Funmigurumi Stripey Cat No. 6---Cutie Lilly

This is my sixth cat! Can you tell by now that I love cats? I have a kitty named Lilly, so allow me to name this one after her.








Materials-


Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cherry Red
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Aruba Sea
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pumpkin
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green
Scraps of Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black
Scraps Red Heart worsted weight yarn Buff
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Pretty N' Pink







Crochet hook sizes H and F
Fiberfill
Scissors
Measuring tape
Pins
Blunt needle



Optional:

Thick (about 1") Hot Pink Grossgrain ribbon
fuchsia sewing thread
sewing needle



Body (make 2)- With Spring Green and H hook, ch 33. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across (32 sc). Ch 1, turn. Rows 2 to 4- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Rows 5 to 15- Join Pumpkin, make 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Rows 16 to 18- Join Aruba Sea, make 1 sc in each sc across row. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Rows 19 to 31- Join Cherry Red and make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. If you want to, sew bottom and sides of body as soon as you have finished both sides (I like to finish as I go, it makes the toy come alive quicker), leaving the top open for stuffing. Place both right sides facing and sew the sides and the bottom using the tails you left as you crocheted. Fasten off. Turn both inside out and set aside.
"Face"- Spot- With Buff and F hook, ch 5. Row 1- Make 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Row 2-2 sc in 1st sc and make 1 sc in each sc until you reach the end of the row, 2 sc in last sc to end row. Ch, turn. Row 3-Make 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each sc across, 2 sc in last sc to end row. Row 4- Rep row 3. Row 5- Make 1 sc in each sc across. Row 6- Make 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each sc to end of row, 2 sc in last sc of row. Ch 1, turn. Row 7- Make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. With measuring tape, measure both sides of Lilly's body at the level of the head, positioning the "spot" high up in the red portion, centered. Pin it and using tail, sew it in place. Fasten off.
Mouth- With Cherry red and H hook, ch 2. Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off. Join Pretty N' Pink. Make 2 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Nose- With Black and H hook, ch 2. Row 1- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, turn. Row 2- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hok and in next sc, 1 sc in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn. Row 3- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Muzzle (make 2)- With Buff and H hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3- Make 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Pin both pieces of Muzzle at both sides of the "spot" as shown in photos, position mouth in between and directly underneath, pin as well. Then sew one piece at a time with the tails you left off when you fastened off. Fasten off. Place Nose in place as you see in the photos. Pin. Sew in place. Fasten off. Thread blunt needle with Black and sew whiskers as seen in pictures.
Eyes (make 2)- With H hook and Spring Green, ch 2. Row 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (DO NOT JOIN INTO A CIRCLE), ch 1, turn. Row 2- Make 1 sc in same spot as ch 1, make 2 sc in each sc across. Fasten off. Pin eyes in place as in photos. Thread blunt needle with Black and stitch eyes in place, as you go, make some "eye lashes" and also stitch the long pupils into the eyes. Fasten off.
Ears- (Make 4 pieces)- With H hook and Cherry Red, repeat the nose rows but continue increasing until you have made 7 rows. Fasten off,leaving long tail to sew with in two of them. Place both right side pieces of an ear facing each other and sew together. Repeat with the other one. Leave bottom open to stick to the corners of the cat's head as seen in photos.
Tail- With Pumpkin and H hook, ch 39. Row 1- Make 5 dc in 4th ch from hook, work 6 dc in nex chain, make 6 dc in next chain and repeat in each chain across, letting the chain curl. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with. Measure back of the cat to center the tail. Sew to the back of Cutie Lilly at the level of the 8th row of Pumpkin (counting f rom below upwards). Secure well, just in case a child pulls the toy by the tail.
Legs (make 2)- With H hook and Cherry red, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3- Make 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 4- Make 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off. Join Spring Green. Rnds 5 to 13- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Arms (make 2)- With H hook and Cherry Red, rep rnds 1-3 of legs. Rnd 4- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Join Spring Green. Rnds 5 to 6- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Join Pumpkin. Rnd 7- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Join Aruba Sea. Rnd 8- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Join Cherry Red. Rnds 9 to 11- Make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Stuff legs lightly and sew to body. Stuff arms lightly and sew to sides of body within the red portion of body, making sure they are at the same level. Stuff body and sew top. Stuff ears lightly and sew to top of body.


You're done!

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Funmigurumi Stripey Cat No. 5--- Max

Max is just a delightful little kitty. His surprised look, his flexible ears that can go back and forth as a little hand moves them, his fun corkscrew-style tail, all combine to make him cute and lovable all over. He is easy to make too!

Materials:
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Kelly Green
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Cherry Red
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Bright Yellow
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green
Red heart worsted weight yarn Carrot
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Aruba Sea
Scraps Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black
Scraps rede Heart worsted weight yarn Pumpkin
Fiberfill
Crochet hook size H
Blont needle
Scissors
Pins

Body (Make 2)- With Kelly Green, ch 33.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn (32 sc). Rows 2 to 6- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off. Leave long tail to sew with.
Rows 7 to 9- Join Cherry Red. Make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leave long tail to sew with. Rows 10 to 12- Join Bright Yellow. Work 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Rows 13 to 15- Join Spring Green, make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leave long tail to sew with. Rows 16 to 21- Join Carrot and make 1 sc in each sc across, fasten off leaving long tail to sew with.
Rows 22 to 32- Join Aruba Sea, make 1 sc in each sc across. Fastenoff, leaving long tail to sew with.
Muzzle (make 2) With Pumpkin, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2- 2sc in every sc around. Rnd 3-1 sc in each of 1st 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Nose- With Black, ch 3. Row 1- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 2, turn. Row 2- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 2, turn. Rows 3 to 4- Rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Ears- (Make 4 pieces)- With H hook and Aruba Sea, repeat the nose rows but continue increasing until you have made 7 rows. Fasten off,leaving long tail to sew with in two of them. Place both right side pieces of an ear facing each other and sew together. Repeat with the other one. Leave bottom open to stick to the corners of the cat's head as seen in photos.
Legs- (Make 2) With H hook and Kelly Green, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2-2 sc in each sc around (12 sc). Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc). Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around (24 sc.) Fasten off. Join Cherry Red. Rnds 5 to 6- make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off Cherry Red, Join Bright Yellow. Rnd 7 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around in Bright Yellow. Fasten off. Join Spring Green. Rows 9 to 10- Make 1 sc in each sc around with Spring Green. Fasten off. Join Carrot. Row 11- Rep previous row with Carrot. Fasten off. Join Kelly Green. Rows 12 to 14- Make 1 sc in each sc around with Kelly Green. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Arms- With H hook and Kelly Green rep the first 3 rows for legs. (18 sc). Continue rnd 4- 1 sc in each sc around still in Kelly Green. Fasten off. Then follow the previous order of colors: Rnds 5 to 6- Rep with Cherry Red. Fasten off. Rnds 7 to 8- Make 1 sc in each sc around using Bright Yellow. Fasten off. Rnds 9 to 10- Rep with Spring Green. Fasten off. Rnd 11- Make 1 sc in each sc around using Carrot. Leave long tail to sew with.
Tail- With Carrot, and H hook, ch 39. Make 3 dc in 4ht ch from hook. Make 4 dc in next ch, and in each chain across, letting the tail curl as you go. When you reach the end of the tail, make 3 dc and 3 ch in last chain and slip st to finish, leaving a long tail to sew with. Measure to make sure you've got the center. Sew to the back of Max's body at the level of the 1st row of Carrot(counting from the bottom of the stripe of color). Fasten off.
Place both right sides of body facing each other and sew sides, leaving top of Max's body open. Turn inside out. Sew Muzzle and nose in place following photos. Use tail of Pumpking for the upper part of the muzzle, and a scrap of Black for the bottom "smile".
Whiskers- With scraps of Black and a blunt needle, embroider the whiskers as seen in photos.
Make eyes as follows- With H hook and Spring Green ch 7. Row 1- Make 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across (6 sc). Note- ch 1 equals 1 sc. Row 2- 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sl st in last sc. Slip stitch and turn. Row 3-1 sc in each of next 3 sc, slip stitch to end row. Fasten off. Weave in tail. Now, look at the photos and place Max's eyes above muzzle as you see in the pictures. Pin them. Take a blunt needle with scraps of Black and sew them in place all around. As you go, stitch inside the eye several times to make the expressive pupils. Take a scrap of Black and embroider the eyebrows. Fasten off. Stuff legs and sew in place. Fasten off. Sew outer sides of the "head" leaving the center open. At both ends, place the ears and sew them in place. Stuff body, and the head closed.

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Monkeyroo Baby Rattle

This is a fun rattle for your baby or for a child you love, whether it is your niece,nephew, your grandchild or the baby of your best friend. It is easy and quick to make and you will delight any child you give it to.

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Cafe, Red Heart Buff, scraps red Heart Black, Red Heart Carrot)
Crochet size F and size H hooks
1 little bell (I used a cat's little ball with a bell inside)
stuffing tool
measuring tape
scissors
pins
fiberfill
blunt needle

Note: If you prefer, you can use cotton yarn, but personally, I prefer acrylic yarn because it can be thrown into the washer and into the dryer without shrinkage and the toy could be kept clean for the child.

Body- Make 2. With H hook and Cafe, ch 17.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (Ch 1 stands for 1 sc throughout). Row 2- 1 sc in next sc and in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (16 sts.)
Rows 3 to 15- Rep row 2. Fastenoff, leaving long tail to sew with. Place both squares right sides facing one another and whip stitch together the sides and the top using the long tails you left when you fastened off. Leave the bottom open.
Turn inside out and proceed to make the "face".

Monkey's face- Face Mask: (Make 2) With hook size F and Buff, ch 2. Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk.Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.Sl st to close rnd. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Muzzle- With Buff and F hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk.Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around. Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Slip st to close rnd.
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around. Fassten offl leaving long tail to sew with.
Eyes- With F hook and Black, ch 2. (Make 2) Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Rattle's Ring- With Carrot and H hook, Ch 7. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in all achians across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc). Rows 3-32: Rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving a tail as long as the strip you just crocheted. Thread a blunt needle with the end of the long yarn tail you just left and begin to whipstitch the strip into a tube. Using a stuffing tool or a small dowel, push the fiberfill into the tube until the tube is firm. Sew both sides together into a doughnut. Fasten off.
Ears- With H hook and Buff, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 2- Mke 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st to close rnd. Fasten off. Weave in tail. Join Cafe. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep aropund. Sl st to join rnd. Fasten off, leave a long tail to sew with. Sew in place following photos.
Insert cat bell inside the Body/Head of Monkeyroo, pad the ball around with fiberfil stuffing. Insert rattle's ring into the bottom opening of the toy and whipstitch across. Fasten off securely.
This is not the loudest rattle but it is a run toy to entertain baby and it does rattle a bit.
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Funmigurumi Stripey Cat No. 4--- Nelson

Like all my toys, Nelson has a personality all his own. His cheerful and bright colors and pudgy shape are sure to delight any child and he's a breeze to make!
Many designers prefer the round amigurumi shape but I like to go with the "pillow" style. They are faster to make, easier on a beginner and you can amost never go wrong with them. They are just as huggable and cuddly for a child and just as lovable for any adult collector of handmade toys. If you have never tried your hand at one of these, do it! They are quite enjoyable to make and not that hard!
Materials:
Red Heart Soft Navy
Red Heart Spring Green
Red Heart Shocking Pink
Red Heart Aruba Sea
Red Heart Bright Yellow
Scraps of Red Heart Black
Scraps of Red Heart Cherry Red
Scraps of Red Heart Pumpkin
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Blunt needle
Fiberfill

Body (Make 2)- With Soft Navy, ch 33.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn (32 sc). Rows 2 to 5- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off. Leave long tail to sew with.
Rows 6 to 8- Join Spring Green. Make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leave long tail to sew with. Rows 9 to 11- Join Shocking Pink. Work 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Rows 12 to 22- Join Aruba Sea, make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leave long tail to sew with. Rows 23 to 33- Join Bright Yellow and make 1 sc in each sc across, fasten off leaving long tail to sew with.
Muzzle (make 2) With Pumpkin, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2- 2sc in every sc around. Rnd 3-1 sc in each of 1st 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Nose- With Black, ch 3. Row 1- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 2, turn. Row 2- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 2, turn. Rows 3 to 4- Rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Mouth- With Cherry Red, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Eyes- With Spring Green, ch 7. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. Row 2- 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Fasten off.
Bangs- With Bright Yellow, ch 24, sc in 14th ch from hook, 1 sc in next 2 sc, ch 14 and sl st in same sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, rep across. Finish bang by joining last 14 ch-loop to last ch of row. Fasten off.
Ears- (Make 4 pieces, 2 with Shocking Pink and 2 with Bright Yellow)- To make the ears repeat the nose rows but continue increasing until you have made 7 rows. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with in each of the Shocking Pink ones. Sew together 1 Shocking Pink piece to 1 Bright Yellow piece. Repeat with the other one. Leave bottom open to stick to the corners of the cat's head as seen in photos.
Legs- With H hook and Bright Yellow, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2-2 sc in each sc around (12 sc). Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc). Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around (24 sc.) Rnds 5 to 6- make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off Bright Yellow. Rnd 7 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around in Aruba Sea. Fasten off. Row 9- Make 1 sc in each sc around with Shocking Pink. Fasten off. Row 10- Rep previous row with Spring Green. Fasten off. Rows 11 to 14- Make 1 sc in each sc around with Soft Navy. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Arms- With H hook and Bright Yellow rep the first 3 rows for legs. (18 sc). Continue rnds 4 to 6 making 1 sc in each sc around still in Bright Yellow. Fasten off. Then follow the previous order of colors: Rnds 7 to 8- Rep with Aruba Sea. Fasten off. Rnd 9- Make 1 sc in each sc around using Shocking Pink. Fasten off. Rnd 10- Rep with Spring Green. Fasten off. Rnds 11 to 12- Make 1 sc in each sc around using Soft Navy. Leave long tail to sew with.
Tail- Cut 2 yards each of Aruba Sea, Bright Yellow, Spring Green and Shocking Pink. Fold in half and tie a knot leaving a loop at the top. Right underneath that loop, make a nother loop, the kind you use to start crocheting and using the H hook, crochet a chain about 9 1/2" long (doesn't need to be exact). Tie a knot at the bottom, snip the ends straight and leave like a tiny tassel, and using the loop on top, sew the tail to the back part of hte body (Aruba sea stripe section). Follwing the photos, center the mouth and whipstitch it in place, cover part of it with the two circles that form the muzzle and pin them down, then whipstitch them in place. Top the muzzle with the nose and sew it in place. Place the eyes in place, measuring that they be well centered, and pin them down. Then, take some black scraps and whipstitch them in place. When you come to the center, make a "V" in each eye to form the pupil. Fasten off. Measure the top of the head and place the bangs well centered. Sew in place. Now, put both front sides of the body facing each other and whipstitch them together all around, using the long tails you left. Fasten off. Turn the cat inside out. Stuff legs and sew in place. Fasten off. Stuff cat. Sew top of the head, closing carefully not to entangle the bangs but making a nest seam that will trap the sewing of the bangs inside so the edge will be neat. Sew the ears in place. Stuff the arms and sew them in place.
Nelson's done!

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Funmigurumi Stripey Cat No. 3---Wilson

Wilson is a bright-colored and cheerful Funmigurumi with a personality all his own! He's very easy to make and works up really fast.

Materials:
Worsted weight Red Heart Cherry Red
Worsted weight Red Heart Pumpkin
Worsted weight Red Heart Bright Yellow
Worsted weight Red Heart Blue
Worsted weight Red Heart Spring Green
Worsted weight Red Heart Black
Worsted weight Red Heart Cherry Red
Worsted weight Red Heart Pretty N' Pink (scraps)
Worsted Weight Red Heart Baby Pink (scraps)
Crochet hook size H
Crochet hook size G
Fiberfill
Blunt needle
Scissors
Pins

Body (Make 2)- With h hook and Pumpkin, ch 33. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (32 sc). Rows 2 to 6- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off (I like to leave a long tail to sew with that same tail, but if you like to fasten off completely and later on thread a fresh bit of yarn to sew with, by all means, do it.). Rows 7 to 9- Join Spring Green. Make 1 c in each sc across. Fasten off. Rows 10 to 11- Join Bright Yellow and make 1 sc in each c across. Fasten off.
Rows 12 to 14- Join Blue and work 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off. Rows 15-19- Join Cherry red and make 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off. Join Pumpkin. Rows 20 to 32- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Muzzle (make 2)- With G hook and Bright Yellow, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, slip st to join rnd. Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Mouth- With Pretty N' Pink and G hook, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join rnd. Join Baby Pink. Rnd 2-Make 2 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Nose- With Black and G hook, ch 2. Row 1-Make 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 2, turn. Row 2- Make 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each of next sc. Ch 2, turn. Repear this row until you have completed 3 row in total and have 6 sc across. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Place both pieces of the body with right sides facing and sew both sides to each other, sew the top as well, leaving the bottom open for stuffing. Set body aside and work on the ears.
Ears- With Cherry red and H hook, ch 2. Row 1- Sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 2, turn. 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in next sc and in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn. Row 2- Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each sc across. Ch 2, turn. Rep Row 2 until you have completed 6 rows, counting from row 1. Fasten off. In the last two pieces, leave tails long enough to sew with. Place wrong sides facing and whip stitch all around, leaving the
bottom open. Stick the ear into the corner of the cat's head and sew the bottom of the ear to the crocheted fabric of the cat's body as you can see in the photo. Fasten off, weave in tail.
This is another way to make the ears: Ears (make 4 pieces)-
Ch 2. 1 sc in second ch from hook, ch 2, turn, 1 sc in second ch from hook, and in each sc across. Ch 2, turn.
Continue this way until you have completed 6 rows. Fasten off, leaving long tails to sew in at least 2 of the pieces.
Pick up the body again, measure the front of Wilson's body and pin the mouth in place, well centered, between the last row of Cherry Red and the beginning row of the solid Pumpkin part. Sew in place all around and fasten off. Superimpose the muzzle as you see in the pictures, leaving only a portion of the round that forms the mouth to show. Pin and sew all around.
Place the nose as seen in photos, superimposed over the spot in between both rounds of the muzzle, pin in place and sew all around.
Whiskers- With Blunt needle threaded with Black yarn, stitch whiskers as seen in photos. Eyes- With Spring green and G hook, ch 2. Row- Make 5 sc in 2nd ch from hk (DO NOT JOIN INTO A ROUND.) Ch 1, turn. Row 2-Make 2 sc in each sc across. (10 sc.) Fasten off. Thread blunt needle with Balck and placing eyes where you see them in the photos, whipstitch them onto Wilson's head, thus immitating eyelashes, as you go around, make a long stitch into each eye to immitate the pupil of the eye.
Legs- With H hook and Pumpkin, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2-2 sc in each sc around (12 sc). Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc). Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around (24 sc.) Rnd 5- make 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off Pumpkin. Rnd 6 to 9- 1 sc in each as around in the following order of colors: 1- Spring Green; 2-Bright Yellow; 3- Blue; 4-Cherry red. Fasten off. Join Pumpkin. Make rows 10 to 13-Rep row 5.
Arms- With H hook and Pumpkin rep the first 3 rows for legs. Rnds 4 to 5- 1 sc in each sc around (18 sc). Rnds 6 to 9- 1 sc in each sc around in the following colors: 1- Spring Green; 2- Bright Yellow; 3- Blue; 4- Cherry Red; Fastenoff. Join Pumpkin. Rnds 10 to 11- 1 sc in each sc around with Pumpkin. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Stuff the arms and sew them in place as you see them in the photos (about two ros below the ears.) Make the tail.
Tail- With Bright Yellow and H hook, ch 39. Make 3 dc in 4th ch from hook. Make 4 dc in next ch, and in each chain across, letting the tail curl as you go. When you reach the end of the tail, make 3 dc and 3 ch in last chain and slip st to finish, leaving a long tail to sew with. Sew to the back of Wilson's body at the level of the 2nd row of Bright Yellow (Row 11 of Body). Fasten off.
Stuff body, and sew bottom. Stuff legs and sew in place. Fasten off.
Wilson's is ready to play and to love!
Hope you enjoy making this toy, if you do, please consider making one for a child in need.

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Funmigurumi Stripey Cats No. 2: Sweety Sue

As cute as a little rose and sweet as bubble gum or cotton candy, this little kitty was a gift for a young lady who loves pink, and she will also delight any other young lady that is special to you!



Materials:
Red Heart Pretty N’ Pink
Red Heart Baby Pink
scrap amount of Red Heart Teal
Scrap amount of Red Heart Black
Crochet hook size H
Fiberfill stuffing
blunt needle
scissors
Opt. Pink ribbon for a bow
needle and pink sewing thread




Body (Make 2)-
With Pretty N’ Pink and H hook: Ch 31. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. Row 2- 1 hdc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Row 3- 1 sc in each hdc across. Rows 4 to 7- Alternate rows 2 and 4. Fasten off, leaving long tails to sew with. Row 8- Join Baby Pink, work 1 hdc in each st across. Ch, 1 turn. Row 9- 1 sc in each st across. Ch 2, turn. Alternate row 8 and 9 one more time. Fasten off, leaving long tails to sew with. Row 10- Rejoin Pretty N' Pink. Work 1 hdc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. Row 11- 1 sc in each st across. Ch 2, turn. Rows 12 to 17- Alternate 1 hdc row and 1 sc row. Fasten off, leaving long tails to sew with.
Muzzle-
With Baby Pink and H hook, Ch 2. Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2- 2 sc in each as around, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 3- 2 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in eac of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc to end of rnd, sl st to join. Rnd 5 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Fastn off, leaving long enough tail to sew with.
Legs (Make 2)-
With Pretty N' Pink, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to close ring. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 3- Make 1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * all around, sl st to close rnd.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around. Sl st to close rnd. Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around. Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. Fastenoff. Change color. Rnds 7 to 9- With Baby Pink- 1 sc in each sc around, sl st to close rnd. Fasten off. Join Pretty N' Pink. Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sc2tog, 1 c in each of next 5 sc, sl st to close rnd. Rnd 11- 1 sc in each sc around. Rnd 12- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sc2 tog, 1 sc in each sc to end of rnd. Sl st to join rnd. Fasten off, leaving lon tail to sew with.
Arms-
Rep rnds 1-10 of legs.
Ears (Make 2)-
With Pretty N’ Pink, Ch 2. Row 1- Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next sc and in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2- Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each sc across. Ch 2, turn. Rep Row 2 until you have completed 6 rows, counting from row 1. Fasten off. With Baby Pink (Make 2): Repeat ears.
In the last two pieces, leave tails long enough to sew with. Place wrong sides facing of one piece made with Pretty N’ Pink and one made with Baby Pink and whip stitch all around, leaving the bottom open. Repeat with the other ear. Stick the ear into the corner of the cat's head and sew the bottom of the ear to the crocheted fabric of the cat's body as you can see in the photo. Fasten off.
Eyes- With Teal and H hk, ch 2. Row 1-Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn (DO NOT JOIN INTO A ROUND). Row 2- Make 1 sc in each sc across, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Nose-
With Black, ch 2. Row 1-Make 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, ch 2, turn. Row 2- Make 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each of next sc. Ch 2, turn. Repear this row until you have completed 3 row in total and have 6 sc across. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with. Sew to the muzzle. Embroider a mouth and features as you see in the photos.
Tail-
With 2 strands of Pretty N' Pink and 1 strand of Baby Pink, ch 34. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew with. Sew to 13th row of Fletcher's body (counting from the bottom.)
Putting her together: Put both sides of the body with right sides facing and sew the sides and the top. Turn inside out, and sew on the ears. Measure the body and sew on the muzzle, taking care that it will be centered. Embroider whiskers with black as you see in photos. Sew on eyes, using Muzzle to guide yourself in positioning them. Stuff the arms lightly and sew them in place using ears as a guide. Attach the tail to the back and fasten off. If you want to, make a ribbon bow and sew in place in the middle of the head between the ears. Stuff the body and sew the bottom. Fasten off. Attach the legs and fasten off.
You're done!

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Everlasting Happiness

Funmigurumi Stripey Cats---No 1: Fletcher

This is Fletcher, the first of a little group of cats I'm making for abused children. He is a funny little fellow (by design) but a lovable one at that. I enclose the pattern here for you.
Materials:
Fiberfill stuffing
Red Heart Blue
Red Heart Pumpkin
Red Heart Hunter
Red Heart Bright Yellow
Red Heart Cardinal Red
Red Hear Black
Crochet Hook size H
Pins
Blunt needle
Scissors
Body ( Make 2): Side 1- With Pumpking, ch 33. Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. (32 sc made). Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. Rows 3 to 6- Rep row 2. Fasten off, change color, leaving a long tail to sew with. Row 7- With Hunter, rep row 2. Rows 8 to 9- Rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Change color. Rows 10 to 11- With Red, rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Rows 12 to 14- With Bright Yellow, rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Rows 15 to 19- With Blue, rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Change color. Rows 20 to 32- With Pumpkin- Rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Repeat all these rows for side 2 of body.
Legs (Make 2)- With Red, ch 2. Rnd 1- 6 sc in scnd ch from hk, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2-2 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 4-1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep from * around. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off. Change color. Rnds 7 to 9- With Bright Yellow, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off. Change color. Rnds 10 to 11- With Blue, 1 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off. Rnds 12 to 14- Join Pumpkin. Make 1 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with.
Arms (Make 2)- With red, ch 2. Rnd 1-Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join rnd. Rep Rnds 2 and 3 of legs. Rnd 4-Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Sl st to join rnd. Fasten off. Change color. Rnd 5-1 sc in each sc around. Rnd 6- Rep rnd 5. Fasten off Bright Yellow. Rnds 7 to 8- Join Blue and rep rnd 5. Fasten off. Rnds 9 to 11- Join Pumpkin and rep rnd 5. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Put together the body of the cat as follows: Place right sides facing each other, wrong sides facing outward and whipstitch sides using the tails you left as you changed colors. Fasten off. Close the top as well, using Pumpkin tail. Leave only the bottom open. Set aside body and let's work onthe ears.
Ears (Make 4)- With Red, Ch 2. Row 1- Sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in next sc and in top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2- Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each sc across. Ch 2, turn. Rep Row 2 until you have completed 6 rows, counting
from row 1. Fasten off.
In the last two pieces, leave tails long enough to sew with. Place wrong sides facing and whip stitch all around, leaving the
bottom open. Stick the ear into the corner of the cat's head and sew the bottom of the ear to the crocheted fabric of the cat's
body as you can see in the photo. Fasten off.
Muzzle-With Red, ch 2. Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join rnd. Rnd 2- Make 2 sc in each sc around. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Sl st to join rnd. Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 5- 1 sc in each of first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off Red, leaving long tail to sew with. Muzzle must have 26 sc around. Fold muzzle in half width-wise, leaving the sectin that has all the sl st join rows to the back. You will find you have 12 sc across to work with. Join Hunter Green to the far edge. Row 1- Make 5 sc across, ch 1, turn. Row 2-1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Row 3- 2 sctog in 1st sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sctog to end row. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew with. Skip next two sc (in the middle) and repeat these 3 tows on the other side of the muzzle. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Mouth-With Black, ch 2, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl st to join. Fasten off, leaving a very long tail to sew with (with my first cat I left about a yard of yarn because I wanted to have enough to sew all around and to embroider the muzzle with the black line. You can leave less yarn if youlike. I just don't like to run out.) Position the mouth at the bottom of the muzzle just above the red loops at the edge of the muzzle, and sew it all around onto the muzzle, being careful not to take any of the red loops as you sew (those you will use to sew the muzzle in place.) Once you have sewn all around and themouth is in place, embroider the black line and the dots around as you see in the photos.
Nose- With Carrot, ch 2. Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk, sl sti to join rnd. Rnd 2- 2 sc all around. Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Measure body and position mussle centered. Pin it in place. Through one side, stuff gently. Sew all around using tails you have left. Fasten off. Place the "nose' in themiddle of the tips of the "heart" at the top of the muzzle (see photos). Stuff it gently through one side, pinning it in place so that it won't move when you sew all round it. Embroider whiskers as in photos or anyway you like.
Eyes- With Black, ch 2. Make 5 sc in 2nd ch from hk. Ch 2, turn. (DO NOT JOIN INTO A CIRCLE). 2 sc in every sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with. Position eyes as inphotos. pin down and sew in place using blunt needle. Fasten off. With Blue, Ch 2. Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hk. Sl st to join rnd, leaving long tail to sew with as seen in photos. Fasten off.
Tail- Take a strand of each color of yarn you used for the toy, make a loop, leaving some threads at the end to be trimmed later (tassel-like), chain a ch of 21 chains (or longer if you like. Fasten off. Sew to 13th row of Fletcher's body (counting from the bottom.)
You're done!







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