Free Crochet Masterclass Morskoy Kotik

Free Crochet Masterclass: Morskoy Kotik (Sea Kitten) by Alina Yichnikova

In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet a sea kitten wearing a hat using amigurumi techniques. Any yarn is suitable for this project, but fluffy yarns like YarnArt Mink, Alize Softy, or Himalaya Koala work especially well. You can also crochet the kitten using cotton or acrylic yarn.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn
  • Crochet hook
  • Embroidery thread for the face
  • Toy eyes
  • Toy stuffing
  • Pom-pom
  • Needle for sewing parts
  • Scissors

Everything you need can be purchased here.

Abbreviations

  • KA – Magic ring
  • ch – Chain stitch
  • sl st – Slip stitch
  • sc – Single crochet
  • hdc – Half double crochet
  • inc – Increase
  • dec – Decrease
  • (…) x n – Repeat n times

Amigurumi Crochet Instructions for the Sea Kitten

Head

  1. 6 sc in KA
  2. inc x 6 (12)
  3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  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. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
  9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
    10-18. 54 sc (total 9 rows)
  10. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
  11. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  12. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  13. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  14. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
  15. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Finish with a sl st. Cut the yarn.

Face

  1. 7 sc in KA
  2. inc x 7 (14)
  3. (sc, inc) x 7 (21)
  4. (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
    5-6. 28 sc (total 2 rows)

Finish the crochet. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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