Worsted weight yarn (orange, black)
one-black chenille stems (pipe cleaners) for tail
I used white covered wires for whiskers, but you could use pipe cleaners
Scrap piece of black felt (for pumpkin face)
two-10mm wiggle eyes (i used glow-in-the-dark)
¼” satin ribbon (green)
two-¼” black pom pom’s (6.5mm)
one-pink pom pom (tiny) for nose
Hot glue gun
magnet stripe
Crochet hooks-G & F
Pumpkin (make 2)
Row 1: Starting with crochet hook G and orange yarn, Ch16. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 3chs, hdc in next 9chs, sc in next2 chs. Turn (15 sts)
Row 2-7: Ch1. Working in back loops only, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 9 sts, sc in next 2 sts. Turn.
Rnd 8: Ch1. Working in back loops only, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 9 sts, sc in next 2 sts. DO NOT TURN. Working across the end of the rows, work 5sc evenly. Continuing around, work across beg ch15, sc in each of first 14 sts. Sl st into last ch. Fasten off. Set aside.
Cat Head (front)
With F hook and black yarn,
Rnd 1: Ch3, Join with a sl st to form ring. Ch1. Work 10 sc in ring. Join with sl st to beg sc. (10sc) DO NOT TURN
Rnd 2: Ch1. Work 2 sc in each st around. Join to beg sc. (20sc) DO NOT TURN
Rnd 3: Ch1. *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join to beg sc. (30sc) DO NOT TURN
Rnd 4: *(Ch2. Sk next st, sl st in next st. Repeat from * two more times. Sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st. Ch3, sl st into next st. Sl st in next 2 sts. Ch3, dc in next st, hdc, in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. ^Ch2, sk next st, sl st in next st. Repeat from ^ two more times. Fasten off.
Cat Head (back)
Rnds 1-3: Repeat same as for cat head front.
Rnd 4: DO NOT Ch1. Sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st. Ch3, sl st in next st. Sl st in next 2 sts. Ch3, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. Leaving a long length of yarn to sew heads together. Fasten off.
Assembling head
Holding wrong sides together, sew head pieces together, making sure to leave the three humps on either side of front face free. (Be sure to match ears together)
Assembling Pumpkin
With length of yarn, hold both pieces of pumpkin together, wrong sides together, and holding the head piece in between the two pumpkin pieces at the top, sew pumpkin pieces together around, making sure to include the bottom of head. Leave a small opening on the left side at the bottom of the pumpkin to insert tail. (Do not cut yarn yet)
Take chenille stem and fold in half...twisting it to hold it together...and bend each end up ½” (this bend is what holds it inside the pumpkin pieces)
Insert folded end of tail into opening on pumpkin and finish sewing pieces together.
Tail
Attach black yarn to tail next to pumpkin with a sl st. Sc down the length of the tail. Fasten off. Bend the tip of the tail over on itself and whip stitch over it to cover the chenille stem. Weave in loose ends.
Paws (make 2)
Rnd 1: With black yarn and F hook, Ch3. Join to form a ring. Ch1. Work 10 sc in ring. Join to beg sc. (10sc) DO NOT TURN
Rnd 2: *Ch2. Sk next st. sl st into next st. Repeat from * two more times. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.
Assembling the rest of the fridgie
With satin ribbon, make a small bow and glue to front along neck line. Take white covered wire and cut into three pieces…twist together at the center and glue onto face for whiskers. Trim to desired length. Glue the two large black pom pom’s on top of whiskers for the cheeks, and glue the small pink pom pom on the top side of the two black pom poms for the nose. Glue both wiggle eyes in place above the whiskers. Glue both paws on the pumpkin…refer to picture for placement. Bend tail into desired position.
Pumpkin face
From black felt cut out face pieces and glue to front of pumpkin.
To finish
Glue magnet strip to back of fridgie
Pattern design by:
Myra Ann Shaw
Copyright 1998
