Peeking Cat Bag and Pillow
Crochet Pattern
$6.49 USD
​​Language: English

Pattern corrections and updates:  

• If you bought this pattern on Etsy or Love Crafts before September 18, 2024, contact me for update, please. Ravelry buyers received an automated update.

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Description:

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ENGLISH

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Crochet level:

• Advanced/ Adventurous Intermediate

 

This pattern includes:

• Written instructions in US crochet terminology for a shoulder bag with an optional bottom and a pillow, charts, videos for stitches, techniques, and first few rounds, instructions for lining with step pictures.

 

Size:

• Bag and Pillow: Width x Height: 37cm x 27cm/ 14 ½'' x 10 ⅝''

• Bag handles: 20 (54, 76)cm/ 8 (21 ¼, 30)'' for hand-bag (short length shoulder-bag, medium length shoulder-bag). Prototype features 54cm/ 21 ¼''/ short length shoulder-bag handles.

 

Recommended materials:

Yarn:

• Scheepjes Whirlette (60% Katoen x 40% Acryl, Fingering/ 4 laags gewicht, 100g/ 455m)
  of Scheepjes Whirl (60% Cotton x 40% Acrylic, Fingering/ 4 ply weight, 215-225g/ 1000m)

Bag:

1. Yarn1 (light background): 95g

2. Yarn2 (dark contrast) for a bag with a bottom: 135(160, 175)g (including 25g for bottom, 70g for bag body, 10g for upper edge backing, 30(55, 70)g for for hand-bag (short length shoulder-bag, medium length shoulder-bag)

3. Yarn3 (nose and eyes): 3g and 5g

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Bag prototype (with a bottom):

1. 157g/ 1 Whirl in 751 Liquorice Yumyum: Yarn1 (light background): 89g, Yarn2 (dark contrast for bag body): 62g, Yarn2 (dark for upper edge backing): 6g.
   To replicate the prototype, divide Whirl into two portions: 145g (lighter) and 79g (darker). From the light end of the lighter portion, wind off 18g of solid white (use it for optional whiskers or another project), use rem yarn from inside (lighter end) as Yarn1.
   For Yarn2, use darker portion from inside (lighter end).

2. 70g/ 1 Whirlette in 851 Liquorice: bag bottom: 20g, short shoulder-bag handles: 50g.

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Pillow:

1. Yarn1 (light background): 95g

2. Yarn2 (dark contrast): 70g

3. Yarn3 (nose and eyes): 3g and 5g

 

Other materials and tools for a bag:

• Crochet hooks: 2.5mm and 2.75mm (for bag handles)

• Lining: 37cm/ 14 ⅝'' of pre-quilted fabric (bag height + ½ of the bottom width + 6cm/ 2 3/8'')

• Upper edge reinforcement: 9cm x 78cm/ 3 ½'' x 30'' piece of buckram or Pellon 70 Peltex Sew-In Ultra Firm Stabilizer to reinforce the upper edge (bag width x 2 + 4cm/ 1 ½'')

• Bottom reinforcement (optional): 28.5cm x 6cm/ 11 ¼'' x 2 ⅜'' piece of plastic canvas (bag bottom measurements minus 2cm/ ¾'' from each side)

• Notions: Sewing machine, sewing thread (match lining and handles), tapestry needle

• Closure: 1 x sew-on magnetic clasp

Other materials and tools for a pillow:

• Crochet hooks: 2.5mm and 2.75mm (for bag handles)

• Pillow insert: (1-2cm bigger than finished size)

• Zipper (optional): 32cm invisible zipper (pillow width minus 5cm)

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