Round Plush Chococat

By Janet Carrillo "damn it Janet, let's crochet!"

     For those who love cute things, Chococat is the perfect size to hold on your palm or attach to your bag as a keychain and be your traveling companion. You can also make a small blanket and attach him to make a lovey for your little one.

SIZE/MEASUREMENTS
approx. 3.25"height x 3.25"length

MATERIALS
*Crochet hook size: 3.5mm (E)
*Worsted Weight Yarn: Black (46yds)
*Stitch Markers to mark your rounds
*Felt: White, Black, Light Brown & Yellow

*Thin light blue ribbon or embroidery floss

*1 Black Pipe Cleaner
*Fiberfill
*Tapestry Needle
*Matching Thread
*Hot Glue

PATTERN NOTES - must-read...
 Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round/row indicate the total number of stitches.
 Always use stitch markers to mark your rounds.
 There's no need to sl st and/or ch when going to the next round unless stated to do so.
 Always do the 1st stitch where you slip stitch from the previous round.
 The chain, in the beginning, does NOT count as one stitch unless stated otherwise.
 You slip stitch on the first sc, not on top of the chain 1.

SPECIAL STITCHES
Invisible join - this VIDEO explains how to do this technique.
Slip Stitch Decrease (sl st dec) - insert hook into next st, Y/O hook, pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, Y/O hook, pull up a loop, Y/O hook, and pull through all 3 loops.

HEAD/BODY with black
  Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
  Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12)
  Rnd 3: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (18)
  Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st around (24)
  Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (30)
  Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next st around (36)
  Rnd 7: sc in next 11 sts, 2sc in next st around (39)
  Rnd 8-13: sc in each st around (39)
  Rnd 14: sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog around (36)
  Rnd 15: sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog around (30)
  Rnd 16: sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog around (24)
Start stuffing the head/body moderately firm.
  Rnd 17: sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog around (18)
  Rnd 18: sc in next st, sc2tog around (12)
  Rnd 19: sc2tog around (6)
F/O and leave a tail for closing. Add any bits of stuffing need it to finish shaping the head/body. Weave in the tail through the final round and draw up tight to close. Secure and weave in the ends.

EARS with black; make 2

  Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)

  Rnd 2: sc in next st, 2sc in next st around (6)

  Rnd 3: sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st around (8)

  Rnd 4: sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st around (10)

  Rnd 5-6: sc in each st around, join to the 1st st with the invisible join (10)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

ARMS with black; make 2

  Rnd 1: 5sc in magic ring (5)

  Rnd 2-3: sc in each st around (5)

  Rnd 4: sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts (4)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

FEET with black; make 2

  Rnd 1: 5sc in magic ring (5)

  Rnd 2: *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* repeat from * to * 1 more time, sc in last st (7)

  Rnd 3: working in back loops for this round only sc in each st around (7)

  Rnd 4: sc in each st around (7)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

NOTE: as you are crocheting the tail insert a pipe cleaner, this will make the tail bendable.

TAIL with black

  Rnd 1: 4sc in magic ring (4)

  Rnd 2-15: sc in each st around (4)

F/O, secure and weave in the ends.

WHISKERS with black; make 2

  ch9, sl st  in 2nd from hook, sl st in next 2 chs, sl st dec, sl st in next 3 chs

F/O, secure and weave in the ends. 


ASSEMBLE
     I recommend pinning the pieces in place before sewing them to make sure you have them in the position you like best before sewing. (Most people like to use the yarn at the end of the finished pieces to sew them in place, but I personally like to use matching thread).
     TIP...For anything that I’m going to be using felt, I like to first sketch it out on a white paper and make a stencil of what I need. Then cut it out. Then tape the stencil to the felt and cut it out.
     FEET...if you have not already stuff them lightly. Place them between round 15 and 17; approx 1.25" apart.

     ARMS...no need to stuff them. Align them to the feet and place them on round 11 and 12.

     EARS...there is no need to stuff them, simply flatten them out. Place them in round 4 and 7.

     EAR SPOT...using yellow felt make a rounded triangle and place them in the ears.

     EYES...using white felt, make 2 circles for the eyes, and with black felt make 2 smaller ones for the pupils. Place the eyes between round 7 and 9.

     NOSE...using a light brown felt, make a rounded rectangle and place it in the center of round 9 and 10.

     WHISKERS...place them on both sides in the position you like best. Only sew the center of the whisker unto the body.

     TAIL...place it in the back on round 15.

     COLLAR...using a light blue ribbon or embroidery floss, wrap it around the center of round 10 and 11 and make a small knot to secure it.

GLOSSARY:

ch/s:chain/s || dec: decrease || f/o: finish off || rnd: round || sc: single crochet

sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together || sl st: slip stitch || st/s: stitch/es || y/o: yarn over

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Have a nice crochet time!
- Janet

Chococat is copyright by Sanrio CO.
This pattern is an original pattern by Janet Carrillo "damn it Janet, let's crochet!" (March 2021). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use. Please do not resell or distribute it.