So a friend told me that she found a great crochet Cheshire cat beanie but was very sad that she couldn’t buy it because it only came in child size. I think that may have been a hint. So I took that hint and ran with it. I hope this is what she had in mind 🙂
This pattern is written in American crochet notation and uses a 4mm hook and purple, pink, white and black 8ply wool.
Body/beanie
With purple wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)
Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)
Round 6: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Round 7: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)
Round 8: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)
Round 9: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)
Round 10: sc in the first eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (60 stitches)
Round 11: sc in the first nine stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (66 stitches)
Round 12: sc in the first ten stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (72 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Round 13: sc in the first eleven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (78 stitches)
Round 14: sc in the first twelve stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (84 stitches)
Round 15: sc in the first thirteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (90 stitches)
Round 16: sc in the first fourteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (96 stitches)
Round 17: sc in the first fifteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (102 stitches)
Round 18: sc in the first sixteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (108 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Rounds 19 – 24: sc in each stitch (108 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Rounds 25 – 30: sc in each stitch (108 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Rounds 31 – 36: sc in each stitch (108 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Round 37: hdc in each stitch around (108 stitches)
Fasten off, weave in end.
Head
With pink wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)
Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)
Round 6: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Round 7: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)
Round 8: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)
Round 9: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)
Rounds 10 – 12: sc in each stitch (54 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Rounds 13 – 16: sc in each stitch (54 stitches)
Round 25: sc in the first seven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (48 stitches)
Round 26: sc in the first six stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (42 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Round 27: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (36 stitches)
Round 28: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches)
Round 29: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)
stuff
Round 30: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 31: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)
Round 32: decrease until the hole closes.
Fasten off, weave in end.
Tail
With purple wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Rounds 4 – 6: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Rounds 7 – 12: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Rounds 13 – 18: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Rounds 19 – 24: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Rounds 25 – 30: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Change to pink wool
Rounds 31 – 36: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Change to purple wool
Rounds 37 – 42: sc in each stitch (18 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make two – one pink, one purple)
Row 1: chain 6
Row 2: sc along the chain (with one turning chain) (5 stitches)
Row 3: sc in each stitch (5 stitches)
Row 4: decrease the first two stitches together, sc, decrease the last two stitches together (3 stitches)
Row 5: sc in each stitch (3 stitches)
Row 6: decrease the three remaining stitches together, chain, fasten off, weave in end.
Mouth
With white wool
Row 1: chain 13
Row 2: sc along the chain (with one turning chain) (12 stitches)
Row 3: 3 slip stitches, 6 sc, 3 slip stitches (12 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Embroider the teeth by sewing black lines.
Nose
With black wool
Row 1: chain 6
Row 2: sc along the chain (with one turning chain) (5 stitches)
Row 3: sc in the first two stitches, triple stitch, sc in the last two stitches (5 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the ears, nose and mouth to the head, along with some oversized googly eyes, using the picture as a guide. Stuff the tail. Then sew the head and tail to the body. I sewed the tip of the tail down, as well as the end.
Now go forth and be stylish!