Cheshire cat by Ekaterina Kholstinina

Cheshire cat

Crochet
September 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
1.65 mm
the height of the cat is about ~7 inches / 18 cm.
US
English
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Cheshire cat crochet pattern is a pdf-tutorial with detailed instruction about how to crochet Cheshire cat.

Skill level: intermediate.

This English pattern includes:

  • Detailed text explanations
  • about 60 photos of all processes
  • recommendations and hints for working with wire frame
  • my support on all stages

When using the recommended materials, the height of the cat is about ~7 inches / 18 cm.
Its arms, legs, and tail are bent. It stands confidently with support on its tail.

The toy is not for active play by children under 3 y.o., since a wire frame is used and eyes are glued.

The toy is crocheting with FRONT SIDE out in a spiral, without slip stitches at the end of the round (unless otherwise indicated).

Materials and tools:

  1. Worsted/Aran yarn Alize Mohair Classic 200m / 100g (51% acrylic, 25% mohair, 24% wool) in dark gray color (No. 412). Yarn consumption is about 60 g.

  2. Lace weight/1ply yarn Alize Angora real 40, 480 m / 100 g (40% wool, 60% acrylic) in turquoise or emerald (No. 570), pink (No. 363) colors.

  3. Sport weight/4ply yarn YarnArt Jeans 160m/50 g (55% cotton, 45% polyacrylic) in black and white colors for embroidery.

  4. Lace weight/1ply yarn Iris 150 m / 25 g (100% cotton) in black color for embroidery.

  5. Lace weight/1ply yarn Alize Kid mohair (Kid Royal) 500 m / 50 g (62% mohair, 38% polyamide) in white color - optional as an additional yarn for crocheting the muzzle.

  6. 1.6 mm crochet hook

  7. Craft wire D= 1.5 mm, tools: side cutters, pliers.

  8. Adhesive plaster 1-2 mm wide.

  9. Cabochons glass eyes D=12 mm

  10. Glue.

  11. Nose: pink polymer clay or ready-made nose (plastic, velvet D=10 mm).

  12. Stuffing material (fiberfill or synthetic filling).

  13. Stitch marker.

  14. Sewing needles of different length for sewing and needle sculpting.

  15. Black felt-tip pen for tinting.

  16. Velcro or slicker.