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Here you will find the instructional video on how to make your little friend from Gubbies, FastCat. Feel free to send us an e-mail if you have questions or concerns on the patterns! :) gubbyandhammy@gmail.com
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LEGEND |
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Magic circle |
mc |
stitches |
sts |
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Chain |
ch |
stitch |
st |
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Single crochet |
sc |
Slip stitch |
Sl st |
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Half double crochet |
hdc |
increase |
inc |
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Double crochet |
dc |
decrease |
dec |
| Back loop only | blo | slip knot | |
We have separate instructional videos for the basic stitches for you to work on before proceeding with your design.
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Stitches Used |
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Happy Bee / Jollibee |
Slip knot, mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec, BLO |
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Cute Cat / Fast Cat |
Slip knot, mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec, BLO |
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Clown / Mcdo |
Slip knot, mc, ch, sc, sl st, inc, dec, BLO |
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HOW TO MAKE CROCHET STITCHES? |
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Magic Circle |
To make a magic circle, you have to wrap the yarn once on your three fingers with the end of the yarn facing you. On the back of your hands, you should have two strands of yarn. Your thumb should be holding the tail of yarn to prevent it from becoming undone. Now, Insert your hook under the first strand of yarn near your fingertips and pull up a loop on the second strand of yarn. You have to chain 1 by pulling your working yarn inside the loop. |
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Slip Stitch |
To make a slip stitch, insert the hook on the next stitch and pull through the loop on your hook. |
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Single Crochet |
To make a single crochet, insert the hook in the next st under both loops of the st. Bring the yarn over to the other side (from back to front) and pull up a loop of yarn through the stitch. You will have two loops on the hook, bring the yarn over the hook again and pull through both loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook.
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Half Double Crochet |
To make a half double crochet, you have to yarn over so you will have two loops on your hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch under both loops of the stitch. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch, you will have three loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook again and pull through all three loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook. |
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Single Crochet Decrease |
To decrease, pull up a loop on the 1 st and 2nd st. Yarn over and pull through all three loops. |
| Changing Yarn |
To change your yarn, insert your hook in the next st under both loops of the st. Bring the yarn over to the other side (from back to front) and pull up a loop of yarn through the stitch. Once hou two loops on the hook, get your other choice of yarn and bring the yarn over the hook again and pull through both loops on the hook. You will have one loop left on the hook. |
| Single Crochet Increase |
To increase, make two single crochet in the same stitch. |
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Connecting the Yarns |
This is integral to combining two yarns :)
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Slip Knot |
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Popcorn Stitch |
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Frontloop Stitch |
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Backloop Stitch |
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FASTCAT
Legs
Using the black yarn, make a magic circle.
Row 1: Insert 6 sc inside the mc. (6)
Row 2: Make 2 sc in each sc. (12)
Row 3: BLO, sc around. (12)
Row 4: sc along the next 4 sts. Make 2 dec. sc the next 4 sts. (10)
Row 5: sc along the next 4 sts. Make 1 dec. sc the next 4 sts. (9)
Row 6: change your yarn to white, sc around. (9)
Row 7: change your yarn to black, sc around. (9)
Row 8: sc around. (9)
Leave a long tail and cut.
Repeat the pattern for the other leg. Don't cut the tail afterwards since we will connect the legs.
Body/Head
Row 9: Make 2 ch to connect the two legs. Make 10 sc around the row. Then sc in the ch st. Another 10 sc around in the other leg. (22)
Row 10-12: sc along the row. (22)
Row 13-20: change yarn to white, sc along the row. (22)
Row 21: Make 1 sc in the next 2 sts and dec in the fourth st. Repeat this step (2 sc, dec) until the end of the row. Sc the remaining 2 sts [you need 3 sts for the 2 sc, dec since it’s 2 you will sc instead]. (17)
Row 22: Make 1 sc in the next 1 sts and dec in the third st. Repeat this step (1 sc, dec) until the end of the row. Sc the remaining 2 sts. (12)
Row 23: insert 2 sc in each st. (24)
Row 24: In the first st, make 1 sc. In the second st, make 2 sc or increase. Do this step (1 sc, inc) in the following stitches. (36)
Row 25: change yarn to orange, insert 1 sc until the 22th st. Then change yarn to white, make 14 sc. Follow the pattern (orange 22 sc, white 14 sc). (36)
row 26: change yarn to orange, make 25 sc. change yarn to white, 8 sc. Change yarn again to orange, 3 sc (36)
row 27: make 26 sc. change yarn to white, 6 sc. change yarn to orange, make 4 sc. (36)
row 28: make 27 sc. change yarn to white, 4 sc. change yarn to orange, make 5 sc. (36)
29-31: sc along. (36)
Don't forget to insert safety eyes in between row 29 and 30.
Row 32: Make 1 sc in the next 1 sts and dec in the third st. Repeat this step (1 sc, dec) until the end of the row. (24)
Row 33: sc along. (24)
Row 34: dec around. (12)
Row 35: dec around. (6)
Cut your yarn.
Close the opening and weave.
Arms
Using the orange yarn, make a magic circle and ch 1.
Row 1: Insert 6 sc inside the mc. (6)
Row 2-6: sc around. (6)
Row 7: Change yarn to blue, sc around. (6)
Row 8-10: Change yarn to white, sc around. (6)
Close it with sl st.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
Ears
Using the orange yarn, make a slip knot.
ch 2 and inc in the 1st st. (2) Ch 1 and turn your work.
inc in each st. (4)
sc along. (4)
Sl st to close.
Leave a long tail and cut.
repeat for the other ear.
sew both ears on the head.
Hat
Using the white yarn, make a magic circle and ch 1.
Row 1: Insert 6 sc inside the mc. (6)
Row 2: Make 2 sc in each sc. (12)
Row 3: In the first st, make 1 sc. In the second st, make 2 sc or increase. Do this step (1 sc, inc) in the following stitches. (18)
Row 4: sc along. (18)
Row 5: using black yarn, sc along. (18)
Row 6: using yellow yarn, sc along.
Row 7: using black yarn, sc along. (18)
Sl st to close
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Using the black yarn, BLO 5 sc in the front of the hat to make the bill. Ch 1 turn your work. Dec then 1 sc, dec again. Sl st to close. Cut the yarn and weave the ends.
Put stuffings inside the cap before you sew it on the head.
Collar
Using the blue yarn, make 7 foundation chains.
Make 2 sc. Then ch 1. Insert your hook inside the last sc you made then sl st. Make another sc.
Sl st on the fourth foundation chain to form the shape of the collar.
Make 2 sc again. Then ch 1. Insert your hook inside the last sc you made then sl st. Make another sc.
Tie it to secure your stitches.
Sew on the neck.
Then using the blue yarn, sew a line in the middle from the top to the bottom of the shirt.