Black Cat
Skill Level: Beginner , Easy , Intermediate ,Experienced Materials: Less than 1 gram of each MC Hook 4ply/fine crochet cotton and size 2.25mm/B1 crochet needle or 3ply/superfine crochet cotton and size 2.00mm /size 4 steel hook
Finished Size:
Using 4 ply/ Fingering cotton and Hook size B1 the XXXXX should be approx 10 cm / 4 inches Wide
Pattern Stitches
You will need to know the following stitches- see directions at end. Slst = slip stitch ch = chain sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet tr = treble dtr = double treble 2sc tog= 2 single crochet together 2dc tog= 2 double crochet together 3ch p = 3 chain picot 4ch p = 4 chain picot Copyright 2010 Sue Bowers aka NanaSue's Crafts personal use only unless permission is obtained first
Black Cat
| Body | |
| Foundation: | 23 ch, turn 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in each next 3sc,1hdc in next 2 ch,1dc in |
| Row 1: | turn |
| Row 2: | Slst in 1st 10 sts,16 ch turn |
| Tail | |
| Row 3: | 1sc in 2nd ch from hook,1sc in next 5ch,2sc in next ch,1sc in next 8ch,slst in next st of Row 1, |
| Body | |
| Row 4: | 1sc in next st,1hdc in next,2dc in next,2tr next ch,2dc next st,1hdc in next st,1sc in next st,slst in next st,5ch turn |
| Neck | 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 3 ch,slst in next sc of body, turn |
| Row 5: Row 6: | 1sc in next 4sc,ch 3, turn |
| Head Row 7: | 3hdc in 3rd ch from hook,1hdc in side of last row of neck,4hdc in side |
| of 1st row of neck,3ch turn 3dc tog,1dc in each next 2 st,3dc tog, 4ch turn | |
| Row 8: Row 9: | 1sc in 2nd ch,1hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch,slst in top of 3dc tog ,slst |
| Embroider eyes. | in next 2 dc,4ch , 1sc in 2d ch, 1hdc in next ch,1dc in next ch, slst in top of last 3dc tog. Fasten Off |
Copyright 2010 Sue Bowers aka NanaSue's Crafts personal use only unless permission is obtained first
Row 2 body Slst in 1" 10 sts
Ist row Head
DIRECTIONSFORSTITCHES
slst - slip stitch
Insert the hook from the front, under the two top threads of the stitch next to the hook, yarn over and draw it through the stitch AND the loop on the hook in one movement.
Sc - Single crochet
insert the hook into next stitch,yarn over hook,draw it through the chain, there are now two loops on the hook. Yarn over hook draw through the two loops, one loop will remain on the hook. One single crochet (sc) now completed.
Hdc - Half double crochet
Yarn over hook, insert hook into next stitch,yarn over, and draw loop through stitch. There are now three loops on the hook, yarn over , and draw it through all three loops, one loop willremain on the hook. One half double crochet (1hdc) completed Copyright 2010 Sue Bowers aka NanaSue's Crafts personal use only unless permission is obtained first
Dc - Double Crochet
Yarn over hook, insert hook in to next stitch, yarn over,and draw loop through stitch. There are now three loops on the hook, yarn over , and draw it through two loops, two loop will remain on the hook, yarn over hook . Draw through remain 2 loops,one loop left on hook. One double crochet (1dc) completed .
Tr
Yarn over hook twice, then insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over hook and draw yarn through stitch - four loops on the hook. Yarn over hook and draw through two loops, (there are now three loops remaining on the hook), yarn over hook and draw through two loops, yarn over hook and draw through the last two loops on the hook. This completes one treble crochet.
2sc tog
Insert hook into next stitch ,yarn over hook, draw through stitch,2 loops on hook, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over hook,draw through stitch (3 loops on hook) yarn over draw through all loops.
2dc tog
Yarn over hook, insert hook in to next stitch, yarn over,and draw loop through stitch. There are now three loops on the hook, yarn over , and draw it through two loops.(2 loops remaining) Yarn over hook, insert hook in to next stitch, yarn over,and draw loop through stitch, yarn over , and draw it through two loops,yarn over draw through all loops.
3ch p
Chain 3 ,slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook. 1Picot made.
4ch p
Chain 3 ,slip stitch in 3rd chain from hook. 1 Picot made. This pattern is for personal use only. Please DO NoT sell or distribute this pattern or the appliques without my consent. The appliqués can be sold if attached to an item you have made. The appliques and other patterns are available for purchase at http://www.nanasue.etsy.com/
