Velvet Plush Crochet Kitty

This Velvet Plush Crochet Kitty is a super easy amigurumi cat designed especially for the soft and fluffy, velvety yarn.

Velvet Plush Crochet Kitty

Difficulty Level | Skills Required

Easy
Basic stitches in simple variations, shaping and finishing.

You will need to know basic stitches like SC (single crochet).
Special stitches explained and provided in the instructions.

Materials

• Hook – 6, 00 mm / Optional – for smaller kitty 3, 50 mm (E)
• Stitch Marker
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Safety Eyes – 14 mm / Optional – for smaller kitty 7 mm

Yarn:

Alize Velluto (100 grams / 74,3 yards / 68 meters)
1 x 100g Color 414 – Azure
10/15 g Vinnis Colours Nikkim Color Grey for features. (Any yarn can be used)

Optional – for smaller kitty – Vinnis Colours – DK Nikkim 100% cotton (50 grams/119 meters)
Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3: Light.
1 x 50g Color 591 – Kingfisher
5/10 g Vinnis Colours Nikkim Color Grey for features.

Yarn Substitute:
Using the same type of yarn throughout the project is recommended. The pattern suggests Velvet yarn, but you are not limited to this type of yarn. Any yarn can be used if you take into consideration your sizing for the project will differ and will LOOK differently.

Tension | Gauge

Gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect.
However COUNTING your stitches will ensure a true success of this project!

Size

Velluto Kitty – 7 inches (18 cm) in length and 6 inches (15 cm) in width at the widest section of the body.
Nikkim Kitty – 3 inches (8 cm) in length and 3 inches (8 cm) in width at the widest section of the body

Remember – if you use/choose a different yarn weight/hook size your kitty will be a different size and will also most likely LOOK different.

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Abbreviations:  US Terminology

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop
RS – Right side
WS – Wrong side

Pattern Notes:

I have never worked with this type of yarn before and I did not want a design that was too challenging. The size of the hook was already something to get used to. My daughter suggested the kitty and I was only too willing to oblige.

I made another kitty in the cotton yarn to show the difference yarn can do to the pattern.

Instructions:

With yarn – make a magic circle/ or CH 6 and SL ST into first CH to form a ring.

Note: Use a Stitch Marker to mark the start of your rounds.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring. (6 SC)

RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC all around. (12 SC)

RND 3: Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next SC. Repeat from * to ** all around. (18 SC)

RND 4: Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next 2 SC. Repeat from * to ** all around. (24 SC)

RND 5: Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next 3 SC. Repeat from * to ** all around. (30 SC)

RND 6: Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next 4 SC. Repeat from * to ** all around. (36 SC)

RND 7: Work 2 SC into next SC; work 1 SC into next 5 SC. Repeat from * to ** all around. (42 SC)

RND 8-19: Work 1 SC into each SC all around. (42 SC)

Special Stitch:

SC2tog – work 2 single crochet stitches together (decrease).

RND 20: *SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 5 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** all around. (36 SC)

RND 21: *SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 4 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** all around. (30 SC)

RND 22: *SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 3 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** all around. (24 SC)

Insert Safety Eyes between RNDS 19 and 20 approx. 1,5 inches / 4 cm apart.

Stuff Firmly.

RND 23: *SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 2 SC. ** Repeat from * to ** all around. (18 SC)

RND 24-25: Work 1 SC into each SC all around. (18 SC)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing hole closed.

Tail:

With yarn – make a magic circle/ or CH 6 and SL ST into first CH to form a ring.

Note: Use a Stitch Marker to mark the start of your rounds.

RND 1: Work 6 SC into ring. (6 SC)

RND 2: Work 2 SC into each SC all around. (12 SC)

RND 3-14: Work 1 SC into each SC all around. (12 SC)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Finishing:

• Pinch top of body close and sew hole closed.
• Insert yarn needle and pull out at the center of the head.
• Wrap yarn a few times over the center stitch and RNDS 24 and 25 to create a little indent for the ears to form.
• Knot and weave in end.
• Stuff tail firmly.
• Turn kitty to lie flat and horizontally.
• Sew tail into position between RNDS 8 and 12.
• Knot and weave in end.
• With grey/black yarn sew features:
  – sew mouth and nose between eyes.
  – sew two stripes next to each eye.
  – sew threes stripes on forehead between ears.
  – sew two stripes on back.
  – sew 8 strips on tail point (4 on front and 4 on back).

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