a small black cat with round orange eyes

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A stylized cat figure, about 6 inches tall, with a rounded body, spherical head, perky ears, and a long tail curling around. The eyes are big orange spheres.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R7[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R10[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R11[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R12[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R13[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R14[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R15[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening. (17)(17 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R8[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R9[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R10[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening. (14)(14 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R4[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Eye

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Eye

R1Pick up 51 sc evenly around opening. (51)(51 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R5[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R7[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R6[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Right Back Leg / Left Back Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening. (15)(15 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R4[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (7) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(7 sts)

Left Back Leg

R1Same as Right Back Leg.(0 sts)