​Cute Pillow Cat

You’ll need:

Any yarn you like in light-grey and dark-grey colors;

Crochet hook 1,5.

Instructions

Start with light-grey yarn.

1^st row: 6 chain sts in the ring;

2^nd row: increase in every 2^nd st of the lower row x 6 times = 12 sts;

3^rd row: increase in every 2^nd st of the lower row x 6 times = 18 sts;

4^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 2^nd st) = 24 sts;

5^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 3^rd st) = 30 sts;

6^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 4^th st) = 36 sts;

7^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 5^th st) = 42 sts;

8^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 6^th st) = 48 sts;

9^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 7^th st) = 54 sts;

10^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 8^th st) = 60 sts;

11^th row: 60 single crochets;

12^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 9^th st) = 66 sts;

13^th row: 66 single crochets;

14^th row: increase 6 sts (in every 10^th st) = 72 sts;

15^th-16^th rows: 72 single crochets;

17^th row: 72 single crochets;

Continue work and turn to dark-grey yarn:

18^th row: 1 st with dark grey yarn, 26 sts of light-grey yarn, 45 sts with dark-grey yarn = 72 sts;

19^th row: 27 sts with light-grey yarn, 43 sts with dark-grey yarn, 2 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

20^th-21^st rows: 28 sts with light-grey yarn, 2 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

22^nd row: 28 sts with light-grey yarn, 43 sts with dark-grey yarn, 1 st with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

23^rd row: 27 sts with light-grey yarn, 45 sts with dark grey yarn, 2 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

24^th row: 26 sts with light-grey yarn, 46 sts with dark grey yarn, 2 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

25^th row: 24 sts with light-grey yarn, 47 sts with dark grey yarn, 1 st with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

26^th-29^th rows: 72 single crochets with light-grey yarn;

30^th row: 2 sts with light-grey yarn, 26 sts with dark grey yarn, 44 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

31^st row: 2 sts with light-grey yarn, 28 sts with dark grey yarn, 42 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

32^nd-33^rd rows: 30 sts with dark grey yarn, 42 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

34^th row: 30 sts with dark grey yarn, 42 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

35^th row: 1 st with light-grey yarn, 28 sts with dark grey yarn, 43 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

36^th row: 2 sts with light-grey yarn, 26 sts with dark grey yarn, 44 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

37^th row: 3 sts with light-grey yarn, 24 sts with dark grey yarn, 45 sts with light-grey yarn = 72 sts;

38^th-41^st rows: 72 single crochets with light-grey yarn;

42^nd row: decrease in every 3 sts x 6 times = 66 sts;

43^rd row: decrease in every 2 sts x 6 times = 60 sts;

44^th-59^th rows: 60 single crochets;

Sew eyes, embroider mouth and fill in with stuffing.

60^th row: decrease every 8^th st x 6 times = 54 sts;

61^st row: 54 sts;

62^nd row: decrease every 7^th st x 6 times = 48 sts;

63^rd row: 48 single crochets;

64^th row: 42 single crochets;

65^th row: 36 single crochets;

66^th row: 30 single crochets;

67^th row: 24 single crochets;

68^th row: 18 single crochets;

69^th row: 12 single crochets;

70^th row: 6 single crochets;

Fill in with stuffing and sew.

Leg

Light-grey yarn.

1^st row: 5 chain sts in the ring;

2^nd row: 5 single crochets;

3^rd row: 10 single crochets;

4^th row: 10 single crochets;

5^th row: increase x 6 times = 15 sts;

6^th row: 15 single crochets.

Ear

Light-grey yarn.

1^st row: 6 chain sts in the ring = 6 sts;

2^nd row: 6 single crochets;

3^rd row: increase in every 2^nd st = 12 sts;

4^th row: 12 single crochets;

5^th row: increase x 6 times = 18 sts.

Tail

Light-grey yarn.

1^st row: 6 chain sts in the ring;

2^nd row: 12 single crochets;

3^rd row: 18 single crochets;

4^th row: 18 single crochets;

5^th row: 24 single crochets;

6^th-10^th rows: 24 single crochets;

11^th-12^th rows: 8 sts with light-grey yarn, 4 sts with dark-grey yarn, 8 sts with light-grey yarn, 4 sts with dark-grey yarn = 24 sts;

13^th-14^th rows: 24 single crochets;

15^th row: 1 st with dark-grey yarn, 8 sts with light-grey yarn, 4 sts with dark-grey yarn, 8 sts with light-grey yarn, 3 sts with dark-grey yarn = 24 sts;

16^th-18^th rows: 24 single crochets;

19^th row: 2 sts with dark-grey yarn, 8 sts with light-grey yarn, 4 sts with dark-grey yarn, 8 sts with light-grey yarn, 2 sts with dark-grey yarn = 24 sts;

20^th-22^nd rows: 24 single crochets.