Cute Crochet Kitten
You’ll need:
100g of blue yarn (for blue cat) (40% wool, 60% acryl; 480m/100g);
100g of pink yarn (for pink cat) (55% cotton, 45% acryl; 330m/100g);
Crochet hook 1,75 mm;
Needle;
Stuffing;
Thread for embroidery;
Safety eyes 5 mm.
Instructions
Head
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd row: increase x 6 times (12 sts);
3rd row: 1 single crochet, increase (18 sts);
4th row: 2 single crochets, increase (24 sts);
5th row: 3 single crochets, increase (30 sts);
6th row: 4 single crochets, increase (36 sts);
7th-11th rows: 36 single crochets;
12th row: 4 single crochets, decrease (30 sts);
13th row: 3 single crochets, decrease (24 sts);
Fill in with stuffing.
14th row: 2 single crochets, decrease (18 sts);
Leave long end.
Put the safety eyes between the 7th and 8th rows, the distance between them is 5 sts.
Ears
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd row: 1 single crochet, increase (9 sts);
3rd row: 2 single crochets, increase (12 sts);
4th row: 3 single crochets, increase (15 sts);
5th row: 15 single crochets.
Leave 15-20 cm long end for sewing.
Tail
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd-7th rows: 6 single crochets.
Leave 15-20 cm long end for sewing.
Body with Legs
Make body and 4 legs as one-piece detail.
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd row: 1 single crochet, increase (9 sts);
3rd row: 9 single crochets.
Cut and fasten the yarn. Make the second leg in the same way, but don’t cut the yarn, make 2 chain sts and join to the 1st leg with single crochet. Place marker, it’s the first st of the row.
1st row: 9 single crochets, 2 single crochets in chain st, 9 single crochets, 2 single crochets in chain st (22 sts);
2nd row: 7 single crochets, increase, 4 single crochets, increase, 9 single crochets (24 sts);
3rd row: 8 single crochets, increase, 2 single crochets, increase, 2 single crochets, increase, 9 single crochets (27 sts);
4th-5th rows: 27 single crochets;
6th row: 8 single crochets, decrease, 6 single crochets, decrease, 9 single crochets (25 sts);
7th row: 7 single crochets, decrease, 5 single crochets, decrease, 9 single crochets (23 sts);
8th row: 8 single crochets, decrease, 2 single crochets, decrease, 9 single crochets (21 sts);
Fill in with stuffing.
9th row: 7 single crochets, decrease, 1 single crochet, decrease, 9 single crochets (19 sts);
10th row: 8 single crochets, decrease, 9 single crochets (180;
11th-13th rows: 18 single crochets. Add 1 single crochet.
Fill in with stuffing.
Insert the crochet hook in the next st, count 8 sts and insert the crochet hook in the 9th st, slip st.
Make front legs separately on 8 sts. For the second leg, join the yarn from the center of tail.
1st-2nd rows: 8 single crochets;
Fill in with stuffing;
3rd row: decrease, 6 single crochets (6 sts).
Tighten the sts.
Assembly
Sew ears.
Embroider face.
Sew head and tail.