My dad recently got a lovely little rescue cat called Lorelei. Naturally she needs toys. Dad made her a box tunnel, I made her this 🙂

This pattern requires 8 ply wool of whatever colours you like, although I think white is a good colour for the observation dome part of the saucer. You will need a 4mm hook. The pattern is written in American crochet notation.

With pink (or whatever colour you prefer)

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 6: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 7: sc in each stitch (backloops only) (36 stitches)

Round 8: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 9: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 10: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 11: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Change to white

Round 12: increase in every stitch (24 stitches)

Round 13: sc in each stitch (24 stitches)

Round 14: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (16 stitches)

Round 15: decrease in every stitch (8 stitches)

Stuff

Round 16: decrease until the hole closes

Chain 70

Fasten off.

Embroider on an alien (the picture provides an example)

Tie the end of the chain to a stick (I ‘borrowed’ one of my dad’s gardening stakes)

Have fun playing with your cat 🙂