Pattern Instructions
Head and body
(one piece) Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go. Make 9 ch. Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain:
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 7 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 6 sc, inc (18)
R 2: inc, 6 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc, 2 inc (24)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (30)
R 4: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (36)
R 5: 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 6 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (42)
R 6: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 7: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 8: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
R 9: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
R 10-21: 66 sc (12 rows)
R 22: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
R 23-24: 60 sc (2 rows)
R 25: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
R 26-27: 54 sc (2 rows)
R 28: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 29: 48 sc
R 30: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 31-34: 42 sc (4 rows)
R 35: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36) R 36: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 37: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) R 38: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
R 39: (dec)*8 (8) Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Legs
(make 2) Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-8: 12 sc (6 rows) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the legs between R 3 and R 6 with 6 st distance between them.
Arms
(make 2) Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-11: 12 sc (9 rows) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the arms between R 21 and R 25 with 28 st distance between them.
Ears
(make 2) Crochet with white yarn.
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the ears on the head with 3-4 st distance between them.
Tail
Crochet with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-13: 12 sc (11 rows) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the tail on the back between R 5 and R 6.
Heart
Crochet with pink yarn. Stuff as you go. Crochet two pieces:
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4: 15 sc On the first piece fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. On the second piece don't cut the yarn, continue crocheting:
R 5: 15 sc on the first piece, join the second piece and crochet 15 sc on it (30)
R 6: 30 sc
R 7: (8 sc, dec)*3 (27)
R 8: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
R 9: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21)
R 10: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)
R 11: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
R 12: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 13: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
R 14: (dec)*4 (5) Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Finishing Touches
Sew the heart to the hands. Embroider eyes using black thread on the R 31 with 4 st between them. Embroider the nose between R 30 and R 31, the mouth on R 29. Paint the cheeks with pink eyeshadow or pastel and color the front of the ears with the same paint.
Your Valentine kitten is ready! Share photos of your finished amigurumi in crochet communities or on social media to inspire others with your creation. Consider making multiple kittens in different color combinations for unique Valentine's gifts for everyone on your list!
