Lazy Orange Tabby Cat crochet pattern

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

• Felt (white), 2 ovals 17×19 mm (on the body) (symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), glue or sew on: in round 22, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Safety eyes with a printed glint 8 mm (on the body): between rounds 20 and 21, 3 st apart (count along round 20: about 1.4 st each side of the centre front line).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (between rounds 21 and 22, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 21 and 22, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 21 and 22, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 21 and 22, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (between rounds 28 and 29, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 26 and 27, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 29, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 26 and 27, on the centre front line ).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (between rounds 28 and 29, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 26 and 27, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 24, 4 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left) → (between rounds 24 and 25, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left) → (between rounds 24 and 25, on the centre back line) → (between rounds 24 and 25, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right) → (in round 24, 4 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 20, 5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, on the centre back line) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 20, 5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right ).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (in round 16, 5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 16 and 17, on the centre back line) → (between rounds 16 and 17, 2 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 16, 5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's right ).
• Embroidery in stripe thread (on the body) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (in round 20, 11 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 19 and 20, 13 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 19, 14 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the body) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in orange thread in several layers so it stands out, a oval about 17 mm wide and 9.5 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 23, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in nose thread in several layers so it stands out, a oval about 9 mm wide and 6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 19 and 20, on the centre front line .
• Embroidery in mouth thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (between rounds 14 and 15, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 13 and 14, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 13 and 14, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 13 and 14, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 14, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 14 and 15, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the whisker pad) (2: one on each whisker pad; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in mouth thread, a oval about 2 mm wide and 2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 2 and 3, 2.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the whisker pad) (2: one on each whisker pad; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in mouth thread, a oval about 2 mm wide and 2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 2 and 3, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the whisker pad) (2: one on each whisker pad; the left one is described, the right is its mirror): in mouth thread, a oval about 2 mm wide and 2 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 1 and 2, 1.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .