A finger puppet toy shaped like a cat, designed to fit snugly around one finger with the cat's legs wrapping around the finger.

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A small toy cat designed as a finger puppet, approximately 3 inches tall. The cat's body is open at the bottom to slot onto a finger, with front legs extending downward to hug the finger. The head is perched on top, and the back legs wrap around the back of the finger.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body Shell

R1Ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (19)(19 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R7[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 1 sc evenly around opening. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Front Right Leg / Front Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (5)(5 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Front Left Leg

R1Same as Front Right Leg.(0 sts)

Back Right Leg / Back Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R4[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Back Left Leg

R1Same as Back Right Leg.(0 sts)