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This pattern is O 2016 Sarah Sloyer
(Critterbeans).
For personal use only. You may not copy, alter, or sell this pattern in any
way.
You may sell finished items made with this pattern provided you credit Critterbeans as the designer. No
wholesale, Need help? He ve feedback? Contact me: sarah.critterbeans@gmail.com
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••pplies
• Size O (3.25 mm) crochet hook
• Worsted weight yarn in Color A (42
yd)
• Worsted weight yarn in Color B (4 yd)
• Pink embroidery floss
• 9 mm safety eyes (2)
• Polyester filling
• Embroidery needle
• Yarn need1e
• Stitch markers
• Scissors Yarn used: Uon Brand Vanna's
Choice Body: Lamb Body: Body: Linen Body: White
Duckie Stripes: Duckie Stripes: Stripes: Silver Stripes: Honey
Terracotta Grey

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Finished Size: 4~ tall Se Single crochet (insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull
Difficulty level: Eosy 000 O through)
Time: 3 hours {approximate) lnc lncrease (2 se in same si)

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This pattern will instruct you to change colors in order to make your kitty's
• AII ple ces are worked in a stripes. Changing colors is easy! Jusi do the following:
continuous splral (no Joinlng rounds)
• Demonstration photos are right-handed
• Your finished slze may vary
depending on your yarn weight. hook
síze and tension
• Always use stitch markers
• The time llsted is a general
guideline. not a suggestlon - always
work at the pace that is most When you get to the slltch where you Then, lake !he color you want lo
changa are lnstructed to changa colors, insert your to, grab lt wllh you r hook and
comrortable for you, even if it takes pull lt
hook, yarn ovar and pull through a loop through bolh loops on your hook. Continua
longer wlth your normal color, to se normalty wlth the new color. Thal's ltl

•••el help?
Feel free to send me an email if you get stuck, notice an error in the pattern,
have general feedback or jusi want to send photos of your finished dumpling cal!

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Rnd 1: Start 6 se in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: Se 6 (6)
Rnd 3: Se 1, inc, se 2, inc, se 1 (8)
When you finish the first ear, lasten off. When you finish the second, do not cut your yarn.
Chain 4 and join ears as shown.
2 ears completed
Yarn over and pull through a slip stilch
it.
Additional photo for previous
step
When you reach the other side of the
chain. work into the 4 ch st. Your
original slip stitch from the beginning
will look like a 5th stitch {marked red) --
ignore it and skip it.
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lnsert hook into first
Chain 4 with yarn stitl attached
to second ear st of first ear
Se into the next st and place marker in When you reach the back
of the first ear (where you
This placement is crucial because it originally
will affect where the stripes fastened off):
begin later!
When you reach the end of the 4 ch
Work into the back of the ch (4
st. skip (B) and work into (A) instead
st)
After cutting the tait from the first
ear, continua working on the
You should now have 24 st. Oon't
fasten off. Weave your tail in body (next page).
from when you fastened off the
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(Critlerbeans)
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Joining the 2 ears and single eroeheting 24 around eounts as your 4th rnd. Continue rnd
5: Rnd 5: Se 3, ine, se 11, ine, se 8 [26)
Rnd 6: Se 4, ine, se 12, ine, se 8 [28)
Rnd 7: Se 5, ine, se 13, ine, se 8 (30)
Rnd 8: Se 6, ine, se 14, ine, se 2, ehange to Color 8 in next st, se 5 (32)

Every um e you chenge colors,

remember to ne e 11ghl knot ,n your
leftover teus and cut them to keep
lhem out of tne wayl

Rnd 9: Se 2, ehange to Color A in next si, se 4, ine, (se 7, ine in next st) repeat 2 times, se
2, ehange to Color 8 in next si, se 3, ine, se 1 [36)
Rnd 10: Se 2, ehange to Color A in next st, se 33 (36)
Rnd 11: Se 7, ine, se 18, ine, se 9 (38)
Rnd 12: (Se 8, ine in next si) repeat 3 times, se 4, ehange to Color 8 in next st, se 3, ine, se 2 (42)
Rnd 13: Se 4, ehange to Color A in next si, se 29, ehange to Color 8 in next si, se 7 (42)
Rnd 14: Se 4, ehange to Color A in next si, se 4, ine, se 20, ine, se 11
(44) Rnd 15: Se in all 44 si (44)
Rnd 16: Se 36, ehange to Color 8 in next si, se 7 (44)
Rnd 17: Se 6, ehange to Color A in next si, se 3, ine, (se 10, ine in next si) repeat 2 times, se
3, ehange to Color 8 in next si, se 6, ine in last si (48)
Rnd 18: Se 6, ehange to Color A in next si, se 41 (48)
Rnd 19: Se in all 48 si [48)
Pause here to place eyes and embroider nose and mouth as shown.

Place eyes between rounds

11·12 (count down from tip of
ear). 6 stitches apart

Continue head:
Rnd 20: Se 11, ine, se 24, ine, se 11 (50)
Rnd21:Se50
Rnd 22: (Se 11, ine in next si) repeat 4 times, se 2. (54)
Rnd 23: Se 54
Fasten off and weave the tail into the inside of the body.

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Rnd 1: Start 6 se in magic ring [6)

Rnd 2: lnc in all st [12)
Rnd 3: (Se 1, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: Se 1, inc, (se 2, inc in next st) repeat 5 times, se 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (Se 3, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: Se 2, inc, (se 4, inc in next st) repeat 5 times, se 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (Se 5, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: Se 3, inc, (se 6, inc in next st) repeat 5 times, se 3 (48)
Rnd 9: (Se 7, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (54)
Stop here, do not lasten off. Join to body with 54 st, as shown below.

lnsert hook into next st lnsert hook into first st of last Continue to se around,
rnd on bottom of body, then yarn through both pieces
over
and complete a se through both pieces

Stuffing the body: Once you've worked about 3/4 around the base of the body, you can
begin to stuff the body. 1 add LOTS of stuffing and pack it very tighlly to give the cat its round,
chubby shape. The cat may not sit perfeclly flat if you do this, but I think it looks best this way.
When you're done joining the pieces, fasten off and weave in your tail.

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Rnd 1: Start 6 se in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: Se 6 (6)
Rnd 3: Se 1, inc, se 2, inc, se 1 (8)
Press flat and se 3 st across the top as shown. Yarn over and pull through to lasten off, leaving
a tail for sewing.

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toil
Because the color changes in the tail always take place at the beginning of the round,
you do not have to cut your yarn tails and tie them every time you change colors.
In Color B:
Rnd 1: Start 7 se in magic ring [7]
Rnd 2: Se 7 [7]
Rnd 3: Se 7 [7]
Change to Color A:
Rnd 4: Se 7 [7)
Rnd 5: Se 7 [7]
Rnd 6: Se 7 [7]
Change to Color B:
Rnd 7: Se 7 [7]
Rnd 8: Se 7 [7]
Rnd 9: Se 7 [7]
Change to Color
A: Rnd 10: Se 7 [7]
Rnd11:Sc7[7] your tension back to normal as you work
Rnd 12: Se 7 [7] your way up. This gives the tail a nice
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. tapered look!

Legs:
Count 3-4 rounds up from the bottom of the body and insert your yarn needle where you want the
foot to be placed. Work into the 3 stitches at the top of the leg.

Once the leg is secure, bring out your yarn needle in a stitch below the leg and insert it through
the bottom of the leg (3rd picture). and back into and out of the body. Repeat 4-5 times until leg
lays
flat against the body. Fasten off and weave in tail. Place second leg 1 st away from the first leg
and repeat.

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Attaching the seeond leg ( 1 st

away from first leg) Pin tail to back of body and stitch on

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