2 ch, 2 sl st, 2 ch, dc inc, hdc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 3 sc [52]. Sl st and fasten off.

Step 15

LEGS (Part 1): 6 ch, white, 4.0 mm. Vta 1: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch, turn, 3 sc, inc [12]. Vta 2: (sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]. Vta 3: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24].

Step 16

LEGS (Part 2): Vta 4: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]. Vta 5-7: 30 sc [30]. Vta 8: 6 sc, (dec) x 8 times, 6 sc, dec [21].

Step 17

LEGS (Part 3): Vta 9: 7 sc, (dec) x 3 times, 8 sc [18]. Vta 10: 18 sc [18]. Change to gray. Vta 11: 18 sc in back loop [18].

Step 18

LEGS (Part 4): Vta 12: (5 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [21]. Vta 13-15: 21 sc [21]. Vta 16: (6 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [24].

Step 19

LEGS (Part 5): Vta 17: 24 sc [24]. Stuff. Embroider 3 black vertical lines. Do not cut yarn on the second leg.

Step 20

BODY (Joining): Sc in next 6 sts on 2nd leg. Vta 1: 3 ch, join 1st leg with 1 sl st, 24 sc on 1st leg, 3 sc on ch, 24 sc on 2nd leg, 3 sc on ch [54]. Sc 11 extra for side marker.

Step 21

BODY (Rounds 2-7): Vta 2: 11 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc [60]. Vta 3-7: 60 sc [60].

Step 22

BODY (Tail and Rnds 9-13): Vta 8: 43 sc, join tail and body crocheting 6 sc through both parts, 11 sc [60]. Vta 9-13: 60 sc [60].

Step 23

BODY (Rounds 14-16): Start from next st. Vta 14: (dec, 28 sc) repeat 2 times [58]. Vta 15-16: 58 sc [58].

Step 24

BODY (Rounds 17-19): Vta 17: (dec, 27 sc) repeat 2 times [56]. Vta 18-19: 56 sc [56].

Step 25

BODY (Rounds 20-22): Vta 20: (dec, 26 sc) repeat 2 times [54]. Vta 21-22: 54 sc [54].

Step 26

BODY (Rounds 23-25): Vta 23: (16 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [51]. Vta 24-25: 51 sc [51].

Step 27

BODY (Rounds 26-28): Vta 26: (15 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [48]. Vta 27-28: 48 sc [48].

Step 28

BODY (Rounds 29-31): Vta 29: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]. Vta 30: 42 sc [42]. Vta 31: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36].

Step 29

BODY (Arms and Final): Vta 32: join arm to body (6 sc through both), 12 sc body, join other arm (6 sc through both), 12 sc body [36]. Vta 33: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]. Vta 34: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24].

Step 30

HEAD (Rounds 1-3): Vta 1: (sc, inc) repeat 12 times [36]. Vta 2: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]. Vta 3: (6 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [48].

Step 31

HEAD (Rounds 4-6): Vta 4: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [54]. Vta 5: 54 sc [54]. Vta 6: (8 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [60].

Step 32

HEAD (Rounds 7-8): Vta 7: sc in 50 sts (relocate marker to center back). Vta 8: 10 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 21 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 11 sc [66].

Step 33

HEAD (Rounds 9-11): Vta 9: 12 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 24 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 12 sc [72]. Vta 10: 72 sc [72]. Vta 11: 14 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 27 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 13 sc [78].

Step 34

HEAD (Rounds 12-14): Vta 12-13: 78 sc [78]. Start from next st. Vta 14: 14 sc, (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times, 27 sc, (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times, 13 sc [72].

Step 35

HEAD (Rounds 15-16): Vta 15: 17 sc, (dec) x 3 times, 30 sc, (dec) x 3 times, 13 sc [66]. Vta 16: 16 sc, (dec) x 3 times, 27 sc, (dec) x 3 times, 11 sc [60].

Step 36

HEAD (Rounds 17-20): Vta 17-18: 60 sc [60]. Vta 19: 17 sc, dec, 28 sc, dec, 11 sc [58]. Vta 20: 58 sc [58].

Step 37

HEAD (Rounds 21-22): Vta 21: 17 sc, dec, 27 sc, dec, 10 sc [56]. Vta 22: 17 sc, dec, 26 sc, dec, 9 sc [54].

Step 38

HEAD (Rounds 23-26): Vta 23: (7 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [48]. Vta 24: 48 sc [48]. Vta 25: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]. Vta 26: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36].

Step 39

HEAD (Assembly and Rnds 27-29): Sew belly (V7-V31), eyes (V14-V15), muzzle (V3-V15), patch and embroider face. Vta 27: 36 sc [36]. Vta 28: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]. Vta 29: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24].

Step 40

HEAD (Final): Vta 30: (dec) repeat 6 times [12]. Vta 31: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]. Close hole and hide yarn.

Step 41

EARS (Part 1): Make pink and gray the same. 13 ch, 4.0 mm. Vta 1: 12 sc [12]. Vta 2: 1 ch (counts as 1 sc), skip 1 st, 11 sc [12]. Vta 3: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 8 sc, dec, sc [11].

Step 42

EARS (Part 2): Vta 4: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 7 sc, dec, sc [10]. Vta 5: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 9 sc [10]. Vta 6: 1 ch, skip 1 st, dec, 4 sc, dec, sc [8].

Step 43

EARS (Part 3): Vta 7: 1 ch, skip 1 st, dec, 2 sc, dec, sc [6]. Vta 8: 1 ch, skip 1 st, (dec) x 2 times, sc [4]. Vta 9: 1 ch, skip 1 st, 3 sc [4].

Step 44

EARS (Part 4): Vta 10: 1 ch, skip 1 st, dec, sc [3]. Vta 11: 1 ch, skip 1 st, dec [2]. Join pink and gray with sc along edges. Leave bottom open.

Step 45

FINAL ASSEMBLY: Fold top of ears, fix them rounded between Vta 15 and 28. Sew firmly. The toy is ready!