Velvet is a very sweet and friendy cat. He's Jiffy's best friend!
To crochet Velvet you’ll need to follow these instructions:
Materials:
- Black and white cotton yarn. You can use another kind of yarn if your wish.
- 10mm safety eyes (you can use a different size if you use a thicker or thinner yarn)
- Crochet hook (I used a 2mm one)
- Yarn needle
- Black , yellow and pink embroidery floss
Abbreviations:
MR: magic ring
Sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
FLO: front loops only
X: repeat
R: round
(...): number of stitches at the end of the round.
ch: chain stitch
sl st: slip stitch
Arms:
With white, make 2
R 1: 6sc in Mr (6)
R 2: 6inc (12)
R 3 - 4: (2 rounds)12sc (12)
Change to black
R 5 - 16: (12 rounds) 12sc (12)
R 5 - 16: (12 rounds) 12sc (12)
Fold and crochet both sides together to close with 6sc.
Legs:
With white (make 2)
On the second leg DO NOT cut the yarn since we will continue with the body.
From now on until head rounds will be counted as a single piece.
R 1. 6sc in Mr (6)
R 2. (inc)x 6 (12)
R 3. (sc, inc)x 6 (18)
R 4 (1 round) 18 sc (18)
Change to black
R 5-9 (5 rounds) 18sc (18)
Change to black
R 5-9 (5 rounds) 18sc (18)
Body:
Continue from legs.
With black.
Stuff as you continue
Join both legs with 4ch between them.
R 10. 18sc in leg, 4sc in ch, 18sc in leg, 4sc in ch (44)
R 11-18. (8 rounds ) 44sc (44)
R 19. 9sc, dec, 18sc, dec, 13sc (42)
R 20 -21. (2 Rounds) 42sc (42)
R 22. 9sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 13sc (40)
R 23. (1 round) 40sc (40)
R 24. 9sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 13sc (38)
R 25 16sc, dec, 18sc, dec (36)
R 26. (4sc, dec)x 6 (30) (remember to stuff as you continue)
R 27. (3sc, dec)x 6 (24)
R 28. Join arms: 2sc, (join 1st arm working on both the arm and the body: dec, 2sc, dec), 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec (join the second arm: 2pb, dism, 2pb), dism (18)
R 29 (1 round) 18sc (18)
Head:
Continue from body.
R 30. FLO (2sc, inc)x 6 (24)
R 31. (3sc, inc)x 6 (30)
R 32. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x 5, 2sc (36)
R 32. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)x 5, 2sc (36)
R 33. (5sc, inc)x 6 (42)
R 34. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)x 5, 3sc (48)
R 35. (7sc, inc)x 6 (54)
R 36. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)x 5, 4sc (60)
R 37 – 46. (10 rounds) 60sc (60)
R 47. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)x 5, 4sc (54)
R 48. (7sc, dec)x 6 (48)
R 49. 3sc, dec, (6sc, dec)x 5, 3sc (42)
Attach eyes between rounds 38 and 39 with 11 sc between them.
R 50. (5sc, dec)x 6 (36)
Stuff as you continue.
R 51. 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)x 5, 2sc(30)
R 52. (3sc, dec)x 6 (24)
R 53. 1sc, dec, (2sc, dec)x 5, 1sc(18)
R 54. (1sc, dec)x 6 (12)
R 54. (1sc, dec)x 6 (12)
R 55. (dec)x 6 (6)
Fasten off and close.
Fasten off and close.
Ears:
With black, make 2
R 1: 4sc in mr (4)
R 2: 4inc (8)
R 2: 4inc (8)
R 3: (3sc, inc)x2 (10)
R 4: (4sc, inc)x2 (12)
R 5: (5sc, inc)x2 (14)
R 6: (6sc, inc)x2 (16)
R 7: (1 round) 16sc (16)
Sew between rounds 43 and 50.Tail:
With black:
R 1: 6sc in mr (6)
R 2: (2sc, inc)x 2 (8)
R 3 - 12: 10 rounds) 8sc (8)
With white:
Do not work in spyral, close each round.
R 1: 6sc in mr (6), st st in the 1st stitch, ch1
R 2: 6inc (12), sl st in the 1st stitch, ch1
R 3: (sc, inc)x6 (18), sc in 1st stitch.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the muzzle between rounds 36 and 41.
Eyes detail:
Using yellow embroidery floss, make the details around the eyes. See images.
Done! You have made Velvet cat!
If you upload it to social media don’t forget to tag me to see it and share it!
If you have any doubts just write me and I’ll be happy to help you!
Remember that this pattern is FREE and shall not be sold. If you see someone selling it, just let me know.
