Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
- Yarn weight: Aran (8 wpi)
- Yarn Measurements:
- Approximately 42 yards of Color A (body)
- Approximately 4 yards of Color B (stripes)
- Polyester fiberfill
- 9 mm safety eyes (2)
- Embroidery floss
- Regular needle and yarn needle
- Hook Size: 3.25 mm (D)
- Finished Pattern Measurements: Approx. 4” tall
Abbreviations:
- sc: Single Crochet
- sts: Stitches
- inc: Increase (sc 2 in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
- st: Stitch
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Round-by-Round Instructions for Making Dumpling Kitty Pattern:
Body Construction:
Round 1: With Color A, make a magic ring and 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Increase in each st around. Sc 2 in each st. (12 sts)
Round 3: Sc 1, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (18 sts)
Round 4: Sc 2, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (24 sts)
Round 5: Sc 3, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 6: Sc 4, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (36 sts)
Round 7: Sc 5, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (42 sts)
Round 8-11: Sc in each st around. (42 sts) (Repeat for 4 rounds)
Round 12: Sc 5, sc 2 together repeat around. (36 sts)
Round 13: Sc 4, sc 2 together repeat around. (30 sts)
Round 14: Sc 3, sc 2 together repeat around. (24 sts)
Round 15: Sc 2, sc 2 together repeat around. (18 sts)
Round 16: Sc 1, sc 2 together repeat around. (12 sts)
Round 17: Sc 2 together around. (6 sts)
Round 18: Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use the tail to close the remaining hole and secure tightly.
Ears (Make 2):
Round 1: With Color A, make a magic ring and 6 sc into the ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Increase in each st around. (12 sts)
Round 3: Sc 3, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (15 sts)
Round 4: Sc 4, sc 2 in next st repeat around. (18 sts)
Round 5: Sc in each st around for 2 rounds. (18 sts) Finish off and leave a tail for sewing.
Stripes (Optional):
- Stripes on Body: At the point where you want to add stripes, change to Color B and follow the instructions for changing colors. The pattern may instruct you to change colors after a few stitches, for example:
- “Sc 36, change to Color B, sc 5. (42)”
- In this case, you’ll work 36 sc in Color A, then change to Color B on the 37th stitch, and continue with 5 sc in Color B.
- Repeat the stripe pattern for the number of stripes you desire. Continue alternating between Color A and Color B as instructed.
Assembly:
- Stuff the body with polyester fiberfill, making sure it’s evenly filled.
- Sew the ears to the top of the head, using the long tail from the ears.
- Attach safety eyes to the body at the desired position (about 2-3 rounds below the top of the head).
- Embroider a small nose and mouth using embroidery floss.
- Sew any remaining parts securely in place and weave in any loose ends.
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