My Cat in a Pumpkin

Cat in a Pumpkin

Cat's Hat

Cat's Tail

My Little Pumpkin

Cat in a Pumpkin

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
My Little Pumpkin »

Instructions

Sweater - Crochet World October 2009 issue
Hat - Minnie Mouse Stripe
Ears - Kitty Kitty Head Band
Eyes - Miss Knittles Knits & Crochet - Cat Eyes Graphed
Tail - Omega Yarn 18 Video -Purse handle

Difficulty:

Category: Crocheting

Type of item: Clothing

For: Children

Style: Cute, Holiday

Materials

Sweater & Bows Red Heart Sport Yarn - Pumpkin & Black Hat & Tail Vanna's Choice Yarn Black & Mustard

What was your inspiration?

Cute but warm Trick or Treat Costume.
Started with Pumpkin Sweater
Then Cat Hat
Bought Black top and pants,
When I got to the tail, I remembered a purse handle video
(see Video @ http:/www,creativeyarnsource.com/la_expiga_no_18.html)
Voile "A Cat in a Pumpkin Costume"

What are you most proud of?

My ability to mix and match multiple patterns to create a unnique and comfortable costume for my Great Granddaughter. .
Hat - Altered "Minnie Mouse Stripe" pattern by Elizabeth Mohsin - http:/www.lizzziee.etsy.com
Hat Ears - Free Red Heart "Kitty Kitty" Head Head Band Pattern
Hat Eyes - "Cat eyes on graph paper" Miss Knittles Knits & Crochet
Tail Bow - 'Minnie Mouse Stripe' (See above)
Tail - Purse Handle Pattern - Cosmopolitan - Designed by Omega Yarns - See Video
(http:/www,creativeyarnsource.com/la_expiga_no_18.html)

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Sweater -
The Pumpkin Face Takes Patience to work. If the angles don't always work in right,rip out & Try again.
Eyes -
Black iris is chain seven. Working in back loop of chain slip st in first st, then sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc slip st, fo.
Crochet the eyes separately using graph, sew on iris and sew them on to hat.
Tail -
Sewed to bow. Attach with safety pins to shirt.