AMIGURUMI Simon s Crochet Cat

Simon’s Simon ’s crochet cat  Designed by Beverley Arnold 

Make your very own Simon’s cat

Simon’s crochet cat You can to sell toys made from this pattern but please make a small donation to your local animal shelter. Thank you

Materials 

70g of DK white

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A small amount of DK black

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Toy stuffing

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4.oo mm hook (G in USA)

Abbreviations 

Sc=single crochet

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Dc=double crochet

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St=stitch

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Sts=stitches

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Tog=together

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( )=number of stitches at the end of the round

Head and body 1. Make a magic circle with 6 sts (6) 2. 2sc in each st around (12) st

3. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 4. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 5. 1sc in the next 3sts then 2sc in the next st around (30)

6. 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc in the next st around (36) 7. 1sc in the next 5sts then 2sc in the next st around (42) 8. 1sc in the next 6sts then 2sc in the next st around (48) 9. 1sc in the next 7sts then 2sc in the next st around (54) 10. Work 10 rounds sc (54) 11. 1sc in the next 8sts then 2sc in the next st around (60) 12. Work 1 round sc (60) 13. 1sc in the next 9sts then 2sc in the next st around (66) 14. Work 4 rounds sc (66) 15. 1sc in the next 10sts then 2sc in the next st around (72) 16. Work 5 rounds sc (72) 17. 1sc in the next 10sts then 2sc tog around (66) 18. Work 1 round sc (66) 19. 1sc in the next 9sts then 2sc tog around (60) 20. Work 1 round sc (60) 21. 1sc in the next 8sts then 2sc tog around (54) 22. Work 1 round sc (54) 23. 1sc in the next 7sts then 2sc tog around (48) 24. Work 1 round sc (48) 25. 1sc in the next 6sts then 2sc tog around (42) 26. Work 1 round sc (42) 27. 1sc in the next 5sts then 2sc tog around (36) 28. Work 1 round sc (36) 29. 1sc in the next 4sts then 2sc tog around (30) 30. Work 1 round sc (30) 31. Stuff the body 32. 1sc in the next 3sts then 2sc tog around (24) 33. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc tog around (18) st

34. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc tog around (12) 35. Add more stuffing if needed 36. 2sc tog around (6)

37. Fasten off and sew the hole closed

Ears (make 2) 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6) 2. Work 1 round sc (6) 3. 2sc in each st around (12) 4. Work 1 round sc (12) st

5. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 6. Work 1 round sc (18) 7. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 8. 1dc in the next 6sts then 1sc in the next 2sts 9. Fasten off leaving a tail

Eyes (make 2) 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6) 2. 2sc in each st around (12) st

3. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 4. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 5. Work 1 round sc (24) 6. Slip the next 2sts 7. Fasten off leaving a tail

Pupils (make2) 1. Cut two lengths of black yarn about 25cms 2. Using both strands together, loop the yarn as you would to tie a knot, then loop the yarn around again so you have two knots

3. Gently pull the yarn until you have a knot about a 1/2cm in length 4. Sew onto the eye 2 rounds away from the magic circle

Front legs (make 2) 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6) 2. 2sc in each st around (12) st

3. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 4. Work 10 rounds sc (18) 5. 1dc in the next 6sts then 1sc in the next 12sts (18) 6. Repeat round 5 again 7. Fasten off leaving a tail 8. Stuff the leg

Back legs (make 2) 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6)

2. 2sc in each st around (12) st

3. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 4. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24) 5. Work 14 rounds sc (24) 6. 1dc in the next 6sts then 1sc in the next 2sts 7. Fasten off leaving a tail 8. Stuff the leg

Toes (make 14) 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6) 2. 2sc in each st around (12) 3. Work 2 rounds 4. Slip the next 2sts 5. Fasten off leaving a tail 6. Stuff the toe

Paw pads (make 4) 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6) 2. 2sc in each st around (12) 3. Slip the next 2sts 4. Fasten off leaving a tail

Tail 1. Make a magic circle with 6sts (6) 2. 2sc in each st around (12) st

3. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc in the next st around (18) 4. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc in the next st around (24)

5. Work 15 rounds sc (24) 6. 1sc in the next 2sts then 2sc tog around (18) 7. Work 18 rounds sc (18) 8. Stuff the tail st

9. 1sc in the 1  st then 2sc tog around (12) 10. Add more stuffing if needed 11. 2sc tog around (6) 12. Fasten off and sew hole close Assembly 

Start by flattening each leg so the dc round is at the side

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Starting with the front legs sew on two toes one either side of the magic then sew on another two toes, one either side of the first two toes

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Next sew on the toes on the back legs sew one on over the magic circle then one either side

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Next sew the pads onto the front legs making sure the dc round is to the left for the left leg and to the right for the right leg

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Then sew the pads onto the back legs with the toes pointing towards you and the dc round to the left for the left leg and to the right for the right leg

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Next outline each pad using black yarn

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Make small stitches around the pad leaving gaps in-between, then when you get back to where you started go around again filling the gaps

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Next flatten the body

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Next flatten the ears with the dc round on the left for the left ear and to the right for the right ear

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Then pin each ear onto the head from the magic circle and 8 rounds down when your happy with the position sew in place

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Next pin the left eye on so the top of the eye is 5 rounds down from the magic circle of the head and the pupil is on the right side

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Then sew around the eye but leave a small gap so you can stuff behind the eye to make it stand out from the body

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Next pin on the right eye close to the left eye lining up the pupils, then sew on and stuff as you did for the left eye

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Then using black yarn outline each eye the same way as you did for the pads

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Next sew on the front legs on the 16  round down from the magic circle on the head and the dc round on the left for the left leg and on the right for the right leg

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If the leg isn’t very firm at the join add more stuffing before

closing up the hole

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next sew on the back legs 6 rounds away from the sewn up hole and making sure the dc round is to the left for the left leg and to the right for the right leg

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Then flatten the smaller end of the tail then sew about 2cms of the flattened end between the back legs

Nose and mouth 

Using black yarn, bring the needle out next to the left eye then sew a straight line across to the right eye then bring the needle out two rounds down and centre of the line

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Then go back in at the left eye and out at the right eye

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Then back into the centre and out at the left eye again

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You should now have a small triangle for the nose

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Now keep going in at the straight line and out the centre until the nose is covered

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On the last time you go into the centre bring the needle out 2 rounds down then go back in at the centre of the nose and out at the bottom of the line you have just made

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Then put the needle in 1 round down from the centre and 2 stitches away from the centre then bring the needle out 4 stiches away then back into the centre

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Tie off loose ends and hide in the body. This is an original pattern by Beverley Arnold Please do not claim this pattern as your own 2014