CHRISTMAS HELLO KITTY

After making Halloween Hello Kitty, my daughter asked for a Christmas Hello Kitty.  I could not find one at Wal-Mart.  So, I decided to make one.  This is probably the beginning of a series of Hello Kittys dressed for the season.  Here is the pattern for the Christmas Hello Kitty I made my daughter.

The issue that I discovered while making Christmas Hello Kitty is that I ad to make the dress before making Hello Kitty.  By doing this, it made doing the collar on the dress easier.  I made the dress then made Hello Kitty but stopped when I got to Rd 22 of BODY and put the dress on the Hello Kitty then finished the BODY.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  White, black, red, green, and gold.
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rds 3-13: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Finish off.  Stuff ARMS firmly.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 4-11: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off first leg.  Do not finish off after making second leg.

BODY:
Rd 1: Holding LEGS together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, working in right leg, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, working in left leg, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times.  (30)
Rds 2-6: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 7: (sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) around.  (28)
Rd 8: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around.  (26)
Rd 9: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 10: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around.  (22)
Rd 11: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 12: Holding  ARM and BODY together and working though both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next sc, holding ARM and BODY together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next sc, holding ARM and BODY together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 2 sc.
Rd 13: sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc in next 2 sc on ARM, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc in next 2 sc on ARM, sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (16)
Rd 14: sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (15)
Rd 15: 2 sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 16: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 17: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (50)
Rds 18-22: sc in each sc around.  (50)
Rd 23: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (40)
Rd 24: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 25: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 26: sc2tog around.  (10)
Stuff BODY at this point.
Rd 27: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EARS  (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Finish off.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rd 2: Working through both thicknesses of INNER EAR and OUTER EAR, ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, (sc, dc, sc) in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew EARS to head of BODY.

EYES, NOSE, AND WHISKERS:
Embroider eyes, nose, and whiskers on head.

DRESS:
BODICE:
Rw 1: With red, ch 36, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (35)
Rws 2-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (35)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc) 3 times.  (32)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc) twice.  (30)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc) twice.  (28)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc) twice.  (26)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, ch 6, skip next 6 sc, sc in next 7 sc, ch 6, skip next 6 sc, sc in next 4 sc.
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 6 ch, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 6 ch, sc in next 3 sc.  (26)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew back seam closed.

SLEEVES:
Rd 1: Attach red in any skipped sc of UNDERARM, ch 1, sc evenly around the ARMHOLE.  (14)
Rds 2-6: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Repeat in second ARMHOLE.

SKIRT:
Rd 1: Working in free loops of foundation ch, attach red, ch 1, (sc in next 6 ch, 2 sc in next ch) around, slip st in first sc.  (40)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around, join.  (50)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) around, join.  (60)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) around, join.  (70)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, join changing to white.  (70)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, join.  (70)
Rd 7: sc over each sc of Rd 6 around, join.  (70)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew back seam closed.

COLLAR:
Rw 1: Starting at center slip st of BODICE and working from right to left around neckline of BODICE, ch 1, sc together slip st and next sc, sc in next 24 sc, sc together next sc and slip st. (26)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 22 sc, sc2tog.  (24)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

NECKTIE:
With green, ch 38.  Finish off.  Wrap around neck and keep tucked under collar.  Tie a knot to secure.

BOW:
CENTER:
Rd 1: With green, 8 sc in magic ring, join with slip st in first sc.  (8)
OUTER CIRCLES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With red, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew BOW pieces together and then sew BOW to BODY in front of left ear.

Hello Kitty is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, created by Yoku Shimizu and currently by Yoku Tamaguchi.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (November 2014).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.