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Kitten's Claw Crochet Tutorial

This document provides instructions for making a Kitten's Claw/Cat's Claw crochet block pattern. The pattern uses different colored stitch markers to mark rounds and keep track of stitches. Round 1 has 4 sets of 3 double crochets separated by chain spaces for corners. Subsequent rounds involve working post stitches into stitches marked from previous rounds, skipping stitches below the posts and single crocheting between. The pattern progresses through rounds of increasing post stitches worked into earlier marked rounds until the block is complete with 112 half double crochets in the final round.

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Kitten's Claw Crochet Tutorial

This document provides instructions for making a Kitten's Claw/Cat's Claw crochet block pattern. The pattern uses different colored stitch markers to mark rounds and keep track of stitches. Round 1 has 4 sets of 3 double crochets separated by chain spaces for corners. Subsequent rounds involve working post stitches into stitches marked from previous rounds, skipping stitches below the posts and single crocheting between. The pattern progresses through rounds of increasing post stitches worked into earlier marked rounds until the block is complete with 112 half double crochets in the final round.

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Tutorial for Kitten’s Claw/Cat’s Claw

BAWL WEEK 6, JUNE 14, 2012


Pattern is Kitten’s Claw/Cat’s Claw.

Originally designed in honour of byhook, my good friend on Ravelry who introduced me to


the joys of crocheting, and by her very enthusiasm, encouraged me to try my hand at design
and crochet!! Thanks, Cat!!

This block is really easy except for ONE ROUND. That round is a sequence of post crochets,
that will be dependent on your preparation of the other rounds. If you feel confident counting
stitches (and tracking rounds), you could easily make this block simply by counting and
eliminating all the stitch marker talk….but for beginners, the stitch markers really work to
keep your place.

I like to use different colour stitch markers for each round and keep a list. It’s MUCH easier if
you do it that way. I don’t have enough split stitch markers to show you that method. (I
think I have four total lol).

Shall we begin?
RND 1 is the usual 4 sets of 3 dc, separated by ch-2 for each corner. Easy enough.

A little fancy handiwork finishes the RND 1 with an Invisible Join; you can do whatever you
like, but this makes me happy.
RND 2 starts and finishes simply enough. Put a little length of yarn (or a stitch marker if you
have enough) around the middle dc of each side. End Count for RND 2 is (28 dc, 4 ch-2
sp)
I like to ‘colour code’ my stitch markers. In this case, RND 2 is represented by green. You’ll
see later why this is a good idea!!
Finishing off marking RND 3. RND 3 end count is (44 dc, 4 ch-2 sp) and is represented by
red. All the stitch markers are on the FOURTH stitch from every corner, on every side.

And RND 4, represented by white. RND 4 end count is (60 dc, 4 ch-2 sp--or 15 dc per
side)
Each post stitch in succession has an extra ‘yo’. The fpdc has one yo on the hook and works
around the post of the BLUE marked stitches in RND 5.
Remember to SKIP the stitch under each POST STITCH before making the sc between them.
The orange oval shows the SKIPPED stitch, and the red arrow points you home. SC into the
arrowed stitch before making the next POST STITCH.
The fptrc has TWO yo on the hook and works around the WHITE marked stitches of RND 4.

I missed the photo of the fpdtrc (front post double treble), which has THREE yo on the hook
and works around the RED marked stitches of RND 3.

Then the fptrtrc (front post treble treble), has FOUR yo on the hook and works around the
GREEN marked stitchs of RND 2. DON’T FORGET: make sure you skip the dc under the post
crochet, and sc between each set of post crochets.
At the halfway point of the first side. The LONGEST stitch should be in the middle, and now
you will work your way back up to the top….

Finishing the side with fpdtrc in RND 4, sc, fptrc in RND 3, sc, fpdc in RND 2…and then 3 sc
before the corner.

Finish out the other corners (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) and the other sides, working up to the last
corner, which will need 2 sc, and a ch 2 to join to the first 2 sc that you made A LONG TIME
AGO….Here I’m actually starting right in on RND 7.

And here is RND 7. RND 7 count is (104 st--graduated heights) Mark the corner-most of
the 3 sc for ease in working the following round, unless you know you can find them again.

NOTE: Some people don’t find their post crochets really pull in all that much and
work this round with a simple dc everywhere. Your choice.
And here is the finished block, with a round of hdc worked at the end. RND 8 count is (112
hdc). I worked this one in BLO (back loop only) of the previous rnd.

Creative Colour Choices:


by wedewschool
by lisatinbath in greyscale (I love greyscale blocks so much!)

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