Gunther is #07 of the 2024 Happy Scrappy Cat Project. He is going to be hosted as a free crochet along in the Hateruma Handmade Community Facebook group. Starting on April 5th, 2024 and continuing until a date to be determined, Gunther’s pattern will be available to view and use FREE right here on this page. Scroll down.
Gunther is about 8.25″ from toes to the top of his head when worked in #4 medium worsted weight acrylic. He’s sized to be the perfect take-along friend.
Gunther is also available to purchase as an ad-free PDF at anytime at Ravelry.
Jennifer Yelk-Hateruma holds the copyright for this pattern. Please do not share or redistribute this pattern in any format or any translation into any other language. Feel free to sell any finished items.
I used less than 60g skein of the main color #4 medium worsted weight acrylic yarn and a 3.0 mm hook for all cats. Since this is a scrap project, I do not have yarn names or exact amounts to list. However, most of my yarn was purchased at Daiso in Japan.
Gauge is not important but make sure all of your yarn is the same weight.
Stitches used in American terminology:
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
inc – increase (by creating 2 sc stitches together into the same space)
dec –decrease (by joining 2 sc stitches together with a single stitch)
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
FO – finish off
Pattern is worked in the round and stuff as you go unless otherwise noted.
Close up photos are at the end of pattern to assist in assembly.
Head – grey
1. 5 sc in MR. (5)
2. inc x5. (10)
3. [inc, sc] x5. (15)
4. [sc, inc, sc] x5. (20)
5. [inc, 3 sc] x5. (25)
6. [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x5. (30)
7. [inc, 5 sc] x5. (35)
8. [3 sc, inc, 3 sc] x5. (40)
9. [inc, 7 sc] x5. (45)
10. [4 sc, inc, 4 sc] x5. (50)
11. [inc, 9 sc] x5. (55)
12. [5 sc, inc, 5 sc] x5. (60)
13. [inc, 9 sc] x6. (66)
14. 66 sc. (66)
15. [5 sc, inc, 5 sc] x6. (72)
16. 72 sc. (72)
17. [inc, 11 sc] x6. (78)
18-25. (8 rounds) 78 sc. (78)
26. [5 sc, dec, 6 sc] x6. (72)
27. [dec, 7 sc] x8. (64)
28. [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x8. (56)
29. [dec, 5 sc] x8. (48)
30. [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x8. (40)
31. [dec, 3 sc] x8. (32)
FO with a tail to sew to body.
Body – grey
1. 8 sc in MR. (8)
2. inc x8. (16)
3. [inc, sc] x8. (24)
4. [sc, inc, sc] x8. (32)
5. [inc, 3 sc] x8. (40)
6. [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x8. (48)
7. [inc, 7 sc] x6. (54)
8. [4 sc, inc, 4 sc] x6. (60)
9-18. (10 rounds) 60 sc. (60)
19. [4 sc, dec, 4 sc] x6. (54)
20. 54 sc. (54)
21. [dec, 7 sc] x6. (48)
22. 48 sc. (48)
23. [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x6. (42)
24. 42 sc. (42)
25. [dec, 5 sc] x6. (36)
26. 36 sc. (36)
27. [dec, 7 sc] x4. (32)
28-30. (3 rounds) 32 sc. (32)
FO.
Ear –black (make 2)
1. 4 sc in MR. (4)
2. [inc, sc] x2. (6)
3. [inc, sc] x3. (9)
4. [sc, inc, sc] 13. (12)
5. [inc, 3 sc] x3. (15)
6. [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x3. (18)
7. 18 sc. (18)
8. [inc, 5 sc] x3. (21)
9-10. (2 rounds) 21 sc. (21)
11. [dec, 5 sc] x3. (18)
FO with a tail to sew to head.
Feet – black (make 2)
1. 8 sc in MR. (8)
2. inc x8. (16)
3. [inc, sc] x8. (24)
4-8. (5 rounds) 24 sc. (24)
9. [dec, sc] x8. (16)
FO with a tail to sew.
*stuff firmly*
Arms –black (make 2)
*only stuff ½ way*
1. 8 sc in MR. (8)
2. [inc, 3 sc] x2. (10)
3-12. (10 rounds) 10 sc. (10)
13. [dec, 3 sc] x2. (8)
14. 8 sc. (8)
Flatten and sc closed. FO with a tail to sew.
Tail – black
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Inc x6. (12)
3-10. (8 rounds) 12 sc. (12)
FO with a tail to sew.
*stuff firmly so it can help with standing*
Eye – (make 2) *joined rounds*
white
*I used a 10mm plastic safety eye in the center*
1. MR, ch 2, 12 DC, sl st to top of 1st DC. (12)
change to black
2. ch 1, 2 hdc in each stitch, sl st to 1st sc. (24)
FO with a tail to sew.
Muzzle – black
ch 4, then continue in 2nd ch from the hook, working around the chain
*groups of stitches in brackets […] will all be worked in the same chain*
1. [sc, hdc, 4 DC] in the 2nd ch from the hook, [4 DC] in next ch, [4 DC, hdc, sc] in last ch, sl st in middle ch. (16 + sl st)
FO with tail to sew to head.
*the beginning tail can be used to close up/weave any gaps*
2. join red yarn in 6th DC and make a sc inc, inc again in the 7th DC. (4)
FO with a tail to sew.
Collar – red (advised to make after head is already sewn to body)
1. ch 6, sc in 1st ch to form a ring, 5sc. (6)
2-36. (35 rounds) 6 sc. (6)
*measure around neck before FO. Depending on your tension, you may need more or less rounds than 36 total*
FO with a tail to sew.
A basting line will help with foot alignment.
Bottom view with feet and tail placement.
View of arm placement.
Top view of head.
Assembly
After sewing the head to the body, I sewed my arms onto the body between rounds 28 and 29, centered on both sides. The feet are sewn on according to the photo with the inside edge of the feet falling between rounds 1 and 2. The feet should be centered from front to back. I used a temporary basting thread to mark the center line to ensure mirrored position of the feet. The tail is sewn starting between rounds 5 and 6 at the lower side and reaching between rounds 9 and 10 at the top side, centered in the back. The tail should act as a tripod to assist in standing. The top of the eyes will fall at about round 9 of the head, with about 3 or 4 stitches between them. *For the safety eyes I did not melt the backs or trim the post at all. I instead worked the excess post into a corresponding stitch when I settled on placement.* The top of the red nose will start at round 18 and the muzzle should be sewn evenly similar to the photo example. The ears are positioned starting between rounds 8 and 9 on the top of the head set slightly toward the back, lining up with the back edge of the arm as seen from the side. Wrap the collar around the neck to make sure of a snug fit before sewing the two ends together to form a continuous ring.
Congratulations! You have completed a cat!
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