Cat Bookmark

I was getting a bit bored with the Color Me blanket and needed a bit of a break, so I made this cat bookmark. At the moment it's planned to be a gift, but not immediately, so I'm putting it in a 'safe spot'. Hopefully I won't forget where!



Pattern

Materials
2 mm hook (size 14/A), Size 10 crochet cotton, needle for weaving in ends, scissors.

Upper Body (in round)
Chain 5 (last 2 count as first dc for round 1)
Round 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 2 st, 6 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st, 4 dc in next st. Sl st to join. (16 dc, sl st). Do not finish off

Head (in rows)
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, turn. (5 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same st, dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st, turn. (7 dc)
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), sk st, dc in next st (first ear), sl st in next st, ch 2 (counts as dc), sk st, dc in next st (2nd ear). (4 dc, 1 sl st)

Sl st along side of head, with an extra sl st in corner (5), sl st in next 6 dc of upper body. (11 sl st). Do not finish off

Lower body (in rows)
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next 4 st, turn (5 dc)
Row 2: Ch 5 (foot picot), dc in each st to end, turn (5 dc + 5 ch picot)
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. Finish off (2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st)

Leg (in rows)
Join in next dc after lower body.
Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, turn (2 dc)
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, turn (2 dc)
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in next st, turn (2 dc). Sl st into foot picot of lower body. Finish off (2 dc, sl st)

Tail
Cut three strands of 40 cm. Fold in half and pull through over Ch on row 3 of lower body. Bring ends through this loop. For visual instructions go here. Divide into three sections and plait until you have desired length of tail. Knot end and cut fringe to equal lengths. Alternately you could chain a tail.

Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block and/or starch if required

This pattern has not been tested, so please let me know if there are any errors in it. Please don't copy, distribute, claim as your own or anything else that isn't very nice!