Cat's Rockin Crochet'

Half Pint Pearl

 

Materials

4.00mm hook

8 ply yarn. Small amounts of red, white and black, or colors of your choice.

Stuffing for head

Optional, felt for mouth, eyes, ear rings and flower.

 

Abbreviations

inc= increase

dec= decrease

Dc= double crochet, yarn over hook, insert hook into loop,

draw through yarn, yarn over hook, draw through 2,

yarn over hook draw through 2 again

Fpdc= front post double crochet,

work the dc into the front of the dc in the row below

Bpdc= back post double crochet,

work the dc from the back of the dc in the row below

 

 

Beginning at base of skirt

Ch 40

Sl st to join in first ch made to form a ring ch 1

(do not twist ring)

Sc in same st as join, sc to end, sl st to join in first sc, ch 3, (40 sc)

Ch 3 counts as first dc, dc in each sc around, sl st to join in top ch of ch 3, ch 3

Begin Rib Pattern

          Ch 3 counts as first dc,  fpdc, bpdc in each dc around,

           sl st to join in top ch of ch 3, ch 3

Repeat row above 3 more times

Adding the white for the Apron (this can be optional)

          Keeping pattern correct, pattern across 15 dc (includes ch 3)

work white yarn for apron in the next 10 stitches,  

change back to original color and pattern remaining 15 stitches,

sl st to join in top ch of ch 3, ch 3

Work 9 more rows

Decrease for chest and neck area

          Keeping pattern correct decrease this way,

fpdc next 2 together, bpdc next 2 together, repeat to final st,

work 1 fpdc, sl st to join in top ch of ch 3, ch 3

repeat 3 more rows of pattern without decreasing

bind off main color

Small Bib

move across to the right edge of the apron

 and sl st to join yarn to first st of apron,

sc across stitches of apron, ch 1 turn,

work 2 more rows of sc, fasten off white yarn

Head

          Working in the round, do not join.

Using black yarn, ch 2, work 6 sc into second ch from hook

          Sc inc in each sc around (12 sc)

          Sc in next sc, sc inc in next sc, repeat around (18 sc)

          Work 4 rows of sc without increase

Decrease

          Sc in next sc, sc dec in next sc, repeat around (12 sc)

          Now would be a good time to stuff your head      

           Sc dec in each sc around(6 sc)

  

Shaping neck and shoulders

          Work 2 rows of sc without dec

          Sc inc in next 3 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc inc in next 3 sc,

1 sc in each of next 3 sc, (18 sc)

1 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc inc in next 3 sc, 1 sc in next 6 sc,

sc inc in next 3 sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc (24 sc)

Work 1 row of sc around

1 sc in next 9 sc, ch 1 turn *

*sc inc, sc in next 4 sc, sc inc, ch 1 turn

1 sc in next 3 sc, sc inc, sc inc, 1 sc in next 3 sc, ch 1 turn

Work 4 rows of sc on these 10 sc, fasten off *

Attach yarn to * of 4^th row above

Sc 12, ch 1 turn,

Work to correspond with other side as above from * to *

Apron frill

          Ch 41

          Work 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 turn (40 sc)

          1 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next sc, ch 3, sl st into side post of this sc,

*1 sc in next sc, ch 3, sl st into side post of this sc,* repeat to final sc,

1 sc in final sc, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing

Head Band

          Ch 3, 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1 turn

          Work 26 more rows of sc, leaving a long thread for sewing

Neck wrap

          Ch 19, 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, fasten off

 

Making up

          Sew apron frill to side’s of apron

          When sewing along the sleeve, starting from the cuff, sew to second sc row only

          (this leave’s room for expansion underneath for bottle tops)

          Sew chest area of head, to the top of the dress and apron from behind the bib

          Sew back area to top of dress

          Place head band around head, crossing over at the top, sew to head

          Place neck wrap around neck and sew ends together

          Place ribbon around waist for apron tie, or sc one

          Add your facial features and accessories any way you like

          I used felt for the mouth, cutting a small circle and folding it in half,

I snipped out the centre to form the mouth opening

The frill on the bottom of dress is formed by attaching yarn and

using the same stitch as the apron frill

If you don’t have much in the way of features or accessories,

hunt through your xmas decorations, the colors will match

Finally, tidy up all loose ends

 

Enjoy this pattern, please don’t sell my pattern or place it on your web site,

Feel free to link to my pattern and show me your finished item.

 

Cathy Wood 2008