Archibald is #01 of the 2024 Happy Scrappy Cat Project. He is going to be hosted as a free crochet along in the Hateruma Handmade Community Facebook group. Starting on January 5th, 2024 and continuing until a date to be determined, Archibald’s pattern will be available to view and use right here on this page.
Archibald is also available to purchase as an ad-free PDF at anytime at Ravelry.
Jennifer Yelk-Hateruma holds the copyright for this pattern. Please do not share or redistribute this pattern in any format or any translation into any other language. Feel free to sell any finished items.
I used less than 60g skein of the main color #4 medium worsted weight acrylic yarn and a 3.0 mm hook for all cats. Since this is a scrap project, I do not have yarn names or exact amounts to list. However, most of my yarn was purchased at Daiso in Japan.
Gauge is not important but make sure all of your yarn is the same weight.
Stitches used in American terminology:
MR – magic ring
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
inc – increase (by creating 2 sc stitches together into the same space)
dec –decrease (by joining 2 sc stitches together with a single stitch)
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – triple crochet
FO – finish off
FLO – front loop only
BLO – back loop only
Pattern is worked in the round and stuff as you go unless otherwise noted.
Close up photos are at the end of pattern to assist in assembly.
Head – white
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. inc x6. (12)
3. [inc, sc] x6. (18)
4. [sc, inc, sc] x6. (24)
5. [inc, 3 sc] x6. (30)
6. [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x6. (36)
7. [inc, 5 sc] x6. (42)
8. [3 sc, inc, 3 sc] x6. (48)
9. [inc, 7 sc] x6. (54)
10-18. (9 rounds) 54 sc. (54)
19. [dec, 7 sc] x6. (48)
20. [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x6. (42)
21. [dec, 5 sc] x6. (36)
FO and leave tail to sew to the body.
Ear – red (make 2 first) white (make 2 second)
1. 4 sc in MR but do not join. (4)
2. ch 1, turn, sc, inc, inc, sc. (6)
3. ch 1, turn, 2 sc, inc, inc, 2 sc. (8)
4. ch 1, turn, 3 sc, inc, inc, 3 sc. (10)
5. ch 1, turn, 3 sc, hdc, [hdc, DC, TR] in next stitch, [TR, DC, hdc] in next stitch, hdc, 3 sc. (14)
FO red. Do not FO white but instead continue with next row.
6. ch 1, turn, lay red ear on top of white and insert hook into red exiting through back of white (catch both loops of each layer), sc around perimeter of sides but I only sc along the white on the bottom edge for a cleaner sewing line, ignoring the red bottom edge.
Body – yellow
1. 8 sc in MR. (8)
2. inc x8. (16)
3. [inc, sc] x8. (24)
4. [sc, inc, sc] x8. (32)
5. [inc, 3 sc] x8. (40)
6. [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x8. (48)
7-22. (16 rounds) 48 sc. (48)
Change to red.
23-27. (5 rounds) 48 sc. (48)
28. [dec, 6 sc] x6. (42)
Change to purple.
29. 42 sc. (42)
30. [dec, 5 sc] x6. (36)
31. 36 sc. (36)
FO and weave in tail.
Arms – (make 2) white
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. inc x6. (12)
3. [inc, sc] x6. (18)
4. 18 sc. (18)
5. 6 sc, dec, dec, dec, 6 sc. (15)
6. 4 sc, dec, dec, dec, 5 sc. (12)
7. 12 sc. (12)
change to yellow
8-19. (12 rounds) 12 sc. (12)
Stop stuffing and leave top of arm unstuffed.
Change to red.
20. 12 sc. (12)
21. [4 sc, dec] x2. (10)
22. 10 sc. (10)
23. Fold in half and sc closed with tail to sew.
Feet – (make 2) white
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. inc x6. (12)
3. [inc, 3 sc] x3. (15)
4-5. (2 rounds) 15 sc. (15)
6. [dec, 3 sc] x3. (12)
FO with tail to sew.
Tail – white
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. [inc, 2 sc] x2. (8)
3-7. (5 rounds) 8 sc. (8)
8-10. (3 rounds) inc, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc. (8)
11-26. (16 rounds) 8 sc. (8)
27. Fold and sc closed with tail to sew.
Eye – (make 2) black
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
Slip stitch to first sc to close. FO with tail to sew.
I sewed my arms between the top 2 rounds of red on the body, centered on both sides. The feet and tail are all sewn starting between rounds 6 and 7 at the beginning of the body. I tack the tail to the body at around the middle of the red stripe. The horizontal line of the nose was done between rounds 12 and 13 of the head, counting down from the magic ring. The top of the eyes will fall one round above that with about 3 stitches between the edge of the nose and edge of the eye. The ears are positioned starting between rounds 2 and 3 on the top of the head and will curve toward the back of the head, finishing with a curve back to being in line with the arms.
Congratulations! You have completed a cat!
