Kitten Coat Hanger

11'' tall including hanger and 6 + 3/4" across head
3 + 1/2" ozs worsted weight yarn in off white and 2 ozs brown and small amount of black and green
Scraps of felt for eyes
Stuffing
Two 6 + 1/2" diameter circles cut from cardboard
Crochet hook size G
Child's clothes hanger

SIDE OF HEAD: ( make 2 ): Row 1: With off white, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. ( 10 sc ).
Rows 2-8: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across with 2 sc in last st. Turn. ( 24 ).
Rows 9-16: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Rows 17-23: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog., sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog.. At end of last row do NOT turn. ( 10 ).
Rnd 24: Working around outer edge, ch 1, sc in end of each row and in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FRAME: Cut plastic hanger according to illustration. Holding both cardboard circles tog., using paper punch, punch holes 1/4" from outer edge and 1/2" apart around edge. With two strands of off white yarn, holding plastic between ( see illustration ), whip st cardboard circles tog through holes.
HANGER BAR: Row 1: With off white, ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. ( 40 ).
Rows 2-8: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At the end of last row, fasten off.
NECK: Row 1: With off white, ch 29, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. ( 28 ).
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.
Assembly: With  Row 23 at top, hold Head Sides tog with cardboard between and hook at top. Sew Head Sides tog, stuffing lightly between one side and cardboard for front before closing.
2. Place hanger bar around 10" plastic bar, sew first and last rows tog., stuffing lightly before closing; sew ends of rows tog on each end.
3. Fold Neck in half crosswise, sew ends of rows tog., sew Row 1 to bottom of Head, sew last row centered on Hanger Bar, stuffing before closing.
EAR FRONT: ( make 2 ): Row 1: Starting at tip of ear with brown, ch 2, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. ( 2 ).
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. At the end of last row, fasten off. ( 8 ).
EAR BACK: ( make 2 ): Rows 1-7: Rep Rows 1-7 of Ear Front. At the end of last row, do NOT fasten off.
Rnd 8: With wrong sides of one Ear Front and one Ear Back tog., matching sts., working through both thickness', ch 1, sc in each st around with 2 sc in each end of Row 7 and 3 sc in tip of Ear,
join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Sew bottom of Ears to last rnd on Back of Head centered 2 + 1/2" at top.
FACE: Row 1: With brown, ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. ( 10 ).
Rows 2-5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st across with 2 sc in last st, turn. ( 18 ).
Rows 6-10: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Rows 11-14: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog., sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog.. At end of last row, do NOT turn. ( 10 ).
Rnd 15: Working around outer edge, ch 1, sc in end of each row and in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Sew Face, centered over Rows 4-17 on front of Head.
CHEEK: ( make 2 ): Work in continuous rnds, marking each st.
Rnd 1: With brown, ch 3, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around. ( 6 ).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. ( 12 ).
Rnd 3: ( 2 sc in next st, sc in next st ) around. ( 18 ).
Rnd 4: ( 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts ) around. ( 24 ).
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Stuff and sew Cheeks side by side over Rows 2-8. Cut 4" of floss and separate into 3 groups of two strands for Whiskers and tie centre of one strand to each side of Cheek as in photo. For Eyelashes, tie centre of remaining strand to top of Face 1 + 3/4" apart.
NOSE: Row 1: With black, ch 2, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. ( 2 ).
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across, turn. ( 4 ).
Rnd 3: Working around outer edge, ch 1, sc in each st and in end of each row around, with 2 sc in each corner, join with sl st in fist sc. Fasten off. Stuff Nose and sew to Face between top of Cheeks.
COLLAR: Row 1: With green, ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, do NOT turn. ( 30 ).
Rnd 2: Working from outer edge, ch 1, reverse sc in each st, in each end of row and in each ch on opposite side of starting ch around, join with sl st in first sc. Place Collar around Neck and sew ends tog at back. Cut out Facial Features from pattern and glue to create face.