Last year’s Black Cat Keychain pattern was a big hit, so this year I have enlarged it a bit to be a potholder. Using only 12 yards yellow and 30 yards black cotton worsted, you probably have enough in your stash to make a few of these kitty cats.
Materials:
Cotton worsted yarn:
12 yards yellow
30 yards black
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Finished cat measures approximately 7” wide
Directions:
Body:
Rnd 1: With yellow yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (14 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (21 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (35 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (42 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (49 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice in yellow, then repeat * to * 5 times in black. Fasten off yellow.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, turn, *sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st,* 4 times, sc in last 9 sts (49 sc).
Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn, *sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st,* 4 times, sc in last 9 sts (53 sc).
Rnd 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, ch 15 for tail (hanging lp), sl st in ch closes to sc, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in last 9 sts. Fasten off black.
Head:
Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (14 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (21 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (28 sc). Do not join.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat twice, sc in next st, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in 3rd ch (ear made), sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in 3rd ch (ear made), repeat * to * twice. Join with sl st. Fasten off black leaving 9” length for sewing.
Sew bottom of Rnd 5 of head to Rnd 11 of body on the opposite side of the tail.
Weave in all ends.
PDF Download – Black Cat Potholder Crochet Pattern
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