CLEO CAT | FREE CROCHET PATTERN
Here is Cleo the cat, looking quite festive in her Halloween outfit.
Language: US terms
Size: 33 cm | 13 Inch (without the hat)
Pattern notes:
- Felt eyes & yarn from our website.
- Please make sure to read through the pattern first before you start.
- This pattern is worked in rounds if nothing else is said.
- This pattern is worked with yarn under sc – Insert your hook under the top two loops, yarn under, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops. This creates an “x” stitch.
- I use invisible decrease in my work. ( 1. Insert your hook in the FLO of the next 2 stitches. 2. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the 3 loops on your hook. 3.Yarn over and pull through both loops on your hook.)
Yarn used:
Wolans Bunny Baby in: Purple 10016, Light Purple 10015, Black 10010, Chocolate 10040 and Terracotta 10027
Materials used:
- 1.5" Felt eyes
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker (optional)
- Darning needle
- Polyester filling
- A pair of scissors
- 30 cm wire for the tail & hat (optional)
Head & Body:
Stuff as you go.
Start with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in mr (8)
Rnd 2: (inc) x8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x8 (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 6: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Rnd 7: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x5, 3 sc (48)
Rnds 8-12: 48 sc (5 rounds) (48)
Rnd 13: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
Rnds 14-17: 54 sc (4 rounds) (54)
Using safety eyes?
- Place your eyes between rounds 14-15 with approximately 7 visible stitches in between.
I recommend 25-30mm.
Rnd 18: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
Rnd 19: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 20: (1 sc, dec) x16 (32)
Rnd 21: (2 sc, dec) x8 (24)
Rnd 22: (1 sc, dec) x8 (16)
Rnd 23: (7 sc, inc) x2 (18)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 24: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)
Change to light purple yarn.
Rnd 25: 24 sc (24)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 26: 24 sc (24)
Change to light purple yarn.
Rnd 27: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 28: 30 sc (30)
Change to light purple yarn.
Rnd 29: 30 sc (30)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 30: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (36)
Change to light purple yarn.
Rnd 31: 36 sc (36)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 32: 36 sc (36)
Change to light purple yarn.
Rnd 33: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 34: 42 sc (42)
Change to light purple yarn.
Rnd 35: 42 sc (42)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 36: 42 sc (42)
Change to black yarn.
Rnd 37: BLO 42 sc (42)
Rnds 38-39: 42 sc (2 rounds) (42)
Rnd 40: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
Rnd 41: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x5, 2 sc (30)
Rnd 42: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 43: 1 sc, dec (2 sc, dec) x5, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 44: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Rnd 45: (dec) x6 (6)
Cut the yarn, close the hole using the FLO, fasten off.
Arms (make 2)
Start with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
Rnds 5-6: 15 sc (2 rounds) (15)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 7: (3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
Rnd 8: BLO 12 sc (12)
Rnds 9-13: 12 sc (5 rounds) (12)
Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
Rnds 15-16: 9 sc (2 rounds) (9)
Stuff half of the arm lightly.
Rnd 17: Flatten the arm and sc across through both sides to close the arm.
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later.
Leg (make 2)
Start with brown yarn.
Work around the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: Ch 6, start in the second ch from your hook.
Inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in last ch, turn your work and work on the other side of the ch, 3 sc, inc (14)
Rnd 2: Inc, 3 sc, (inc) x6, 3 sc, inc (22)
Rnds 3-5: 22 sc (3 rounds) (22)
Rnd 6: 5 sc, (dec) x6, 5 sc (16)
Rnd 7: 5 sc, (dec) x3, 5 sc (13)
Rnd 8: 13 sc (13)
Rnd 9 BLO: Change to black yarn. Do not cut the brown yarn, leave it hanging on the outside of the foot. BLO 13 sc (13)
Rnd 9 FLO: Secure the black yarn with a stitch marker and go back to the brown yarn hanging on the outside. With the shoe facing you , pull up a loop and sc around. Do not crochet too tight! Cut the brown yarn and fasten off. Stuff the foot firmly.
Rnds 10-13: Continue with the black yarn, 13 sc (4 rounds) (13)
Rnd 14: Do not stuff the black part of the leg.1 sc, flatten the leg and sc across through both sides to close the leg. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later.
Ear (make 2)
With black yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
Rnd 6: 18 sc (18)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later.
Tail
With black yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in mr (8)
Rnds 2-25: 8 sc (24 rounds) (8)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing later. Add the wire in your tail and stuff lightly.
Hat
Start with dark purple yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnds 2-10: 6 sc (9 rounds) (6)
Rnd 11: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
Rnd 12: 9 sc (9)
Rnd 13: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
Rnd 14: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 15: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
Rnd 16: 15 sc (15)
Rnd 17: (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
Rnd 18: 18 sc (18)
Rnd 19: (5 sc, inc) x3 (21)
Rnd 20: 21 sc (21)
Rnd 21: (6 sc, inc) x3 (24)
Rnd 22: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 23: (7 sc, inc) x3 (27)
Rnd 24: 27 sc (27)
Rnd 25: (8 sc, inc) x3 (30)
Rnd 26: 30 sc (30)
Rnd 27: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Rnd 28: 36 sc (36)
Rnd 29: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
Rnd 30: 42 sc (42)
Change to terracotta yarn.
Rnd 31: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Rnd 32: 48 sc (48)
Rnd 33: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
Change to purple yarn.
Rnd 34: (1 sc, inc) x27 (81)
Rnd 35: (1 sc, inc) x40, 1 sc (121)
Rnds 36-37: 121 sc (2 rounds) (121)
Cut the yarn and fasten off the yarn tail.
Use a piece of wire to shape the top of the hat or use purple yarn and sew the tip of the hat to the hat.
Assembly
- Place the body with the colour change to the side. Place and sew on the legs just under the purple line.
- Place and sew on the arms between rounds 22-23.
- Place and sew on the ears between rounds 4-11.
- Place and sew on the tail just under the purple line on the back, in the middle between the two legs.
- Place your eyes between rounds 9-14, glue on with hot glue.
- With light pink yarn embroider a nose in the middle under your eyes.
- Place the hat on the head of the cat.
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