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Required Materials Yarn: White (for body), pink/gray/yellow (for clothes), green and dark pink (for the rose). Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm. Eyes: 8-10 mm blue safety eyes. Stuffing: Fiberfill and optional thin wire for shaping. Abbreviations (US Terms) mr: Magic ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch) dec: Decrease (sc 2 together) hdc: Half double crochet dc: Double crochet sl st: Slip stitch ch: Chain blo: Back loop only 1. Head (White Yarn) Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6) Rnd 2: inc in every stitch (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (30) Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) Rnd 7-13: sc in each stitch (36) Rnd 14: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (30) Rnd 15: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24) — Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, with 5-6 stitches apart. Rnd 16: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) Rnd 17: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) — Stuff firmly with fiberfill and close. 2. Ears (Make 2 - White Yarn) Rnd 1: 4 sc in mr (4) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (6) Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (8) Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (10) Flatten and sew onto the head. Embroider a small pink triangle inside to detail the ear
3. Body and Legs (White Yarn) Start with the legs and join them to form the body. Legs (Make 2): Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6) Rnd 2-4: sc in each stitch for 3 rounds (6) Do not fasten off the second leg. Chain 3 and join to the first leg. Body: Rnd 1: Work 18 sc around the legs and the chains (18) Rnd 2: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (24) Rnd 3-8: sc in each stitch (24) Rnd 9: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) Rnd 10: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) Stuff with fiberfill and leave a long tail for sewing to the head.
4. Outfit (Romper/Cardigan) The texture resembles a "Brioche stitch." To achieve this with a crochet hook, use the HDC-SLST (Half Double Crochet Slip Stitch) method. Main Body: Chain a length suitable for the cat's width (approx. 20-22 ch), crochet a rectangular piece, wrap it around the body, and join at the front. Arms (Make 2): Chain 10, work 3-4 rows of HDC-SLST, form into a cylinder, and sew to the body. 5. Rose and Leaves Rose: Chain 25. Work (1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc) into each chain. In the next row, work 5 dc into each "V" space to create a ruffled strip. Roll it onto itself to form a rose shape. Leaves: Chain 6. Work (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) along the chain to create a pointed leaf shape. Assembly and Details Head and Body: Sew the head firmly to the body. Facial Details: Add a "sparkle" effect around the eyes with white yarn. Embroider a small "V" shaped nose with pink yarn. Apply a little blush to the cheeks for a rosy look. Outfit Detail: Add a tiny crocheted flower or a bead to the front of the outfit. Accessories: Secure the rose between the cat's arms. Attach a keychain ring to the top using a short chain.