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Crochet

Simplicity is key for

Christine Harvey's

cat & dog toys

Christine Harvey's pet pair is a lot
easier to create than might first
appear. Dennis the dog and Casey the
cat are worked up in only two types of
stitch: chain and double crochet.
Aspiring young yarn crafters should
definitely give this project a go.

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Stitches used:
Chain (ch)
Double crochet (dc)

Size:
Cat and dog height:
22cm

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You need: LGC kit , stuffing, scrap of black yarn, buttons, ribbon, tapestry needle

Casey cat
body & head
Using 3.5mm hook and
purple yarn make 21ch
* Row 1: 1dc into second
ch from hook, 1dc into
each st to end, turn.
20 sts
Row 2: (1ch, 1dc) into
same st, 1dc into next
19 sts, turn
Rows 3-8: rep Row 2 *
Cut purple yarn, join in
yellow yarn
Note: for Rows 9-40,
work in foll eight-row
stripe patt: (yellow, blue,
orange, green)
Rows 9-40: rep Row 2
Cut green yarn, change
to red yarn
Rows 41-56: rep Row 2
Cut red yarn
Note: for Rows 57-96,
work in foll eight-row
stripe patt: (green,
orange, blue,
yellow, purple)
Rows 57-96: rep Row 2
Fasten off

ears
Make two
Using 3.5mm hook and
yellow yarn make 2ch
Row 1: (2dc, 1ch) into
second ch from hook,
turn. Two sts
Row 2: 2dc into next st,
2dc into next st, 1ch,
turn. Four sts
Row 3: 2dc into next st,
1dc into next two sts,
2dc into next st, 1ch,
turn. Six sts
Row 4: 1dc into each st
to end, 1ch, turn
Row 5: 2dc into next st,
1dc into next four sts,
2dc into next st, 1ch,
turn. Eight sts
Rows 6-9: rep Row 4
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

nose
Make two
Using 3.5mm hook and
purple yarn make a
magic ring, work 6dc
into centre of ring.
Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc into each st
to end. 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

tail
Using 3.5mm hook and
green yarn make 21ch
Rows 1-4: rep Rows 1-4
of Cat body and head
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

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Crochet

Meet Our
Designer

To turn your toys

into doorstops,
stuff them with
dried beans instead
Christine Harvey is a crochet designer, maker
and tutor from West Yorkshire, UK. She set up her
own online business called Rose Cottage Crafts
selling colourful, quirky crochet gifts for all
occasions. rosecottagecrafts.net

Safety First
Please note: small parts
such as buttons and ribbon
are not suitable for babies
and young children. These
details can be
embroidered instead
Rnd 1: 2dc into each st
to end. 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

to make up
* Fold Head and Body
in half lengthways and
sew around edge
leaving a 10cm gap to
allow Body to be
stuffed. Stuff firmly and
sew gap closed. Sew
Ears to top of Head and
attach buttons for eyes.
Sew Nose to face and
use black yarn to
embroider nose detail,
mouth and whiskers.
Sew Tail to centre of
back of toy, leaving top
5cm to hang down
loosely *. Tie ribbon in a
bow around Cat
at neck

Dennis dog
body & head
Using 3.5mm hook and
red yarn make 21ch
Work from * to * of
Cat body and head.
20 sts
Cut red yarn, join in
green yarn
Note: for Rows 9-40,
work in foll eight-row
stripe patt: (green,
orange, blue, yellow)
Row 9: (1ch, 1dc) into
same st, 1dc into each st
to end, turn
Rows 10-40: rep
Row 9
Cut yellow yarn, change

to purple yarn
Rows 41-56: rep Row 9
Cut purple yarn
Note: for Rows 57-96,
work in foll eight-row
stripe patt: (yellow, blue,
orange, green, red)
Rows 57-96: rep Row 9
Fasten off

ears
Make one red,
one orange
Using 3.5mm hook and
chosen yarn make 15ch
Row 1: 1dc into second
ch from hook, 1dc into
next 13 sts, turn. 14 sts
Rows 2-6: (1ch, 1dc) into
same st, 1dc into next
13 sts, turn
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

eye patch
* Using 3.5mm hook
and red yarn make a
magic ring, work 6dc
into centre of ring.
Six sts
Rnd 1: 2dc into each st
to end. 12 sts
Rnd 2: (2dc into next st,
1dc into next st) to end.
18 sts *
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

nose

tail

to make up

Using 3.5mm hook and

green yarn make 13ch
Row 1: 1dc into second
ch from hook, 1dc into
next 11 sts, turn. 12 sts
Rows 2-4: (1ch, 1dc) into
same st, 1dc into next 11
sts, turn
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

Note: sew on Eye patch

before attaching
buttons for eyes
Follow from * to * of Cat
To Make Up
instructions. Use black
ribbon for collar and
sew closed at back and
add six white buttons to
look like studs

crochet
clever
Want Dennis and Casey to be
even bigger? Work up our
pet pair using a 5mm hook
from your stash

Did You Know?

The whiskers of a cat are roughly
the same width as the cat's body
and very sensitive to pressure,
meaning cats are able to quickly
determine if it's possible to fit
through small gaps

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Using green yarn work

from * to * of Eye patch
Rnd 3: (2dc into next st,
1dc into next two sts) to
end. 24 sts
Fasten off, leaving a
20cm tail

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