Maneki Neko, or more commonly known as the lucky cat, is a figurine that’s said to bring its owner luck and great fortune. The finished Lucky Cat measures to be about 4 inches tall.

TERMINOLOGY
st(s): stitch(es)
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: two single crochet in one stitch
dec: invisible decrease, single crochet two stitches together through the front loops only
sl st: slip stitch
BLO: crochet only in the back loops (loop away from you) of each stitch
FLO: crochet only in the front loops (loop closest to you) of each stitch
(…) x # : repeat anything in the parenthesis however many times the number indicates

(number)sc: one sc in the following # stitches
sc#: sc # times in the next stitch (I will bold this so that it’s easier to distinguish from #sc)
dc#: dc # times in the next stitch (will also be in bold)

THINGS YOU NEED
-Shine Sport Yarn in Cream, Serrano, Macaw, Dandelion & Sweet Potato (Cream, Red, Green, Yellow, Rusty Orange)
-Curio Thread in Hollyberry and Ash (or Black)
-3.0 mm Crochet Hook
-6mm Safety Eyes
-Polyfil or Cotton for stuffing
-Scissors
-Darning Needle
-Stitch Marker
-Pins