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Learn how to make this spooky-sweet black cat with crochet designer, Twinkie Chan. You’ll learn how to work in the round using basic stitches, whipstitch everything together, and most importantly, embroider the face. This black cat is perfect for Halloween décor – or switch up the yarn colors and make it look just like your favorite kitty!

Learn how to:

• Work a magic circle
• Work a single crochet and a slip stitch
• Work an invisible decrease
• Embroider a mouth and whiskers
• Whipstitch body parts to assemble
• Add a safety nose
• Hide ends

Materials:

• Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Black – approx. 55 yards
• Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Lime – approx. 2 yards (or small amounts of green felt and fabric glue)
• 1 yard of Lion Brand Vanna’s Glamour in Diamond or white embroidery thread
• Polyester stuffing
• Stitch markers or scrap yarn
• F5/3.55mm and H8/5.00mm crochet hooks
• Scissors Tapestry needle
• Straight pins
• 12mm pink triangular safety nose (or pink embroidery floss or yarn)
• Wooden stick or pencil to use with stuffing