Minnie: The Little Calico Kitten Crochet Pattern [PDF]

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MINNIE The little calico kitten Crochet pattern

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ABBREVIATION & SYMBOLS rnd

Round

st(s)

Stitch

ch

Chain

slst

Slip stitch

sc

Single crochet

inc

Increase

inv dec

Invisible decrease

hdc

Half double crochet

dc

Double crochet

(…) x N

Repeat (N) times

MATERIALS White Light pink Orange

Yarn 1

Green

(Cotton fingering weight yarn)

Black Red 2

Crochet hook

2.25 mm. and 2.5 mm.

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Embroider thread

Pink, dark brown

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Eye

7 mm two black half beads

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8 mm gold jingle bell

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Polyester Fiberfill

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Pink blush

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Scissors, Glue, Needle for sewing,

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What you need to know about this pattern 

The approximate size of Minnie, the little calico kitten is about 3.5 inch / 9 cm. (it's depend on the yarn and the crochet hook that you use)

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Every parts of the pattern are crocheted in continuous rounds. You should place a stitch marker in the last stitch of each round or use different color yarn instead.

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Crochet every stitches tightly to avoid the small hole.

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Use ‘invisible decrease’ instead ‘normal decrease’ to make your doll more neat.

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Stuff the head and the body part firmly, the kitten will be a cute chubby one.

1. HEAD

inc) x 2, (white) sc 6, inc (48)

2.5 mm. crochet hook

Rnd 9: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 15, (white) sc 7, (orange) sc 16, (white) sc 9 (48)

Begin with white yarn. Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) Rnd 2: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 1 in same st as the previous sc, inc, (white) inc, (orange) inc x 2, (white) inc (12) Rnd 3: (White) sc 1, (black) (inc, sc 1) x 2, (white) inc, (orange) (sc 1, inc) x 2,

Rnd 10: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 14, (white) sc 9, (orange) sc 14, (white) sc 10 (48) Rnd 11: (White) sc 2, (black) sc 12, (white) sc 11, (orange) sc 12, (white) sc 11 (48) Rnd 12: (White) sc 3, (black) sc 10, (white) sc 13, (orange) sc 10, (white) sc 12 (48) Rnd 13: (White) sc 4, (black) sc 8, (white)

sc 1, (white) inc (18) Rnd 4: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 1, (inc, sc 2) x 2,

sc 15, (orange) sc 8, (white) sc 13 (48)

(white) inc, (orange) (sc 2, inc) x 2,

Rnd 14-15 (2 rnds): Sc in each st around (48)

sc 1, (white) sc 1, inc (24)

Rnd 16: Sc 3, inv dec, (sc 6, inv dec) x 5,

Rnd 5: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc,

sc 3 (42)

sc 2, (white) sc 2, (orange) sc 1 in same

Rnd 17: (Sc 5, inv dec) x 6 (36)

st as the previous sc, (sc 3, inc) x 2, sc 1,

Rnd 18: Sc 2, inv dec, (sc 4, inv dec) x 5, sc 2 (30)

(white) sc 2, inc (30) Rnd 6: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 3, inc, sc 4, inc,

Rnd 19: (Sc 3, inv dec) x 6 (24)

sc 2, (white) sc 2, (orange) inc, (sc 4,

Stuff the head with fiberfill.

inc) x 2, sc 1, (white) sc 3, inc (36)

Rnd 20: Sc 1, inv dec, (sc 2, inv dec) x 5,

Rnd 7: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 4, inc, sc 5, inc,

sc 1 (18)

sc 2, (white) sc 3, (orange) inc, (sc 5,

Rnd 21: (Sc 1, inv dec) x 6 (12)

inc) x 2, sc 1, (white) sc 4, inc (42)

Rnd 22: Inv dec x 6 (6)

Rnd 8: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 5, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 1, (white) sc 5, (orange) inc, (sc 6,

Finish stuffing the head firmly. Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a yarn needle weave the yarn tail through the front

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loop of each remaining st and pull tight to

3. INNER EAR 2.25 mm. crochet hook

close.

Make 2 inner ears and use light pink yarn to make 2 chains. Rnd 1: Start in the 2nd chain from hook, then crochet [(sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1) in same st] (3) Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.

 Horizontal circumference is 18.5 cm.  Vertical circumference is 18 cm. (If you use same weight yarn and crochet hook size as my recommended)

2. EAR

4. FRONT LEGS

2.5 mm. crochet hook

2.25 mm. crochet hook

Make 2 ears, 1 orange and 1 black. Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 3 (9)

 Right leg Begin with white yarn Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4)

Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 2, sc 1 (12) Rnd 4: (Sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)

Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 2 (6) Rnd 3: Inc, sc 5 (7)

Rnd 5: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 2 (18) Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.

Rnd 4: Inc, inv dec, sc 2, (black) sc 2 (7) Rnd 5: (White) inc, sc 4, (black) sc 2 (8) Rnd 6: (Black) inc, (white) sc 7 (9) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

 Left leg Begin with white yarn Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4) Rnd 2: Sc 1, inc, (orange) sc 1, inc (6) Rnd 3: (White) inc, sc 3, (orange) sc 2 (7) Rnd 4: (White) inc, inv dec, sc 4 (7) Rnd 5: Inc, sc 6 (8)

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Rnd 6: Inc, sc 7 (9)

Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Rnd 4: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 5, sc 1 (24) Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) x 3, sc 3, (black) inc, sc 1, (white) sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc (30) Rnd 6: (White) sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 3, (black) sc 4, inc, sc 2, (orange) sc 2, inc, sc 2 (36) Rnd 7: (Orange) sc 1, (white) sc 5, (black) sc 4, (white) sc 13, (black) sc 6, (orange) sc 7 (36) Rnd 8: (Orange) sc 3, (white) sc 3, (black) sc 6,

5. BACK LEGS

(white) sc 14, (black) sc 2, (white) sc 1,

2.25 mm. crochet hook

(orange) sc 7 (36)

Make 2 back legs and use white yarn to

Join both legs onto the body. Rnd 9: (Orange) sc 1, inv dec, (white) sc 4,

make 2 chains. Rnd 1: Start in the 2nd chain from hook, then crochet [(sc 1, dc 2, sc 1)

(black) sc 1, inv dec, sc 2, (white) sc 3, (the left leg) sc 7, (skip last 2 sts on the left leg), (skip 2 sts on the body), (the

in same st] (4) Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a yarn needle weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining st

body) sc 1, (the right leg) sc 7, (skip last 2 sts on the right leg), (skip 2 sts on the body), (the body) sc 5, inv dec, sc 3, (orange) sc 2, inv dec, (white) sc 2 (42)

and pull tight to close.

(Pic 6.1-6.2) Rnd 10: (White) sc 5, inv dec, (black) sc 2, (white) sc 3, inv dec, (sc 5, inv dec) x 3, sc 3, (orange) sc 2, (white) inv dec (36) Rnd 11: (White) sc in each st around (36) Rnd 12: (White) sc 2, (black) sc 2, (white) inv dec, (sc 4, inv dec) x 3, sc 1, (orange) sc 3, (white) inv dec, sc 2, (orange) sc 2, (black) inv dec (30)

6. BODY

Stuff both legs slightly with fiberfill.

2.5 mm. crochet hook

Rnd 13: (Black) sc 5, (white) sc 16, (orange) sc 4, (white) sc 2, (orange) sc 3 (30)

Begin with white yarn.

Rnd 14: (Orange) sc 3, (black) inv dec, (white) Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)

(sc 3, inv dec) x 3, sc 2, (orange) sc 1,

Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12)

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(white) inv dec, sc 3, (orange)

remaining yarn under the front legs to close

inv dec (24)

the gap between the leg and the body.

Rnd 15: (Orange) sc 3, (white) sc 21 (24)

(Pic 6.3 - 6.4) Sew both front legs onto the

Rnd 16: (White) (sc 2, inv dec) x 6 (18)

body on round 6 and pull them tight

Finish stuffing the body firmly. Fasten off and

together. (Pic 6.5 - 6.9)

leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the

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7. COLLAR 2.25 mm. crochet hook

Use red yarn to make 35 chains. Rnd 1: Start 1st slst in the 2nd chain from hook, then slst in next 33 chains (34) (You can increase or decrease the length of the collar depending on size of your kitten’s neck)

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8. TAIL

Rnd 15: (Black) sc in each st around (6)

2.25 mm. crochet hook

Rnd 16: (Black) sc 4, (white) sc 2 (6)

Begin with black yarn.

Rnd 17-18 (2 rnds): (white) sc in each st

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)

around (6)

Rnd 2-5 (4 rnds): Sc in each st around (6)

Rnd 19-20 (2 rnds): (Orange) sc in each st

Rnd 6-7 (2 rnds): (White) sc in each st

around (6)

around (6)

Rnd 21-22 (2 rnds): (Black) sc in each st

Rnd 8: (White) sc 2, (black) sc 2,

around (6)

(white) sc 2 (6)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Rnd 9: (Orange) sc 1, (black) sc 4, (orange) sc 1 (6) Rnd 10: (Orange) sc 2, (black) sc 2, (orange) sc 2 (6) Rnd 11-12 (2 rnds): (Orange) sc in each st around (6) Rnd 13: (Black) sc 2, (orange) sc 4 (6) Rnd 14: (Black) sc 4, (orange) sc 2 (6)

9. HOW TO ASSEMBLE & EMBROIDERY 1. FACE: - Eyes: Mark point A, B, C, D (Pic 9.1) and thread a needle with white color yarn and insert it from under the chin, bring it out at [A] (Pic 9.2), push the needle back in at [B] and out at [C] (Pic 9.3), push the needle back again in at [D] and bring it out at the beginning point. (Pic 9.4) Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the eye and knot the yarn. The space between two eyes is 9 stitches. (Pic 9.5)

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- Eyelashes: Thread a needle with dark brown thread and insert it from under the chin, bring it out at [E], push the needle back in at [F] and out at [G], push the needle back again in at [H] and bring it out at the beginning point. (Pic 9.6 – 9.8) 9.6

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- Green eye: Place 7 mm eye beads on the eye indentation and sew the green of the eyes with green yarn. (Pic 9.9 – 9.10) 9.10

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- Nose: Sew the nose with pink thread between rounds

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14 and 15 (same level as the bottom line of the eyes) and apart from each eyes 4 stitches. Embroider the nose about 5 times using a horizontal line. Additionally, make a vertical line from the middle of the nose 2 rounds down. (Pic 9.11)

- Ears: Sew the ears on rounds 4 to 9 (6 rnds) and apart from the eye 5 sts. (Pic 9.12 – 9.14) 9.13

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- Inner ears:

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Sew the head

Glue the inner

carefully onto

ears onto rnds 4

the body.

and 5 of each

(Pic 9.16)

ears. (Pic 9.15)

2. BODY: Make the bottom indentation for standing easier. Thread a needle with white color yarn and insert it from back of the body, bring it out at [A], push the needle back in at [B] and out at [C], push the needle back again in at [B] and bring it out at the beginning point. Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the bottom and knot the yarn. (Pic 9.17 – 9.22) 9.17

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3. BACK LEGS: Sew the back legs on round 6 (same round as the front legs) and apart from the front legs 1 stitch. (Pic 9.23 – 9.25) 9.25 9.23

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4. COLLAR: Put a collar on the kitten’s neck and sew the end of each side together. Attach the jingle bell onto the collar. (Pic 9.26 – 9.27) 9.26

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5. TAIL: Bend the ends of the soft wire and glue it. Insert the soft wire into the tail and cut off the excess wire. Sew the tail on round 5 of the body and bend it in ‘S’ curve. (Pic 9.28 – 9.32) 9.28

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6. CHEEKS: Blush both

Congratulations!

cheeks with pink blush. (Pic 9.33) 9.33

You have just finished making your own Minnie, the little calico kitten!

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Thank you so much for purchasing my pattern! I hope you enjoy making “Minnie” the little calico kitten pattern. And if you are finished I would love to see a photo of your kitten. You can tag your photo on my instagram @littlehand_crochet or you can add the hashtag #littlehandcrochet. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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