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#lockdownamichallenge - No 15 - Kitty

Yarn

Aldi So Crafty Knit & Purl Amigurumi Yarn - described on the box as "Light" - Equivalent to DK.

30g approx of Pale Pink (MC)- for Body, Head, Ears, Legs, Arms and Tail.
10g approx of Very Pale Grey (CC1) for Ear Inserts, Muzzle, Paws, Tail tip and Flower Centres.
Small amount of Bright Pink (CC2) for Nose and Flowers.
Small amount of Dark Grey (CC3) for embroidered whiskers and claws.
Small amount of Black (CC4) for Eyes.

100% Cotton 25g = 57.5m

A cotton yarn works well for Ami as it gives good stitch definition and creates a firm structure so
body parts hold their shape well. Any cotton/cotton mix DK should give similar results.

Hook
3 mm

Other Supplies

Yarn needle, toy stuffing, stitch marker/waste yarn.

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Tension

Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight enough to avoid stuffing
showing through.

Size
19 cm (7.5 in) from bottom of feet to tips of ears.

Pattern Notes
Unless otherwise specified this pattern is worked in the amigurumi style, in a continuous spiral
without slip stitching or turning chains.

Use a stitch marker or waste yarn to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

If you do not want to make a Magic Ring you can start each piece by making a chain of 2 and
then work the first round into the second chain from the hook.

If you would like to start with a Magic Ring but don’t know how, you can find a Photo Tutorial at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/magic-ring-photo-tutorial.html

The Kitty is made of multiple separate pieces sewn together. Unless otherwise stated, finish
each piece by pulling the yarn through the last loop and leave a long tail for sewing. Any loose
tails at the end can be easily woven in.

Starting chains do not count in the total stitch count.

Change colour on the last yrh on last stitch of previous round.

Increasing and decreasing

The “invisible” techniques below are recommended to give your amigurumi a neat finish:

Invisible Increase: Work 1 dc in FLO of next st and 1 dc in both loops of same st.

Invisible decrease: Insert hook in FLO of the two stitches to be decreased, yrh, pull through
both front loops, yrh, draw through two loops on hook.

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UK Crochet Terms - Abbreviations
If you are unfamiliar with any of the terms used in this pattern, you can find a chart of the UK
Crochet terms used at: https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/uk-abbreviations.html

If you are used to working in US Crochet Terms you can find a conversion chart at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/ukus-crochet-terms.html

Body
Stuff as you go.

Rnd 1: With MC and working in a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 7-12: Dc around.
Rnd 13: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnds 14-15: Dc around.
Rnd 16: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnds 17-18: Dc around.
Rnd 19: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 20: Dc around.

Fasten off.

Head
If you are unfamiliar with starting an ami pattern with a chain, check out the Oval Start Photo Tutorial at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/oval-start-photo-tutorial.html
Stuff as you go.
With MC chain 4.
Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd chain from hook and rotating as you go, [3 dc, 2 ch] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [3 dc, 3 dc in 2 ch sp] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 3: *3 dc, [2 dc in next st] 3 times; rep from * once more. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Rnd 8: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnd 9: Dc around.
Rnd 10: [5 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 11: Dc around.
Rnd 12: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 15: Dc around.
Rnd 16: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 17: Dc around.
Rnd 18: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnd 19: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts

Fasten off, weave in end.

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Ear - make 2

Rnd 1: With MC and working in a magic ring, 4dc. 4 sts

Rnd 2: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] twice. 8 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] twice. 10 sts
Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc] twice. 14 sts
Rnd 7: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 18 sts
Rnd 8: [2 dc in next st, 7 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 22 sts

Fasten off.

Ear Insert - make 2

With CC1, chain 2.

Rnd 1: Starting in second chain from hook, 2 dc in next st. Turn. 2 sts
Rnd 2: ch1, [2 dc in next st] twice. Turn. 4 sts
Rnd 3: ch 1, 2 dc in next st, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st. 6 sts

Fasten off.

Muzzle - make 2

Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnds 3-4: Dc around.

Fasten off.

Nose

Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnds 3-4: Dc around.

Fasten off, fold flat and stitch across the top to close.

Eye - make 2
Rnd 1: With CC4 and working into a magic ring, 4 dc, join with sl st to beg dc. 4 sts

Fasten off.

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Arm - make 2
If you are unfamiliar with starting an ami pattern with a chain, check out the Oval Start Photo Tutorial at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/oval-start-photo-tutorial.html

With CC1, chain 4.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd chain from hook and rotating as you go, [3 dc, 2 ch] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [3 dc, 3 dc in 2 ch-sp] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc] twice. 16 sts
Rnds 4-5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: [1 dc2tog, 4 dc, 1 dc2tog] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 7: [1 dc2tog, 2 dc, 1 dc2tog] twice. 8 sts
Rnd 8: Dc around.
Change to MC. Stuff hand.
Rnds 9-14: Dc around.

Fasten off.

Leg - make 2

Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnds 4-5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: 5 dc, [1 dc2tog, 1 dc] twice, 1 dc2tog, 5 dc. 15 sts
Rnd 7: 3 dc, [1 dc2tog, 1 dc] twice, 1 dc2tog, 4 dc. 12 sts
Change to MC.
Rnds 8-10: Dc around.
Rnd 11: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnds 12-13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: 1 dc, 1 dc2tog, 6 dc. 8 sts

Fasten off.

Tail
Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 6 sts
Rnds 4-5: Dc around.
Change to MC.
Rnds 6-17: Dc around.

Fasten off.

Big Flower
Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 5 dc. 5 sts
Rnd 2: [1sl st, 4 ch, starting in 2nd chain from hook, 1 htr, 1 dc] 5 times. 15 sts

Fasten off.

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Small Flower

Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, [1sl st, 4 ch, starting in 2nd chain from hook, 1
htr, 1 dc] 5 times. 15 sts

Fasten off.

Big Flower Centre

Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 5 dc, sl st in beg dc to join. 5 sts

Fasten off.

Small Flower Centre

Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 4 dc, sl st in beg dc to join. 4 sts

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Making up

Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together first, using the long yarn tails or a
length of yarn with a yarn needle to stitch the pieces in place.

Sew the Body to the Head.

Sew the two Muzzle pieces to the Head (on one of the flat wide sides of the Head] with the
bottom of them in line roughly with Rnd 5 of the Head.)

Sew the Nose on to the Head, nestling it between the top of the two Muzzle pieces.

Sew the Eyes to the Head, sitting either side of the top edge of the nose.

Sew the Ears to the Head, with the bottom of them sitting roughly in line with Rnd 7 of the Head.
Curve the Ears round slightly as you sew into place.

Sew the Ear inserts into the Ears.

Sew the Arms onto either side of the Body, sitting about 2 rows down from the top of the Body.

Sew the Legs side by side onto the Body, roughly in line with Rnd 4 of the Body, located
towards the front of the Body so that the Kitty can sit down.

Sew the Tail onto the Body at the back, roughly in line with Rnd 6 of the Body.

Sew the Big Flower to the top right of the front of the Body and the Little Flower to the bottom
left. Stitch the Flower Centres into place.

Embroidered details
Use CC1 to embroider the Highlights on the Eyes and CC3 to embroider the whiskers and
claws.

All done!

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About mycrochetchums

I started mycrochetchums at the end of 2020 to give me something to focus on during

lockdown and to make creative use of a box of Aldi Amigurumi Yarn that was an impulse
purchase I was feeling guilty about!

I’m loving creating these cute characters and sharpening my tech skills in the process as I
wrangle with managing a website and social media.

Check out the mycrochetchums Facebook page - drop me a message there if you have any
feedback about the pattern or would like to share a picture of the end result.

You can also find me on Instagram @mycrochetchums.

Happy Crocheting!

Pia x

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