Make a Valentine’s Kitten for your loved one that it can hug and take everywhere with it! The crochet kitten in white color looks just like the real one, and the red heart conveys the message of love and care. It can be a sleepytime snuggle buddy, keeping you warm and cozy through the night. During the day, it becomes a fun playmate, ready for tea parties, adventures, and even superhero missions! You can also use it as a cute nursery display!
The best part of our amigurumi toy pattern is its posture and facial expression, which seem to request the recipient to accept your heart, making it a true Valentine’s Day gift. You can even pick your favorite colors to make it look like you want. This kitty friend is perfect for playtime, naptime, or anytime you need a hug. Let’s make this cute cat together and fill your days with cuddles and smiles!
Making Your Valentine’s Kitten with The Heart
Designer: Marizzatoys On Instagram
Materials and tools:
- Yarn: Two colors! White is for the fuzzy kitty (like Alize Cotton Gold in No. 55), and pink is for the cute heart on its tummy (Alize Cotton Gold in No. 98).
- Embroidery thread:Black and pink to stitch on the kitty’s face and make it extra expressive.
- Crochet hook:A small one, just 2.0 mm, to create the tiny stitches.
- Stuffing: Fluffy polyester filling makes the kitty nice and plump for cuddles.
Abbreviations:
- St-stitch: Super tiny stitch, perfect for smooth, even texture.
- Ch: Chain stitch forms the base for most rows and shapes.
- Sc: Single crochet is a basic building block for many projects.
- Inc: Increase, make your work wider by adding a stitch.
- Dec: Decrease makes your work narrower by joining stitches.
- (SC, inc) x n: Repeat the pattern of single crochet followed by an increase, n times in a row.
Step by step Pattern
Body and head
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
Make 9 ch, and start in second ch from the hook.
1. 7 sc, 3 sc into the last stitch, work on along the other side; 6 sc, inc (18)
2. inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
3. 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (30)
4. 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (36) 5. 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (42) 6. (6 sc, inc)*6 (48) 7. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54) 8. (8 sc, inc)*6 (60) 9. (9 sc, inc)*6 (66) 10-21. 66 sc (12 rounds) 22. (9 sc, dec)*6 (60) 23-24. 60 sc (2 rounds) 25. (8 sc, dec)*6 (54) 26-27. 54 sc (2 rounds)
28. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48) 29. 48 sc
30. (6 sc, dec)*6 (42) 31-34. 42 sc (4 rounds) 35. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36) 36. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
37. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
38. (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
39. 6 dec (8)
Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Legs:
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-8. 12 sc (6 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the arms between rows 3-6 with 6 st distance between them.
Arms:
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-11. 12 sc (9 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the arms between rows 21-25 with 28 st distance between them.
Ears:
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. 6 sc (6)
3. (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
4. (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears with 3-4 st distance between them.
Tail:
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3-13. 12 sc (11 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the tail on the back between rows 5-6.
Heart:
Crochet with pink yarn. Stuff as you go. Crochet two pieces:
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
4. 15 sc
On the first piece fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. On the second piece don’t cut the yarn, continue crocheting:
5. 15 sc on the first piece, join the second piece and crochet 15 sc on it (30)
6. 30 sc
7. (8 sc, dec)*3 (27) 8. (7 sc, dec)*3 (24) 9. (6 sc, dec)*3 (21) 10. (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)
11. (4 sc, dec)*3 (15) 12. (3 sc, dec)*3 (12) 13. (2 sc, dec)*3 (9) 14. 4 dec (5)
Close the opening and hide the yarn inside. Sew the heart to the hands.
Embroider eyes using black thread on the row 31 with 4 st between them.
Embroider the nose between rows 30-31 and the mouth on row 29.
Paint the cheeks with pink eyeshadow or pastel, and color the front of the ears with the same pain.
Your Valentine Kitten is ready. I hope you have fun making it!
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