Clown Cat

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Pattern Supplies & Materials

Supplies:

Yarn (I use weight 4)
Hook (I use 3.5mm)
Stuffing
Needle
Stitch Marker
Scissors
Hot Glue

Abbreviations:

R: Round
MC: Magic Circle
SC: Single Crochet
INC: Increase
DEC: Decrease
CH: Chain
HDC: Half Double Crochet
SL ST: Slip Stitch
BLO: Back Loops Only
FLO: Front Loops Only
BOB: Bobble Stitch

Body

In white yarn:

R1: MC6 [6]

R2: 6INC [12]

R3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]

R4: (SC2, INC) x6 [24]

R5: BLO; SC7, BOB, SC4, BOB, SC, BOB, SC4, BOB, SC4 [24]

R6-7: SC24 (2 ROWS)

R8: BLO; SC24

R9-11: SC24 (3 ROWS)

R12: (SC, DEC) x8 [16]

Stuff the body

R13: 8DEC [8]

Close the circle and hide the tail inside the body

Face

In yarn colors of choice:

Embroider two vertical lines for the makeup, each being 4 stitches tall with 3 stitches in between

Then embroider the eyes over the vertical lines; the eyes are diagonal lines in a 3x2 rectangle. 3 wide, two tall

Hat

In yarn colors of choice:

R1: MC4 [4]

R2: (SC, INC) x2 [6]

R3: SC6 [6]

R4: (SC2, INC) x2 [8]

R5: SC8 [8]

Fasten of and leave tail for sewing (can also just be hot glued on)

Hat Ruffles

In yarn color of choice:

Insert your hook into a front loop from R5 of the hat

Pull the yarn color of choice through, slip stitch, and chain 1

Then do 4SC into EACH front loop from R5

On the last stitch, slip stitch and hide tails inside of the hat

After, either glue your hat on top of the head or take the tail from the hat and pull the yarn through the side of the head

through to the other side, slip stitch onto the opposite side of the hat, and hide tails inside of the hat

Ears (x2)

In white yarn:

R1: CH5

R2: Staring from second loop from hook; SL ST, SC, HDC, DC

Fasten off and leave tail for sewing

To attach them onto the body, sew them on with a tail, or pull the tails through the body and double knot to secure

And hide tails inside of the body

Collar Ruffles

In yarn color of choice:

Insert your hook into a front loop from R8 of the body