THE CAT AND BUNNY MUG

Crochet pattern

DESIGNED BY ELENA DOROGINA

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 Thank you for purchasing my pattern!
Enjoy crocheting.
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I appreciate it if you do not share, reproduce or sell this pattern, either in its
entirety or in parts!

Note!
Please, note that this pattern does not include the lessons of crocheting.
You must have previous knowledge of crochet techniques.
You are welcome to sell the ready product made with this pattern, but
credit @dorogina_toys is appreciated. Put hashtag #dorogina_toys for me to
see your ready toy.

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US):

MG – magic ring
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
TR – treble crochet
INC – increase (make 2 sc into one loop)
DEC– decrease (two sc together through front loops)
SL ST – slip stitch
(…)*8 – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
(18) – the number of sc in the row

THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Yarn Alize Cotton Gold (55% cotton / 45% acrylic; 100g / 330m)
DK weight yarn - Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 50 g/160 m)

 Yarn Art Jeans No. 83 (powder) – a mug

 Alize Cotton Gold No. 62, 393 (white, light pink) – a cat, a bunny, a mug
 Yarn Art Jeans No. 42, 90 (raspberry, red) – a heart
 2.0 mm or 2.25 crochet hook
 Stuffing material (fiberfill/polyester)
 Tapestry needle
 Scissors

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 Stitch markers (a scrap of contrasting yarn)
 Pins
 Two cardboard circles for the bottom of a mug, about 4.5*4.5 cm (1.8 * 1.8
inches)
 Black thread for embroidery of eyes and nose

NOTE! Yarn consumption, size, and appearance of the toy depend on

crochet density and how you hold the yarn.
The presented toy is crocheted with V and X look single crochet:
(First, you grab yarn over the hook, and for making the second stitch -
grab it under the hook).
The finished toys using the materials stated in this pattern are ~5.5
inches/14 cm in height without ears.
Make sure you crochet tight enough, otherwise, the stuffing will show
through the holes.
Crochet the toy in spirals without turning chains.
The cat mug is crocheted with YarnArt jeans yarn.
The bunny mug is crocheted with Alize cotton gold yarn.
For an illustration purpose of the mug’s size.
Choose any shade or yarn brand as desired.
ENJOY CROCHETING.

MUG
Yarn Art Jeans No. 83 (powder)
Rnd 1: 8 into MR
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*8 (48)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)

* In the next round, crochet through the posts between stitches. Insert
the hook in the first stitch and draw it out in the second stitch, grabbing the
working yarn and crocheting sc.

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Rnd 8: 56 sc (crochet through posts between stitches)

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 Right side Wrong side

* Crochet the next two rounds through both loops.

Rnds 9-10: 56 sc (2 rounds)

Trace the bottom of the mug on the cardboard and cut it out. Put the
template inside.

* Crochet the next round through front loops only.

Rnd 11: 56 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 12: (6 sc, inc)*8 (64)
Rnds 13-14: 64 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 15: (7 sc, inc)*8 (72)

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Rnd 16: 72 sc
Rnd 17: (8 sc, inc)*8 (80)
Rnds 18-20: 80 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 21: (9 sc, inc)*8 (88)
Rnds 22-25: 88 sc (4 rounds)
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 26: 88 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.
Rnd 27: 88 sc, 2 sl st
Break yarn. Hide the yarn tail inside.

CAT (BUNNY)
Attach white yarn to round 26.
Alize Cotton Gold No. 62 (white)

Rnd 1: 88 sc
Rnd 2: (9 sc, dec)*8 (80)
Rnd 3: (8 sc, dec)*8 (72)

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Rnd 4: (7 sc, dec)*8 (64)
Rnd 5: (6 sc, dec)*8 (56)
Rnd 6: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)

Rnd 7: 48 sc
Rnd 8: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
Rnd 9: (6 sc, inc)*8 (64)
Rnd 10: (7 sc, inc)*8 (72)
Rnd 11: (8 sc, inc)*8 (80)
Rnds 12-21: 80 sc (10 rounds)
Stuff with fiberfill firmly.
Rnd 22: (8 sc, dec)*8 (72)
Rnds 23-25: 72 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 26: (7 sc, dec)*8 (64)
Rnd 27: 64 sc
Rnd 28: (6 sc, dec)*8 (56)
Rnd 29: 56 sc
Rnd 30: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
Rnd 31: (4 sc, dec)*8 (40)
Rnd 32: 40 sc
Rnd 33: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)
Rnd 34: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
Rnd 35: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
Rnd 36: (2 sc, dec)*4 (12)
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff with fiberfill. DO NOT tighten the hole.

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 PAWS (make 2)
(PAWS ARE SUITABLE FOR BOTH A CAT and A BUNNY)
Alize Cotton Gold No. 62 (white)

Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnds 3-14: 12 sc (12 rounds)

Do not stuff the part.

Make three stitches on the tips of the paws with black thread.
Flatten together and crochet 5 sc
through both loops across.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

CAT’S EARS (make 2)

Alize Cotton Gold № 62 (white)

Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnds 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnds 6-7: 18 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 8: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnds 9-10: 24 sc (2 rounds)

Do not stuff the part. Flatten together and crochet 11 sc through both
loops across. Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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 BUNNY’S EARS (make 2)
(One ear consists of two parts – white and pink)

Two pink parts – YARN YarnArt jeans No. 20 (pink)

Two white parts – YARN Alize Cotton Gold No. 62 (white)

Work in back and forth rows. Chain 9 and crochet in the opposite direction:
Rows 1-12: 8 sc, chain 1, turn (12 rows)
Row 13: 8 sc, turn
Row 14: 7 sc, turn
Row 15: 6 sc, turn
Row 16: 5 sc, turn
Row 17: 4 sc, turn
Row 18: 3 sc, turn
Row 19: 2 sc, turn
Row 20: 1 sc, turn
Break yarn on the pink parts. DO NOT break yarn on the white parts.
Join two parts crocheting 45 sc, 1 sl st through both loops.

Break yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw the yarn tail to the bottom of the ear
using a tapestry needle. Sew the bottom part of the ear.

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 ASSEMBLY
1. Embroider the hearts (V-shapes) with a white thread randomly.

2. Embroider the nose and eyes.

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 NOSE:
Mark the position of the nose and eyes using sewing pins. Embroider them
with black thread.
The height of the nose is 8 sc, and the width is 4 sc. The upper part of the
nose is in round 17 from the mug, and the bottom part is in round 10.

EYES:
Mark the position of the eyes using sewing pins.
(My option: 18-19 rounds from the top of the mug. The distance between
the eyes is 8 sc. The length is 5 sc, and the height is 1 sc).

3. Embroider the blush.

Embroider the blush using pink thread.

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4. Sew the paws to the body, as guided in the photo.

Position the paw on the toy and fasten it.

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5. Tighten the hole.
Stuff with fiberfill. Tighten the hole, weaving through each of the 12 front
loops of the last round, and pull tight.

Once you weaved through 12 loops, weave through 2-3 loops at once with a
tapestry needle. Do not forget to tighten. Repeat 3 times. Cut the excess yarn
and hide the yarn tail inside the toy.

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6. Sew the ears to the cat and bunny.
The ears of the cat and bunny are in the third round from the tightened
hole.

Sew the ears to the bunny.

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 MUG HANDLE
Yarn Art Jeans No. 83 (powder)
Chain 9 and form a circle. Crochet around:
Rnd 1: 9 sc (22 rounds), 2 sl st

Sew the handle to the mug.

HEART
Yarn Art Jeans No. 42 - (raspberry)

Make 2:
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnds 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds), 1 sl st
Break yarn.
Leave the working yarn on the second part. Join the parts and crochet
through both loops in a circle.
Rnd 5: 1 sc in slip stitch of the first part, 12 sc, 1 sc in the stitch which you
crocheted in slip stitch, 12 sc (26)

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Rnd 6: 26 sc
Rnd 7: 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc (24)
Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 9: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 10: 6 dec

Sew the heart to the cat’s paw.

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 BOW
Yarn Art Jeans No. 20 - (pink)
Chain 4, start working in the first chain from hook – 5 tr, chain 4, 1 sl st.
Crochet the other half of the bow similarly.
Chain 4, crochet in the same chain – 5 tr, chain 4, 1 sl st, chain 1.

Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Wrap a piece of yarn around the center of the bow 4-5 times. Weave in ends.
Sew the bow to the cat using the yarn tail.

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Congratulation! Your toys are finished!
Thank you for purchasing my pattern.

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