Cat - Dog: April Pattern of the Month

Cat Dog Amigurumi

Materials:  F Hook, W.W. Yellow, black, and white yarn.  Two sets of safety eyes (6mm), Two safety noses in black, poly fiber fill, and pipe cleaners.

Notes:  Do not turn unless otherwise noted.  MC = Magic Circle; SC2TOG = Decrease using SC stitches.

Head (Make Two):

Round 1:  6SC in MC.

Round 2:  2SC in each ST around. (12)

Round 3:  SC1, 2SC in next ST around. (18)

Round 4:  SC2, 2SC in next ST around. (24)

Round 5:  SC3, 2SC in next ST around. (30)

Round 6:  SC4, 2SC in next ST around. (36)

Round 7 - 10:  SC around.  (36)

Round 11:  SC4, SC2TOG. (30)

Round 12:  SC3, SC2TOG. (24)

Round 13:  SC2, SC2TOG. (18)

Round 14:  SC1, SC2TOG. (12)  Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing later.

Body:

Round 1:  CH12, join to form loop.

Round 2 - 4:  SC around.  (12)

Round 5:  SC1, 2SC in next ST.  (18)

Round 6:  SC2, 2SC in next ST. (24)

Round 7 - 22:  SC around.  (24)

Round 23:  SC2, SC2TOG. (18)

Round 24:  SC1, SC2TOG. (12)

Round 25 – 27:  SC around.  Fasten off and hide ends.

Legs (Make Four):

Round 1:  6SC in MC.

Round 2:  2SC in each ST around.  (12)

Round 3:  SC around. (12)

Round 4:  SC1, SC2TOG (8)

Round 5:  SC2, S2TOG.  (6)

Round 6 - 12:  SC around. (6)

Round 13:  SC2, 2SC in next ST around. (8)

Round 14:  SC around. (8)  Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.  Take one pipe cleaner, fold in half, twist and stuff legs (make sure the pointy ends are pointing upwards so they don’t poke outside the legs).  You might have to trim the pipe cleaner if it’s to long.

Muzzle (Make Two):

Round 1:  6SC in MC.

Round 2:  2SC in each ST around, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Eye Socket (Make Four):

Round 1:  6SC in MC.

Round 2:  2SC in each ST around.

Round 3:  HDC, DC, HDC, SC, SLPST, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Dog  Ears (Make Two):

Row 1:  CH5, SC in 2^nd CH from hook and across, CH1, turn.  (4)

Row 2 - 8: SC across, CH1, turn.  (4)

Row 9:  SC2TOG two times, CH1 and turn.

Row 10:  SC2TOG, fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.  Tuck in ends.

Cat Ears (Make Two):

Round 1:  CH3, SC in 2^nd CH from hook and in next CH, CH1, and turn.

Round 2:  2SC in each ST across, CH1, and turn. (4)

Round 3:  2SC in 1^st ST, SC2, 2SC in last ST, CH1, and turn. (6)

Round 4:  2SC in 1^st ST, SC4, 2SC in last ST, CH1, and turn.  (8)

Round 5:  SC across. (8)

 Assembly:

1. Plug eyes into whites and then fasten them to the heads of the cat and dog.
2. Sew the whites of the eyes.
3. Plug nose(s) into muzzle and then fasten them to the heads of the cat dog.
4. Sew muzzle onto heads.
5. Stuff head.
6. Sew on either cat/dog ears.
7.  Repeat for other head.
8. Stuff body with poly-fiber fill, and a pipe-cleaner, leaving the pipe cleaner sticking out of the body on both ends.  Make sure the pipe cleaner isn’t so short it will slide out of the head.
9. Sew heads to each end of the body.
10. Sew on legs.
11. If your Catdog head will not stay up, you might want to sew the back of the head to the back of the body.
12. Hide all ends.

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