Crochet Kitty Family

MEOW! & hey there kitty lovers!

I’ve got the cutest little feline family EVER on the blog today. Like I really don’t know how I’ve gone all my days without them.

This little family is made up of a mama cat, a daddy cat, and their baby kitten. What I love so much about this little family is that you can easily change the colors of the yarn to make totally different looking kitties! Try grey and black instead of orange and white for that little tabby kitten, or try a whole family of black cats for Halloween – the possibilities are endless!

I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice for this project, and it gave the perfect finished product! Vanna’s is my favorite worsted weight yarn, partially for it’s softness and wide array of color options but mostly for it’s thickness! Worsted weight yarn can take all shapes and thicknesses, some are thin like baby yarn and some are really chunky. I love Vanna’s because it is just a bit thicker than most worsted weights and works so well for amigurumi projects like these cats! (slightly thicker yarn = less gapping between stitches = no polyfil stuffing showing through!)

Lion Brand has even put together a Kitty Family Yarn Kit for this little set, so you can order all the yarn you need with one click on their website – so easy! You’ll also get a printout of the pattern below along with your yarn, shipped right to your door. So grab your kit HERE!

You may notice in the pattern below that I use a B crochet hook for the mama cat. I prefer a tiny hook because it eliminates gaps between the stitches almost completely. If you don’t have a B or just don’t prefer working with such a tiny hook, you are more than welcome to size up some (I used a D for the daddy cat and still didn’t have much gapping)

I hope you enjoy these little cats, they are the perfect thing for kids toys or a gift for that crazy cat lover in your life!

PATTERN

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Materials:

-Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Yarn (2 skeins white, 1 skein each black, pink, terracotta) – or get the Kit HERE

-Lion Brand DIY Yarn (blue)

-Sizes B, D, and H crochet hooks

-2 sets 9mm safety eyes (one black, one green)

-Tapestry needle

-Polyfil stuffing

-Optional: small wire or pipe cleaner

*Note: Throughout the entirety of the pattern, unless otherwise stated, do NOT join rounds (work in a spiral)

Mama Kitty

Head

With B hook and white yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc in ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)

Round 3: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (18)

Round 4: 2 Sc, Sc in next 2, repeat around (24)

Round 5: 2 Sc, Sc in next 3, repeat around (30)

Round 6: 2 Sc, Sc in next 4, repeat around (36)

Round 7: 2 Sc, Sc in next 5, repeat around (42)

Round 8: 2 Sc, Sc in next 6, repeat around (48)

Round 9: 2 Sc, Sc in next 11, repeat around (52)

Round 10: 2 Sc, Sc in next 12, repeat around (57)

Rounds 11-18: Sc in each around (57)

Round 19: Sc decrease, Sc in next 12, repeat around (52)

Round 20: Sc decrease, Sc in next 11, repeat around (48)

-Begin stuffing with polyfil and stuff after each round until firm

Round 21: Sc decrease, Sc in next 6, repeat around (42)

Round 22: Sc decrease, Sc in next 5, repeat around (36)

Round 23: Sc decrease, Sc in next 4, repeat around (30)

Round 24: Sc decrease, Sc in next 3, repeat around (24)

Round 25: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, repeat around (18)

Round 26: Sc decrease, Sc in next, repeat around (12)

Round 27: Sc decrease around (6) – do not break yarn

Body

Round 28: 2 Sc in each around (12)

Round 29: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (18)

Round 30: 2 Sc, Sc in next 2, repeat around (24)

Round 31: 2 Sc, Sc in next 3, repeat around (30)

Round 32: 2 Sc, Sc in next 4, repeat around (36)

Rounds 33-35: Sc in each around (36)

Round 36: 2 Sc, Sc in next 5, repeat around (42)

Rounds 37-46: Sc in each around (42)

Round 47: Sc decrease, Sc in next 5, repeat around (36)

-Begin stuffing with polyfil and stuff after each round until firm

Round 48: Sc decrease, Sc in next 4, repeat around (30)

Round 49: Sc decrease, Sc in next 3, repeat around (24)

Round 50: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, repeat around (18)

Round 51: Sc decrease, Sc in next, repeat around (12)

Finish off and sew up the bottom of the kitty.

Ears

*Make 2

Make a magic ring, Ch 1, 4 Sc inside ring (4)

Round 2: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (6)

Round 3: 2 Sc, Sc in next 2, repeat around (8)

Round 4: 2 Sc, Sc in next 3, repeat around (10)

Round 5: 2 Sc, Sc in next 4, repeat around (12)

Round 6: 2 Sc, Sc in next 5, repeat around (14)

Round 7: Sc in each around (14)

Finish off and pinch to sew up. Sew onto the kitty’s head.

Dress

With an H hook and pink yarn, Ch 14, wrap the Ch around the neck (Round 27-28 of body) and sl st to the 1st Ch to form a ring, Ch 2, work 18 Dc into the ring (forming a neckline around the body), sl st to join to the 1st Dc of the Round, Ch 2 (18)

Round 2: 2 Dc, Dc in next 2, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (24)

Round 3: 2 Dc, Dc in next 3, repeat around, sl st to join, finish off leaving a long tail (about 18 inches)

The neckline of your dress is done and should be as pictured.

*Note: We will create the body of the dress separately, then slip it on and sew to attach as pictured below after the arms are made.

Body of the dress

With an H hook and pink yarn, Ch 24, sl st to 1st Ch to form a ring, Ch 2, work 24 Dc inside the ring, sl st to join to the first Dc of the Round, Ch 2 (24)

Round 2: 2 Dc, Dc in next 5, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (28)

Round 3: 2 Dc, Dc in next 6, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (32)

Round 4: 2 Dc, Dc in next 7, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (36)

Round 5: 2 Dc, Dc in next 8, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (40)

Round 6: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (40)

*Note: To create a longer skirt than pictured, repeat Round 6 up to once or twice more

Round 7: Sc in each around, sl st to join (40)

Finish off and weave ends. Set aside and make the arms.

Arms

*Make 2

With B hook and white yarn, Make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)

Round 3: Round 3: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (18)

-Begin stuffing with polyfil and stuff after each round until firm

Rounds 4-19: Sc in each around (18)

Finish off leaving a long tail.

Slip the body of the dress onto the kitty where it meets the neckline. Don’t attach yet.

Pinch the arms to sew up as pictured.

Slip the arm under the neckline and sew into place.

Lift the neckline to sew the arm down securely. Weave the end and sew on the other arm.

Now time to attach the body of the dress.

Thread the tapestry needle with the long end left from the neckline.

Starting at the back of the dress, whip stitch the pieces together until you reach the first arm.

Weave the yarn through the neckline stitches over the arm.

Continue whipstitching across the front of the dress. This will create perfectly fitted arm holes. Make sure not to make those arm holes too tight or loose.

Skip over the second arm the same way we did the first. Finish whipstitching the back of the dress until we are where we began.

Weave ends.

Legs

*Make 2

Make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)

Round 3: Round 3: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (18)

-Begin stuffing with polyfil and stuff after each round until firm

Rounds 4-22: Sc in each around (18)

Finish off and pinch to sew up as pictured. Sew onto the bottom of the kitty.

Bow

With H hook and pink yarn, Ch 4, 3 Dc in 1st Ch (furthest from the hook), Ch 2, sl st into 1st foundation Ch (same as Dc), Ch 3, 3 Dc into 1st foundation Ch, Ch 2, sl st into 1st foundation Ch, finish off leaving a long tail.

Wrap the tail around the center of the bow 4 or 5 times, tie a knot with the slip knot tail, and sew next to the kitty’s ear.

Daddy Kitty

Follow the same pattern as Mama Kitty, with a few modifications.

Replace:

• all white yarn with black
• all black yarn with white (whiskers)
• pink bow with sky blue bow (same pattern) and sew onto the neck instead of the ear
• all B size hooks for D size hooks (head, body, ears, arms & legs)
• Black safety eyes with Green safety eyes

For arms & legs: Use white yarn for Rounds 1-4, change color to black yarn for Rounds 5-finish

Baby Kitten

Head

With B hook and white yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc in ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc in each around (12)

Round 3: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (18)

Round 4: 2 Sc, Sc in next 2, repeat around (24)

Round 5: 2 Sc, Sc in next 5, repeat around (28)

Round 6: 2 Sc, Sc in next 6, repeat around (32)

Round 7: 2 Sc, Sc in next 7, repeat around (36)

-Change color to terracotta

Round 8: Sc in each around (36)

-Change color to white

Rounds 9-10: Sc in each around (36)

-Change color to terracotta

Rounds 11-12: Sc in each around (36)

-Embroider nose, smile, whiskers, and eyes over the white increasing Rounds

Round 13: Sc decrease, Sc in next 7, repeat around (32)

Round 14: Sc decrease, Sc in next 6, repeat around (28)

Round 15: Sc decrease, Sc in next 5, repeat around (24)

Round 16: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, repeat around (18)

Round 17: Sc decrease, Sc in next, repeat around (12)

Finish off leaving a long tail, sew up the bottom of the head, and leave the long tail without weaving.

Ears

*Make 2

Same as Mama kitty ear pattern through Round 5.

Finish off, pinch ear to whip stitch up, and sew onto head between Rounds 9 & 10.

Body

Front arms:

*Make 2

*Note: I left one arm white and striped the other with 2 Rounds of Terracotta

With B hook and white yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (9)

Rounds 3-10: Sc in each around (9)

Finish off 1st arm and weave ends, don’t finish off 2nd arm

Continuing from 2nd arm, Ch 6, join to next available st of 1st arm and Sc in each around 1st arm (all 9 Sc), Sc along the Ch 6, Sc around 2nd arm (all 9 Sc), Sc down other side of Ch 6 (30)

*We now have one complete Round to work the body from moving forward. Continue with the body without breaking yarn.

-Stuff the arms with polyfil until firm

Body:

Rounds 12-16: Sc in each around (30)

Round 17: 2 Sc, Sc in next 9, repeat around (33)

Round 18: Sc in each around

Round 19: 2 Sc, Sc in next 10, repeat around (36)

Rounds 20-25: Sc in each around (36)

Round 26: Sc decrease, Sc in next 4, repeat around (30)

Round 27: Sc decrease, Sc in next 3, repeat around (24)

-Begin stuffing with polyfil, continue to stuff until firm after each Round

Round 28: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, repeat around (18)

Round 29: Sc decrease, Sc in next, repeat around (12)

Round 30: Sc decrease around (6)

Finish off and sew up the bottom of the body.

Sew the head to the body just where the front arms meet the body.

Back Legs

*Make 2

*Note: I left 1 leg terracotta, and striped the other leg with 2 Rounds of white

With B hook and terracotta yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)

Round 2: 2 Sc, Sc in next, repeat around (9)

Rounds 3-10: Sc in each around (9)

Finish off and weave ends, sew onto the body around Rounds 25-27.

Tail

With B hook and terracotta yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 6 Sc inside ring (6)

Rounds 2-15: Sc in each around (6)

Finish off.

Optional: Cut a piece of pipe cleaner to size and insert into the tail. This makes your tail hold its shape better. No need to stuff the tail.

Sew onto the top of the Kitten’s bottom.

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