The Cat in the Hat Crochet Pencil Topper

Next week across the U.S and DoDEA school here in Germany and many other countries will be celebrating Dr Seuss week. My kids love his books and of course I do too. One of my favorite book is The Cat in The Hat, probably because I have twins boys that remind me all the time about thing one and thing two. In honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday, I have a few tutorials to share with you next week. So make sure you follow me either here or on facebook.
Today I have made a tutorial for a quick pencil topper that can be given as a gift for your kids friends or even teachers.

The Cat in the Hat Pencil Topper©



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Materials

White and Red Sport weight yarn or worsted weight yarn

3.25mm/D Hook

Tapestry needle

Scissors

It is easy to work with the sport weight yarn rather than the worsted. The only difference in the finished product is that the worsted weight yarn hat comes out a little bigger. Here is a size by size photo which shows you the difference. The one on the left is smaller than the right.

Special Stitches

Back loop

Front loop

MC-Magic circle

sc2tog (decrease)

Special notes

For this pattern you DO NOT need to fasten off when changing color, you will be switching to the new color before joining with a sl st.

Here are some pictures showing you how to bring your yarn up and joining a new color
 

 With the red yarn still attached sl st to start a new round

Instructions

Starting with red

Round 1(RED)

MC 8 sc, join with sl st to top of 1st sc

Round 2

Ch 1, 2 sc in the same st as ch 1, 2sc in the next st and each st around, join with slip st to top of 1st sc (16 sts)

Round 3

Ch 1, sc back loop only in the same st as ch 1, sc back loop only in the next 13 st, sc2tog in the next st, *join with sl st to top of 1st sc (15 sts)

*Join with white yarn

Leave red yarn attach DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Round 4 (WHITE)

Ch 1, sc in the same st as ch1, sc in the next st and each st around, join with sl st to top of 1st sc (15 STS)

Round 5

Same as round 4 (15 sts)

Round 6-7 (RED)

Same as round 4 (15 sts)

Round 8-9 (WHITE)
Same as round 4 (15 sts)

Round 10-11 (RED)

Same as round 4

Round 12(WHITE)

Ch 1, 2sc front loop only in the same st as ch 1, 2sc front loop only in the next st and each st around, join with sl st to top of 1st sc (30 sts)

Round 13

Ch 1, 2sc in the same st as ch 1, sc in the next st. *2sc in the next st, sc in te next st *repeat from Fasten off

Join with sl st to top of 1st sc (45 sts)

RIM

 With the red yarn still attached, sl st to the back loop of any of the st

Round 1

Ch 1, sc in each back loop all the way around, join with sl st to top of ch 1.

Round 2

Ch 1, sc2tog in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 1

You can fasten off here, if you see that it is the right size for the pencil to fit

Round 3

Ch 1, sc2tog in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 1. Fasten off

Wave in ends

Here are some pictures showing you how to start the rim

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