Little Pussycat

Little Pussycat

Materials

Online Linie 50 Prima in white and pink.
With an E/3,5 mm crochet hook Little Pussycat will become about 24 cm high.
Stuffing
2 black 5 mm safety eyes
Black embroidery yarn
Long tweezers
Stitch marker
Yarn needle and scissors

Crochet Abbreviations

St(s)

--- Stitch(es)

Ch(s)

--- Chain(s)

Sl st

--- Slip stitch

--- Single crochet

Esc

--- Extended single crochet. Insert hook in next st, yarn
over, pull up a loop, yarn over, draw through one loop, yarn
over and draw through all loops on your hook.

--- Double crochet

Skp

--- Skip

Rnds

--- Rounds

--- Back loops of a stitch

* *

--- Follow instructions between * and * the given times.

2sctog

--- Single crochet 2 together. Insert hook in next st, draw up
a loop, (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch, draw up a
loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 3 loops.

Fasten off

--- Cut the yarn and pull the end all the way through the
center of the last st made. Using a yarn needle: If joining sc
st: weave the end under both loops of the 2nd st to the left,
then back down through the center of the last st. If joining
sl st: weave the end under both loops of the next sl st to the
left, then back down through the center of the last sl st.

Color changing

--- Insert hook in the last st before you have to make your
color change, draw up a loop, (2 loops on hook), yarn over with
the new color and draw through both loops. Your last st made
will be in the old color. Continue with the new color. Cut the
old color yarn and knot both yarn ends together.

Muzzle (make 1)

Rnd 1

In pink, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
do not join, using the stitch marker to mark the first stitch of
the next round --- 6 sts

Rnd 2

3 sc, change to white, *2 sc in next st* 3 times --- 9 sts

Rnd 3

3 sc, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc* 3 times --- 12 sts

Rnd 4

*2 sc in next st, 1 sc* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnd 5

*2 sc in next st, 2 sc* 6 times --- 24 sts

Cut yarn and pull through loop.

You need the muzzle on rnds 16 and 17 of the head.

Head (make 1)

Make sure you crochet the muzzle first, you will need it while
making the head!!!

Rnd 1

In white, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
do not join, using the stitch marker to mark the first stitch of
the next round --- 6 sts

Rnd 2

2 sc in each st around --- 12 sts

Rnd 3

*1 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnd 4

1 sc, *2 sc in next st, 2 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc --- 24 sts

Rnd 5

*3 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 30 sts

Rnd 6

Sc around --- 30 sts

Rnd 7

2 sc, *2 sc in next sts, 4 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc --- 36 sts

Rnd 8

Sc around --- 36 sts

Rnd 9

*5 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 42 sts

Rnd 10

Sc around --- 42 sts

Rnd 11

3 sc, *2 sc in next sts, 6 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc --- 48 sts

Rnd 12

Sc around --- 48 sts

Rnd 13

*7 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 54 sts

Rnd 14

13 sc, 3 sc in next st, 26 sc, 3 sc in next st, 13 sc --- 58 sts

Rnd 15

13 sc, *2 sc in next st* 3 times, 26 sc, *2 sc in next st* 3 times,
13 sc --- 64 sts
In the next rnd the muzzle will be attached to the head. Hold the
muzzle and head with right sides together. You will work sc through
both layers!!! Start attaching at point # in 12

st of the muzzle.

Rnd 16

11 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, skp 6, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 5 sc, # sc 12
(through both layers!!!), from this point only work st from the head
5 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, skp 6, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 11 sc --- 56 sts

Rnd 17

14 sc, 3 sc in next st, 7 sc, 12 sc from the muzzle, 8 sc, 3 sc in next
st, 13 sc --- 60 sts

Rnd 18

14 sc, *2 sc in next st* 3 times, 27 sc, *2 sc in next st* 3 times,
13 sc --- 66 sts

Rnd 19

16 sc, *2 sc in next st* 2 times, 31 sc, *2 sc in next st* 2 times,
15 sc --- 70 sts

Rnd 20

10 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, skp 12, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 19 sc,
2 sc in next st, 1 sc, skp 12, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 9 st --- 50 sts

Rnd 21

5 sc, 2sctog, 6 sc, 3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 2sctog, 10 sc, 2sctog, 5 sc,
3 sc in next st, 5 sc, 2sctog, 4 sc --- 50 sts

Rnd 22

12 sc, *2 sc in next st* 3 times, 22 sc, *2 sc in next st* 3 times,
10 sc --- 56 sts

Rnd 23

5 sc, 2sctog, 5 sc, skp 6, 5 sc, 2sctog, 8 sc, 2sctog, 5 sc, skp 6, 5 sc,
2sctog, 3 sc --- 40 sts

Rnd 24

*2sctog, 3 sc* 8 times --- 32 sts

Rnd 25

1 sc, *2sctog, 2 sc* 7 times, 2sctog, 1 sc --- 24 sts

Rnd 26

*2sctog* 12 times --- 12 sts
Place the eyes on rnd 14 of the head. Stuff the head. Embroider
the eyelashes, eyebrows and mouth and place the whiskers (use
picture as a guide).

Ears (make 2)

Row 1

In white, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 6 sts

Row 2

Sc around, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 6 sts

Row 3

2 sc in next st, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, change to light pink, 2 sc in
next st, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 10 sts

Row 4

2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, change to white, 2 sc in next
st, 2 sc, 3 sc in next st, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 14 sts

Row 5

2 sc in next st, 5 sc, 2 sc in next st, change to light pink, 2 sc in
next st, 5 sc, 2 sc in next st, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 18 sts

Row 6

9 sc, change to white, 9 sc, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 18 sts

Row 7

9 sc, change to light pink, 9 sc, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 18 sts

Row 8

9 sc, change to white, 9 sc, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 18 sts

Row 9

9 sc, change to light pink, 9 sc, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 18 sts

Row 10

9 sc, change to white, 9 sc, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn --- 18 sts

Row 11

2sctog, 5 sc, 2sctog, change to light pink, 2sctog, 5 sc, 2sctog, join
with a sl st --- 14 sts

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew the ears on each side of the head.

Hair (make 1)

In white, ch 17, sl st in second ch from hook, sl st in next 3 ch, sc in next 4 ch,
hdc in next 4 ch, dc in last 4 ch. Fasten off leave a long tail. Sew the hair on top
of the head and twist it a little.

Body (make 1)

Rnd 1

In white, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
do not join, using the stitch marker to mark the first stitch of
the next round --- 6 sts

Rnd 2

2 sc in each st around --- 12 sts

Rnd 3

*1 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnd 4

1 sc, *2 sc in next st, 2 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc --- 24 sts

Rnd 5

*3 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 30 sts

Rnd 6

2 sc, *2 sc in next sts, 4 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc --- 36 sts

Rnd 7

*5 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 42 sts

Rnd 8

3 sc, *2 sc in next sts, 6 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc --- 48 sts

Rnd 9

*7 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 54 sts

Rnds 10-14 Sc around --- 54 sts
Rnd 15

*7 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 48 sts

Rnds 16-18 Sc around --- 48 sts
Rnd 19

*6 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 42 sts

Rnds 20-21 Sc around --- 42 sts
Rnd 22

*5 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 36 sts

Rnd 23

Sc around --- 36 sts

Rnd 24

*4 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 30 sts

Rnd 25

Sc around --- 30 sts

Rnd 26

*3 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 24 sts

Rnds 27-30 Sc around --- 24 sts
Rnd 31

*2sctog* 12 times --- 12 sts

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body.

Sew the head on top of the body.

Back Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1

In white, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
do not join, using the stitch marker to mark the first stitch of
the next round --- 6 sts

Rnd 2

2 sc in each st around --- 12 sts

Rnd 3

*1 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnd 4

1 sc, *2 sc in next st, 2 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc --- 24 sts

Rnd 5

*3 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 30 sts

Rnd 6

Sc around --- 30 sts

Rnd 7

2 sc, *2 sc in next sts, 4 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc --- 36 sts

Rnd 8

Sc around --- 36 sts

Rnd 9

*5 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 42 sts

Rnds 10-13 Sc around --- 42 sts
Rnd 14

*5 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 36 sts

Rnd 15

6 sc, *2sctog* 12 times, 6 sc --- 24 sts

Rnd 16

Sc around --- 24 sts

Rnd 17

9 sc, *2 sc in next st* 6 times, 9 sc --- 30 sts

Rnd 18

12 sc, *2 sc in next st* 6 times, 12 sc --- 36 sts

Rnd 19

15 sc, *2 sc in next st* 6 times, 15 sc --- 42 sts

Rnds 20-24 Sc around --- 42 sts
Rnd 25

*2sctog* 21 times --- 21 sts

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

Fold rnd 25 in half so top of foot is pointing out. Don’t overstuff!!!
Sew opening closed. Sew the back legs on each side of the body.

Front Legs (make 2)

Rnd 1

In white, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
do not join, using the stitch marker to mark the first stitch of
the next round --- 6 sts

Rnd 2

2 sc in each st around --- 12 sts

Rnd 3

*1 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnds 4-7

Sc around --- 18 sts

Rnd 8

6 sc, *2sctog* 3 times, 6 sc --- 15 sts

Rnds 9-18 Sc around --- 15 sts
Rnd 19

6 sc, 9 esc --- 15 sts

Rnd 20

7 sc, 8 esc --- 15 sts

Rnd 21

3 sc, 2sctog, 3 sc, 2esctog, 3 esc, 2esctog --- 12 sts

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the front legs.

Sew them on the front of the body between the back legs.

Tail (make 1)

Rnd 1

In white, make an adjustable ring and work 6 sc in the ring,
do not join, using the stitch marker to mark the first stitch of
the next round --- 6 sts

Rnd 2

2 sc in each st around --- 12 sts

Rnd 3

*1 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnd 4

1 sc, *2 sc in next st, 2 sc* 5 times, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc --- 24 sts

Rnd 5

*3 sc, 2 sc in next st* 6 times --- 30 sts

Rnds 6-10 Sc around --- 30 sts
Rnd 11

*3 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 24 sts

Rnds 12-16 Sc around --- 24 sts
Rnd 17

*2 sc, 2sctog* 6 times --- 18 sts

Rnds 18-27 Sc around --- 18 sts
Rnd 28

*4 sc, 2sctog* 3 times --- 15 sts

Rnds 29-48 Sc around --- 15 sts

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the tail, but don’t
overstuff!!!

Sew the tail at the bottom back of the body.

Bowtie (make 1)

Row 1

In pink, ch 6, turn

Row 2

1 sc in 2

st from hook, 4 sc, ch 1, turn

Row 3

this row in BL only, 1 sc in 2

st from hook, 4 sc, ch 1, turn

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until it is 50 cm long.

Fasten off, weave in thread ends.

Wrap around the neck and tie.

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