Free Crochet Masterclass March Cat

Continuing the Body

  1. 21 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in ch, 21 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in ch (48 sc)
  2. 11 sc, (inc, 7 sc x 3 times), 13 sc (51 sc)
  3. 12 sc, (inc, 8 sc x 3 times), 12 sc (54 sc)
  4. 12 sc, (inc, 9 sc x 3 times), 12 sc (57 sc)
  5. 12 sc, (inc, 10 sc x 3 times), 12 sc (60 sc)
    24–30. 60 sc
  6. 18 sc, dec x 3 times (57 sc)
  7. 57 sc
  8. 17 sc, dec x 3 times (54 sc)
  9. 16 sc, dec x 3 times (51 sc)
  10. 12 sc, (dec, 7 sc x 3 times), 12 sc (48 sc)
  11. 12 sc, (dec, 6 sc x 3 times), 12 sc (45 sc)
  12. 13 sc, dec x 3 times (42 sc)
  13. 42 sc
  14. 12 sc, dec x 3 times (39 sc)
  15. 11 sc, dec x 3 times (36 sc)
  16. 10 sc, dec x 3 times (33 sc)
    42–44. 33 sc
  17. 9 sc, dec x 3 times (30 sc)
  18. 30 sc

Cut and secure the yarn.

Head

  1. In KA, 6 sc.
  2. inc x 6 (12 sc)
  3. 1 sc, inc x 6 (18 sc)
  4. 2 sc, inc x 6 (24 sc)
  5. 3 sc, inc x 6 (30 sc)
  6. 30 sc
  7. 4 sc, inc x 6 (36 sc)
  8. 5 sc, inc x 6 (42 sc)
  9. 6 sc, inc x 6 (48 sc)
  10. 7 sc, inc x 6 (54 sc)
  11. 8 sc, inc x 6 (60 sc)
  12. 9 sc, inc x 6 (66 sc)
    13–20. 66 sc
  13. 9 sc, dec x 6 (60 sc)
  14. 8 sc, dec x 6 (54 sc)
  15. 7 sc, dec x 6 (48 sc)
  16. 6 sc, dec x 6 (42 sc)
  17. 5 sc, dec x 6 (36 sc)
  18. 4 sc, dec x 6 (30 sc)

Cut and secure the yarn, leaving a tail for attaching the head.

Ears

  1. In KA, 4 sc.
  2. inc x 4 (8 sc)
  3. 3 sc, inc x 2 (10 sc)
  4. 4 sc, inc x 2 (12 sc)
  5. 1 sc, inc x 6 (18 sc)
  6. 2 sc, inc x 6 (24 sc)
    7–9. 24 sc
  7. 6 sc, dec x 3 (21 sc)

Fold the ear in half and crochet the stitches together. Cut and secure the yarn, leaving a tail for attaching the ear.

Arms

  1. In KA, 6 sc.
  2. inc x 6 (12 sc)
  3. 1 sc, inc x 6 (18 sc)
    4–7. 18 sc
  4. 7 sc, 2 dec, 7 sc (16 sc)
  5. 7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc (15 sc)
  6. 3 sc, dec x 3 times (12 sc)
    11–24. 12 sc

Stuff the arms lightly with stuffing. Cut the yarn and secure it, leaving a small tail for attaching the arms.

Tail

  1. In KA, 6 sc.
  2. inc x 6 (12 sc)
    3–19. 12 sc

Do not stuff the tail! Leave it hollow. Cut and secure the yarn, leaving a tail for attaching the tail.

Snout

  1. Ch 5
  2. In the second ch from the hook, crochet inc, 2 sc, inc (6 sc)
    2a. inc, 2 sc, inc (6 sc)
  3. inc, 4 sc, inc (8 sc)
    3a. inc, 4 sc, inc (8 sc)
  4. inc, 6 sc, inc (10 sc)
    4a. inc, 6 sc, inc (10 sc)
  5. 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc (12 sc)
    5a. 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc (12 sc)
  6. 24 sc

Cut and secure the yarn, leaving a tail for attaching the snout.

Your crocheted March Cat is ready! Please tag the author on social media: @kotoklubok.