DOLLY

The little grey tabby

Kitten crochet pattern

Design by @littlehand_crochet

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 ABBREVIATION & SYMBOLS

rnd Round

st(s) Stitch

ch Chain

slst Slip stitch

sc Single crochet

inc Increase

inv dec Invisible decrease

hdc Half double crochet

dc Double crochet

(…) x N Repeat (N) times

MATERIALS

White
Light pink
Yarn
1 Pink
(Cotton fingering weight yarn) Light grey
Dark grey

2 Crochet hook 2.25 mm. and 2.5 mm.

3 Embroider thread Pink, dark brown

4 Eye 7 mm two black half beads

5 Polyester Fiberfill

6 Pink blush

7 Scissors, Glue, Soft wire, Needle for sewing

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 What you need to know about this pattern

 The approximate size of Dolly, the little grey tabby kitten is about 3.5 inch / 9 cm.

(it's depend on the yarn and the crochet hook that you use)
 Every parts of the pattern are crocheted in continuous rounds. You should place a stitch
marker in the last stitch of each round or use different color yarn instead.
 Crochet every stitches tightly to avoid the small hole.
 Use ‘invisible decrease’ instead ‘normal decrease’ to make your doll more neat.
 Stuff the head and the body part firmly, the kitten will be a cute chubby one.

Rnd 17: (Light grey) (sc 5, inv dec) x 2, (white)

1. HEAD sc 5, inv dec, sc 2, (light grey) sc 3,
2.5 mm. crochet hook inv dec, (sc 5, inv dec) x 2 (36)

Begin with light grey yarn.
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 5, sc 1 (24)
Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (Sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: Sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 5, sc 3 (48)
Rnd 9-11 (3 rnds): Sc in each st around (48)
Rnd 12: Sc 5, (dark grey) sc 7, (light grey)
sc 17, (dark grey) sc 7, (light grey)
sc 12 (48)
Rnd 13: (Light grey) sc in each st around (48)
Rnd 14: (Light grey) sc 5, (dark grey) sc 6,
(light grey) sc 8, (white) sc 3, (light
grey) sc 8, (dark grey) sc 6, (light
grey) sc 12 (48)
Rnd 15: (Light grey) sc 18, (white) sc 5, (light
grey) sc 25 (48)
Rnd 16: (Light grey) (sc 6, inv dec) x 2, sc 1,
(white) sc 5, inv dec, sc 1, (light grey)
sc 5, inv dec, (sc 6, inv dec) x 2 (42)
Rnd 18: (Light grey) (sc 4, inv dec) x 2, (white)
sc 4, inv dec, sc 3, (light grey) sc 1,
inv dec, (sc 4, inv dec) x 2 (30)
Rnd 19: (Light grey) (sc 3, inv dec) x 2, (white)
sc 3, inv dec, sc 3, (light grey) inv dec,
(sc 3, inv dec) x 2 (24)
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 20: (Light grey) (sc 2, inv dec) x 2, (white)
(sc 2, inv dec) x 2, (light grey) (sc 2,
inv dec) x 2 (18)
Rnd 21: (Light grey) (sc 1, inv dec) x 2, (white)
(sc 1, inv dec) x 2, sc 1, (light grey)
inv dec, sc 1, inv dec (12)
Rnd 22: (Light grey) inv dec x 6 (6)
Finish stuffing the head firmly. Fasten off and
leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a yarn
needle weave the yarn tail through the front
loop of each remaining st and pull tight to
close. (please see the approximate size of the
head on next page)

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 3. INNER EAR
2.25 mm. crochet hook

Make 2 inner ears and use light pink yarn

to make 2 chains.
Rnd 1: Start in the 2nd chain from hook,
then crochet [(sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1)
in same st] (3)
Fasten off and weave in the yarn end.
 Horizontal circumference is 18.5 cm.
 Vertical circumference is 18 cm.
(If you use same weight yarn and
crochet hook size as my recommended)

2. EAR
2.5 mm. crochet hook

Make 2 ears, begin with light grey yarn.

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
4. BACK LEGS
Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 3 (9)
2.25 mm. crochet hook
Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 2, sc 1 (12)
Rnd 4: (Sc 3, inc) x 3 (15) Make 2 back legs and use white yarn to

Rnd 5: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 2 (18) make 2 chains.

Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rnd 1: Start in the 2nd chain from hook,
then crochet [(sc 1, dc 2, sc 1)
in same st] (4)
Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.
Using a yarn needle weave the yarn tail
through the front loop of each remaining st
and pull tight to close.

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 5. FRONT LEGS Rnd 3: (Sc 1, inc) x 6 (18)
2.25 mm. crochet hook
Rnd 4: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 5, sc 1 (24)

 Right leg Rnd 5: (Sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Begin with white yarn Rnd 6: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 2 (36)

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4) Rnd 7: Sc 35, (dark grey) sc 1 (36)

Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 2 (6) Rnd 8: (Dark grey) sc 11, (light grey) sc 12,

Rnd 3: Inc, sc 2, (light grey) sc 3 (7) (dark grey) sc 12, (light grey) sc 1 (36)

Rnd 4: (Light grey) inc, inv dec, sc 4 (7) Join both legs onto the body.

Rnd 5: (Dark grey) inc, sc 3, (light grey) sc 3 (8) Rnd 9: (Light grey) sc 1, (inv dec, sc 5) x 2, (the

Rnd 6: (Light grey) inc, sc 7 (9) left leg) sc 7, (skip last 2 sts on the left

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing leg), (skip 2 sts on the body), (the body)
sc 1, (the right leg) sc 7, (skip last 2 sts
 Left leg
on the right leg), (skip 2 sts on the
Begin with white yarn
body), (sc 5, inv dec) x 2, sc 1, (dark
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4)
grey) sc 1 (42) (Pic 6.1-6.2)
Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 10: (Dark grey) sc 5, (light grey) inv dec,
Rnd 3: Inc, sc 2, (light grey) sc 3 (7)
sc 1, (dark grey) sc 4, inv dec, sc 2,
Rnd 4: (Light grey) inc, inv dec, sc 2,
(light grey) sc 3, inv dec, sc 3, (dark
(dark grey) sc 2 (7)
grey) sc 2, inv dec, sc 4, (light grey)
Rnd 5: (Dark grey) Inc, sc 1, (light grey) sc 5 (8)
sc 1, inv dec, (dark grey) sc 5,
Rnd 6: (Light grey) inc, sc 7 (9)
inv dec (36)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing
Rnd 11: (Light grey) sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 12: (Light grey) (sc 4, inv dec) x 2, sc 4,
(white) inv dec, sc 1, (light grey) sc 3,
inv dec, (sc 4, inv dec) x 2 (30)
Stuff both legs slightly with fiberfill.
Rnd 13: (Dark grey) sc 10, (light grey) sc 3,
(white) sc 4, (light grey) sc 3, (dark
grey) sc 10 (30)
Rnd 14: (Light grey) (sc 3, inv dec) x 2, sc 2,
(white) sc 1, inv dec, sc 3, (light grey)
6. BODY inv dec, (sc 3, inv dec) x 2 (24)
2.5 mm. crochet hook
Rnd 15: (Dark grey) sc 7, (light grey) sc 2,

Begin with light grey yarn. (white) sc 7, (light grey) sc 2, (dark

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) grey) sc 6 (24)

Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12) Rnd 16: (Light grey) (sc 2, inv dec) x 2, (white)

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 (sc 2, inv dec) x 2, sc 1, (light grey) sc 1,
inv dec, sc 2, inv dec (18)
Finish stuffing the body firmly. Fasten off and
leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the
remaining yarn under the front legs to close
the gap between the leg and the body.
(Pic 6.3 - 6.4) Sew both front legs onto the
body on round 6 and pull them tight
together. (Pic 6.5 - 6.9)

6.1 6.2 6.3

6.4 6.5 6.6

6.7 6.8 6.9

7. TAIL Rnd 10: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)

2.25 mm. crochet hook Rnd 11-12 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
around (6)
Begin with dark grey yarn.
Rnd 13: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
Rnd 14-15 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
Rnd 2-4 (3 rnds): Sc in each st around (6)
around (6)
Rnd 5-6 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
Rnd 16: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
around (6)
Rnd 17-18 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
Rnd 7: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
around (6)
Rnd 8-9 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
around (6)

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 Rnd 19: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
Rnd 20-21 (2 rnds): (Light grey) sc in each st
around (6)
Rnd 22: (Dark grey) sc in each st around (6)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

8. HOW TO ASSEMBLE & EMBROIDERY

1. FACE:
- Eyes: Mark point A, B, C, D (Pic 8.1) and thread a needle with light grey color yarn and insert it
from under the chin, bring it out at [A] (Pic 8.2), push the needle back in at [B] and out
at [C] (Pic 8.3), push the needle back again in at [D] and bring it out at the beginning
point. (Pic 8.4) Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the eye and knot the yarn.
The space between two eyes is 9 stitches. (Pic 8.5)

8.1 8.2 8.3

8.4 8.5

- Eyelashes: Thread a needle with dark brown thread and insert it from under the chin, bring it
out at [E], push the needle back in at [F] and out at [G], push the needle back again
in at [H] and bring it out at the beginning point. (Pic 8.6 – 8.8)

8.6 8.7 8.8

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 - White eye: Place 7 mm eye beads on the eye indentation and sew the white of the eyes with
white yarn. (Pic 8.9 – 8.10)

8.9 8.10

- Nose: Sew the nose with pink thread between rounds 8.11
14 and 15 (same level as the bottom line of
the eyes) and apart from each eyes 4 stitches.
Embroider the nose about 5 times using
a horizontal line. Additionally, make a vertical line
from the middle of the nose 2 rounds down.
(Pic 8.11)

- Ears: Sew the ears on rounds 4 to 9 (6 rnds) and apart from the eye 5 sts. (Pic 8.12 – 8.14)

8.12 8.13 8.14

- Inner ears: Glue the inner ears

8.15
onto rnds 4 and 5
of each ears. (Pic 8.15)
Sew the head carefully
onto the body.

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 2. BODY: Make the bottom indentation for standing easier. Thread a needle with light grey color
yarn and insert it from back of the body, bring it out at [A], push the needle back in
at [B] and out at [C], push the needle back again in at [B] and bring it out at the
beginning point. Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the bottom and knot
the yarn. (Pic 8.16 – 8.21)

8.16 8.17 8.18

8.19 8.20 8.21

3. BACK LEGS: Sew the back legs on round 6 (same round as the front legs) and apart from
the front legs 1 stitch. (Pic 8.22 – 8.24)

8.24

8.22 8.23

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 4. HEAD STRIPES: Make 3 head stripes and use dark grey yarn make 22 chains. Fasten off and
leave a long tail for sewing. Sew stripes on top of kitten’s head using the needle.
Place 1st stripe on center of the head and located between rounds 8 and 9 at
front and back of head. Place 2nd stripe apart from 1st stripe 1 stitch at front
and 2 stitches at back. Place 3rd stripe same as the 2nd stripe but in the
contrary direction. (Pic 8.25 – 8.32)

8.25 8.26 8.27

8.28 8.29 8.30

8.31 8.32

5. BODY STRIPE: Use dark grey yarn make 12 chains. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Place the stripe along the red dotted line between rounds 6 and 16.
(Pic 8.33 – 8.34)

8.33 8.34

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 6. HOW TO TIE A SASH BOW:
Use pink yarn to make 65 chains. Fasten off and weave in the yarn end. (Pic 8.35 – 8.46)

8.35 8.36 8.37

Use pink yarn to make 65 Wrap a sash around Dolly’s Cross the left sash over
chains. neck. Let the left sash longer the right.
than the right.

8.38 8.39 8.40

Bring the left sash under the Make a loop with Turn the loop to the right.
right at the center. Pull the left the right sash. (it should be on
sash through and leave aside. your left side now)

8.41 8.42 8.43

Pick up the unlooped sash (left Folded back to the back of Roll over to the front of
sash) and place it over the looped sash to make the looped sash to finish the
looped sash. “middle loop”. “middle loop”

8.44 8.45 8.46

Make a loop with the left sash. Bring the left looped sash Pull on the looped ends to form
through the “middle loop” the bow and arrange
the sashes as required.

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 7. TAIL: Bend the ends of the soft wire and glue it. Insert the soft wire into the tail and cut off the
excess wire. Sew the tail on round 5 of the body and bend it in ‘S’ curve. (Pic 8.47 – 8.51)

8.47 8.48 8.49

8.50 8.51

8. CHEEKS: Blush both

cheeks with pink blush.
(Pic 8.52) Congratulations!
8.52
You have just finished
making your own
Dolly, the little
Grey tabby kitten!

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 Thank you so much for purchasing my pattern!
I hope you enjoy making “Dolly” the little grey tabby kitten pattern. And if you are
finished I would love to see a photo of your kitten. You can tag your photo on
my instagram @littlehand_crochet or you can add the hashtag #littlehandcrochet.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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