4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8: 42 sc (42)
9: Attach the legs: 8 sc, 6 sc together with the left leg, 15 sc, 6 sc together with the right leg, 7 sc (42)
10: Attach the tail, start from the second stitch of the tail closure chain: 2 sc together with the tail, 39 sc, 1 sc together with the first tail stitch (you may need to adjust the tail attachment, ensure the tail is centered on the back) (42)
11-12: 2 rows of 42 sc (42)
Stuff the body as you crochet
13: 16 sc, 6 dec, 14 sc (ensure decreases are centered on the belly) (36)
14-16: 3 rows of 36 sc (36)
17: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
18-19: 2 rows of 30 sc (30)
20: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
21: 24 sc
22: Attach the arms: 6 sc, 6 sc together with the arm, 5 sc, 6 sc together with the second arm, 1 sc (make slip stitches if arms are not aligned above legs) (24)

Stuff the body tightly. Crochet 6 sc to the left arm, change yarn color to milk (move the marker here). Do not cut the thread, continue crocheting the head with milk yarn.

Head:

23: (1 sc, inc) x 12 (36)
24: (2 sc, inc) x 12 (48)
25-28: 4 rows of 48 sc (48)
29: 9 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6 (ensure decreases are centered on the face, make slip stitches if needed), 21 sc (42), stuff the head as you crochet, stuff the neck very tightly!
Change yarn color to gray:
30-33: 4 rows of 42 sc (42)
34: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)

Insert the nose between rows 29 and 30. Insert the eyes between rows 31 and 32, with 7 sc between them. Stuff the head.

35: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
36: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
37: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
38: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
39: 6 dec

Stuff the head tightly and close the hole, fasten and cut the thread.

Ears (2 parts):

Start with milk color:

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
4: Change yarn color to gray: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
5: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)

Fold the ear in half and crochet 9 sc together through both walls, fasten and cut the thread.

Assembly and Finishing:

Eye Shaping: Insert the needle at row 23-24 of the head, offsetting 1 sc to the right of the head center, and bring it out at point 1 under the eye, insert the needle at point 2, bring the needle out at row 23-24 center. Do not cut the thread, continue. Insert the needle here, but 1 sc to the left of the head center, bring it out at point 3 under the eye, insert at point 4, bring the needle out at row 23-24 center. Tighten and tie a knot. Hide the thread inside.

Sew the ears to the head between rows 31 and 38. They should be roughly centered above the arms (marked with pins in the photo). Use white thread to embroider the whites of the eyes, black thread for the upper eye line, eyebrows, and whiskers. Embroider the claws on the paws. Optionally, use milk-colored plush yarn to embroider stripes on the forehead and chest.

Your plush cat is ready!

Author: Yulia Danchuk – @danchuk_knits

Enjoy!