Mee Maws Cat

Rnd 4: Ch3,dcineachstaround, ch-1,2scineachnext2sts,scinnext

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