Materials

• Light weight yarn in white, yellow, blue and red.
• 2 mm crochet hook.
• Fiberfill.
• Embroidery thread in black and yellow.
• Yarn needle.

Abbreviations

MR: Magic ring
Sc: Single crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Rnd: Round
Ch: Chain
Slst: Slip stitch

Head

Using white yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *inc, sc* repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. *sc, inc, sc* repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. *inc, 3sc* repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6. *2sc, inc, 2sc* repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 7. *inc, 5sc* repeat 6 times (42)
Rnd 8-13. (6 rounds) sc around (42)
Rnd 14. *dec, 5sc* repeat 6 times (36)
Rnd 15. *2sc, dec, 2sc* repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 16. *dec, 3sc* repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 17. *sc, dec, sc* repeat 6 times (18)
Fasten off, weave in the end. Stuff the head.

Body

Start with blue yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc around (12)
Rnd 3. *inc, sc* repeat 6 times (18)
Rnd 4. *sc, inc, sc* repeat 6 times (24)
Rnd 5. *inc, 3sc* repeat 6 times (30)
Rnd 6-8. (3 rounds) sc around (30)
Rnd 9. *4sc, dec, 4sc* repeat 3 times (27)
Change color to yellow.
Rnd 10. *dec, 7sc* repeat 3 times (24)
Rnd 11. *3sc, dec, 3sc* repeat 3 times (21)
Rnd 12. *dec, 5sc* repeat 3 times (18)
Rnd 13. sc around (18)
Fasten off, leave long end for sewing. Stuff the body.

Ears

Using white yarn.
Rnd 1. 4 sc in MR (4)
Rnd 2. *inc, sc* repeat 2 times (6)
Rnd 3. *inc, 2sc* repeat 2 times (8)
Rnd 4. *inc, 3sc* repeat 2 times (10)
Fasten off, leave long end for sewing. Do not stuff.

Arms

Start with white yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. *inc, 2sc* repeat 2 times (8)
Rnd 3-4. sc around (8)
Change color to yellow.
Rnd 5-6. sc around (8)
Rnd 7. *dec, 2sc* repeat 2 times (6)
Fasten off, leave long end for sewing. Stuff the arms.

Legs

Using white yarn.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc around (12)
Rnd 3. sc around (12)
Rnd 4. *dec, sc* repeat 4 times (8)
Fasten off, leave long end for sewing. Stuff the legs.

Tail

Using white yarn.
Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2. inc around (10)
Rnd 3. *dec, 3sc* repeat 2 times (8)
Fasten off, leave long end for sewing. Stuff the tail.

Straps

Using blue yarn.
Make 10 chains. Leave long end for sewing.

Bow

Using red yarn.
Ch 7, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc 5, inc.
Start on the other side, sc 5, inc, slst into the first st.
Fasten off, leave a long end. Sew the end to the center of the bow, and wrap yarn around the center.
Weave the end to the wrapping in the back to secure it.

Assembly

Embroidery eyes at rnd 10-11, about 7 stitches apart.
Embroidery nose at rnd 12. Embroidery mustache.
Add blushes with pink/ peach yarn.
Sew ears between rnd 3-6.
Sew the bow in front of the left ear.
Sew the body to the head.
Sew the arms, the legs, and the tail to the body.
Sew the straps.

The crochet hello kitty is ready.

Designer: happywithcraft