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Annie’s
Signature
Designs
CROCHET
Fat Cat
Design by Trish Hoskin for Fat Lady Crochet for Annie’s Signature Designs

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Skill Level Rnds 6 & 7: Sc into each st around, at end of last rnd,
join (see Pattern Notes) in first st. Fasten off.

Finished Measurement 2nd Ear

16 inches high Rnds 1–5: With 2 strands of same color as first ear held
tog and larger hook, work same as rnds 1–5 of first ear.
Rnds 6 & 7: Sc in each st around, at end of last rnd, join
Materials in first st, ch 5, do not fasten off.
• Bernat Super Value medium
(worsted) weight acrylic yarn Rnd 8 (joining rnd): Keep 2nd ear on hook and sc in
(7 oz/426 yds/197g per skein): next st on first ear, sc in each st around first ear, across
1 skein each #07797 damson, #53044 true ch-5, around 2nd ear and opposite side of ch-5, taking
gray, #53402 magenta, #07391 white, care to work 46 sts total around. Move stitch marker to
#07438 baby pink, #08879 sky, #07421 black last st of rnd 8. (46 sts)
and #53246 lush Do not fasten off but continue to work down the
• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook body. Remember to change colors randomly (see
• Size K/101/2/6.5mm crochet hook or size needed Pattern Notes).
to obtain gauge
• Fiberfill Body
• Stitch marker Rnd 9: With 2 strands tog and larger hook, [sc in next 4
• Tapestry needle sts, 2 sc in next st] 8 times, sc in last 5 sts. (54 sc)
Rnds 10 & 11: Sc in each st around.
Gauge Rnd 12: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (63 sc)
With size K crochet hook: 3 sts = 1 inch; 3 rnds = 1 inch Rnds 13–22: Sc in each st around.
Pattern Notes Rnd 23: [Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (72 sc)
Body and Tail are worked with larger hook and 2 strands Rnds 24–28: Sc in each st around.
held together. Rnd 29: [Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (81 sc)
Eyes are worked with smaller hook and 1 strand. Rnds 30 & 31: Sc in each st around.
Work in continuous rounds from the top down. Do not Rnd 32: [Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (90 sc)
join unless instructed to do so.
Rnd 33: Sc in each st around.
Place marker in first stitch of round and move down as
work progresses. Rnd 34: [Sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (99 sc)
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless Rnds 35–48: Sc in each st around.
otherwise stated. Rnd 49: [Sc in next 2 sts, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next
Stuff firmly, but not so the stuffing shows through the 2 sts] 24 times, sc in last 3 sts. (75 sc)
stitches, except at the bottom, where the stuffing will Rnd 50: Sc in each st around.
likely show through the stitches. Rnd 51: [Sc in next 2 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts] 18 times,
Change colors (see Stitch Guide) randomly as work sc in last 3 sts. (57 sc)
progresses to create thicker and thinner stripes. Rnd 52: Sc in each st around.
Cat Rnd 53: [Sc in next 2 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts] 14 times,
First Ear sc in last st. (43 sc)
Rnd 1: With 2 strands (see Pattern Notes) of color of Rnd 54: Sc in each st around.
your choice (see Pattern Notes) and size K hook, ch 5, Rnd 55: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] 21 times, sc in last
sl st in first ch to form ring, 6 sc in ring, do not join st. (22 sc)
(see Pattern Notes), place marker in first st (see Pattern
Notes). (6 sc) Stuff and shape firmly (see Pattern Notes). Be sure to
add enough stuffing to the bottom, where there will
Rnd 2: [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around. (9 sc) likely be small puckers from dec.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (12 sc) Rnd 56: [Sc in next st, sc dec in next 2 sts] around, sc in
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (15 sc) last st. (15 sts)
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (18 sc)

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Rnd 57: Sc in each st around. At end of last rnd, join in

first st.
Leaving 12-inch end for sewing, fasten off. With
tapestry needle and working in front lps (see Stitch
Guide), weave end through last rnd, pull gently to close,
secure end.

Tail
Rnd 1: With 2 strands tog and larger hook, ch 5, join in
first ch to form ring, 6 sc in ring, place marker in first
st. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] around. (9 sc)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. (12 sc)
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] around. Stuff,
continue to stuff as you work. (15 sc)
Rnds 5–42: Sc into each st around. At end of last rnd,
join in first st.
Leaving an 8-inch end for sewing, fasten off. Pinch flat
and working through both thicknesses of tail, sew to
side of body at rnd 44.

Eye
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With 1 strand black and smaller hook, ch 5, join
in first ch to form ring, 9 sc in ring. (9 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each of next 5 sts, changing color to lush,
leaving 8-inch end of black, fasten off black, 2 sc in
each of last 4 sts, join sl st in first st. (18 sc)
Leaving an 8-inch end, fasten off.
Using straight stitch (see illustration) and white,
embroider 2 sts on pupil for “shine.”

Straight Stitch

Matching colors, sew eyes to front of body between

rnds 15 and 17, leaving 9 sts between eyes, using black
end to sew pupil portion to body and lush to sew iris
portion to body.

Nose & Mouth

With 1 strand black, embroider straight stitches as
shown in photo, centered evenly between eyes. ●

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S T I TC H G U I D E S T I T C H A B B R E V I AT I O N S
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Reverse single crochet (reverse
beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning sc): Ch 1, sk first st, working from
bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet left to right, insert hook in next st
bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet from front to back, draw up lp on
bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet hook, yo and draw through both
CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color lps on hook .
ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s)
ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) Chain (ch): Yo, pull Front loop (front lp) Slip stitch (sl st): Insert
ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) through lp on hook . Back loop (back lp) hook in st, pull through
cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s)
cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s)
Front Loop Back Loop both lps on hook .
dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet
ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended Single crochet (sc):
fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet Insert hook in st, yo, Front post stitch (fp):
fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet pull through st, yo, Back post stitch (bp): Chain color change
fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet pull through both When working post st, (ch color change)
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) lps on hook . insert hook from right Yo with new color,
hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet to left around post of st draw through last lp
hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more on previous row . on hook .
stitches together, as indicated Back Front
inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s)
Post
MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color of
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) Stitch
oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s)
pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) Double crochet
rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining Half double crochet color change
rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) (hdc): Yo, insert hook (dc color change)
rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) in st, yo, pull through
RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side
Drop first color, yo
st, yo, pull through all 3 with new color, draw
sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural)
lps on hook . through last 2 lps of st .
sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es)
sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced Double crochet (dc):
st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) Yo, insert hook in st,
tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together yo, pull through st,
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet [yo, pull through 2 lps]
trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble twice .
WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side Treble crochet (tr):
yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) Yo twice, insert hook
yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over in st, yo, pull through
st, [yo, pull through 2
YA R N C O N V E R S I O N
lps] 3 times .
OUNCES TO GRAMS GRAMS TO OUNCES
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .4 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/8 Double treble
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .7 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3 crochet (dtr): Yo 3
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .0 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2 times, insert hook in
st, yo, pull through st,
U N I T E D S T AT E S UNITED KINGDOM
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
4 times .
sl st (slip stitch) = sc (single crochet)
sc (single crochet) = dc (double crochet)
hdc (half double crochet) = htr (half treble crochet)
dc (double crochet) = tr (treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet) = dtr (double treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet) = ttr (triple treble crochet)
skip = miss

Single crochet Half double crochet Double crochet

decrease (sc dec): decrease (hdc dec): decrease (dc dec): (Yo, Treble crochet
(Insert hook, yo, draw lp (Yo, insert hook, yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp decrease (tr dec): Hold-
through) in each of the draw lp through) through, yo, draw through ing back last lp of each
sts indicated, yo, draw in each of the sts 2 lps on hook) in each of st, tr in each of the sts in-
through all lps on hook . indicated, yo, draw the sts indicated, yo, draw dicated, yo, pull through
through all lps on hook . through all lps on hook . all lps on hook .

Example of 2-sc dec Example of 2-hdc dec Example of 2-dc dec Example of 2-tr dec

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