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Kitties - Mala Designs - German to English

Materials:

Crochet: 2.5

Worsted Yarn: white, light beige, toupet, pink, beige lilac, red, purple, blue, light blue, light pink,
soft violet, shrimp, yellow, orange, brown, dark brown (embroidery) , light green.

Beads: 6 mm. and 10 mm.

Trunks or baskets: 2

Glue

Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

Dc: double crochet

Dec: decrease

Hdc: half double crochet

Inc: increase
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Rep: repeat

Sc: single crochet

Sl.st: slip stitch

St/s: stitch/es

Head:

Beige or toupet color.

Follow the scheme:

1. make ch. 13

2. 1 sc. in the second ch. from the hook, 1 sc. in next 10 ch., 3 sc. in last ch., now work the other
side of the ch., 1 sc. in next 10 sts., 2 sc. in last st. (26 sc.)

1 ch.
3 sc.
1 sc. in each ch.

1 sc. in each ch.

2 sc.

3. 1 inc., 10 sc., 1 inc. in next 3 sts., 10 sc, 1 inc. in next 2 sts. (32 sc.)

4. sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 10 sc., (sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (38 sc.)

5. 2 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 10 sc., (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (44 sc.). Fasten off

Now, make ch. 44 and close in a ring. You can go on if you want without binding off the thread.

6. sc. all the way around (44 sc.)

7. 3 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (3 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 10 sc. (3 sc. 1 inc.) x 2 times (50 sc.)

8. sc. all the way around (50 sc.)

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9. 4 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (4 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 4 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (56 sc.)

10. sc. all the way around (56 sc.)

11. 5 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (5 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 5 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (62 sc.)

12. sc. all the way around (62 sc.)

13. 6 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (6 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., (6 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (68 sc.)

14. sc. all the way around (68 sc.)

15. 7 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (7 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 7 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (74 sc.)

16. sc. all the way around (74 sc.)

17. 8 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (8 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 8 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (80 sc.)

18. sc. all the way around (80 sc.)

19. 9 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (9 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 9 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (86 sc.)

20. 10 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (10 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 10 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (92 sc.)

21. sc. all the way around (92 sc.)

22. 11 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (11 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 11 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (98 sc.)

23. 12 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (12 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 12 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (104 sc.)

24. 13 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (13 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 13 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (110 sc.)

25. 14 sc., 1 inc., 10 sc., (14 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 14 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (116 sc.)

26 - 34. sc. all the way around (116 sc.)

35. 14 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (14 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 14 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (110 sc.)

36. 13 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (13 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 13 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (104 sc.)

37. 12 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (12 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 12 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (98 sc.)

38. 11 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (11 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 11 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (92 sc.)

39. 10 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (10 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 10 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (86 sc.)

40. 9 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (9 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 9 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (80 sc.)

41. 8 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (8 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 8 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (74 sc.)

42. 7 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (7 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 7 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (68 sc.)
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43. 6 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (6 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 6 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (62 sc.)

44. 5 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (5 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 5 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (56 sc.)

45. 4 sc., 1 dec., 10 sc., (4 sc., 1 dec.) x 3 times,10 sc., ( 4 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (50 sc.)

Stuff.

Pin the two parts together, be careful that the visible front loops keeps on the inside ( see photo).

Sew the two pieces together and stuff in the meantime (see photo).

Make a round in sl. st. all around.

Ears: make 2 pieces

Inside the ear:

Beige color.

1. ch. 4
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2. 3 sc., 1 ch. Turn. (3 sc.)

3. 1 inc., sc., 1 inc., 1 ch. Turn. (5 sc.)

4. sc. all the round. Turn. (5 sc.)

5. 1 inc., 3 sc. 1 inc., 1 ch. Turn. (7 sc.)

6. sc. all the round, 1 ch. Turn. (7 sc.)

7. 1 inc., 5 sc. 1 inc., 1 ch. Turn. (9 sc.)

8 -9. sc. all the round, 1 ch. Turn. (9 sc.)

Work a sc. as seeing in the photo above: only three sides.

Fasten off.

Outer ear:

Beige or toupet color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. (1 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (9 sc.)

3. (2 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (12 sc.)

4. (3 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (15sc.)

5. (4 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (18 sc.)

6. (5 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (21 sc.)

7. (6 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (24 sc.)

8. (7 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (27 sc.)

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9. (8 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (30 sc.)

10. (9 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (33 sc.)

11. (10 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (36 sc.)

12. (11 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (39 sc.)

13. (12 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (42 sc.)

14. (13 sc., 1 inc,) x 3 times (45 sc.)

Sew the two pieces together, embroider the joining of both pieces all around with brown thread
and the sew them to the head (see the photos):
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Muzzle:

White color.

1. ch. 5

2. beginning from the second ch. from the hook 3 sc., 3 sc. in last st., work the other side of the
ch.: 1 sc. in next 2 sts., 2 sc. in last ch. (10 sc.)

3 sc. 1 ch.

1 sc.

1 sc.

2 sc.

3. 1 inc., 2 sc. in next 3 sts., 2 sc., 1 inc. (16 sc.)

4. sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (22 sc.)

5. 2 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (28 sc.)

6. 3 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (3 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (3 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (34 sc.)

7. 4 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (4 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (4 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (40 sc.)

8. 5 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (5 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (5 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (46 sc.)

9. 6 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (6 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (6 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (52 sc.)

10. sc. all the way around. (52 sc.)

11. 7 sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (7 sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (7 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times. (58 sc.)

12. sc. all the way around. (58 sc.)

Fasten off.
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Nose:

Pink color.

1. ch. 5

2. beginning in the second ch. from the hook 3 sc., 3 sc. in last ch., work the other side of the ch.: 2
sc., 2 sc. in last ch. (10 sc.)

3. 1 inc.., 2 sc., 1 inc. in next 2 sts., 2 sc., 1 inc. in next 2 sts. (16 sc.)

4. sc. all the way around (16 sc.)

5. sc., 1 inc., 2 sc., (sc., 1 inc.) x 3 times, 2 sc., (sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (22 sc.)

Fasten off.

Stuff the nose and sew itthe nose to the muzzle. Then, stuff the muzzle and sew it to the head.
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Jaw:

White color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. (1 inc.,) x 6 times (12 sc.)

3. (sc., 1 inc.,) x 6 times (18 sc.)

4 - 5. sc. all the way around (18 sc.)

Fasten of leaving a long whip to sew.

Fold in half and sew. Then, sew it below the muzzle (see photos).
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Now, embroider the mouth and the whiskers in brown thread:

Eyes: make 2

White color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. (1 inc.,) x 6 times (12 sc.)

3. (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 4 times (16 sc.)

4 - 8. sc. all the way around (16 sc.)

9. (6 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (14 sc.)

10. (5 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (12 sc.)

11. (4 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (10 sc.)

12. (1 dec.) x 5 times (5 sc.)

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Fasten off.

Stuff and sew over the muzzle. Embroider the eyebrows with brown thread. Add the bigger beads
to the eyes.

Make (sew) the hair with toupet or beige color:

Paws: make 2

White color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3. (sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (18 sc.)

4. (2 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (24 sc.)

5. (3 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (30 sc.)

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6. (4 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (36 sc.)

7. sc. all the way around (36 sc.)

8. (5 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (42 sc.)

9. sc. all the way around (42 sc.)

Change to beige or toupet color.

10 - 13. sc. all the way around (42 sc.)

14. (19 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (40 sc.)

15 - 16. sc. all the way around (40 sc.)

17. (8 sc., 1 dec.) x 4 times (36 sc.)

18. (7 sc., 1 dec.) x 4 times (32 sc.)

19. (6 sc., 1 dec.) x 4 times (28 sc.)

20. (5 sc., 1 dec.) x 4 times (24 sc.)

Stuff. Fold in half and close with twelve sl. st. Fasten off leaving a long whip to sew. Then
embroider the fingers with brown thread.

Pin the paws, and sew them to the head.

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Dragonflies:

Small wings: make 2 pieces

Light green color for the first dragonfly and in blue color for the second one.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3 - 4. sc. all the way around (12 sc.)

Fasten off.

Big wings: make 2 pieces

Light green color for the first dragonfly and in blue color for the second one.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3. (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 4 times (16 sc.)

3 - 6. sc. all the way around (16 sc.)

Don’t fasten off.

Join two pieces: small and big together. Skip the first 2 sc.in both pieces and work sc. all the way
around (24 sc.) - see photo below -
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Continue working:

1 - 2. sc. all the way around (24 sc.)

3. (dec., 10 sc.) x 2 times (22 sc.)

4. 1 dec., 8 sc., (1 dec.) x 2, 8 sc. (19 sc.)

Fasten of leaving a log whip to sew. Don’t stuff.

Body:

Brown color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3 - 5. sc. all the way around (12 sc.)

6. (1 dec.) x 6 times (6 sc.)

7. (1 dec.) x 4 times (5 sc.)

8. (1 inc.) x 5 times (10 sc.)

9 – 10. sc. all the way around (10 sc.)

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11. (3 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (8 sc.)

12 – 13. sc. all the way around (8 sc.)

14. (2 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (6 sc.)

15 – 16. sc. all the way around (6 sc.)

17. 1 dec., 4 sc. (5 sc.)

19. dec. to the end.

Fasten off.

Sew the wings to the body. Embroider three lines with white thread.

Make the eyes with two circles of felt and sew the eyes. Add the samller beads. Embroider the
antennas with the brown yarn.
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Bow:

Red color.

1.ch. 40 close with sl. st. In a ring.

2 - 12. sc. all the way around (40 sc.)

Now, we are going to crochet the middle strip of the bow:

1. ch. 15

2. make 14 hdc. beginnig from the second ch. from the hook, 1 ch.

3. work 14 sl. st. Fasten off and sew around the bow.

Sew the bow onto the top of the head of the light beige kitty.

Flowers: (see photos at the end)

Flower 1:

Flower center:

Yellow color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

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3. (sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (18 sc.)

4. (2 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (24 sc.)

5. (3 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (30 sc.)

7. sc. all the way, only in back loops (30 sc.)

8 - 9. sc. all the way (30 sc.)

10. (3 sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (24 sc.)

11. (2 sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (18) Begin to stuff

12. (sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (12 sc.)

13. (dec.) x 6 times (6 sc.)

Fasten off. Stuff.

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Change to orange color.

Work in front loops of round 7.

Make (1 sc., 6 dc. in next st., 1 sc., 1 sl. st.) rep. to the end.

Petals: make 12 pieces

Make 4 pieces in pink, 4 pieces in soft violet and 4 pieces in light pink colors.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3. (5 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (14 sc.)

4 - 11. sc. all the way around (14 sc.)

12. (5 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (12 sc.)

13 - 14. sc. all the way around (12 sc.)

Fasten off.
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Fold in half and sew (see photo)

Sew the petals alternately to the flower center.

Flower 2:

Repeat the flower center of Flower 1 in yellow and orange color.

Petals: make 12 pieces.

Make 6 pieces in shrimp and 6 pieces in purple colors.

Make 6 pieces in violet and 6 pieces in lilac colors.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3. (2 sc., 1 inc.) x 4 times (16 sc.)

4 – 5. sc. all the way around.(16 sc.)

6. (6 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (14 sc.)

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7. sc. all the way around (14 sc.)

8. (5 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (12 sc.)

9. sc. all the way around (12 sc.)

Flower 3:

Flower center:

Yellow color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3. (sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (18 sc.)

4. (2 sc., 1 inc,) x 6 times (24 sc.)

5. (3 sc., 1 inc.,) x 6 times (30 sc.)

6. (4 sc., 1 inc.,) x 6 times (36 sc.)

7. sc. all the way around, only in the back loops (36 sc.)

8 - 9. sc. all the way around (36 sc.)

10. (4 sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (30 sc.)

11. (3 sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (24 sc.)

12. (2 sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (18 sc.)

13. (1 sc., 1 dec.) x 6 times (12 sc.)

14. (1 dec.) x 6 times (6 sc.)

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Change to orange color.

Work in front loops of round 8.

Make (1 sc., 6 dc. in next st., 1 sc., 1 sl. st.) rep. to the end.

Petals: make 14 pieces

Work 7 pieces in blue color and 7 pieces in light blue color.

1. make 6 sc. in a magic ring (6 sc.)

2. 1 inc. in each sc. (12 sc.)

3. (5 sc., 1 inc.) x 2 times (14 sc.)

4 - 9. sc. all the way around (14 sc.)

10. (5 sc., 1 dec.) x 2 times (12 sc.)

11 - 12. sc. all the way around (12 sc.)

Fasten off. Fold in half each petal and sew.

Sew petals alternately to the flower center. (see photos)

Assembly:

Glue the kitties to a trunk or a basket, then glue the dragonflies and the flowers (see photos
below)

Happy Crocheting! Enjoy the translation!

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