Free crochet bookmark pattern – Cat 

 

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Size

The body measures approx. 8 cm in height and the tail is approx. 35 cm in length.

Materials

• Crochet hook, size 3.00 mm
• Infinity Hearts Rose 8/4 cotton:
• Colour 232 Light grey
• Colour 235 Grey
• Colour 01 Black
• Colour 05 Pink
• 2 pcs. safety eyes size 6.0 mm
• Cushion filling 
• Darning-needle for sewing pieces together and details

Abbreviations

s = stitch

sl st = slip stitch 

ch = chain stitch

sc = single crochet

dec = decrease 

inc = increase 

() =indicates the number of stitches in a row

r = row

rd = round 

'' - '' = Specifies what to repeat and how many times 

Step-by-step

Head (light grey)

1. rd : 6 sc in magic ring (6) 

2. rd : “inc.” x 6 (12) 

3. rd : “1 sc, 1 inc.” x 6 (18) 

4. rd : “2 sc, 1 inc.” x 6 (24) 

5. rd : “3 sc, 1 inc.” x 6 (30)

6.-7. rd : 1 sc in each s (30) – 2 rounds

8. rd : 13 sc, 1 ch – jump 1 s, 2 sc, 1 ch – jump on 2, 13 sc (30)

9.-11. rd : 1 sc in each s (30) – 3 rounds 

Mount the safety eyes in the two ch-holes from the 8th round

12. rd : “3 sc, 1 dec.” x 6 (24) 

13. rd : “2 sc, 1 dec.” x 6 (18)

Fill with wadding - fill the head as much as possible before finishing.

14. rd : “1 sc, 1 dec.” x 6 (12) 

15. rd : dec. in every s (6)

Finish with 1 sl st, cut the yarn and sew the end.

Body (light grey)

1. rd : 6 sc in magic ring (6) 

2. rd : “inc.” x 6 (12)

3. rd : “1 sc, 1 inc.” x 6 (18) 

4. rd : “5 ch – jump 1 s and crochet 4 sc back of the chain stitches, 3 sc, 1 inc” x 4, 2 sc

5. rd : 3 sc, “1 inc. x 2, 11 sc” x 3, 9 sc, 1 sl st 

Cut the yarn and leave an end for assembling the head on the body.

Ears (grey) x 2

1. rd : 6 sc in magic ring (6) 

2. rd : “1 sc, 1 inc.” x 3 (9)

3. rd : “2 sc, 1 inc.” x 3 (12) 

Finish with 1 sl st, cut the yarn and leave one end for assembly.

Tail (grey) 

Cast on 80 ch, turn with 1 ch

1. r : 1 sc I each s (80) 

Cut the yarn and leave one end for assembly.

Assembly

1. Embroider eyebrows, whiskers and mouth with black yarn

2. Then embroider a small muzzle with pink yarn

3. Fold the ears in the middle and sew them to the top of the head (they should not be filled with fibre)

4. Sew body and head together

5. Sew tail on the body

   

Design: KreaLoui (Louise Grimm Hansen)