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Kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 5

Kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 5 Welcome at the kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 5! In this post you can read what materials are needed to crochet these cats. part 1…

Kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 5

Welcome at the kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 5!
In this post you can read what materials are needed to crochet these cats.
part 1
part 2
part 3
Part 4
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Abbreviations U.S.
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
inc = increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)

In kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 3 we’ll make kitten 3 and begin with the father.

Body kitten 4

Round 1 crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12)
Round 3 1 sc then 2 sc in next st (18)
Round 4 1 sc in next 2 st then 2 sc in next st (24)
Round 5 1 sc in next 3 st then 2 sc in next st (30)
Round 6 1 sc in each st (30)
Round 7 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc in next st (36)
Round 8 6 sc purple; 4 sc wit; 26 sc purple (36)
Round 9 Inc in each 6th st: 6 sc purple; 6 sc wit;
30 sc purple (42)
Round 10 7 sc purple; 6 sc white; 29 sc purple (42)
Round 11 7 sc purple; 7 sc white; 28 sc purple (42)
Round 12-13 7 sc purple; 7 sc white; 28 sc purple (42)
Round 14-15 8 sc purple; 6 sc white; 28 sc purple (42)
Round 16 9 sc purple; 4 sc white; 29 sc purple (42)
Round 17 1 sc in each st around (42)
Round 18 (1 ls in next 5 st – 1 dec) all around (36)
Round 19 1 sc in each st (36)
Round 20 (1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around (30)
Round 21 1 sc in each st(30)
Round 22 (1 ls in next 3 st – 1 dec) all around (24)
Round 23 (1 ls in next 2 st – 1 dec) all around (18)

Fasten off. Stuff the body.

Head kitten 4

Round 13i(1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around (30)

Round 1 crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12)
Round 3 1 sc then 2 sc in next st (18)
Round 4 1 sc in next 2 st then 2 sc in next st (24)
Round 5 4 sc purple; 2 sc wit; 18 sc purple (24)
Round 6 Inc. in each 4th st: 4 sc purple; 4 sc white;
22 sc purple (30)
Round 7 4 sc purple; 4 sc white; 22 sc purple (30)
Round 8 Inc. in each 5th st: 5 sc purple; 4 sc white;
27 sc purple (36)
Round 9 6 sc purple; 2 sc white; 8 sc purple; 4 sc white;
16 sc purple (36)
Round 10-11 15 sc purple; 6 sc white; 15 sc purple (36)
Round 12 16 sc purple; 4 sc white; 16 sc purple (36)
Continue with purple.
Round 14 1 sc in each st(30)
Round 15 (1 ls in next 3 st – 1 dec) all around (24)
Round 16 (1 ls in next 2 st – 1 dec) all around (18)

Fasten off and leave a sewing tail.Place the safety eyes (black, 6 mm) between round 8 and 9. Embroider the nose, eyebrows and the mouth like shown in the picture. Use pink embroidery yarn.

Paw 

Make 2 paws with purple yarn and 1 with white yarn, following these instructions:

Round 1 Use purple and crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12)
Round 3-4 1 sc in each st(12)
Round 5 (1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around (10)
Round 6-9 1 sc in each st(10)

Crochet the last paw like this: Round 1 and 2 with white yarn, round 3-9 with purple yarn.
Don’t stuff the paws and close the bottom with 5 sc. Leave a sewing tail. Attach the paws to the body like shown in the pictures.

  

Ears kitten 4 (make 2)

Round 1 crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 1 sc then 2 sc in next st (9) Change to white.
Round 3 1 sc in each st (9)
Round 4 2 sc then 2 sc in next st (12)
Round 5 3 sc then 2 sc in next st (15)
Round 6 1 sc in each st (15)

Fold the bottom of the ears together and close them with 7 single crochets. Leave a sewing tail.

Sew the ears to the head on round 3 and 8 like shown in the picture.

Tail kitten 4

Round 1 Use white yarn and crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12) Change to purple.
Round 3 1 sc in each st (12)
Round 4 (1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around (10)
Round 5-19 1 sc in each st (10)

Cut a piece of pipe cleaner that’s a bit smaller than the tail. Put it in the tail. Close the taille with 5 sc. Leave a sewing tail and attach the tail to the body like shown in the picture.

Body father

Round 1 Use white and crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12)
Round 3 1 sc then 2 sc in next st (18)
Round 4 1 sc in next 2 st then 2 sc in next st (24)
Round 5 1 sc in next 3 st then 2 sc in next st (30)
Round 6 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc in next st (36)
Round 7 1 sc in next 5 st then 2 sc in next st (42)
Round 8 1 sc in next 6 st then 2 sc in next st (48)
Round 9 1 sc in next 7 st then 2 sc in next st (54)
Round 10 1 sc in next 8 st then 2 sc in next st (60)
Round 11-12 1 sc in each st around (60)
Round 13 1 sc in next 9 st then 2 sc in next st (66)
Round 14-15 1 sc in each st around (66)
Round 16 1 sc in next 10 st then 2 sc in next st (72)
Round 17-18 1 sc in each st around (72)
Round 19 1 sc in next 11 st then 2 sc in next st (78)
Round 20-21 1 sc in each st around (78)
Round 22 1 sc in next 12 st then 2 sc in next st (84)
Round 23-38 1 sc in each st around (84)
Round 39 1 sc in next 12 st then 2 sc together around (78)
Round 40-41 1 sc in each st around (78)
Round 42 1 sc in next 11 st then 2 sc together around (72)
Round 43-44 1 sc in each st around (72)
Round 45 1 sc in next 10 st then 2 sc together around (66)
Round 46-47 1 sc in each stitch around (66)
Round 48 (1 ls in next 9 st – 1 dec) all around (60)
Round 49-50 1 sc in each st (60)
Round 51 (1 ls in next 8 st – 1 dec) all around (54)
Round 52 (1 ls in next 7 st – 1 dec) all around (48)
Round 53 (1 ls in next 6 st – 1 dec) all around (42)
Round 54 (1 ls in next 5 st – 1 dec) all around (36)

Fasten off and leave a sewing tail.

Part 6 will be available on April 7th!