This fabulous Sanrio feline female is a favourite, and she's somehow even cuter when rendered in crochet stitches. Adorable amigurumi design includes Hello Kitty's sweet dungarees, bow and crunchy red apple. Use double crochet stitches worked in a spiral to bring her to life.
YOU WILL HEED
4ply yarn in white, yellow, cobalt blue, red, green and brown
Dark brown and yellow stranded cotton
A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
2 pink brads, 4mm in diameter
Tapestry needle
Polyester stuffing
Craft glue
ABBREVIATIONS
Invisible decrease (Inv dec): Insert your hook into the front loop of first st. Without putting the yarn round the hook, bring the hook to the front of the work and insert the hook into the front loop of the next st (3 loops on hook). Yrh and draw through all 3 loops.
NOTES
The patterns are worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a ss. It may help to use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, moving it up as you work.
HEAD
Using white yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 6dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [12 sts]
Round 3 *2dc in next dc, 1 dc; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]
Round 4 *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * 5 more times. [24 sts]
Round 5 *2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * 5 more times. [30 sts]
Round 6 *2dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc; repeat from * 5 more times. [36 sts]
Round 7 *2dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * 5 more times. [42 sts]
Rounds 8-12 Dc in each dc around. [42 sts]
Round 13 *lnv dec, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * 5 more times. [36 sts]
Round 14 *lnv dec, dc in next 4 dc; rep from * 5 more times. [30 sts]
Round 15 *lnv dec, dc in next 3 dc; rep from * 5 more times. [24 sts]
Round 16 *lnv dec, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * 5 more times. [18 sts]
Stuff head.
Round 17 *lnv dec, dc in next dc; rep from * 5 more times. [12 sts]
Round 18 (Inv dec) 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail, thread through remaining stitches to close and weave in ends.
BODY
Using cobalt blue yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 6dc in the loop. [6 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [12 sts]
Round 3 *2dc in next dc, 1dc; repeat from * 5 more times. [18 sts]
Round 4 *2dc in the next dc, dc in the next 2 dc; repeat from * 5 more times. [24 sts]
Rounds 5-8 Dc in each dc around. [24 sts]
Fasten off.
Round 9 Join yellow yarn in the first st, dc in each dc around. [24 sts]
Round 10 *lnv dec, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * 5 more times. [18 sts]
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Stuff body.
ARMS (MAKE 2)
Using white yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 7dc in the loop. [7 sts]
Rounds 2-4 Dc in each dc around. [7 sts]
Fasten off.
Round 5 Join yellow yarn in the first st, dc in each dc around. [7 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten arms.
FEET (MAKE 2)
Using white yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 5dc in the loop. [5 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [10 sts]
Round 3 Dc in each dc around. [10 sts]
Round 4 (Inv dec) 5 times. [5 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends, thread a long tail through the centre of the foot and flatten.
EARS
Using white yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 3dc in the loop. [3 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each dc around. [6 sts]
Round 3 *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * twice more. [9 sts]
Round 4 Dc in each dc around. [9 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten the ears.
TAIL
Using white yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 7dc in the loop. [7 sts]
Round 2 Dc in each dc around. [7 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
BOW
Using red yarn, ch6.
Round 1 Dc in the second ch from the hook and the next 3 ch, 3dc in the last ch, rotate to work along other side of starting ch, dc in next 4 ch. [11 sts]
Round 2 Dc in the next 5 dc, 3dc in the next dc, dc in the next 5 dc. [13 sts]
Round 3 Dc in the next 6 dc, 3dc in next dc, leave rem sts unworked. [9 sts]
Fasten off and thread tail through the centre of the bow, wind round several times and secure at the back. Weave in ends.
BOW CENTRE
Using red yarn, make a magic ring.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), 5dc in the loop, ss to the first st to join.[5 sts]
Fasten off and sew to the centre of the bow, weave in ends.
TO FINISH
NOSE
Using yellow stranded cotton, mark a point at the centre of the head and make a series of horizontal backstitches back and forth between the same two points.
EYES
With dark brown stranded cotton, mark a point about three stitches away from each side of the nose, and make a series of vertical backstitches back and forth between the same two points.
WHISKERS
With dark brown stranded cotton, mark a point 3 stitches away from each eye. Make a horizontal backstitch two stitches in length.
Leave a one-stitch vertical gap and repeat the same process for the top and bottom whiskers.
CHEEKS
Glue the pink brads onto cheeks.
TO MAKE UP
Sew the head and body together.
Sew on arms, feet, ears and tail.
Place the bow at the top left of the head and stitch in place.
To make the overall straps, thread a strand of cobalt blue yarn through the tapestry needle and sew a loop from the front to the back of each arm.
APPLE
Using red yarn, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) 5dc in loop. [5 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [10 sts]
Round 3 (2dc in next st, 1dc) repeat around. [15 dc]
Rounds 4-6 Dc in each st around.
Round 7 (Inv dec, 1dc) repeat around. [10 dc]
Round 8 (Inv dec) 5 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Thread yarn through to the top of the apple, make 1 backstitch, and go back down to the bottom.
Gently tug the end of the yarn to make an indentation. Fasten off
LEAF
Using green yarn, ch4.
Dc in second ch from hook and in the next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Stitch onto the top of the apple.
Leave a long end for the stem.
Thread tail back up to the top and trim excess. Add a dab of glue to the stem to make it more lifelike.
