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Kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 4

Kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 4 Welcome at the kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 4! In this post you can read what materials are needed to crochet these cats. part 1…

Kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 4

Welcome at the kitty cat family crochet-a-long part 4!
In this post you can read what materials are needed to crochet these cats.
part 1
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part 3
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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 3

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 1 sc in each st (36)
Round 9 1 sc in next 5 st then 2 sc in next st (42)
Round 10 – 17 1 sc in each st (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 3

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 each st (24)
Round 6 1 sc in next 3 st then 2 sc in next st (30)
Round 7 7 sc purple; 22 sc white; 1 sc purple  (30)
Round 8 Use purple: 1 sc in next 4 st then 2 sc in next st (36)
Round 9 9 sc purple; 26 sc white; 1 sc purple (36)
Round 10 Use purple: 1 sc in each st around (36)
Round 11 10 sc purple; 25 sc white; 1 sc purple (36)
Continue with purple yarn.
Round 12 1 sc in each st around (36)
Round 13 i(1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around (30)
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.

White eye spot 2x

Round 1 Use white yarn and crochet a magic ring with 6 st  (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12)
Round 3 1 sc in each st(12)

Place the safety eyes (black, 6 mm) through the spots and sew the spots to the head between round 7 and 11. Embroider the nose, eyebrows and the mouth like shown in the picture. Use lilac embroidery yarn.

Sew the head to the body.

Paw (make 4)

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)

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 3 (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 purple.
Round 3 1 sc in each st (9)
Round 4 2 sc then 2 sc in next st (12) Change to white.
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 3

Round 1 Use purple yarn and crochet a magic ring with 6 st (6)
Round 2 2 sc in each st (12) Change to white.
Round 3 1 sc in each st (12) Change to purple.
Round 4 (1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around(10) Change to white.
Round 5 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 6 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.
Round 7 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 8 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.
Round 9 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 10 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.
Round 11 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 12 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.
Round 13 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 14 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.
Round 15 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 16 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.
Round 17 1 sc in each st (10) Change to purple.
Round 18-19 1 sc in each st (10) Change to white.

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.

Dad’s head

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 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 9-10 1 sc in each st(48)
Round 11 1 sc in next 7 st then 2 sc in next st (54)
Round 12 8 sc white; 15 sc purple; 31 sc white (54)
Round 13 7 sc white; 17 sc purple; 30 sc white (54)
Round 14 Inc in each 9th st: 6 sc purple; 21 sc white; 33 sc purple (60)
Round 15-16 5 sc white; 23 sc purple; 32 sc white (60)
Round 17 Inc in each 10th st: 5 sc white; 25 sc purple; 36 sc white (66)
Round 18 6 sc white; 25 sc purple; 35 sc white (66)
Round 19 6 sc white; 25 sc purple; 35 sc white (66)
Round 20 Inc in each 11th st: 6 sc white; 27 sc purple; 39 sc white (72)
Round 21-22 7 sc white; 27 sc purple; 38 sc white (72)
Round 23-24 8 sc white; 27 sc purple; 37 sc white (72)
Round 25-26 9 sc white; 25 sc purple; 38 sc white (72)
Round 27-28 10 v white; 23 sc purple; 39 sc white (72)
Round 29 Haak iedere 11e en 12 st samen: 10 sc white; 21 sc purple;
35 sc white (66)
Round 30 11 sc white; 19 sc purple; 36 sc white (66)
Round 31 12 sc white; 17 sc purple; 37 sc white (66)
Round 32 1 sc in next 10 st then 1 dec around: 12 sc white; 14 sc purple;
34 sc white (60)
Round 33 13 sc white; 12 sc purple; 35 sc white (60)
Continue with white yarn.
Round 34 1 sc in each st around (60)
Round 35 (1 ls in next 7 st – 1 dec) all around (54)
Round 36 1 sc in each st (54)
Round 37 (1 ls in next 6 st – 1 dec) all around (48)
Round 38 (1 ls in next 5 st – 1 dec) all around (42)
Round 39 (1 ls in next 4 st – 1 dec) all around (36)

Fasten off. Later on we’ll continue with the head.

Arm (make 2)

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 sc in next 2 st then 2 sc in next st (24)
Round 5-10 1 sc in each st around (24)
Round 6 sc in next 4 st then 1 dec (20)
Round 7 1 sc in each st around (20)
Round 8 sc in next 3 st then 1 dec(16)
Change to purple yarn.
Round 9-10 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to white.
Round 11-12 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to purple.
Round 13-14 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to white.
Round 15-16 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to purple.
Round 17-18 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to white.
Round 19-20 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to purple.
Round 21-22 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to white.
Round 23-24 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to purple.
Round 25-26 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to white.
Round 27-28 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to purple.
Round 29-30 1 sc in each st around (16) Change to white.
Round 31-33 1 sc in each st around (16)

Stuff the arm, fasten off and close the top of the arm by sewing it.