HELLO KITTY DRESSED UP

This is a Hello Kitty that is all dressed up for a spring day.  The dress and bow can be made in any color.  I made the dress and bow in emerald green because that is the color that a customer on Etsy asked me to make it.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  White, black, gold and emerald green (dress and bow color).
H 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)  Change to white.
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 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 first ARM and BODY together 4 sc before first sc and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 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)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
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)
Rd 27: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 27, pull tightly and secure.  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 emerald green, 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 9 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 each sc and ch across.  (26)
Finish off leaving a long tail to sew back seam closed.

SKIRT:
Rd 1: Working in free loops of foundation ch, attach emerald green, ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc) 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)
Rds 5-6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, join.  (70)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Place DRESS on DOLL and sew back seam closed.

BOW:
CENTER:
Rd 1: With emerald green, 8 sc in magic ring, join with slip st in first sc.  (8)
OUTER CIRCLES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With emerald green, 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 HAT 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 (December 2016).  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.