Dennis is #04 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 February 16th, 2024 and continuing until a date to be determined, Dennis’s pattern will be available to view and use FREE right here on this page. Scroll down.
Dennis is about 6″ to the top of his head in a seated position when worked in #4 medium worsted weight acrylic. Standing he measures a whopping 9.5″ from toes to tips of ears. He’s adorably sized to be the perfect hand-held friend.
Dennis 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)
yo – yarn over
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 – blue
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. [4 sc, inc, 4 sc] x6. (60)
11. [inc, 9 sc] x6. (66)
12-20. (9 rounds) 66 sc. (66)
21. [dec, 9 sc] x6. (60)
22. [4 sc, dec, 4 sc] x6. (54)
23. [dec, 7 sc] x6. (48)
24. [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x6. (42)
25. [dec, 5 sc] x6. (36)
26. [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x6. (30)
27. [dec, 3 sc] x6. (24)
FO with tail to sew to body.
Ear –pink (2) blue (2)
Do pink ones first.
1. ch 7, DC in the 3rd chain from the hook, 1 DC, hdc, sc, 3 sc in end ch, continue on other side of chain, sc, hdc, 2 DC, DC in last stitch. (12)
2. ch 1, turn, (start in same st as ch) 6 sc, 3 sc in next stitch, 5 sc, sc in top of ch from previous row.
FO pink.
Repeat ear instructions with blue but do not FO. Instead, ch 1 and turn. Place a pink piece behind the blue with wrong sides together so the blue is facing you. Working in both loops of both layers, sc around the curved part. FO blue when you reach the corner before the straight bottom but leave a tail for sewing the straight edge to the head.
Eye – (make 2) *joined rounds*
Black
1. in MR, ch1, 8 sc, sl st to ch. (8)
Change to brown
2. ch1, inc x8, sl st to ch. (16)
Change to white
3. ch2, hdc x16 (loosely), sl st to ch. (16)
FO with a tail to sew.
*Doing round 3 loosely will achieve a unique look for the eyes.
Conversely, you can increase in every other stitch of round 3 or ch between hdc stitches.*
Body – orange
1. 8 sc in MR. (8)
2. inc x8. (16)
3. [inc, sc] x8. (24)
4. [inc, 3 sc] x6. (30)
5. [2 sc, inc, 2 sc] x6. (36)
6. [inc, 5 sc] x6. (42)
7. [3 sc, inc, 3 sc] x6. (48)
8. [inc, 7 sc] x6. (54)
9-16. (8 rounds) 54 sc. (54)
17. [dec, 7 sc] x6. (48)
18. 48sc. (48)
19. [3 sc, dec, 3 sc] x6. (42)
20. 42 sc. (42)
21. [dec, 5 sc] x6. (36)
22. 36 sc. (36)
23. [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x6. (30)
24. 30 sc. (30)
25. [dec, 3 sc] x6. (24)
26. 24 sc. (24)
FO.
Tail – blue
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. [inc, sc] x3. (9)
3-6. (4 rounds) 9 sc. (9)
7-9. (3 rounds) dec, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc. (9)
10-11. (2 rounds) 9 sc. (9)
Flatten and sc closed. FO with a tail to sew.
*I did not stuff my tail.*
Arms – (make 2) white
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. inc x6. (12)
3. [inc, 5 sc] x2. (14)
4-5. (2 rounds) 14 sc. (14)
6. [dec, 5 sc] x2. (12)
Change to blue.
7-14. (8 rounds) 12 sc. (12)
15. [dec, 4 sc] x2. (10)
*stuff only to about here*
16-19. (4 rounds) 10 sc. (10)
Flatten and sc to close. FO with tail to sew.
Legs – (make 2) white
1. 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. inc x6. (12)
3. [inc, sc] x6. (18)
4-8. (5 rounds) 18 sc. (18)
9. [dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc] x2. (14)
Change to blue.
10-14. (5 rounds) 14 sc. (14)
15. [dec, 5 sc] x2. (12)
*stuff only to about here*
16. 12 sc. (12)
17. [2 sc, dec, 2 sc] x2. (10)
18. 10 sc. (10)
Flatten and sc to close. FO with tail to sew.
Collar – red
ch 5, start in the first ch (5th ch from hook):
1. yo and insert in ch, yo and pull through (3 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook).
2. yo and insert in same ch, yo and pull through (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook).
3. yo and insert in same ch, yo and pull through (5 loops on hook), yo and pull through 2 loops (4 loops on hook).
4. yo and pull through all 4 loops. Ch 5 and repeat steps 1-4 until you have 8 bobbles.
After the 8th bobble, ch 1 to lock and FO. Leave a tail to fasten around the neck.
(There are detailed step by step photos of each stage of the collar in the PDF copy)
Assembly
Use the following photos to find exact placement for pieces.
After sewing the head to the body, I sewed my arms onto the body at round 24, centered on both sides. The legs are sewn on starting between rounds 5 and 6 at the beginning of the body with one full stitch between them. The tail is sewn in the same round as the legs with the tip of the tail curving up toward the head. The top of the eyes will fall at about round 8 of the head, with about 8 stitches between them. The ears are positioned starting between rounds 3 and 4 on the top of the head set slightly toward the back, lining up with the back edge of the arm as seen from the side. Embroider a suitable mouth and nose according to the picture example or according to your own tastes. Sew the red collar around the neck.
Congratulations! You have completed a cat!
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