Creating a Crochet Welcome Cat Door Hanger

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in white, pink, brown, and purple
• Crochet hook size G (4.0 mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Black felt or safety eyes
• Embroidery thread in black
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec = decrease (sc 2 together)

Instructions:

Head:

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12).
4. Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat around (18).
5. Round 4: 2 sc, inc repeat around (24).
6. Round 5: 3 sc, inc repeat around (30).
7. Round 6-10: sc in each st around (30).
8. Round 11: 3 sc, dec repeat around (24).
9. Round 12: 2 sc, dec repeat around (18).
10. Round 13: 1 sc, dec repeat around (12).
11. Stuff the head firmly.
12. Round 14: dec around (6).
13. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Ears (make 2):

1. With white yarn, ch 2.
2. Row 1: 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (3).
3. Row 2: Turn, ch 1, 2 sc in each st across (6).
4. Row 3: Turn, ch 1, 1 sc, inc repeat across (9).
5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Inner Ears (make 2):

1. With pink yarn, ch 2.
2. Row 1: 3 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (3).
3. Row 2: Turn, ch 1, 2 sc in each st across (6).
4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Body:

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12).
4. Round 3: 1 sc, inc repeat around (18).
5. Round 4: 2 sc, inc repeat around (24).
6. Round 5-10: sc in each st around (24).
7. Round 11: 2 sc, dec repeat around (18).
8. Round 12: 1 sc, dec repeat around (12).
9. Stuff the body firmly.
10. Round 13: dec around (6).
11. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Welcome Sign:

1. With brown yarn, ch 26.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (25).
3. Row 2-4: ch 1, turn, sc across (25).
4. Change to white yarn.
5. Row 5-7: ch 1, turn, sc across (25).
6. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
7. With purple yarn, embroider “WELCOME” on the sign.

Assembly:

1. Sew the inner ears onto the outer ears, then attach the ears to the head.
2. Sew the head onto the body.
3. Attach the welcome sign to the bottom of the body.
4. Add black felt or safety eyes to the head, and use black embroidery thread to create the cat’s nose, mouth, and whiskers.
5. Make a small bow with purple yarn and attach it to the cat’s neck.
6. Attach a hanging loop to the top of the head.

Your Crochet Welcome Cat Door Hanger is now complete and ready to welcome guests with a touch of handmade charm!