Velvet the Cat, English Pattern





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)
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)

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 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 55. (dec)x 6 (6)
Fasten off and close.

Ears:
With black, make 2
R 1: 4sc in mr (4)
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)

Muzzle:
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!
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