Materials Needed:
- Yarn: Sport weight yarn in two colors:
- Main Color (MC): For the body, ears, legs, and part of the tail.
- Contrasting Color (CC): For the striped sections of the tail and forehead/body stripes.
- Yarn Measurements:
- Approximately 50 grams of Main Color (MC).
- Approximately 25 grams of Contrasting Color (CC).
- Hook Size: 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Safety Eyes: 8 mm (2 pieces).
- Fiber Fill Stuffing: For stuffing the donut body, legs, and tail.
- Black Embroidery Thread: For the mouth and whiskers.
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing pieces together and embroidery work.
Pattern Measurements:
- Donut Body: Approximately 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter when completed.
- Ears: About 3 cm (1.2 inches) tall.
- Legs: About 2 cm (0.8 inches) long.
- Tail: About 6-7 cm (2.5-3 inches) long, depending on stuffing and sewing.
Abbreviations:
- R: Round/Row
- Ch: Chain
- St: Stitch
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- Dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- Sl St: Slip Stitch
- [ … ]: Repeat the instructions enclosed in brackets.
- ( … ): Total number of stitches at the end of the round/row.
Special Stitches:
- Magic Ring: Begin your crochet in the round with an adjustable loop.
- Whip Stitch: For sewing the edges of the donut body and attaching pieces together.
Stitching Instructions for the Donut Cat Pattern:
Donut Body
- Starting the Ring: With Main Color (MC), Ch 30 and sl st to the first chain to form a ring. Make sure the loop is not twisted when joining.
- Round 1 (R1): Sc in the first chain and sc in each of the remaining chains (30). (30 sts)
- Round 2 (R2): [Sc in the next 2 stitches, inc] x 6 (36 sts)
- Round 3 (R3): [Sc in the next 5 stitches, inc] x 6 (42 sts)
- Round 4 (R4): [Sc in the next 3 stitches, inc, sc in the next 3 stitches] x 6 (48 sts)
- Round 5 (R5): [Sc in the next 7 stitches, inc] x 6 (54 sts)
- Round 6 (R6): [Sc in the next 4 stitches, inc, sc in the next 4 stitches] x 6 (60 sts)
- Round 7 (R7): [Sc in the next 9 stitches, inc] x 6 (66 sts)
- Rounds 8 – 17 (R8 – R17): Sc in each stitch (66). (66 sts)
- Round 18 (R18): [Sc in the next 9 stitches, dec] x 6 (60 sts)
- Round 19 (R19): [Sc in the next 4 stitches, dec, sc in the next 4 stitches] x 6 (54 sts)
- Round 20 (R20): [Sc in the next 7 stitches, dec] x 6 (48 sts)
- Round 21 (R21): [Sc in the next 3 stitches, dec, sc in the next 3 stitches] x 6 (42 sts)
- Round 22 (R22): [Sc in the next 5 stitches, dec] x 6 (36 sts)
- Round 23 (R23): [Sc in the next 2 stitches, dec, sc in the next 2 stitches] x 6 (30 sts)
- Finishing the Donut Body:
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Stuff the donut with fiber fill as you go, ensuring it’s evenly filled.
- Sew R1 and R23 together using a whip stitch, carefully closing the donut and ensuring the shape is round.
- Insert 8 mm safety eyes between R17 and R18, leaving about 9 stitches between them.
- Embroider the mouth and whiskers with black embroidery thread.
Ears (Make 2)
- Round 1 (R1): 4 sc in a magic ring. (4 sts)
- Round 2 (R2): [Sc in the next stitch, inc] x 2 (6 sts)
- Round 3 (R3): [Sc in the next stitch, inc] x 3 (9 sts)
- Round 4 (R4): [Sc in the next 2 stitches, inc] x 3 (12 sts)
- Round 5 (R5): [Sc in the next 3 stitches, inc] x 3 (15 sts)
- Finishing the Ears:
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the ears 3 rows above the safety eyes on the donut body.
Legs (Make 4)
- Round 1 (R1): 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2 (R2): Sc in each stitch (6). (6 sts)
- Round 3 (R3): [Sc in the next 2 stitches, inc] x 2 (8 sts)
- Finishing the Legs: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the legs onto the body in the appropriate positions, ensuring they’re evenly spaced.
Tail
- Round 1 (R1): With Contrasting Color (CC), 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 sts)
- Round 2 (R2): [Sc in the next stitch, inc] x 3 (9 sts)
- Rounds 3-4 (R3 – R4): Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Main Color (MC): Rounds 5-6: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Contrasting Color (CC): Rounds 7-8: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Main Color (MC): Rounds 9-10: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Contrasting Color (CC): Rounds 11-12: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Main Color (MC): Rounds 13-14: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Contrasting Color (CC): Rounds 15-16: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Main Color (MC): Rounds 17-18: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Contrasting Color (CC): Rounds 19-20: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Switch to Main Color (MC): Round 21: Sc in each stitch (9). (9 sts)
- Finishing the Tail:
- Stuff the tail lightly.
- Sc through both layers to close the tail.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the tail to the back of the donut body.
Assembling the Donut Cat
- Attach the ears: Position and sew the ears 3 rows above the eyes.
- Sew the legs: Attach the forelegs and hind legs to the body.
- Add the stripes:
- Using a strand of Contrasting Color (CC), make 3 forehead stripes between the ears.
- Similarly, create 2 stripes between the forelegs and hind legs.
- Attach the tail: Sew the tail securely to the back.
- Final Touches: Ensure all pieces are securely sewn, and your Donut Cat is ready!
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