Use up cotton thread from your stash to crochet some book smart kittens. With this playful Sassy The Kitty bookmark, reading time has never been so paw-somely purr-fect! In addition, you can create a lovely banner using heart motifs, or use thicker yarn to make adorable matching coasters to enjoy warm beverage in your reading nook. The instructions are written in American crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.

FORMAT & LANGUAGES:
• English
• PDF, 9 pages and 2.7 MB (mobile devices friendly)

CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS:
• Intermediate
• Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, reverse single crochet (crab stitch), double crochet, working in rows and in the round, increasing, decreasing, sewing.

SIZES:
• Cat With Heart (excluding tail) — 5” x 4 1⁄2” (12.5 x 11.5 cm)
• Heart — 3 3⁄4” x 2 3⁄4” (9.5 x 7 cm)
• Tail — adjustable, approximately 8” (20.5 cm) long

MATERIALS you will need:
• DMC Cébélia — Size 10 double mercerized 100% cotton thread: Black or White — 1⁄4 ball, Red or Pink — 1⁄4 ball
• DMC Pearl Cotton Thread Size 8 or DMC embroidery floss for stitching the eyes and nose
• Small tapestry needle
• Small stitch markers
• Fabric glue (optional)
• Steel crochet hook: 1.3 mm

GAUGE: 22 dc X 10 rows = 2” X 2” (5 X 5 cm), working with a 1.3 mm hook or any hook size needed to obtain the gauge.