Cat Siam Crochet Pattern 4 Pages Small

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Crochet Pattern

By Svetlana Pertseva

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Hello! My name is Siam. I want to tell you a legend called “The Golden Goblet”

Once upon a time in the ancient kingdom of Siam (the story goes) there came a period of war when the men of the realm all went off to defend their country. They left behind a male and a female cat to guard a sacred golden goblet that had once been used by the Buddha.

After a romantic few days, doing as cats do when left to their own devices, the male, bored of his guard duties, wandered off to look for further pleasures.

The female, now pregnant, was left alone to guard the goblet. Overwhelmed with this responsibility, she wrapped her tail

around its stem and fixed her eyes on it, never to let it out of her sight. She waited and stared, waited and stared, and hoped that the men would return before her kittens were due.

With all the staring her eyes developed a squint, and her tail became permanently bent from holding on to the goblet stem. The men did not return, and eventually, of course, the kittens could wait no longer.

They were finally born …

… and all of them had inherited her crossed eyes and kinked tail.

And to this very day, there are still some Siamese cats born with crossed eyes and kinked tails!

This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions.

Cat Siam Skill level: experienced

About this pattern

Happy crocheting!

I use USA terminology for my pattern (don’t worry if you use UK terms, all the differences are explained in the pattern).

Cat is crocheted in continuous spirals without joining the rounds. You will need a stitch marker to keep track of where the beginning of each round starts. Move the marker up to the first stitch of the next round after finishing the previous one. If you don't have a stitch marker you can always use a scrap of contrasting yarn instead. You can see it in my photos.

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Little Owl’s Hut www.LittleOwlsHut.com Crochet pattern 2012


You will need:

! Yarn - 2 threads:

1st thread (Lace / 2 ply) – white Kid mohair (250 m/275 yards x 25 g/0.9 ounces) you need - 100 m (110 yards);

2nd thread (Cobweb / 1 ply) – white thin wool or wool mixture (400 m/440 yards - 25 g/0.9 ounces) you need - 100 m (110 yards);

You can use 2 threads of Kid mohair if you don’t have (Cobweb / 1 ply) white thin wool.

If you don’t want to use two threads you can use yarn that is 450 m/500 yards per 100 g/3.5 ounces thickness (Fingering / 4 ply)

! Hook 1.1 mm or 1.25 mm

! Marbles with one flat side (you can find them in pet shops as ground for aquarium) - 2 pieces, diameter 1.2-1.4 mm.

! Heavy round thing such as pebbles, about 4 cm in diameter, to weight the base. (you can use marbles).

! 20 cm (8 inches) of 2 mm diameter copper wire or 1 mm diameter steel wire.

! 60 cm (34 inches) of fishing line for whiskers.

! Stuffing: holofiber or padding polyester.

! Tapestry needle for tightenings.

! Plaster adhesive-backed fabric tape.

! Black bead for the nose 5-6 mm.

! Black acrylic paint for fabric for tinting (optional).

! Brush for combing (optional) or velcro.

! Superglue (preferably gel).

Materials and tools

Finished size Finished size approx. 15 cm (6 inches).

Abbreviations

ch = chain inc = increasing (2 sc in 1 st) ins = insert dec = decreasing (sc2tog) sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together sc3tog = double dec = ddec = single crochet three stitches together rnd = round st(s) = stitch(es) sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet pic = picture

mm US UK

1.25 Steel hook - 10

Steel hook - 4

1.1 Steel hook - 11

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Hook conversion chart

TIP (yarn and wire) If you use different yarn, the cat will be bigger or smaller and you will need more or less yarn and wire than stated in the pattern (i.e. thicker yarn will produce a larger cat and you may require more yarn and wire). I don’t recommend to use thick yarn to crochet cat as it may be difficult to find big marbles for eyes.

Tip (gauge) When making toys, you should use a much smaller hook than recommended for the yarn you chose. Make sure you crochet tight enough; otherwise, stuffing will show through the holes.

Tip (wire) If you decided to use thicker yarn you should buy thicker wire as well. The thicker your yarn the taller the cat would be. In this case you will need longer pieces of wire for the wire frame.

Tip (make it right) If there are no special notes, the toy is crocheted under both parts of the loop. In some rows, there are special notes: ‘into the front loop only’ or ‘into the back loop only’. In such case, you need to follow these instructions.

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USA/UK terminology comparison chart.

Abbreviations USA Abbreviations UK ch - chain ch - chain sc - single crochet dc - double crochet hdc - half double crochet htr - half treble dc - double crochet tr - treble tr - treble dtr - double treble dtr - double treble tr tr - triple treble sl st - slip stitch sl - slip stitch

Other differences in crochet terminology used:

Terminology USA Terminology UK fasten off cast off skip miss gauge tension yarn over (yo) yarn over hook (yoh)

Skill levels

Projects for first-time crocheters using basic stitches. Minimal shaping.

Projects using yarn with basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.

Projects using a variety of techniques, such as basic lace patterns or color patterns, mid-level shaping and finishing.

Projects with intricate stitch patterns, techniques and dimension, such as non-repeating patterns, multi-color techniques, fine threads, small hooks, detailed shaping and refined finishing.

This pattern is for personal use ONLY.

This pattern is protected under Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. This pattern may not be copied, shared, or sold in any manner. Any finished items made using this pattern may not be sold for profit without

permission from the designer. Make as many as you like, but please just keep them for yourself or give them away. Thank you!

© 2012 Little Owl’s Hut. All rights reserved

Tip how to use acrylic paint for decoration. Dilute black acrylic paint with water or solvent until it's gray. Take a small piece of sponge and rub the diluted paint on scrap paper to make sure it's the gray you want, and then rub on ears, tail, eyes and all other areas you want to paint. Paint your cat in daylight to make sure you have the effect you want, then leave overnight to dry completely. If you don't have acrylic paint, you can use eye shadow or felt-tip pen of any color you like.

Tip (make it right) When making toys the right side looks like that:

And the back side looks like that:

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Head, neck and body

Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts Row 2: 6 inc = 12 sts Row 3: (1 inc, 1 sc) х 6 times = 18 sts Row 4: (1 inc, 2 sc) х 6 times = 24 sts Row 5: (2 inc, 6 sc) х 3 times = 30 sts Row 6: 4 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc = 38 sts Row 7: 3 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc = 42 sts Row 8: 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc = 52 sts

Row 9: 3 sc, 4 dec, 13 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc = 54 sts Row 10: 2 sc, 3 dec, 14 sc, 2 inc, 16 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc = 55 sts Row 11: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 inc, 18 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc = 55 sts Row 12: 14 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) х 3 times, 14 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) х 3 times, 9 sc = 49 sts Row 13: 15 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) х 2 times, 12 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) х 2 times, 10 sc = 45 sts Row 14: 12 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 41 sts Row 15: 13 sc, 2 dec, 12 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc = 37 sts Row 16: (1 dec, 1 sc) х 2 times, 31 sc = 35 sts Row 17: 2 dec, 31 sc = 33 sts Row 18: 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 30 sts Row 19: 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 27 sts Row 20: 2 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc = 23 sts Row 21: 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc = 20 sts

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Cut 20 cm (8 inches) of wire. Wrap it in a spiral with plaster with fabric base to avoid the frame sliding inside the finished toy. Make a loop at the end.

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