Applique Cat Cushion

 

 

Been a busy little bee since I last posted and have been trying some new ideas.  Here is the first one - well it is actually the 2nd cushion as the first one was a bit of a disaster.  I struggled to get the eyes to look feline-like on No 1 - in fact they looked really evil and I confined it to the scrap pile.  As I was making it as a present for a friend's birthday I felt an evil eyed cat didn't give the right impression!

 

 

 

Here is the back with the button fastening

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Well the cushion was well received and has gone to a good home.  I'm wondering how \I can rescue cushion No 1 - any suggestions on a postcard please. LOL

 

I have an order for 2 Christmas Stockings and I've just cut them out  ready for constructing - they are going to have names and some festive characters appliqued as decoration but I need to get cracking  so I'm off to my craft room to get on with the sewing.

 

I have some exciting news to post later this week and I can't wait to tell you all about it don't forget to pop back.

 

Have a good day

 

Sue

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Amigurumi Mini Kitty Cat

Well here it is - this little cutie is the first animal Amigurumi I attempted - it is from a Sara Scales pattern that was published in a UK craft magazine that a friend gave to me and I copied the pattern before giving her the magazine back.  All the instructions are in UK Crochet terms.

Kitty cat is about 2.5 inches tall using double knit wool.  The original pattern used Anchor Pearl Cotton but I just made with what I had and it turned out ok.  (I have since learnt to put a 20p piece in the photo to give a bit of scale to the figure).

I have added the pattern below - please credit it to Sara Scales should you chose to use it.

 

Sue

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Cute Mini Crochet Kitten Pattern

Wool - I used Double Knit (or us Pearl Cotton No 8)

Smallish Crochet Hook (I used 3.00mm hook) or 1mm if using Pearl Cotton No 8

Body

Rnd 1 – Create a slip knot, ch 2.

Rnd 2 – 6 dc into the 1^st ch.

Rnd 3 – 2 dc into each st.  (12sts)

Rnd 4 – 2 dc into each st.  (24sts)

Rnd 5 - (1 dc in next dc, dc2inc), rep around, place marker.  (36sts)

Rnd 6 to 9 – dc around.

Rnd 10 – (dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog), rep to marker. (27sts)

Rnd 11 – (1 dc in next dc, dc2tog) rep to marker. (18sts)

Rnd 12 to 14 – dc around to marker.

Rnd 15 – (1 dc in next dc, dc2tog) to marker. (12 sts)

Stuff the body with toy stuffing.

Rnd 16 – dc2tog around until the hole is closed.

Fasten off.  Leave tail of approx. 15cm.  Thread the yarn tail through yarn needle.  Close any gap left at the top then thread remainder through the body of the kitten and trim.

Ears (Make 2)

Rnd 1 – Create a slip knot, ch 4.

Rnd 2 – Turn work, dc into 2^nd ch from hook, dc into 3^rd ch.

Rnd 3 – Turn work, and dc2tog.

Fasten off leaving a 15cm tail.

Tail

Row 1 – Create a slip knot, ch 10.

Row 2 – Turn work, dc into each chain.

Fasten off leaving a 15cm tail.

Using the yarn tails attach ears and tails into place on the body using mattress stitch.  Embroider nose and whiskers using black thread and embroider two eyes using green thread.

This is a Sara Scales Amigurumi Pattern that was published in a UK craft magazine – unfortunately I can’t remember which one and I have only got a copy of it.