Black Cat Mirror Tag

 Black Cat Mirror Tag

With Fall time creeping upon us, and, of course, it being one of my favorite seasons to decorate, I used my Mirror Tag pattern to make a Black Cat!!!!  And, it’s SO adorable….

The Mirror Tags are a great, fun and easily adjustable pattern to make for any season and/or holiday and can be hung anywhere a handy mirror is needed — school locker, book bag, tote, purse, keychain and lots of other places to dangle from…

Simple and quick to make; uses a very small amount of yarn!!!

I use a 3” mirror to make mine.  If you are going to use on a keychain, then I wouldn’t make the chain loop but opt instead to use a keyring attachment at the center top. 

Size:  3" diameter

Materials:

--3.0mm hook

--3" mirror

--Black and pink yarn

--Plastic eyes and nose

--Tapestry needle for weaving

--Stitch Marker

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch:  chain

St:  stitch

Sl st:  slip stitch

SC:  single crochet

Rep:  repeat

MR:  magic ring

FO:  fasten off

Note:  pattern is worked in the round; so use your stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each new round and move marker accordingly

 

Directions:

1.  6 SC MR.  (6)

2.  2 SC in each st around.  (12)

3.  2 SC in first st, 1 SC in next.  Rep around.  (18)

4.  2 SC in first st, 1 SC in next 2 st.  Rep around.  (24)

5.  2 SC in first st, 1 SC in next 3 st.  Rep around.  (30)

6.  2 SC in first st, 1 SC in next 4 st.  Rep around.  (36)

 

After Round 6, remove hook and use a stitch marker.  We will come back and finish rounds later.

Now we are going to work on face.  

Eyes:

I added the eyes at Round 3. I used wire cutters to trim a small portion of the backside of the eyes off.  In doing this, you have to be careful and not remove too much or the front of the eye will not stay in the clasp.  I trim a small piece off and then to be safe I add a little E6000 glue.

Nose:

I added the nose at the center of Round 1.

Whiskers:

I used my tapestry needle and added them at Round 3/4.

Now, you can return your hook to finishing the pattern.

7.  SC in each st around.  (36).

8.  SC in each st around.  FO and leave a long tail.  (36)

Assembly:

Place the mirror on the backside with mirror side facing out, even everything out and around.  Use your tapestry needle and the long tail to weave in and out of each st of the last round to tighten up and secure.  Weave ends.  

Ears (make 2):

1.  6 SC MR.  (6)

2.  SC around.  (6)

3.  SC around.  FO.  Leave tail for attaching.  (6)

I attached the ears on each side above the eyes.

Tail:

1.  Ch10.  2SC in 2nd ch from hook, *1 SC in next Ch, 2 SC in next Ch,* rep from * to * until the last Ch.  FO and leave a tail for attaching.  

I attached the tail on the lower right side.

 

Hanger:

1.  Ch 40.  Sl st join to first ch.  Leave a tail and secure to top center.

 

And, that's it for this simple pattern.  You can use this basic pattern to make seasonal, sports, animals, school spirit, just about anything you want -- the sky's the limit!!!!

 

And, here is my Black Cat with my Pumpkin Mirror Tag…

 Happy Crocheting...

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