Cat in a Sweater by Volha Papova

Cat in a Sweater

Crochet
April 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch
1.75 mm
300 - 350 yards (274 - 320 m)
Approx. 23 cm (9 in) tall.
US
English Russian
This pattern is available from en.pinkoi.com for $3.95.

The pattern describes the creation of amigurumi toy Cat in a Sweater.
The body of the toy is one-piece, without a frame. The head, tail and legs are linked into the body, do not turn. Sew-on ears. The toy can sit without support, leaning on the tail.
The sweater is made with raglan sleeves. The sweater pattern is designed for yarn of the same thickness as the main yarn for the cat’s body.

Measurements:
Approx. 23 cm (9 in) tall.

Skill level:
Intermediate. There is no crochet training in the description.

Skills required:
Magic ring, Crochet in rounds, Increasing, Decreasing, Seamless color change in crochet rounds, Crochet into the back and front loops of the previous round, Front post and Back post double crochet.

Materials:

  • Fingering weight acrylic yarn next colors: gray, about 1.5 oz (40 g) for body; pink, about 0.1 oz (2-3 g) for paws; blue, about 1.5 oz (40 g) for sweater; black, about 2 yds (2 m) for for embroidering the paws;
  • Crochet hook size: 1.75 mm;
  • Fiberfill stuffing;
  • Strong thread (black or color of the main yarn) for needle sculpting - 3 yds (3 m);
  • Eyes Ø9 mm, 2 ps;
  • Nose Ø9 mm, 1 ps;
  • Fishing line for mustache - 2 yds (2 m);
  • Needle, scissors, pins, stitch markers, polymer glue;
  • Sweater buttons 5 mm - 3 ps;
  • Dry pastel or eyeshadow for toning (the color is darker than the base yarn).

Stitches Used:
The pattern is written in US terminology.
ch - Chain;
sc - Single crochet;
dc - Double crochet;
inc - Increase (2 sc in same stitch);
dec — Decrease (2 sc together);
FPdc- Front post double crochet;
BPdc- Back post double crochet;
sl st — Slip stitch;
BLO – Back loop only (into the back loop of the previous round);
FLO – Front loop only (into the front loop of the previous round).