MINNIE

The little calico 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 Orange
1
Green
(Cotton fingering weight yarn)
Black
Red

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 8 mm gold jingle bell

6 Polyester Fiberfill

7 Pink blush

8 Scissors, Glue, Needle for sewing,

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 What you need to know about this pattern

 The approximate size of Minnie, the little calico 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.

1. HEAD inc) x 2, (white) sc 6, inc (48)

2.5 mm. crochet hook Rnd 9: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 15, (white) sc 7,

Begin with white yarn. (orange) sc 16, (white) sc 9 (48)

Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) Rnd 10: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 14, (white)

Rnd 2: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 1 in same st sc 9, (orange) sc 14, (white) sc 10 (48)

as the previous sc, inc, (white) inc, Rnd 11: (White) sc 2, (black) sc 12, (white)

(orange) inc x 2, (white) inc (12) sc 11, (orange) sc 12, (white) sc 11 (48)

Rnd 3: (White) sc 1, (black) (inc, sc 1) x 2, Rnd 12: (White) sc 3, (black) sc 10, (white)

(white) inc, (orange) (sc 1, inc) x 2, sc 13, (orange) sc 10, (white) sc 12 (48)

sc 1, (white) inc (18) Rnd 13: (White) sc 4, (black) sc 8, (white)

Rnd 4: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 1, (inc, sc 2) x 2, sc 15, (orange) sc 8, (white) sc 13 (48)

(white) inc, (orange) (sc 2, inc) x 2, Rnd 14-15 (2 rnds): Sc in each st around (48)

sc 1, (white) sc 1, inc (24) Rnd 16: Sc 3, inv dec, (sc 6, inv dec) x 5,

Rnd 5: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 3 (42)

sc 2, (white) sc 2, (orange) sc 1 in same Rnd 17: (Sc 5, inv dec) x 6 (36)

st as the previous sc, (sc 3, inc) x 2, sc 1, Rnd 18: Sc 2, inv dec, (sc 4, inv dec) x 5,

(white) sc 2, inc (30) sc 2 (30)

Rnd 6: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 3, inc, sc 4, inc, Rnd 19: (Sc 3, inv dec) x 6 (24)

sc 2, (white) sc 2, (orange) inc, (sc 4, Stuff the head with fiberfill.

inc) x 2, sc 1, (white) sc 3, inc (36) Rnd 20: Sc 1, inv dec, (sc 2, inv dec) x 5,

Rnd 7: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 4, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 1 (18)

sc 2, (white) sc 3, (orange) inc, (sc 5, Rnd 21: (Sc 1, inv dec) x 6 (12)

inc) x 2, sc 1, (white) sc 4, inc (42) Rnd 22: Inv dec x 6 (6)

Rnd 8: (White) sc 1, (black) sc 5, inc, sc 6, inc, Finish stuffing the head firmly. Fasten off and

sc 1, (white) sc 5, (orange) inc, (sc 6, leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a yarn
needle weave the yarn tail through the front

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 loop of each remaining st and pull tight to 3. INNER EAR
2.25 mm. crochet hook
close.
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 4. FRONT LEGS

2.5 mm. crochet hook
2.25 mm. crochet hook

Make 2 ears, 1 orange and 1 black.

 Right leg
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
Begin with white yarn
Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4)
Rnd 3: Sc 1, inc, (sc 2, inc) x 2, sc 1 (12)
Rnd 2: (Sc 1, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 4: (Sc 3, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnd 3: Inc, sc 5 (7)
Rnd 5: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 2 (18)
Rnd 4: Inc, inv dec, sc 2, (black) sc 2 (7)
Fasten off and leaving a long tail for sewing.
Rnd 5: (White) inc, sc 4, (black) sc 2 (8)
Rnd 6: (Black) inc, (white) sc 7 (9)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

 Left leg
Begin with white yarn
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: Sc 1, inc, (orange) sc 1, inc (6)
Rnd 3: (White) inc, sc 3, (orange) sc 2 (7)
Rnd 4: (White) inc, inv dec, sc 4 (7)
Rnd 5: Inc, sc 6 (8)

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 Rnd 6: Inc, sc 7 (9)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
5. BACK LEGS
2.25 mm. crochet hook
Make 2 back legs and use white yarn to
make 2 chains.
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.
6. BODY
2.5 mm. crochet hook
Begin with white yarn.
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st around (12)
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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 3, sc 3, (black) inc, sc 1,
(white) sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc (30)
Rnd 6: (White) sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 3, (black)
sc 4, inc, sc 2, (orange) sc 2, inc,
sc 2 (36)
Rnd 7: (Orange) sc 1, (white) sc 5, (black) sc 4,
(white) sc 13, (black) sc 6, (orange)
sc 7 (36)
Rnd 8: (Orange) sc 3, (white) sc 3, (black) sc 6,
(white) sc 14, (black) sc 2, (white) sc 1,
(orange) sc 7 (36)
Join both legs onto the body.
Rnd 9: (Orange) sc 1, inv dec, (white) sc 4,
(black) sc 1, inv dec, sc 2, (white) sc 3,
(the left leg) sc 7, (skip last 2 sts on the
left leg), (skip 2 sts on the body), (the
body) sc 1, (the right leg) sc 7, (skip last
2 sts on the right leg), (skip 2 sts on the
body), (the body) sc 5, inv dec, sc 3,
(orange) sc 2, inv dec, (white) sc 2 (42)
(Pic 6.1-6.2)
Rnd 10: (White) sc 5, inv dec, (black) sc 2,
(white) sc 3, inv dec, (sc 5, inv dec) x 3,
sc 3, (orange) sc 2, (white) inv dec (36)
Rnd 11: (White) sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 12: (White) sc 2, (black) sc 2, (white)
inv dec, (sc 4, inv dec) x 3, sc 1,
(orange) sc 3, (white) inv dec, sc 2,
(orange) sc 2, (black) inv dec (30)
Stuff both legs slightly with fiberfill.
Rnd 13: (Black) sc 5, (white) sc 16, (orange)
sc 4, (white) sc 2, (orange) sc 3 (30)
Rnd 14: (Orange) sc 3, (black) inv dec, (white)
(sc 3, inv dec) x 3, sc 2, (orange) sc 1,
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 (white) inv dec, sc 3, (orange)
inv dec (24)
Rnd 15: (Orange) sc 3, (white) sc 21 (24)
Rnd 16: (White) (sc 2, inv dec) x 6 (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. COLLAR
2.25 mm. crochet hook

Use red yarn to make 35 chains.

Rnd 1: Start 1st slst in the 2nd chain from hook,
then slst in next 33 chains (34)
(You can increase or decrease the length of

the collar depending on size of your kitten’s

neck)

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 8. TAIL Rnd 15: (Black) sc in each st around (6)
2.25 mm. crochet hook
Rnd 16: (Black) sc 4, (white) sc 2 (6)
Begin with black yarn. Rnd 17-18 (2 rnds): (white) sc in each st
Rnd 1: Make magic ring 6 sc (6) around (6)
Rnd 2-5 (4 rnds): Sc in each st around (6) Rnd 19-20 (2 rnds): (Orange) sc in each st
Rnd 6-7 (2 rnds): (White) sc in each st around (6)
around (6) Rnd 21-22 (2 rnds): (Black) sc in each st
Rnd 8: (White) sc 2, (black) sc 2, around (6)
(white) sc 2 (6) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Rnd 9: (Orange) sc 1, (black) sc 4,
(orange) sc 1 (6)
Rnd 10: (Orange) sc 2, (black) sc 2,
(orange) sc 2 (6)
Rnd 11-12 (2 rnds): (Orange) sc in each st
around (6)
Rnd 13: (Black) sc 2, (orange) sc 4 (6)
Rnd 14: (Black) sc 4, (orange) sc 2 (6)

9. HOW TO ASSEMBLE & EMBROIDERY

1. FACE:
- Eyes: Mark point A, B, C, D (Pic 9.1) and thread a needle with white color yarn and insert it from
under the chin, bring it out at [A] (Pic 9.2), push the needle back in at [B] and out at [C]
(Pic 9.3), push the needle back again in at [D] and bring it out at the beginning point.
(Pic 9.4) Pull tight the yarn to make the indentation for the eye and knot the yarn.

The space between two eyes is 9 stitches. (Pic 9.5)

9.1 9.2 9.3

9.4 9.5

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 - 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 9.6 – 9.8)

9.6 9.7 9.8

- Green eye: Place 7 mm eye beads on the eye indentation and sew the green of the eyes with
green yarn. (Pic 9.9 – 9.10)

9.9 9.10

- Nose: Sew the nose with pink thread between rounds

9.11
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 9.11)

- Ears: Sew the ears on rounds 4 to 9 (6 rnds) and apart from the eye 5 sts. (Pic 9.12 – 9.14)

9.12 9.13 9.14

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 - Inner ears: 9.15 Sew the head 9.16

Glue the inner carefully onto

ears onto rnds 4 the body.
and 5 of each (Pic 9.16)
ears. (Pic 9.15)

2. BODY: Make the bottom indentation for standing easier. Thread a needle with white 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 9.17 – 9.22)

9.17 9.18 9.19

9.20 9.21 9.22

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 9.23 – 9.25)
9.25

9.23 9.24

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 4. COLLAR: Put a collar on the kitten’s neck and sew the end of each side together.
Attach the jingle bell onto the collar. (Pic 9.26 – 9.27)

9.26 9.27

5. 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 9.28 – 9.32)

9.28 9.29 9.30

9.31 9.32

6. CHEEKS: Blush both

cheeks with pink blush.
(Pic 9.33)
Congratulations!
9.33
You have just finished
making your own
Minnie, the little
calico kitten!

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 Thank you so much for purchasing my pattern!
I hope you enjoy making “Minnie” the little calico 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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