RAINBOW KITTY

My friend Kristen is obsessed with her cats. She has also created several original creators that I have had the pleasure to bring to life in plush. She requested a rainbow tie-dyed cat that was sitting with wire in the tail.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: rainbow, baby pink, white, yellow, navy blue, gold, shocking pink, pale pink, lemon, teal, amethyst, burgundy, hunter green, and black.
D crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With rainbow, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. (31)
Rd 5: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times. (36)
Rds 6-11: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 12: (sc in next 17 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (38)
Rds 13-18: sc in each sc around. (38)
Rd 19: (sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (40)
Rds 20-24: sc in each sc around. (40)
Rd 25: sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc. (38)
Rd 26: sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2og, sc in next 13 sc. (36)
Rd 27: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2og, sc in next 5 sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc. (32)
Rd 28: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc. (28)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 29: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 4 sc. (24)
Rd 30: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 4 sc. (20)
Rd 31: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (16)
Rds 32-34: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 35: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 36: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (32)
Rd 37: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rds 38-45: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (40)
Rd 46: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (32)
Rd 47: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 48: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (16)
Rd 49: sc2tog around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 49, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With rainbow, 9 sc in magic ring. (9)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (15)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around. (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew to BODY adding stuffing in MUZZLE before closing. Weave in ends.

EYES, NOSE, AND MOUTH:

Using lemon, yellow, gold, embroider right EYE on SITTING KITTY. Using pale pink, baby pink, shocking pink, embroider the left EYE on SITTING KITTY. Using navy blue, embroider the NOSE on MUZZLE. Using yellow, embroider the MOUTH on MUZZLE.

WHISKERS:
Fringe on WHISKERS using a variety of colors of yarn.

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With rainbow, 7 sc in magic ring. (7)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (14)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (21)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (28)
Rds 5-7: sc in each sc around. (28)
Rd 8: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next 8 sc. (22)
Rd 9: sc in next 7 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 7 sc. (18)
Rds 10-27: sc in each sc around. (18)
BEGIN STUFFING FRONT LEGS FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING FRONT LEGS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 28: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 29: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 29, pull tightly and secure. Sew FRONT LEGS to BODY. Using matching colors are the WHISKERS, embroider the paw pads on FRONT LEGS. Weave in ends.

HIND LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With rainbow, ch 15, sc in second ch from hook sc in next 12 ch, 3 sc in last ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 12 ch, 2 sc in next ch. (30)
Rd 2: (sc in next 14 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice. (34)
Rd 3: sc in next 15 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (38)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around. (38)
Rd 7: (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 15 sc, (sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next sc. (27)
Rd 8: Holding right side together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 9 sc, turn LEG inside out, 2 sc in each remaining sc of Rd 7, slip st in first sc after turning inside out. (18)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 10: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (27)
Rds 11-16: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 17: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 18: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
BEGIN STUFFING HIND LEGS AT THIS POINT. STUFF LOWER PART OF LEG FIRMLY AND UPPER PART LIGHTLY SO THAT IT CAN BE FLATTENED.
Rd 19: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 20: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 20, pull tightly and secure. Flatten upper part of HIND LEGS and sew to BODY. Using matching colors of FRONT LEGS, embroider paw pads on HIND LEGS. Weave in ends.


TAIL:
Rd 1: With rainbow, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (8)
BEGIN STUFFING TAIL FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING TAIL FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
OPTIONAL: INSERT FLORAL WIRE.
Rds 3-40: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TAIL to BODY. Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EAR (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pale pink, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. (5)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With rainbow, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook. (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. (5)
Rw 5: Holding INNER EAR and OUTER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 Rws, 3 sc in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 4 Rws.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EARS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

BOW BODY:
Rw 1: With teal, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (4)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. (5)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc. (6)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc. (7)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc. (8)
Rws 7-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (8)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc. (7)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc. (6)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc. (5)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc. (4)
Rws 13-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. (5)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc. (6)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc. (7)
Rw 20: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc. (8)
Rws 21-22: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (8)
Rw 23: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc. (7)
Rw 24: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc. (6)
Rw 25: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc. (5)
Rw 26: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc. (4)
Rws 27-28: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew Rw 1 and Rw 28 together. Weave in ends.

BOW STRAP:
Rw 1: With teal, ch 31, sc in second ch from hook and in each across. (30)
Finish off leaving a long tail.

BOW CENTER:
Rw 1: With teal, ch 11, sc in second ch from hook and in each across. (10)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Wrap BOW CENTER around BOW BODY and BOW STRAP and sew together. Tack stitch BOW CENTER to BOW STRAP. Wrap BOW STRAP around neck of BODY and sew together. Weave in ends.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (February 2024). 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.