​Crochet Ballerina Cat

You’ll need:

Any yarn you like;

Crochet hook 2 mm.

Size: 27 cm.

Instructions

Head

1^st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;

2^nd row: 6 increases (12);

3^rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (18);

4^th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (24);

5^th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (30);

6^th row: (4 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (36);

7^th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (42);

8^th row: (6 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (48);

9^th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (54);

10^th-22^nd rows: 54 single crochets;

23^rd row: (7 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (48);

24^th row: (6 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (42);

25^th row: (5 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (36);

26^th row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (30);

27^th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (24);

28^th row: (2 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (18);

29^th row: (1 single crochet, decrease) x 6 times (12);

30^th row: 6 decreases.

Cheeks

Make 2.

12 double crochets in the ring.

Body

With pink yarn.

1^st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;

2^nd row: 6 increases (12);

3^rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (18);

4^th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (24);

5^th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (30);

6^th row: (4 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (36);

7^th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (42);

8^th-11^th rows: 42 single crochets;

12^th row: 42 single crochets through back loop;

13^th-17^th rows: 42 single crochets;

18^th row: (5 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (36);

19^th-20^th rows: 36 single crochets;

21^st row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (30);

22^nd-23^rd rows: 30 single crochets;

24^th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (24);

25^th row: 24 single crochets;

Change to grey yarn.

26^th row: 24 single crochets through back loop;

27^th-30^th rows: 24 single crochets;

Make belt on waist of 42 double crochets.

Ears

Make 2.

1^st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;

2^nd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 3 times (9);

3^rd row: 9 single crochets;

4^th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 3 times (12);

5^th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 3 times (15);

6^th row: (4 single crochets, increase) x 3 times (18);

7^th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 3 times (21).

Hands

Make 2.

1^st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;

2^nd row: 6 increases (12);

3^rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (18);

4^th-7^th rows: 18 single crochets;

8^throw: (1 singlecrochet, decrease) x 6 times (12);

9^throw: (4 singlecrochet, decrease) x twice (10);

10^th-30^th rows: 10 single crochets.

Fold the detail in half and make 5 single crochets, close the hole.

Legs

Make 2.

Make 6 chain sts with pink yarn.

In the 2^nd st from the crochet hook:

1^st row: 4 single crochets in 1 st: 3 single crochets, 3 single crochets, 1 increase (12);

2^nd row: 1 increase, 3 single crochets, 3 increases, 3 single crochets, 2 increases (18);

3^rd row: 1 increase, 6 single crochets, 5 increases, 6 single crochets, 1 increase, 2 single crochets (22);

4^th row: 1 single crochet, 1 increase, 6 single crochets, 5 increases, 6 single crochets, 2 increases, 1 single crochet (30);

5^th row: 30 single crochets through back loop;

6^th-8th rows: 30 single crochets;

9^th row: 9 single crochets, (1 decrease, 1 single crochet) x 4 times; 9 single crochets (26);

10^th row: 7 single crochets, (1 decrease, 1 single crochet) x 4 times; 7 single crochets (22);

Change to grey yarn.

11^th row: 22 single crochets;

12^th row: 8 single crochets, (1 decrease, 1 single crochet) x twice; 8 single crochets (20);

13^th row: 8 single crochets, 2 decreases, 8 single crochets;

14^th row: 18 single crochets;

15^th row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 3 times (15);

16^th-40^th rows: 15 single crochets.

Fold in half and make 7 single crochets, close the hole.

Tail

1^st row: 5 single crochets in the ring;

2^nd-40^th rows: 5 single crochets.

Embroider nose with pink yarn. Embroider face and eyes with black yarn.