[PATTERN] Easy Simple Cat

And here I am again - these days I was much more productive than earlier so I came up with another pattern. This one is very easy and it took me an hour to make this cat. It only uses basic stitches - magic ring, single crochet, double crochet and increase/decrease. Also, some slip stitches at the end.
It also requires minimal sewing, and if you don't have safety eyes, you can use felt, or embroidery to make them.
I hope you'll enjoy this pattern!
Keep an eye on my INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK for extra patterns that are coming soon!

I used Madame Tricote yarn and a 2.5mm hook. You can of course choose any yarn you like, with a corresponding hook.

The cat's body is made in one piece:

1. mr, 6 sc in ring (6)

2. inc around (12)

3. *sc, inc* around (18)

4. *2 sc, inc* around (24)

5. *3 sc, inc* around (30)

6. [blo] sc around (30)

7. sc around (30)

8. 13 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec (28)

9. - 10. sc around (28)

11. 12 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec (26)

12. - 13. sc around (26)

14. 11 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec (24)

15. - 17. sc around (24)

18. 10 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec (22)

19. sc around (22)

20. 9 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec (20)

21. sc around (20)

22. 8 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec (18)

23. sc around (18)

- stuff the body 

24. 7 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec (16)

25. sc around (16)

26. 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (14)

27. sc around (14)

- stuff more

28. *sc, inc* around (21)

29. *6 sc, inc* around (24)

30. *3 sc, inc* around (30)

31. - 37. sc around (30)

Now, use a wire or a pipe cleaner bent in half. Put it in the body, so the head won't be too wobbly. You can place the safety eyes now, too, if you use them.

Embroider a small triangle in the middle of the head. This will be the nose.

You will now be working on the head flattened, putting your hook through two stitches at once.

38. ch2, 2 dc, hdc, 5 sl st. Stuff the head now. 4 sl st, hdc, 2 dc. Cut off yarn, weave in end. The body&head part is finished now!

You can use a ribbon or just plain yarn to make a collar.

Now we'll make the tail. 

1. mr, 5 sc in ring (5)

2. - 27. sc around (5)

Cut off yarn, leave enough to sew the tail to the body. 

Sew the tail on. 

Your cat is finished!

Feel free to make as many of those as you like, but please, do not claim the pattern as yours. You can sell toys made out of this pattern but please credit me as the designer by including a link in your shop or just mentioning me :)

You can also add your finished projects on RAVELRY and tag me there.

Miniature Pug Pattern

Hi again! 

I've been crocheting a lot in the recent weeks, and even wrote down some patterns. One of the patterns I wrote down was a pattern for miniature pug toy (perfect for a keychain!), which was a huge success - people in crochet groups asked if I can share the pattern and I've decided to do it.

It's very easy to make and it can be made with yarn scraps, as it uses just a small bit of it, as well as of filling. If you don't have safety eyes, you can use felt or embroider them. This makes a nice, quick project - if you crochet fast, like me, you can finish the pug in 30 minutes :)

The only things you need are yarn in the dog's coat colors (I used beige and black), some stuffing and two safety eyes (I used 8mm eyes).

Abbreviations (US Terminology):

sc - single crochet

inc - increase

dec - decrease

(...) - number of stitches in the round.

Do not join rounds! (work in continuous spirals)

HEAD&BODY:

1. magic ring, 6 sc in ring (6)

2. increase around (12)

3. *sc, inc* around (18)

4. *2 sc, inc* around (24)

5. - 12. sc around (24)

(insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8)

13. *2 sc, dec* around (18)

Secure the body, put it aside and make the MOUTH part now. Once you're done, sew the

mouth somewhere around round 8. Insert safety eyes on both sides of the mouth, slightly

higher than the mouth itself, then continue on making the body/head.

Stuff the body.

14. *sc, dec* around (12)

- stuff more

15. Dec around (6)

Cut the yarn and use a needle to weave it through the 6sc in round 15. Then pull the hole

closed and weave in the end.

MOUTH:

1. magic ring, 7 sc in ring, then slip stitch in the magic ring

EARS: (make 2)

1. magic ring, make 5 sc in ring.

Do not join, fasten off and leave enough yarn to sew the ears on.

Sew the ears on the same height as eyes.

PAWS: (make 4)

1. magic ring, make 4 sc in ring

2. sc around (4)

Fasten off, cut yarn, leave tail long enough to sew it on.

Sew the paws to the body.

They should be placed at equal distance around the base of the body, to form a square.

TAIL:

1. Chain 5, turn, 2 sc in each stitch of the chain.

Curl the tail and sew it to the back of the body.

(another example of a pug made out of this pattern)

Feel free to make tiny pugs for your friends and family - you can also sell those in small quantities, but please credit me as the pattern designer if you sell online.

I hope you will have fun crocheting this quick project :)