Body

With grey yarn:
Make 7 ch
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 4 sc, 4 sc in last st, 4 sc, inc [16]
R 2: 2 inc, 4 sc, 4 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc [24]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 4 times, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [32]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 4 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 4 times, 4 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times [40]
In the next row we will crochet the legs and tail onto the body.
R 5: 5 sc , 3 sc with sc of the 1st leg, 4 sc, 3 sc with sc of the 2nd leg, 13 sc, 4 sc with sc of the tail, 8 sc [40]
R 6-11: 40 sc (6 rows)
R 12: (3 sc, dec) repeat 8 times [32]
R 13-16: 32 sc (4 rows)
If you use a safety nose, insert it in R 16.
R 17: (6 sc, dec) repeat 4 times [28]
Insert safety eyes in R 17 at the distance of 5-6 sc from each other.
R 18-20: 28 sc (3 rows)
In the next row we will crochet the ears on. They must be on the sides of the head.
R 21: 4 hdc, 10 sc, 4 hdc, 9 sc, sl st (28)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

With dark grey yarn:
For the grey cat (Pusheen the cat) crochet stripes with 8 surface slip stitches. The first strip between R 13 and R 14, the second one between R 15 and R 16.

Stuff the body with fiberfill.
Sew the top opening edge closed.

Embroider a mouth and whiskers using a black YarnArt Jeans yarn, 3 stripes on the head using a dark grey plush yarn.

Sew the arms to the body between R 11-14.

Designer: @oksankakhita

Enjoy!