It may not look exactly like crochet Hello Kitty but still it is quite cute kitty to make 😊😍
Size of finished crochet Hello Kitty is approximately 31 cm, or 12″.
So, let’s start! 😊
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Materials you will need:
- DK yarn, approximately 100g in total: bright pink, white, yellow and some black (I used this DK yarn)
- Get yourself decent crochet hooks – 3.0mm crochet hook
- Filling (fiberfill or polyfill)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- 12mm safety eyes
- 2-3 buttons for back of the dress
Abbreviations
CH = chain
SC = single crochet
SL ST = slip stitch
DEC = decrease
INC = increase
DC = double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Legs and body
Make 2 legs starting with pink yarn. Stuff as you go.
*When making first leg of crochet Hello Kitty finish it off with sl st and set aside, but when making second leg don’t finish it off. We will join 2 legs together and start working on the body.*
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 5-9(5 round): sc in all st [24]
Change the colour to white.
Round 10-29(20 rounds): sc in all st [24]
Chain 4, attach another leg with sl st.
Round 30: sc in next 24 st, 4 sc in the chain of 4 st, now moving to second leg: sc in next 24 st, 4 sc in another side chain of 4 st [56]
Round 31-45(15 rounds): sc in all 56 st [56]
Round 46: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 8 times [48]
Round 47-48: sc in all 48 st [48]
Round 49: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 8 times [40]
Round 50-51: sc in all 40 st [40]
Round 52: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 8 times [32]
Round 53-54: sc in all 32 st [32]
Round 55: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 8 times [24]
Round 56-57: sc in all 24 st [24]
Finish off with sl st and leave long tail for sewing. So now our body is finished and we will move to head.
Arms
Make 2 arms out of white colour.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 6-11(6 rounds): sc in all st [30]
Round 12: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st [27]
Round 13-17(5 rounds): sc in all st [27]
Round 18: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st [24]
Round 19-26(8 rounds): sc in all st [24]
Round 27: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Round 28: sc in all 20 st [20]
Stuff the bottom of arms till the middle and leave top half of arms empty.
Fold both sides together and slip stitch them.
Finish off leaving long tail for sewing.
Head
Make head using white yarn, stuff as you go.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Round 8: sc in next st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 2 st [48]
Round 9: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st [54]
Round 10: sc in next 5 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 9 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 4 st [60]
Round 11: sc in next 6 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 12 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st [66]
Round 12: sc in all st [66]
Round 13: sc in next 7 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 15 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 8 st [72]
Round 14: sc in next 72 st [72]
Round 15: sc in next 9 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 18 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 9 st [78]
Round 16: sc in next 78 st [78]
Round 17: sc in next 11 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 21 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 10 st [84]
Round 18-19: sc in next 84 st [84]
Round 20: sc in next 12 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 24 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 12 st [90]
Round 21: sc in next 90 st [90]
Round 22: sc in next 13 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 27 st, (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times, sc in next 14 st [96]
Round 23-27: sc in next 96 st [96]
Round 28: sc in next 13 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 27 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 14 st [90]
Round 29: sc in next 90 st [90]
Round 30: sc in next 12 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 24 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 12 st [84]
Round 31: sc in next 84 st [84]
Round 32: sc in next 11 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 21 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 10 st [78]
Round 32: sc in next 78 st [78]
Round 33: sc in next 9 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 18 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 9 st [72]
Round 34: sc in next 72 st [72]
Round 35: sc in next 8 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 15 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 7 st [66]
Round 36: sc in next 66 st [66]
Round 37: sc in next 6 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 12 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st [60]
Round 38: sc in next 5 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 9 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 5 st [54]
Round 39: sc in next 3 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 6 st, (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times, sc in next 3 st [48]
Round 40: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Insert eyes between rounds 37-38, approximately 13 stitches apart. I used 12mm eyes.
Round 41: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 42: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 43: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 44: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 45: (sc in next 1 st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 46: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Finish off with sl st and hide the end. Finished head:
Ears
Make 2 ears out of white yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: sc in next 2 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 4 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 2 st [20]
Round 4: sc in next 3 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 6 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st [24]
Round 5: sc in next 4 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 8 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 4 st [28]
Round 6: sc in next 5 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 10 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 5 st [32]
Round 7-8: sc in all st [32]
Round 9: sc in next 6 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 12 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in next 6 st [36]
Round 10-11: sc in all st [36]
Finish off with sl st and leave long tail for sewing. Finished ears:
Nose
Use yellow yarn for the nose.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Finish with sl st and leave long tail for sewing. Finished nose:
Dress
Our dress will be made mainly out of pink yarn and at the end we are going to add a bit of white yarn.
At the beginning we are going to work in rows, not continuous rounds. It means at the end of each row you have to turn around and crochet back.
Starting with chain 31.
Row 1(starting from ch 2): sc in 30 st [30]
Row 2: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 29 st [30]
Row 3: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 3 st, ch 10, skip 8 st, sc in next 6 st, ch 10, skip 6 st, sc in next 4 st. That will be our arm opening for the dress. [34]
Row 4: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 6 st, inc, sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 4 st [38]
That’s how dress should look after finishing row 4:
Row 5: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 11 st, inc, sc in next 12 st, inc, sc in next 12 st [40]
Row 6: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 3 st, inc, (sc in in next 4 st, inc) repeat 7 times [48]
Rows 7-9(3 rows): ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 47 st [48]
Row 10: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 6 st, inc, (sc in in next 7 st, inc) repeat 5 times [54]
Rows 11-12(2 rows): ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 53 st [54]
Row 12: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 7 st, inc, (sc in in next 8 st, inc) repeat 5 times [60]
Rows 13-17(5 rows): ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 59 st [60]
Dress after finishing row 17:
Now we will start working in rounds. To start working in rounds we need to join both dress’ ends with sl st as shown in the picture below. Arrow in the picture below shows where sl st should be:
Round 1(crochet this round in front loops only): ch 2, dc in the same st, (dc inc, dc in next st) repeat 29 times, join the round with sl st [90]
Dress after completing round 1:
Round 2: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in next st, (dc inc, dc in 2 next st) repeat 29 times, join the round with sl st [120]
Round 3: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in next 2 st, (dc inc, dc in 3 next st) repeat 29 times, join the round with sl st [150]
Change yarn to white colour.
Round 4: sc in all 150 st [150]
Finish off with sl st and hide the end.
Dress after completing round 4:
What to do with the back of the dress is your choice. You can put the dress on and sew the back so it won’t be removable, or you can do what I did – I used buttons and the dress now can be on and off.
Bow
Make 16 ch with light pink yarn. Continue working in rows from the 2nd ch from the hook.
Row 1: sc in next 15 st [15]
Row 2-10: 1 ch, sc in next 15 st [15]
Row 2-10: 1 ch, sc in next 15 st [15]
You should end up with square like in the picture below:
Join both ends together and sl st them, and then sl st both sides.
Use tapestry needle with pink yarn to shape the bow:
Assembly
Firstly, we are going to embroider our head using black yarn:
Then, using tapestry needle attach nose between eyes:
And final step for our head is attaching ears. Use tapestry needle and attach them approximately 6 rows apart:
When head is complete, we need to attach it to the body. Make sure you stuff body very well before closing it off, otherwise head will be wobbly. Afterwards, attach hands 1-2 stitches below head:
And finally, put the dress on. That’s it, our crochet Hello Kitty is done 😊
