Free Crochet Masterclass Sylvester the Cat

Free Crochet Masterclass: Sylvester the Cat by Svetlana Yakovleva (@la_toys_)

In this masterclass, you will learn how to crochet Sylvester the Cat using amigurumi techniques. Any yarn and suitable hook can be used for this project. The author recommends using Pexorka yarn and a 2mm crochet hook.

Materials and Tools

  • Pexorka Children’s Voluminous Yarn: two colors
  • 2mm crochet hook
  • 10mm safety eyes
  • Stuffing for toys
  • Decorative elements
  • Needle for sewing parts
  • Scissors

Everything you need can be purchased here.

Abbreviations

  • KA – magic ring
  • p – stitch
  • vp – chain stitch
  • ss – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • inc – increase
  • dec – decrease
  • (…) x n – repeat n times

Crochet Instructions for Sylvester the Cat

Left Leg

  1. Make a foundation of 5 chain stitches and start from the 2nd stitch from the hook:
  • Row 1: 3 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, inc (10)
  • Row 2: inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (16)
  • Row 3: (sc, inc), 2 sc, (sc, inc) x 3, 2 sc, (sc, inc) x 2 (22)
  • Rows 4-5: 22 sc (2 rows)
  • Row 6: 5 sc, 5 dec, 7 sc (17)
  • Row 7: sc, dec, sc, 4 dec, sc, dec, 2 sc (11)
  • Rows 8-12: 11 sc (5 rows)
  • Row 13: (sc, inc) x 5, sc (16)
  • Row 14: (sc, inc) x 8 (24)
  • Row 15: 24 sc
  • Row 16: 20 sc (do not finish the last 4 stitches), ss

Cut the yarn and hide the end.

Right Leg

Crochet similarly to the left leg from rows 1-15.

  • Row 16: 24 sc, 5 sc, 1 vp
    Place a marker and continue from the left leg.
  • Row 17: 24 sc from the left leg, sc in vp, 24 sc from the right leg, sc in vp (50)
  • Rows 18-23: 50 sc (6 rows)
  • Row 24: 12 sc, dec, 21 sc, dec, 13 sc (48)
  • Decreases are made on the sides of the body.
  • Rows 25-26: 48 sc
  • Row 27: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  • Rows 28-30: 42 sc (3 rows)
  • Row 31: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  • Rows 32-34: 36 sc (3 rows)
  • Row 35: 10 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 6 sc (34)
  • Row 36: 9 sc, dec, 15 sc, inc, 6 sc (32)
  • Row 37: 8 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 5 sc (30)
  • Row 38: 30 sc
  • Row 39: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  • Rows 40-41: 24 sc (2 rows)
  • Row 42: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  • Row 43: 18 sc, ss

Cut the yarn and hide the tail.

Head

  1. Make 6 chain stitches in a magic ring.
  2. Row 1: 6 sc (12)
  3. Row 2: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. Row 3: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  5. Row 4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  6. Row 5: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
  7. Row 6: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
  8. Row 7: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
  9. Row 8: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
  10. Rows 10-17: 54 sc (8 rows)
  11. Row 18: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
  12. Row 19: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  13. Row 20: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  14. Row 21: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  15. Row 22: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
  16. Row 23: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing the head to the body.

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