Free pattern: Wimzy the cat

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This is Wimzy the cat! He was actually one of my very, very first patterns I designed when I’d just started crocheting. I know he’s a bit broad-shouldered, but his tender look and squishy face make up for that.

You need:
– 3mm crochet hook
– yarn needle
– stuffing
– roughly half a skein of Durable Cozy Fine (alternate yarns that work too are Yarn and Colors Epic and Durable Double Four)
– an end of black yarn
– 11mm safety eyes

Stitches:
Sc = single crochet
Slst = slip stitch
St = stitch

Head:

1: make 6 sc in a magic ring
2: inc x6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4: (sc 2, inc) x6 (24)
5: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)
6: (sc 4, inc) x6 (36)
7: sc around
8: (sc 5, inc) x6 (42)
9 – 11: sc around
Put in the safety eyes between round 8 and 9, with 9 stitches between them.
12: (sc 5, dec) x6 (36)
13: (sc 4, dec) x6 (30)
14: (sc 3, dec) x6 (24)
15: (sc 2, dec) x6 (18)

Slst in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing

Body:

1: make 6sc in a magic ring
2: inc x6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
4: (sc 2, inc) x6 (24)
5 – 9: sc around
10: (sc 6, dec) x3 (21)
11: sc around
12: (sc 5, dec) x3 (18)
13: sc around

Slst in next st, fasten off.

Arms and legs (make 4):

1: make 6 sc in a magic ring
2: inc x6 (12)
3: (sc 3, inc) x3 (15)
4: sc around
5: (sc 3, dec) x3 (12)
6: (sc 2, dec) x3 (9)
7 – 20: sc around

Slst in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):

1: make 4 sc in magic ring
2: (sc, inc) x2 (6)
3: (sc 2, inc) x2 (8)
4: (sc 3, inc) x2 (10)
5: (sc 4, inc) x2 (12)
6: (sc 5, inc) x2 (14)
7: (sc 6, inc) x2 (16)

Slst in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail:

1: make 6 sc in magic ring
2 – 14: sc around

Slst in next st, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

Sew the head on the body. They both have 18 open stitches, so whip stitch them together stitch by stitch!

Sew the arms in the neckline, horizontally.

Sew the legs onto the bottom of the body, between round 2 and round 5, but make sure they’re curved backwards.

Sew the ears to the head between round 3 and 9.

Sew the tail to the butt between round 4 and 5.

Embroider the mouth with the black yarn, using the picture as a guide:

The stitches should be between round 8 and 12.

That’s it, you’ve made your own Wimzy!
Please take good care of him for me!

Pattern and pictures are property of Gnarwhal Crochet, this pattern may be shared for free but not be claimed as someone else’s property. Do not sell this pattern, this is a free pattern. You may share items made from this pattern, but I’d appreciate it if you mention Gnarwhal Crochet on the label or in the description of the item!


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