Fat Tabby Potholder/Hotpad

Fat Tabby Potholder/Hotpad
**Decorative use only. Eyes and nose will melt when exposed to heat! For a functional potholder, only use natural fibers.**

Materials:
2oz in main color (mc), worsted weight cotton yarn
small amount white worsted weight cotton yarn
2- 18mm cat eyes
1- 15mm pink animal nose
H hook

Front
Face: With mc, ch4.
Rnd 1: 12 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 3: (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 4: (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 5: (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 6: (dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. End off.

Ear 1:
Rnd 7: With pink, join with sc in any st of rnd 6 of face. sc in next 5 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 9: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch1, turn.
Rnd 10: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 11: sc2tog, twice. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 12: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 13: sc2tog. End off, weave in ends.

Ear 2:
Rnd 7: With pink, join with sc in 9th st from end of row 7 of first ear. sc in next 5 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 9: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch1, turn.
Rnd 10: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 11: sc2tog, twice. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 12: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 13: sc2tog. End off, weave in ends.

Muzzle:
With white, ch4,
Rnd 1: 12 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 3: (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. End off, leaving 18"+ for sewing. Weave in first end.

****Assemble Face: Apply safety 18mm cat eyes to Rnd 4 of face as shown in picture. Secure eyes with metal washers on back of face. Push nose through bottom of rnd 3 just above rnd 2 of muzzle and through center of rnd 1 of face. Secure nose with plastic washer on back of face. Sew muzzle to face by weaving in and out of edge of sts of rnd 3. Secure with knot, weave in ends. Sew on mouth as shown in picture. Sew on whiskers if desired.****

Back
Back of head: With mc, ch4.
Rnd 1: 12 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 2: 2dc in each st around. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 3: (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 4: (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 5: (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Ch 3, do not turn.
Rnd 6: (dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) x 12. Join with sl st in first dc. Do not end off.

Ear 1:
Rnd 7: Continuing from rnd 6 of back, ch 1, sc in same st and in next 5 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 9: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch1, turn.
Rnd 10: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 11: sc2tog, twice. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 12: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 13: sc2tog. End off, weave in ends.

Ear 2:
Rnd 7: Join with sc in 9th st from end of row 7 of first ear. sc in next 5 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 9: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch1, turn.
Rnd 10: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 11: sc2tog, twice. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 12: sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 13: sc2tog. End off, weave in ends.

Outer Edge/Joining:
**Work through front and back of face with wrong sides together (front of face facing up), matching up coordinating stitches.**
Rnd 7: Join with sl st in corner of first ear. Ch1, sc in same st. sc around ear with sc at end of each row and 3 in top corner. sc in other corner of ear where rnd 7 of ear meets rnd 6 of face. sc in next 3 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts. sc in corner of ear where rnd 7 of ear meets rnd 6 of face. sc around ear with sc at end of each row and 3 in top corner. sc in other corner of ear where rnd 7 of ear meets rnd 6 of face. sc in next 5 sts. **(dc, ch1, dc) in next st, sc in next st.* Repeat from ** to * 3 more times. (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) x 4. sc in next 3 sts. Repeat ** to * 4 times. sc in next 4 sts. sl st in beg st, end off, weave in ends.

****Glue or sew picture hanger to back if desired.****