Special Stitches
inv dec, or invisible decrease: insert hook into FLO of next st, then insert hook into FLO st
after that. [YO, pull through 2 loops] 2 times.
inv hdc dec, or invisible half double crochet decrease (I think I just made that up, but I don’t
know what else to call it or how to indicate it!): YO, insert hook into FLO of next st, then insert
hook into FLO of st after that. YO, pull through 2 loops. YO, pull through remaining 3 loops.
Notes
Whenever I crochet toys, I prefer the right side of the work to appear on the outside of the toy.
PuppyCat
Head
Starting at the top of the Head, with White, make magic circle, or ch 3 and sl st to 1st ch to
form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 7 sc into ring. (7) Don’t join rnds.
Rnd 2: (2 sc), 7 times. (14)
Rnd 3: [(2 sc), 1 sc] 7 times. (21)
Rnd 4: [(2 sc), 2 sc] 7 times. (28)
Rnd 5: [(2 sc), 3 sc] 7 times. (35)
Rnd 6: [(2 sc), 4 sc] 7 times. (42)
Rnd 7: [(2 sc), 5 sc] 7 times. (49)
Rnd 8: [(2 sc), 6 sc] 7 times. (56)
Rnd 9: [(2 sc), 7 sc] 7 times. (63)
Rnds 10-20: Work sc evenly around. (63)
Rnd 21: [inv dec, 7 sc] 7 times. (56)
Rnd 22: [inv dec, 6 sc] 7 times. (49)
Rnd 23: [inv dec, 5 sc] 7 times. (42)
At this point, start to stuff the Head. Stuff firmly to round it out, and keep stuffing as you keep
decreasing.
Rnd 24: [inv dec, 4 sc] 7 times. (35)
Rnd 25: [inv dec, 3 sc] 7 times. (28)
Rnd 26: [inv dec, 2 sc] 7 times (21)
Rnd 27: [inv dec, 1 sc] 7 times (14)
Rnd 28: [inv dec] 7 times. (7)
Sl st to next st to join. Break off leaving about 12 inches. With tapestry needle, weave end
through remaining 7 sts and pull to close. Tie off and break off.
Ears (Make 2)
With Pink, ch 2.
Row 1: Sk 1st ch, work 1 sc in 2nd ch. (1)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. (3 sc). (3)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. 1 sc, (2 sc), 1 sc. (4) Break off.
With Brown, repeat Rows 1-3, but don’t break off.
Place Pink triangle in front of Brown triangle, and then sc the edges of the rows of both pieces
together to form a border around the “V”. Ch 1 and work (2 sc) in the first st. Then 1 sc each
in the next 2 sts. At the tip of the V, work (3 sc), then 1 sc in the next 3 sts. I then work one
more sc into the 1st sc of Row 3. Break off Brown leaving about 12 inches of yarn for sewing
and weave in other ends. The Pink part is the front of the ear, and the Brown part is the back.
Sew Ears to top of Head.
Eyebrows (Make 2)
With Brown, Ch 5. Sk 1st 2 chs. Work 2 hdc evenly. In last ch, work 5 hdc. Now working on
opposite side of chs, work 1 hdc In last ch, work 4 hdc, then sl st to 1st hdc to join. Break off
leaving about 12 inches of yarn for sewing. Sew on to face at a slight downward, grumpy
angle.
Eyes, Nose, and Mouth
I started to crochet and embroider these features, but everything looked off to me, so I
succumbed to cutting them out of wool felt and gluing them on. All this is up to you and what
you think looks good!
Body
Starting at the butt, with White, make magic circle, or ch 3 and sl st to 1st ch to form ring.
Rnds 1 – 21: Repeat Rnds 1-21 of the Head. (56)
Rnds 22 – 25: Sc evenly around. (56)
Rnd 26: [inv dec, 6 sc] 7 times. (49)
Rnds 27-28: Sc evenly around. (49)
Rnd 29: [inv dec, 5 sc] 7 times. (42)
Rnd 30: [inv dec, 4 sc] 7 times. (35)
Sl st to next st to join. Break off leaving bout 2 feet of yarn for sewing.
Stuff Body as much as you can!
Arms and Legs (Make 4)
The thing about the arms and legs is … ultimately, you can vary the lengths of the limbs by
adding more rounds. And you might need different length limbs depending on how you
position your PuppyCat. For instance, if you place PuppyCat in a sitting position (Body
attached to Head at an angle), you might work the arms and legs longer so that the arms
reach the ground. If you place PuppyCat in a standing position or a laying down position, you
can get away with shorter arms and legs. So, if you feel like it, you can actually decide what
position you want and sew on the body first, in order to determine how long your limbs need
to be. I had a hard time deciding what position I wanted to sew my PuppyCat into, and
ultimately, I decided on standing. It seemed more authoritative! Although, I really like the idea
of sewing one into a flying position and Photoshopping myself riding it.
With Brown, make magic circle, or ch 3 and sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 6 sc into ring. Don’t join rnds. (6)
Rnd 2: (2 sc) 6 times. (12)
Rnd 3: [(2 sc), 1 sc] 6 times. (18)
Rnds 4-5: Sc evenly around. (18)
Break off Brown and join White.
Rnd 6: Sc evenly around. (18)
Rnd 7: [inv dec, 1 sc] 6 times. (12)
Rnds 8-15: Work sc evenly around. (12)
If you want your limbs longer, just keep crocheting around until you’ve reached your desired
length. I worked my Legs only to Rnd 13. Sl st to next st and then break off leaving about 12
inches of yarn for sewing.
Tail
With Brown, make magic circle, or ch 3 and sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 6 sc into ring. (6) Don’t join rnds.
Rnd 2: [(2 sc), 1 sc] 3 times. (9)
Rnds 3-6: Sc evenly around. (9)
Break off Brown and join White.
Rnds 7-16: Sc evenly around. Break off leaving about 12 inches of yarn for sewing.
Peter Pan Collar
With Pink, ch 39.
Row 1: Sk 1st ch, then work , 2 sc evenly, 34 hdc, and 2 sc. (38)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sk 1st 2 sts. Then (3 htr), (2 htr), (2 dc), 27 hdc, (2 dc), (2 htr), (3 htr), sk 2
sts, then sl st in last st. (42) Break off. Don’t weave in ends yet.
Assembly
1. Stuff Arms & Legs. If your PuppyCat is sitting upright, like mine, only stuff the bottom
half of the Arms and Legs, so that you can just squish the top flat and sew the limbs on like
that. This way, your arms will lay flat against PuppyCat’s sides and the legs will lay flat while
sitting. If you want your arms and legs to stick out more, then stuff all the way.
2. Stuff Tail.
3. Sew on Arms, Legs, and Tail.
4. Wrap Peter Pan Collar around PuppyCat’s neck and use the ends to tie the collar in front
and also attach a gold bell. You can either sew everything down, or just leave it tied around.
I’m leaving mine unsewn, because I feel like I might get sick of the bell! You could always
crochet a fake bell, too, by making a small ball in gold/yellow yarn, and stitching a big X on
the bottom with darker yarn.
ch(s): chain(s)
dc: double crochet
dec: decrease
FLO: front loop only
hdc: half double crochet
htr: half triple crochet
rnd(s): round(s)
sc: single crochet
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
( ): work everything in the parentheses into the next stitch
[ ]: work everything in the brackets the number of times indicated
