A small sitting cat with a heart held between its paws

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A cute stylized cat sitting upright, holding a heart shape in front of its chest with its front paws. The cat has a round head with pointy ears, a rounded body, short legs, and a tail curling around to the side. The heart is a separate piece held by the front paws.

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, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 2, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (33)(33 sts)
R9[sc 10, inc] x 3, join. (36)(36 sts)
R10[sc 17, inc] x 2, join. (38)(38 sts)
R11[sc 37, inc] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R12[sc 38, inc] x 1, join. (40)(40 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (40)(40 sts)
R14[sc 38, dec] x 1, join. (39)(39 sts)
R15[sc 37, dec] x 1, join. (38)(38 sts)
R16[sc 17, dec] x 2, join. (36)(36 sts)
R17[sc 10, dec] x 3, join. (33)(33 sts)
R18[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (29)(29 sts)
R19[sc 5, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R20[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R21[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R22[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R23Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R25Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening, join. (17)(17 sts)
R2[sc 15, dec] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 4, join. (20)(20 sts)
R4[sc 5, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R5[sc 10, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R6[sc 11, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (27)(27 sts)
R8[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R9[sc 10, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R10[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R11[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16)(16 sts)
R12[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R13Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join. (14)(14 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (7)(7 sts)
R3[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening, join. (11)(11 sts)
R2Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening, join. (24)(24 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (19)(19 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 5, join. (10)(10 sts)
R5[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
R7[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 18 sc evenly around opening, join. (18)(18 sts)
R2Work dec 8 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (10)(10 sts)
R3[sc 8, dec] x 1, join. (9)(9 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 7, dec] x 1, join. (8) Fasten off and weave in ends.(8 sts)

Right Back Leg

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening, join. (25)(25 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 8, sc in next 1 st, join. (17)(17 sts)
R3[sc 15, dec] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R4[sc 14, dec] x 1, join. (15)(15 sts)
R5[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13) Fasten off and weave in ends.(13 sts)

Left Back Leg

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening, join. (25)(25 sts)
R2[sc 1, dec] x 8, sc in next 1 st, join. (17)(17 sts)
R3[sc 15, dec] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R4[sc 14, dec] x 1, join. (15)(15 sts)
R5[sc 5, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (13) Fasten off and weave in ends.(13 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Heart

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Work inc 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R4[sc 1, inc] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R5[sc 14, inc] x 1, join. (16)(16 sts)
R6[sc 14, dec] x 1, join. (15)(15 sts)
R7[sc 1, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R8Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)