Abbreviations
Inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
Dec – decrease (2 sc together to one stitch)
slst – slipstitch
skst – skip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
Please Note:
This pattern is not crocheted in spirals, but in closed rounds. Every round is started with one chained stitch (which doesn’t count as a stitch) and closed with a slipstitch. This way the color changes are invisible.
HEAD
In cream chain 11
Round 1: Starting in second stitch from hook: 9 sc, 3 sc in last stitch, continue on the other side with 8 sc en 2 sc in the last stitch (22)
Round 2: 1 inc, 8 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc, 2 inc (28)
Round 3: 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, (34)
Round 4: 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc 40)
Round 5: 1 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc (46)
Round 6: 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc (52)
Round 7: 1 inc, 13 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc (58)
Round 8: 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc (64)
Round 9-18: sc around (64)
Round 19: 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc , 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc (58)
Round 20: sc around (58)
Round 21: 1 dec, 13 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 13 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc (52)
Round 22: sc around (52)
Round 23: 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (46)
Round 24: 1 dec, 11 sc , 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (40)
Round 25: 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec , 2 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (34)
Round 26: 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc , 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (28)
Round 27: 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (24)
Close the last round with slst, fasten off and leave long strand for sewing.
Put the safety eyes in place (approximately halfway down the head and not too close to the middle).
Stuff head.
SNOUT
In dark beige.
Row 1: Chain 4, turn, 3 sc (3)
Row 2: 3 sc (3)
Row 3: 3 sc (3)
Row 4: 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc (5)
Row 5-6: 1 sc at each point (5)
Row 7: 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc (7)
Row 8-9: 1 sc at each point (7)
Row 10: 1 inc , 5 sc, 1 inc (9)
Row 11-12: 1 sc in every stitch (9)
Row 13: 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc (11)
Row 14-15: 1 sc in every stitch (11)
Row 16: 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc (13)
Sc around entire piece.
Fasten off, leave yarn tail for sewing.
Sew snout piece in the center of the head, ending a little lower than the eyes (see photos).
Embroider the nose and mouth using black embroidery thread.
Using permanent marker, put freckles on the face, see the photos for reference.
Add some blusher to the cheeks.
EARS
Make two in cream. Crochet these pieces in rounds.
Round 1: Magic ring with 4 dc (4)
Round 2: 4 inc (8)
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, repeat until the end (12)
Round 4: sc around (12)
Round 5: 2 sc, 1 inc, repeat until the end (16)
Round 6: 3 sc, 1 inc, repeat until the end (20)
Round 7: sc around (20)
Round 8: 4 sc, 1 inc, repeat until the end (24)
Round 9-10: sc around (24)
Close the round with a slst.
Glue the two small pieces of cloth to each ear.
Don’t stuff the ears, sew the ears to the head.
LEGS
Make two. Crochet in closed rounds.
Round 1: In cream: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: 3 sc, 1 inc, repeat until the end (15)
Round 4-12: 1 sc in each point (15)
Round 13: Turning to gray, sc around (15)
Round 14: In white, sc around (15)
Round 15-16: In gray, sc around (15 )
Round 17: In white, sc around (15)
Round 18-19: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 20: In white, sc around (15)
Round 21-22: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 23: In white, sc around (15)
Round 24-25: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 26: In white, sc around (15)
Round 27-28: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 29: In white, sc around (15)
Round 30-31: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 32: In white, sc around (15)
Round 33-34: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 35: In white, sc around (15)
Round 36-37: In gray, sc around (15)
Round 38: In white, sc around (15)
Round 39-40: In gray, sc around (15)
Fasten off.
After both legs are made, continue with the body:
BODY
Round 41: In white, 3 sc in the first leg, chain 8, 15 sc in second leg, chain 8, 12 sc (46)
Round 42-43: In gray, 1 sc in each point (46)
Round 44: In white, sc around (46)
Round 45: In gray, 17 sc, 1 dec, 22 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (44)
Round 46: In gray, sc around (44)
Round 47: In white, 17 sc, 1 dec, 21 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (42)
Round 48: In gray, sc around (42)
Round 49: In gray, repeat (5 sc, 1 dec) (36)
Round 50: In white, sc around (36)
Round 51-52: In gray, sc around (36)
Round 53: In c white odor, sc around (36)
Round 54: In gray, sc around (36)
Round 55: In gray, repeat (4 sc, 1 dec) (30)
Round 56: In white, sc around (30)
Round 57-58: In gray, sc around (30)
Round 59: In white, sc around (30)
Round 60-61: In gray, sc around (30)
Round 62: In white, repeat (3 sc, 1 dec) ( 24)
Round 63: In gray, sc around (24)
Close the last round with a slst.
Stuff the legs tightly, use a knitting needle.
Sew the head to the body.
ARMS
Make two. Work in closed rounds, not spirals.
Round 1: In cream color, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3-11: sc around (12)
Round 12: In gray, sc around (12 )
Round 13: In white, sc around (12)
Round 14-15: In gray, sc around (12)
Round 16: In white, sc around (12)
Round 17-18: In gray, sc around (12)
Round 19: In white, sc around (12)
Round 20-21: In gray, sc around (12)
Round 22: In white, sc around (12)
Round 23-24: In gray, sc around (12)
Round 25: In white, sc around (12)
Round 26-27: In gray, sc around (12)
Round 28: In white, sc around (12)
Round 29-30: In gray, sc around (12)
Round 31: In white, sc around (12)
Round 32: In gray, sc around (12)
Stuff arms tightly.
33.- In gray, 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and sew the arms to the side of the body.
BOW TIE
The bow tie is crocheted in rows (not rounds).
In gray:
Row 1: Chain 12, starting in third stitch from hook 10 hdc (10)
Row 2-6: Hdc in every stitch (10)
Sc around entire piece. Fasten off, leave yarn tail for wrapping around the center.
Sew the bow tie to the neck of your cat and you’re done!
