Monsieur Miaou

My cousin and his lovely wife had an adorable baby girl a month ago and I made her a little friend that could be called Monsieur Miaou.

Here is the pattern to make him, I used a thick yarn and a big hook since I wanted him to be big!

Requirements:

• Crochet Hook H (5mm)
• Tapestry Needle
• Any color of yarn you want this kitty to be.
• Stuffing

Abbreviations / Terminology used:

• st: stitch
• sc: single crochet
• ss: slip stitch
• hdc: half double crochet
• fhdc: foundation half double crochet
• 2 sc in next st (increase)
• 2 sctog: 2 single crochet together (decrease)

Here my main color (MC) was green and my secondary color (SC) for the paws was yellow.

Let's start him from bottom up :)

Legs (make 2, only cut yarn for the first one, you'll attach both from the second one):

Round 1: (SC) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: (MC) *3 sc, 2 sc in next 3 st* repeat around (18)
Rounds 4-12: sc around (18)

Join the first leg to the second leg with 4 ss between them (see picture below). Start the body from here.

Body:

Rounds 1-5: sc around (30)
Round 6: *2 sctog, 13 sc* repeat once (28)
Round 7: sc around (28)
Round 8: *2 sctog, 12 sc* repeat once (26)
Round 9: sc around (26)
Round 10: *2 sctog, 11 sc* repeat once (24)
Round 11: *2 sc, 2 sctog* repeat around (18)
Round 12: *1 sc, 2 sctog* repeat around (12)
Round 13: *2 sctog* repeat around (6)

Cut yarn, leaving tail for sewing. Add stuffing.

Arms (x2):

Round 1: (SC) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st* repeat (14)
Rounds 4-10: (MC) sc around (14)
Round 11: *5 sc, 2 sctog* repeat (12)
Round 12: *4 sc, 2 sctog* repeat (10)
Round 13: *3 sc, 2 sctog* repeat (8)
Finish off leaving tail for sewing. Add stuffing.

Head:

Round 1: (MC) 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: *3 sc, 2 sc in next 3 st* repeat (18)
Round 4: *5 sc, 2 sc in next 3 st, 1 sc* repeat (24)
Round 5: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc* repeat (30)
Round 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc* repeat (36)
Round 7: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc* repeat (42)
Rounds 8-12: sc around (42)
Round 13: *6 sc, 2 sctog, 3 sc, 2 sctog, 3 sc, 2 sctog, 3 sc* repeat (36)
Round 14: *4 sc, 2 sctog, 3 sc, 2 sctog, 3 sc, 2 sctog, 2 sc* repeat (30)
Round 15: *6 sc, 2 sctog, 1 sc, 2 sctog, 1 sc, 2 sctog, 1 sc* repeat (24)
Round 16: *5 sc, 2 sctog for 6 st, 1 sc* repeat (18)
Round 17: *3 sc, 2 sctog for 6 st* repeat (12) – add stuffing
Round 18: *2 sctog* repeat around (6)

Finish off.

Ears:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Round 3: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st* repeat (14)
Round 4: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st* repeat (16)

Finish off leaving tail for sewing.

Eyes:

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Finish off leaving tail for sewing.
Add color of choice for the pupil with tapestry needle.

Tail:

20 fhdc (or as long as you want), ss in each hdc around

Assembly line:

Attach the ears and eyes to the head, with the tapestry needle make the nose/mouth, attach the arms and the tail to the body, and here is the little cutie done :)

From the back:

I plan in making a Miaou family with Monsieur, Madame and their children, I'll post pictures of them when they are finished ;)

Happy crochetting!