Kathy Kitty
designed by Mary C. Pueschner
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Amigurumi measures approximately 3 1/4”/8.5cm tall
YARN: Caron International’s Simply Soft Collection: #0004 Blueberry (A), #0001 Vanilla (B), #9727 Black (C), #9607 Limelight (D)
CROCHET HOOK: One size US C-2 (2.75mm).
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Yarn needle, Fiberfill stuffing, Stitch marker
GAUGE: Exact gauge is not critical for this project, stitching should be tight.
STITCHES USED: Chain (ch), Half double crochet (hdc), Single crochet (sc), Slip stitch (slip st)
SPECIAL TERMS: sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together—Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (two loops on hook), insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.
NOTES: All yarn used is split into 2 strands of 2 plies each. Use 2 plies of yarn throughout. Do not join rounds. Place a marker in the last stitch of round and move up as rounds progress.
AMIGURUMI
Head and Body
Cut 6 yds of A and split. With A, leaving a long tail, ch 4, join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring and over tail, do not join, pull tail to close center ring—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—18 sc.
Rounds 4-7: Sc in each st around.
Round 8: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * 2 times, sc in next 3 sts—15 sc.
Round 9: *Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * once, sc in next 3 sts—13 sc. Stuff the amigurumi and continue to stuff as work progresses.
Rounds 10-11: Sc in each st around.
Round 12: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 2 times, sc in next st—16 sc.
Round 13: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 3 times—20 sc.
Rounds 14-19: Sc in each st around.
Round 20: *Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—16 sc.
Round 21: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—12 sc.
Round 22: *Sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—8 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, weave through final rnd of sts, pull tight and secure.
Front Leg (make 2)
With A, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Rounds 2-11: Sc in each st around. Stuff legs very lightly. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, and sew front legs to the front sides at the neck as pictured.
Hind Legs (make 2)
With A, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker in last stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around—16 sc.
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around.
Round 6: *Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * around—12 sc. Stuff lightly and continue to stuff as work progresses.
Round 7: Sc in next 3 sts, [sc2tog over next 2 sts] 3 times, sc in next 3 sts—9 sc.
Round 8: *Sc in next st, sc2tog over next 2 sts; repeat from * once, sc in next 3 sts—7 sc.
Rounds 9-11: Sc in each st around. Stuff lightly. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, and sew hind legs to the sides of body at rear as pictured.
Muzzle
With A, ch 6.
Round 1: 3 hdc in 3rd ch from hook (beginning ch 2 does not count as a st), sc in next 2 ch, 5 hdc in last ch, working across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 2 ch, 2 hdc in last ch, join with a sl st in first hdc—10 hdc; 4 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around—14 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. Sew to center front of head, slightly toward bottom. With yarn needle and D, satin st 2 eyes on face; with C, straight st a pupil in center of each eye and satin st a nose on center of face as pictured.
Ear (make 2)
With A, ch 5.
Round 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook (beginning ch 1 does not count as a st), hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch, working across opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch—4 hdc; 4 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew one to each side of head toward the back as pictured.
Tail
With A, ch 19.
Row 1: Working in back bar of ch sts, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across—18 sc. Fasten off leaving a long sewing length. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew tail to center back at the bottom, between hind legs.
Bottom Lip
With A, ch 2.
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew bottom lip to the center front of head, below the muzzle.
FINISHING: With yarn needle and B, straight st a mouth above bottom lip as pictured. Weave in ends.
