Barbakus - The Nature and Animal Lover ★free pattern★

Yarn: Müller Super Preis, 1x 50g yellow
a bit of white for the kitten

Hook Size: Nr. 3

Abbrevations (US Terms)

V: increase (The letter V looks like the crochet symbol for increasing!)

A: decrease (The letter A nearly looks like the crochet symbol for decreasing!)

x6: repeat 6 times

ch: chain

ss: slip stitch

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet

FLO: front loop only

BLO: back loop only

Notes

" Crochet in continuous spiral rounds.

" Use the invisible decrease (only the front loops of both stitches).

" I always split my increases and decreases.

If there is an even number of stitches between the increases or decreases, for example (14, V) x6, - work 7, V, (14, V) x5, 7 instead.

Rows with an odd number of stitches between increases or decreases are worked as usual, for example (5, V) x6.

" Stuff as you go.

" You can use any yarn but use a smaller hook than suggested to avoid holes after filling.

Ready? Let’s start:

Thumb 2x1

Finger 2x3

Don’t cut the yarn on the third finger, we will continue to crochet the hand.

Right hand

round		total
1	2 sc on second finger, 5 sc on first finger, 3 sc on second finger, 5 sc on third finger (take a look at the first illustration below)	15 sc
2	3, A, 6, A, 2	13 sc
3	13	13 sc
4	1, 2 through thumb and hand, 10 (take a look at the second illustration below)	13 sc
5	A (one stitch from hand and one stitch from thumb), 1 on thumb, skip 2 stitches from the hand, A (one stitch from thumb and one stitch from the hand), 9 (take a look at the third illustration below)	12 sc

Left hand

round		total
1	2 sc on second finger, 5 sc on first finger, 3 sc on second finger, 5 sc on third finger	15 sc
2	3, A, 6, A, 2	13 sc
3	13	13 sc
4	5, 2 through thumb and hand, 6	13 sc
5	4, A (one stitch from hand and one stitch from thumb), 1 on thumb, skip 2 stitches from the hand, A (one stitch from thumb and one stitch from the hand), 5	12 sc

Both arms

round			total
6 – 20	15 rounds	12	12 sc

Leave a long tail to sew arms onto the body.

Body and head

Cut an oval out of white felt for the eyes.

Insert together with safety eyes between round 41 and 42.

Embroider mouth, nose and eyebrows with black yarn.

Stuff the upper part of the arms slightly, flatten them and sew onto the body.

Little kitten: body and tail

Little kitten: head

round			total
1	WHITE	6	6 sc
2		V x6	12 sc
3		4 sc, FLO dc, ch, FLO ss in the same stitch, FLO ss, FLO dc, ch, FLO ss in the same stitch, 5 sc	12
4		3 sc, skip one stitch, 3 sc into the free BLO from last round, skip one stitch, 4 sc	10 sc
5		A x5	5 sc