Dreama Frye's Halloween Cat Square

Materials :

G Hook

1 oz each Black, Orange Yarn

Small amounts of White and Bright Green

Cat's Head

Work in continuous rounds making sure to mark end of each round.

With Black Ch 2.

Rnd 1 : 8 sc in first ch ( 8 sc )

Rnd 2 : 2 sc in each of the next 8 sc ( 16 sc )

Rnd 3 : * sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around ( 24 sc ).

Rnd 4 : * sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around ( 32 sc ). Join with sl st to first sc.

DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

Right Ear

Row 1 : Working in front loops only, ch 1, sc in next 5 sc, ch 1. Turn ( 5 sc ).

Row 2 : Dec over next 2 sc, sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc, ch 1. Turn ( 3 sc ).

Row 3 : Dec over next 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 1. Turn ( 2 sc ).

Row 4 : Dec over next 2 sc ( 1 sc ). Fasten off.

Left Ear

Attach black yarn to third sc to the left of the right ear.

Work rows 1-4 of right ear.

Using orange yarn, attach to the 6th sc to the left of the right ear, behind left ear.

Rnd 1 : Working in back loops only and behind ears. Ch 4, trc in same st, ch 2, 2 trc in the next st. ( corner made ).Dc in next 7 sc, ( 2 trc in next sc , ch 2, 2 trc in next sc, dc in next 7 sc ) 3 times. Join with a sl st to the top of the beg ch 4.

Rnd 2 : Sl st to corner ch 2 sp. Ch 3, dc ch 2 , 2 dc in same ch 2 sp. Dc in next 11 dc. ( 2 dc ch 2 2 dc in next ch 2 sp, dc in next 11 dc ) 3 times. Join with a sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off orange.

Rnd 3 : Attach black yarn in any ch 2 sp. 3 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in next 15 dc. ( 3 sc in corner, sc in next 15 dc) 3 times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off black.

Rnd 4 : Attach orange yarn in any ch 2 sp. 3 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in next 19 dc. ( 3 sc in corner, sc in next 19 dc) 3 times. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off orange.

Using picture as a guide embroider eyes on face below ears using green yarn and add whiskers using white yarn.