Free Crochet Pattern: Lion® Cotton - Fun Fur Sleepy Kitty Draft Dodger

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Sleepy Kitty Draft Dodger
Lion Brand^® Lion^® Cotton - Fun Fur

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Pattern Number: BK4K-0702004

Sleeping happily on your windowsill or in front of a drafty door, this brightly-striped cat draft stopper / draft blocker will brighten your room and keep drafts out all winter long!

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 3 inches [7.5 cm] in diameter, 30 inches [75 cm] long
PUBLISHED IN: By Kids, For Kids

CORRECTIONS: None

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MATERIALS		QTY	ALT QTY
·	760-157 Lion Cotton Yarn: Sunflower (A)	1
·	760-146 Lion Cotton Yarn: Fuchsia (B)	1
·	320-112 Fun Fur Yarn: Raspberry (C)	1
·	320-133 Fun Fur Yarn: Tangerine (D)	1
·	320-158 Fun Fur Yarn: Bright Yellow (E)	1
·	320-113 Fun Fur Yarn: Red (F)	1
·	Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size H-8	1
·	Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size N-13	1
·	Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)	1
·	Small quantity of black embroidery thread Kitty litter (try and find a kind that says 'dustless' or 'low dust'). Old pair of panty hose or tights, the legs need to be long enough to be able to stretch to 30 inches. The denser the tights / panty hose, the less likely your kitty will be to shed dust!


Color (A) Lion^® Cotton Click here for larger swatch	Color (B) Lion^® Cotton Click here for larger swatch
Color (C) Fun Fur Click here for larger swatch	Color (D) Fun Fur Click here for larger swatch
Color (E) Fun Fur Click here for larger swatch	Color (F) Fun Fur Click here for larger swatch
To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below

Fun Fur

Ivory	White	Soft Pink	Light Blue	Bright Blue	Sapphire	Raspberry	Red

Champagne	Tigers Eye	Chocolate	Olive Green	Tangerine	Copper	Lavender	Turquoise

Silver Fox	Onyx	Black	Soft Yellow	Bright Yellow	Peacock	Violet	Lime

Hot Pink	Sherbet	Indigo	Lava	Sandstone	Confetti	Citrus	Tropical

Mango	Rainbow	Hawaii	Caribbean	Fireworks	Fiji	Capri	Cotton Candy

South Beach	Mexicana	Copacabana	Night Sky	Deep Sea	Lime Blue

Lion^® Cotton

Natural	White	Morning Glory Blue	Navy	Poppy Red	Seaspray	Fern Green	Paprika

Avocado	Clove	Rose	Grape	Orchid	Fuchsia	Purple	Turquoise

Espresso	Black	Sunflower	Banana	Mustard	Evergreen	Sage	Periwinkle

Salt & Pepper	Wedgwood	Denim Swirl	Americana	Candy Colors	Sagebrush	Sherbet Swirl

Sleepy Kitty Draft Dodger
Lion Brand^® Lion^® Cotton - Fun Fur

GAUGE:

20 sc + 27 rows = 4 in. [10 cm] with smaller hook and one strand of A BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

NOTES:

Rounds are worked in continuous spirals; do not turn. Use marker to indicate beg of rnds.

NOSE
With A and small hook, beginning at center of nose, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 18 sc.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc.
Rnds 5 - 11: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving tail of 12 inches [30.5 cm] for sewing.

HEAD
With B and small hook, beginning at center of face, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around – 18 sc.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc; rep from * around – 24 sc.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc; rep from * around – 30 sc.
Rnd 6: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc; rep from * around – 36 sc.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc; rep from * around – 42 sc.
Rnd 8: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc; rep from * around – 48 sc.
Rnds 8- 20: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving tail of 18 inches [46 cm] for sewing.

EARS (make 1 of A, 1 of B)
With A and small hook, ch 7
Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across, turn - 6 stitches
Row 2: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across.
Row 3: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across until 2 sc remain, sc2tog - 5 stitches
Row 4: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across.
Row 5: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across until 2 sc remain, sc2tog - 4 stitches
Row 6: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across.
Row 7: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across until 2 sc remain, sc2tog - 3 stitches
Row 8: Chain 1, turn. Single crochet in each stitch across until 2 sc remain, sc2tog - 2 stitches
Fasten off, leaving tail of 6 inches [15 cm] for sewing.

BODY
With larger hook and holding one strand of B and 2 of C, ch 24, join with sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnds 1-8: sc in each sc around
Rnds 9-12: Change to 1 strand of B, 2 of D, sc in each sc around.
Rnds 13-16: Change to 1 strand of A, 2 of D, sc in each sc around.
Rnds 17-24: Change to 1 strand of A, 2 of E, sc in each sc around.
Rnds 24-28: Change to 1 strand of B, 2 of F, sc in each sc around.

Repeat rnds 1-28 4 more times for a total of 5 repeats.

Rnd 141: With 1 strand of B and 2 of C, *sc 3, sc2 tog, rep from * to end of rnd - 18 sts
Rnds 142-147: sc in each sc around.
Rnd 148: Change to 1 strand of B, 2 of D, *sc 2, sc2 tog, rep from * to end of rnd, - 12 sts
Rnds 149-153: sc in each sc around.
Rnd 154: Change to 1 strand of A, 2 of D, *sc 2, sc2 tog, rep from * to end of rnd, - 6 sts
Rnd 155: sc in each sc around.
Rnds 156-158: Change to 1 strand of A, 2 of E, sc in each sc around.
Fasten off

FINISHING
Position the nose onto the head, thread a large-eyed blunt needle with the tail of yarn left on the nose and sew into place.

Position each ear onto the head, thread a large-eyed blunt needle with the tail of yarn left on the ear and sew into place. Embroider eyes, nose and mouth as you wish.

Cut one of the legs off the panty hose. Using a piece of paper rolled into a cone as a funnel, fill with kitty litter. so that the leg is filled to a point where it is about 2 inches wide for most of its length. Tie off end. Take it outside (or hold over a garbage can) and shake well to get any dust out.

Turn the body of the kitty partially inside out. Place the toe end of the stocking into the tail of the kitty and hold onto the end of the stocking inside the tail and then turn the body right side out over the stocking, shaking as needed to get the filled stocking inside. Once it is inside, position the stocking and the kitty litter so it is distributed as you'd like it.

Position the head so it joins the body. Thread a large-eyed blunt needle with the tail of yarn left on the head and sew the head onto the body.

Optional: Tie a piece of yarn around the kitty and draw it tight at the point where you'd like to make it look like a tail begins.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration courtesy of Lion Brand Yarn
ch(s) = chain(s)	cont = continu(e)(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)	sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together	st(s) = stitch(es)

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