This is my Kitty the kitten crochet pattern. A stuffed animal for the child to play and cuddle with. The big blue eyes and huge ears gives it that extra baby kitten look. It’s made with a super soft chenille yarn and cotton yarn.
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Pattern info
You can check out my collected pattern info below if you need more guidance when working with one of my patterns.
If you need any clarification on the terms I use you can see them below.
Terms specifically to this pattern:
Inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
Dec – decrease (2 sc worked into 1)
When you for example read (6sc, inc) x 2 that means you make 1 sc in the next 6 sts, then 2 sc in next st, followed by 1 sc in 6 sts, and another st with 2 sc in it.
Materials
Yarn: Sirdar smudge 2 skeins of white, 1skein of pink (you wont need all of the pink) 2 skeins of white is just about enough, I recommend buying 1 extra incase the yarn used vary in size and weight.
White cotton yarn for secure sewing of the parts tog
Hook: 3,5mm hook (yes that is correct)
Toy stuffing
Safety eyes diameter 30mm
Safety nose
Eyelashes and eyelash glue (optional, not recommended if a child under 3y is to have this cat)
Scissors
Needle with a large eye
Head:
1. 7sc in mr (7)
2. Inc x7 (14)
3. (1sc, inc) x7 (21)
4. (2sc, inc) x7 (28)
5. (3sc, inc) x7 (35)
6. 35sc (35)
7. (4sc, inc) x7 (42)
8-11. 42sc (42)
12. 25sc, (inc, 3sc) x 4, inc (47)
13-15. 47sc (47)
16. (dec, 3sc) x9 dec, (37)
17. 1sc (dec, 2sc) x9 (28)
18. 28sc (28)
19. (2sc, dec) x7 (21)
20. (1sc, dec) x7 (14)
Stuff the head firmly.
21. dec x7 (7)
Sew hole shut and Fasten yarn.
Ears:
The ears are made on rows, each row starts with ch1 and turn Make 2 of base color and 2 of inner ear color.
1. Ch 11
2. Start in second ch from hook 10sc (10)
3. Sk 1, 9sc (9)
4. Sk 1, 8sc (8)
5. Sk 1, 7sc (7)
6. Sk 1, 6sc (6)
7. Sk 1, 5sc (5)
8. Sk 1, 4sc (4)
9. Sk 1, 3sc (3)
10. Sk 1, 2sc (2)
11. Sk 1, 1sc (1)
Take one of base color and one of inner ear color, working through both pieces, make 1 sc all the way around.
Body:
1. 8sc in mr (8)
2. Inc x8 (16)
3. (1sc, inc) x8 (24)
4. (2sc, inc) x8 (32)
5. (3sc, inc) x8 (40)
6. (4sc, inc) x8 (48)
7-13. 48sc
14. 2sc, dec, 16sc, (dec, 4sc) x4, dec, 2sc (42)
15. 42sc
16. (4sc, dec) x7 (35)
17. 35sc
18. (3sc, dec) x7 (28)
19. (2sc, dec) x7 (21)
20-24. 21sc
Stuff the body.
25. (1sc, dec) x7 (14)
26. dec x7 (7)
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Arms:
Make 2
1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. Inc x6 (12)
3. (1sc, inc) x6 (18)
4. (2sc, inc) x6 (24)
5-7. 24sc
8. decx5 14sc (19)
9. decx3, 13sc (16)
10-18. 16sc
Stuff the hand firmly and the arm half way up loosely.
19. decx8
20. decx4
Sew the hole tog and fasten yarn.
Legs:
Make 2
1. 8sc in mr (8)
2. Inc x8 (16)
3. (1sc, inc) x8 (24)
4. (2sc, inc) x8 (32)
5. (3sc, inc) x8 (40)
6-10. 40sc
11. decx11, 18sc (29)
12. decx6, 15sc, dec (22)
13-25. 22sc
Stuff the foot firmly and the leg half way up loosely.
26. decx11 (11)
27. decx5, then dec 1 over this rounds last st and next rounds first st(6)
Sew the hole tog and fasten yarn.
Tail
1. 6sc in mr
2-22. 6sc (6) Now sew the ears to the head, use white cotton yarn to shape the face. Sew legs and arms to the body, sew the tail to the back and the head onto the body.
Optional:
Twin the pipe cleaners and cut at the correct length, place inside tail and sew the hole shut.
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Millie Anderson
Millie is the crochet designer behind Swecraftcorner, where she focuses on beginner-friendly crochet patterns and tutorials that fits her AuDHD. Read More.
With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in creating clear, approachable designs — especially for babies and kids — to make learning crochet feel simple and enjoyable for every type of brain.
