Are you ready to make something super cute? We have a free crochet pattern for creating an adorable Pocket Kitty Cat! This little cat is mostly a soft light pink, but its ears, paws, and tail have a pretty dark pink on the tips, giving it a really special look. It's not just cute; this soft kitty makes it a perfect addition to your crochet collection. Our pattern is very simple to follow, so it's a lot of fun to make, even for beginners.
Crochet Pocket Kitty Cat Pattern Free
Below is a summarized crochet pattern for the Pocket Kitty Cat, as described in the picture and surely going to be a super admirable additions to your crochet accessories collection with minimal effort.
Pocket Kitty Cat Crochet Pattern
Materials:
- Super bulky weight yarn
- Thin yarn scrap for collar bow
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Stuffing
- Plastic safety eyes (9 mm)
Head:
- Start: Chain 2. In the second chain from the hook, work 8 single crochets (SC).
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (16 SC).
- Round 3: [SC in next stitch, increase in the following stitch] repeat around (24 SC).
- Rounds 4-7: SC around without increasing (24 SC each round).
Ears (Make 2):
- Attach yarn between Rounds 4 and 2.
- Chain 1, SC in the same stitch, chain 1, double crochet (DC) in the next stitch, chain 1, and SC in the next stitch. Fasten off. Tie ends inside the head.
Eyes:
- Place between Rounds 5 and 6. If you’re using 14 mm eyes, place them five stitches apart. Secure the backings.
Body:
- Rounds 8: Decrease around (12 SC).
- Round 9: [SC in the front loop only of the next stitch, increase in the front loop of the following stitch] repeat around (18 SC).
- Round 10: [SC in the next 5 stitches, increase in the next stitch] Repeat (21 SC).
- Round 11-13: SC around without increasing (21 SC).
- Attach Arms: Between Rounds 9 and 10, make puff stitches for arms and secure ends inside the body.
Legs (Make 2):
- Repeat the process for arms but position between the last two rounds of the body.
Tail:
- Attach yarn at the back bottom of the body.
- Chain 10, then slip stitch back down the chain. Fasten off and secure inside the body.
Finishing:
- Close up the body with the remaining yarn, sewing through the front loops to pull tight and secure.
- Add details like a collar or embellishments as desired.
Additional Details:
- You can add stuffing progressively as you progress with the body to maintain shape.
- For puff stitches (used for arms/legs), yarn over, insert hook under stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, repeat once more, yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook, then fasten off and secure the ends inside.
