Crochet Plush Cat Murochka Pattern

Crochet Plush Cat “Murochka” Pattern

Do you love large toys? Then don’t miss out on the “Murochka” cat! This adorable plush toy, crocheted with velvety yarn, measures 60 cm. The pattern was shared by Maria Kushnir. For this project, yarn similar to Himalaya Dolphin Baby is recommended.

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Materials Needed:

  • Crochet Hook: 4 mm
  • Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (Colors: 80317-1.5 skeins, 80322-1 skein, 80313-1/3 skein)
  • Safety Eyes: 16 mm
  • Filling: 350 g of synthetic stuffing

Abbreviations:

  • KA — Magic ring
  • sc — Single crochet
  • dc — Double crochet
  • inc — Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec — Decrease (2 sc together)
  • (…)*6 — Repeat 6 times

Head

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
  5. Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
  6. Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
  7. Round 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
  8. Round 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
  9. Round 9: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
    10-15. Rounds 10-15: 54 sc (6 rounds)
  10. Round 16: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
  11. Round 17: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
  12. Round 18: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
  13. Round 19: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
  14. Round 20: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
  15. Round 21: (4 sc, dec) x4 (20)

Body

  1. Round 22: (inc) x20 (40)
  2. Round 23: (4 sc, inc) x8 (48)
    Change yarn to Burgundy
    24-34. Rounds 24-34: 48 sc (11 rounds)
  3. Round 35: Crochet only through the front loops: 48 sc
    36-38. Rounds 36-38: 48 sc (3 rounds)
  4. Round 39: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
  5. Round 40: 42 sc
  6. Round 41: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
  7. Round 42: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
    Continue decreasing until you are left with 6 sc.
    Close the ring.

Ears (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
  2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x2 (8)
  3. Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x2 (10)
  4. Round 4: (3 sc, inc) x2 (12)
  5. Round 5: (5 sc, inc) x2 (14)
  6. Round 6: (6 sc, inc) x2 (16)
  7. Round 7: (7 sc, inc) x2 (18)
  8. Round 8: (8 sc, inc) x2 (20)
  9. Round 9: (9 sc, inc) x2 (22)

Arms (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4-7. Rounds 4-7: 18 sc (4 rounds)
  4. Round 8: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
  5. Round 9: (4 sc, dec) x2 (10)
  6. Rounds 10-20: 10 sc (11 rounds)
    Change yarn to Burgundy
    21-23. Rounds 21-23: 10 sc (3 rounds)
    Continue with decreases.

Legs (Make 2)

  1. Using Burgundy yarn, chain 6.
    In the second chain from the hook:
  2. Round 1: 4 sc in the same stitch, 3 sc, 3 sc, 1 inc (12)
  3. Round 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
  4. Round 3: 1 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc (22)
  5. Round 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 5 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (30)
  6. Round 5: 30 sc (through the back loop)
    7-8. Rounds 6-8: 30 sc (2 rounds)
  7. Round 9: 9 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) x4, 9 sc (26)
  8. Round 10: 7 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) x4, 7 sc (22)
    Change yarn to main color
  9. Round 11: 22 sc
  10. Round 12: 8 sc, (1 dec, 1 sc) x2, 8 sc (20)
  11. Round 13: 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (18)
  12. Round 14: 18 sc
  13. Round 15: (4 sc, dec) x3 (15)
    15-27. Rounds 16-27: 15 sc (12 rounds)
    Change yarn to Burgundy
    28-30. Rounds 28-30: 15 sc (3 rounds)
    Continue decreasing.

Snout (Make 2)

  1. Round 1: 8 sc in a magic ring (8)
  2. Round 2: 8 inc (16)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x8 (24)

Skirt

Crochet around the front loop of round 14 of the body. Repeat for 3 rounds: (1 dc, inc) x around the entire round.

Nose

To create the nose, crochet a small triangle:

  1. Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
  2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
  4. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

Sew the nose onto the snout and then attach the snout to the head to form the triangular nose.