Long-legged Cat Free Crochet Pattern

Designer: PifPaf

You will need:

Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 (Natural White #002, Pastel #042, Dusty Purple #068)
2.50 mm crochet hook
2 safety eyes 6 mm, 2 buttons 12 mm
A small piece of black scrap yarn for the eyebrows
Yarn needle and scissors
Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
mr = magic ring
dc = double crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
blo = back loop only
fl = front loop
rnd(s) = round(s)
(xx) = Number of stitches after ended round

Kate the Cat free patterns

Head

In Natural White

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnds 11-20: 1 sc in each st (60)
Attach the safety eyes between rnds 13 and 14 with 6 stitches in between.
Rnd 21: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)
Rnd 22: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)
Rnd 23: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnd 24: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnd 25: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnd 26: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 27: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Body

In Natural White

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) 6 times (66)
Rnds 12-20: 1 sc in each st (66)
Rnd 21: (9 sc, dec) 6 times (60)
Rnds 22-25: 1 sc in each st (60)
Rnd 26: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)
Rnd 27-30: 1 sc in each st (54)
Rnd 31: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)
Rnds 32-34: 1 sc in each st (48)
Rnd 35: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnds 36-39: 1 sc in each st (42)
Rnd 40: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnds 41-43: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd 44: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnds 45-47: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd 48: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 49: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Leg

In Pastel Pink, make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnds 6-7: 1 sc in each st (30) Change to Natural White.
Rnds 8-9: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 11: 1 sc in each st (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Rnd 13: 1 sc in each st (18)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec) 3 times (15)
Stuff the foot firmly with stuffing.
Stuff the remaining of the leg only lightly.
Rnds 15-46: 1 sc in each st (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Arm

In Pastel Pink, make 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) 3 times (15)
Rnd 4: 1 sc in each st (15)
Rnd 5: 1 sc in each st (15)
Change to Natural White.
Stuff the arm lightly with stuffing as you work but only halfway up.
Rnds 6-35: 1 sc in each st (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Ear

In Natural White, make 2

Rnd 1: 3 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 3 times (6)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 3 times (9)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 3 times (12)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 3 times (15)
Rnd 6: 1 sc in each st (15)
Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) 3 times (18)
Rnd 8: (5 sc, inc) 3 times (21)
Rnd 9: 1 sc in each st (21)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Bow

In Pastel Pink

Rnd 1: Ch 23
Rnd 2: Beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 22 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnds 3-7: 1 sc in each st (22)
Rnd 8: Crochet the edges together with 6 sc.
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Middle piece of the bow

In Pastel Pink
Rnd 1: Ch 3
Rnd 2: Beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 2 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnds 3-11: 2 sc, ch 1, turn
Sew the middle piece onto the bow.

Neck strap for the bow

In Pastel Pink

Rnd 1: Ch 27
Rnd 2: Beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 25 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 3: 1 sc in each st (25)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Panties

In Dusty Purple

Work in rows and ch 1 to turn at the end of round.
Rnd 1: Ch 37
Rnd 2: Beginning in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 36 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 3: Skip the first st, 35 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 4: Skip the first st, 34 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 5: Skip the first st, 33 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 6: Skip the first st, 32 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 7: Skip the first st, 31 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 8: Skip the first st, 30 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 9: Skip the first st, 29 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 10: Skip the first st, 28 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 11: Skip the first st, 27 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 12: Skip the first st, 26 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 13: Skip the first st, 25 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 14: Skip the first st, 24 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 15: Skip the first st, 23 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 16: Skip the first st, 22 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 17: Skip the first st, 21 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 18: Skip the first st, 20 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 19: Skip the first st, 19 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 20: Skip the first st, 18 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 21: Skip the first st, 17 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 22: Skip the first st, 16 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 23: Skip the first st, 15 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 24: Skip the first st, 14 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 25: Skip the first st, 13 sc, ch 1, turn
Rnd 26: Skip the first st, 12 sc in blo, ch 1, turn
Rnd 27: 11 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (13)
Rnd 28: 12 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (14)
Rnd 29: 13 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (15)
Rnd 30: 14 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (16)
Rnd 31: 15 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (17)
Rnd 32: 16 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (18)
Rnd 33: 17 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (19)
Rnd 34: 18 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (20)
Rnd 35: 19 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (21)
Rnd 36: 20 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (22)
Rnd 37: 21 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (23)
Rnd 38: 22 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (24)
Rnd 39: 23 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (25)
Rnd 40: 24 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (26)
Rnd 41: 25 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (27)
Rnd 42: 26 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (28)
Rnd 43: 27 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (29)
Rnd 44: 28 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (30)
Rnd 45: 29 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (31)
Rnd 46: 30 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (32)
Rnd 47: 31 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (33)
Rnd 48: 32 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (34)
Rnd 49: 33 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (35)
Rnd 50: 34 sc, inc, ch 1, turn (36)
Rnd 51: 1 sc in each st around the panties.
Rnd 52: 1 dc in each st around, 2 dc in 2 sts in the corners.
Fasten off.

Shell stitch rows on the backside of the panties

In Dusty Purple

The backside of the panties is where you worked in the back loop on every other row and now you will be working in the front loop.
Begin in the first row where you worked in the back loop.
Rnd 1: 1 sc in the first fl, skip 2 fl, 5 dc in the next fl, skip 2 fl, 1 sc in the next fl, repeat until you have 5 arches.
Fasten off.
Rnd 2: 1 sc in the 2nd fl, skip 2 fl, 5 dc in the next fl, skip 2 fl, 1 sc in the next fl, repeat until you have 4 arches.
Fasten off.
Rnd 3: 1 sc in the 5th fl, skip 2 fl, 5 dc in the next fl, skip 2 fl, 1 sc in the next fl, repeat until you have 3 arches.
Fasten off.
Rnd 4: 1 sc in the 7th fl, skip 2 fl, 5 dc in the next fl, skip 2 fl, 1 sc in the next fl, repeat until you have 2 arches.
Fasten off.

Tail

In Natural White

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) 3 times (9)
Remember to stuff the tail very lightly as you work.
Rnds 3-35: 1 sc in each st (9)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.

Assembling

Sew the legs onto the body on rnds 4-9.
Sew on the tail underneath the last shell pattern row in the middle.Sew on the arms on the 3rd rnd f
rom the top of the body.
Sew the ears onto the head on rnds 5-15.
Sew the head onto the body. Remember to stuff extra between the head and body to avoid a wobbly head.
Sew on the neck strap and bow.
Embroider the snout and the stripes around the mouth.
Embroider the eyebrows diagonally on rnds 9-11 above the eyes.
Sew on the buttons, one on each side of the panties.