Elon Stargazer - The very curious cat !

Designed by Payton Sage November 11, 2019©

This little cat is not like some of his friends, instead of mice he likes to chase

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stars! For Elon Stargazer, even the sky is not the limit!

Materials:

Red Heart Comfort Yarn (silver) and small amount of black

safety eyes

3mm crochet hook

fiberfill

Cat - Head - starting at nose

1. MC, sc x6 (6)

2. Inc around (12)

3. (Sc, inc) around (18)

4. Sc, inc, (Sc x2, inc) x5, Sc (24)

5. Sc around (24)x2 rows

7. (Inc, sc x2) around (32)

8. (Sc x3, inc) around (40)

9. Sc x9, inc, sc x3, inc, *sc x3*,inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, *scx3*, inc, sc x3, inc, sc x9,
inc (48) *eyes will go into row indent, right above middle stitch of each marked
group*

10. Sc around (48) x2 rows

12. Sc x8, dec, sc x4, dec, sc x16, dec, sc x4, dec, sc x8 (44)

13. Sc around (44) x6 rows *don’t forget to attach safety eyes on marked stitch
as above*

19. (Sc x9, dec) around (40)

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20. (Sc x6, dec) around (35)

21. (Sc x5, dec) around (30)

22. Sc x2, dec, (sc x4, dec)x4, sc x2 (25)

23. Dec, (sc x3, dec)x4, sc x3 (20) —> STUFF firmly and continue to do so until
closing.

24. (Sc x2, dec) around (15)

25. (Sc, dec) around (10) FInish off, leave tail long enough to weave through
remaining stitches and pull closed. Secure and weave in end.

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Cat - Ears - (make 2)

1. MC, sc x6

2. Sc x6

3. (Inc, sc x2)x2 (8)

4. (Inc, sc x3)x2 (10)

5. (Inc, sc x4)x2 (12)

6. (Inc, sc x5)x2 (14)

7. (Inc, sc x6)x2 (16)

8. (Inc, sc x7) x2 (18)

9. Inc x2, sc x6, inc x3, sc x6, inc (24)

10. Sc x1, inc, sc x11, inc, sc x10 (26) FO. Leave tail for sewing.

After completing ears sew to head. I stitched around eyes to make them less 'out
there' and sewed a nose and mouth on with black yarn. To pull the eyes in stitch
from one to the other in body yarn and pull until desired look. Do the same with
the nose and mouth.

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Cat - Front Foot/Leg - (LEFT and RIGHT)- ***Make BEFORE cat body, as
they will be crocheted into the body as you go.***

Note: When crocheting the toe or thumb stitch use only the 2 front loops of the
hdc from previous row.

Toe st - The toe stitch is just a puff stitch variant- *(yo, insert hook, yo, pull
through)continuing in same stitch, repeat*x3 (9 loops on hook), yo, pull through
all 9 loops, ch 1

Thumb st - The thumb stitch is another variant of the puff- (yo, insert hook, yo,

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pull through)x2, yo pull through all 7 loops, ch 1

1. MC, sc x6 (6)

2. Inc around (12)

3. (Sc, inc) around (18)

4. Hdc x4, sc x14 (18)

5. *LEFT foot* - Toe st x4, sc x2, hdc, sc x11 (22) *RIGHT foot* - Toe st x4, sc
x11, hdc, sc x2 (22)

6. *LEFT foot* - Dec x4, sc x2, thumb st, dec, sc x9 (18) *RIGHT foot* - Dec x4,
sc x9, dec, thumb st, sc x2 (18)

7. *LEFT foot* - Sc x6, dec, sc x6, dec, sc x2 (16) *RIGHT foot* - Sc x2, dec, sc
x6, dec, sc x6 (16)

8. (Sc x16) around (16) x18 rows

26. (Sc, inc) around (24)

27. Sc around (24)

28. (Sc x5, inc) around (28) FO, leaving tail to sew side and front of legs to
body.

Stuff legs and place marker on top of each, approximately in the middle of leg
back. (this does not need to be exact as it is only for quick reference when needed
at time of sewing).

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Cat - Body - starting at neck working down

1. Ch 34, join and sc around. (34) x4 rows

5. Sc, dec, sc x2, dec, sc x5, inc, sc x2, inc, sc x2,inc sc x2, inc, sc x5, dec, sc x2,
dec, sc (34)

6. (Sc x4,inc) around (40)

7. Sc around (40)

8. (Sc x4, inc) around (48)

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9. Sc x2, inc, sc x13, inc, (sc x4, inc)x3, Sc x13, inc, sc x2 (54)

10. Sc x6, inc, sc x13, inc, sc x12, inc, sc x13, inc, sc x 6 (58)

11. Sc around (58) x2 rows

13. (Sc x4, inc)x2, sc x11, inc, (Sc x4, inc)x3, sc x 11, inc, sc x4, inc, sc x4 (66)

14. Sc, inc, sc x24, inc, sc x4, inc, sc x2, inc, sc x4, inc, sc x24, inc, sc (72)

15. (Scx4, inc)x2, sc x21, inc, sc x8, inc, sc x21, (inc, sc x4)x2 (78)

16. Sc around (78)

17. (Sc x4, dec)x3, sc x8, inc, (sc x4, inc)x5, sc x8, (dec, sc x4)x3 (78)

18. Sc around (78)

19. Sc x2, (dec, sc x4)x2, dec, sc x8, (inc, sc x4)x2, inc, sc x8, (inc, sc x4)x2, inc,
sc x8, (dec, sc x4)x2, dec, sc x2 (78)

20. Sc around (78) Secure yarn, do not FO or cut yarn.

Place marker in first stitch of this round (for left leg count) and last stitch of this
round (for right leg count). Count in both directions (including the middle marked
stitch for appropriate side), 17 stitches and place marker on right and left side of
the body. This is where you will attach back of front legs and sew around to the
front. Take each marked leg and move tail for sewing to one, two or even three
stitches past the center back marker, towards the outside of each leg. (Not
moving marker will create pigeon-toes, moving one stitch will point the toes
straight, moving 2 will give a more relaxed look, and moving 3 will point the toes
towards the outside - It all depends on the type of ‘personality’ or look you wish to
give your cat. You can even vary them!) Once you’ve decided, stitch legs to body
from the back of legs to front body markers. Secure inside tops of legs together
leaving 7 stitches each on back.

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Now that the legs are attached, we can move on to completing the body. Attach
yarn at stitch where back left leg is sewn to body.

21. Sc x44 around back of body. In the 7 stitches on back of right leg, sc x2, inc
x3, hdc x2. Into left leg, hdc x2, inc x3, sc x2. (64)

22. Dec, sc x19, dec, sc x19, dec (around back). Dec, sc x4, hdc x8, sc x4, dec
(belly). (59)

23. Dec, sc x38, dec, sc x17 (57)

24. Dec, sc x36, dec, sc x17 (55)

25. Sc around (55)

26. Dec, sc x34, dec, sc x17 (53)

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27. Sc around (53)

28. Sc x41, (inc, sc x5)x2 (55)

29. Dec, sc x5, inc, sc x 6, inc, sc x9, inc, sc x6, inc, (sc x9, inc)x2, sc x3 (60)

30. Sc around (60)

31. Sc x2, inc, (sc x4, inc) x2, Sc x 14, inc, (sc x4, inc)x3, Sc x14, inc, sc x2 (68)

32. Inc, (sc x5, inc)x2, Sc x20, inc, (Sc x5, inc)x3, Sc x10, inc, sc x5 (76)

33. Sc around (76)

34. Sc x2, dec, sc x8, dec, sc x24, (dec, sc x8)x3, dec, sc x6 (70)

35. Sc x58, dec, sc x10 (69)

36. Sc x7, dec, sc x32, dec, sc x16, dec, sc x8 (66)

37. Sc x7, dec,(sc x9, dec)x5, Sc x2 (60)

38. Sc x7, dec, (sc x8, dec)x5, Sc x1 (54)

39. Sc around (54)

40. Sc x45, dec, (sc, dec)x2, sc (51)

41. Sc around (51)

42. Sc, (dec, sc x4)x2, dec, sc x5, inc, sc x2, inc, sc x5, dec, (sc x4, dec)x2, sc x8
(47)

43. (Dec, sc x4)x2, dec, sc x3, inc, sc, inc x2, sc, inc, sc x3, dec, sc x4, dec, sc x4,
dec, sc x7 (45)

44. (Sc x2, dec)x3, sc, ch 8, skip 12 sc, sc, (dec, sc x2)x2, dec, sc x5, dec, sc x2
(34) ***Tail space made. You will crochet tail to body after body is finished.

45. (Dec, sc x2)x2, dec, sc x8, dec, (Sc x2, dec)x3, sc 2 (27)

46. Sc x2, dec, sc x2, dec x5, (Sc x2, dec)x2, sc, dec (18)

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Stuff body before closing. (you will still be able to add stuffing to upper body
through neck, if necessary.

47. (Sc, dec) around (12)

48. Dec around (6) FO, weave tail through last 6 stitches and cinch to close. Tie
off and pull through to the inside.

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Back feet - make two

—> make all decreases invisible, both sc and hdc <—

—> any inc or dec NOT marked hdc will be in sc <—

1. MC, sc x6 (6)

2. Inc around (12)

3. (Sc, inc) around (18)

4. Hdc x4, sc x14 (18)

5. a. Toe st x4, sc x5, inc, sc x2, inc, ch 1, TURN, Sc in same st (ch 1 does not
count as a stitch), Sc x6, ch 1, turn. (7 sc made). 5.b. Sc, ch 1, turn. Mark THIS row
and continue sc x7, ch 1 turn for 7 more rows. 5c. (right side)- Sc, dec, sc, dec, sc,
ch 1, turn (5) 5.d. Sc x5, ch 1, turn x3 more rows. 5.e. (right side) skip first sc, sc
x3, slpst into last sc.

6. DO NOT TURN, sc down along side (13), sc x5 on foot, Dec x4 over toes, sc
x5 on foot, sc x13 up side, sc x4. (44)

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7. Sc x17, hdc dec x3, sc x17, dec x2 (39)

8. Sc x16, hdc dec, hdc, hdc dec, sc x18 (37)

9. Sc x12, sc dec, hdc dec x3, sc dec, sc x15 (32)

10. Sc x11, sc dec, hdc dec x2, sc dec, sc x13 (28) Note: the front top of back
foot should now be in line with your marker placed on row 5.b. (which you can
now remove)

11. Sc around (28) FO, leave tail for sewing, stuff and bring tail to front center
as shown to temporarily hold stuffing.

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***Sew back feet on AFTER you finish tail, as placement will be so much easier
and leave more room to work on tail!

Tail - Get ready to show some cat sass!

With feet facing you, attach yarn in bottom right corner of tail and start sc in next
stitch as shown. ***Stuff firmly as you go to fit the curve of the tail, as no wire is
necessary to get the sass this guy shows in his tail!

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1. Sc x20

2. Sc x6, dec, sc x10, dec (18)

3. (Sc, dec)x2, sc x12 (16)

4. Sc around (16)

5. Dec, sc x2, dec, sc x3, inc, sc x2, inc, sc x3 (16)

6. Sc, dec, sc x13 (15)

7. Dec x2, sc x4, inc, sc, inc, sc x4 (15)

8. Dec, sc x4, inc, sc, inc, sc x4, dec (15)

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9. Sc, dec, sc x3, inc, sc x2, inc, sc x3, dec (15)

10. Dec x2, sc x2, inc,sc, inc, sc, inc, sc x2, dec (15)

11. Sc, dec, sc x4, inc x2, sc x4, dec (15)

12. Sc, dec, sc x3, inc, sc, inc, sc x3, dec, sc (15)

13. Dec x2, sc x3, inc x3, sc x3, dec (15)

14. Sc, dec, sc x4, inc x2, sc x4, dec (15)

15. Sc, dec, sc x3, inc, sc, inc, sc x3, dec, sc (15)

16. Dec x2, sc x3, inc x3, sc x3, dec (15)

17. Sc, Dec, sc x6, inc, sc x5 (15)

18. (Sc, dec) x2, (sc, inc) x3, sc, dec (15)

19. Dec, sc x4, inc, sc, inc, sc x4, dec (15)

20. Dec x2, sc x3, inc x3, sc x3, dec (15)x8 rows

28. Sc, inc, dec x2, inc, dec x2 , (inc, sc) x2 (15)

29. Sc x3, inc, dec, inc, dec, dec, inc, dec, inc (15)

30. Sc x2, inc, dec x2, inc x2, dec x2, inc, sc (15)

31. Sc, inc, sc (dec, sc) x2, dec, sc, inc, sc, inc (15)

32. (Sc, inc) x3, dec x4, inc (15) x3 rows

35. Sc, inc x3, sc x2, dec x4, sc (14)

36. Sc, (Sc, inc)x3, sc, dec x3 (14)

37. Dec, sc x3, inc x3, dec x3 (13)

38. Dec x2, sc , (inc, sc) x2, dec x2 (11)

39. Dec x2, sc x3, dec x2 (7) F0, weave through remaining 7 stitches, cinch to

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close, tie off and bring tail and knot to the inside.

Finishing

Back foot placement is easy, as the body was made to fit exactly. Just like the
front legs you can move them in or out to get your desired effect. I moved mine
slightly to the outside, as I wanted to see a bit more of those cute little kitty toes!
Below you can see the placement I chose for back feet and tail.

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Tilting the head slightly up (as in stargazing!) lets Elon be displayed on a table,
desk or even the floor without loosing the ability to see his face.

Payton Sage's Elon Stargazer©November 2019 *you may do whatever

you wish with your finished Elon. Do Not reproduce, sell, or claim this
pattern, in full or in part, as your own. If you sell finished Elon's, please
give me, the designer, credit for this free pattern. Thank you.

“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what
you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” -
Stephen Hawking

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