Valentine’s Day is coming! Crochet this heart cat for your loved one!

Materials:
Some red yarn of 100 g / 500 m weight, 1.5 mm crochet hook (or other yarn and suitable hook), wire for the tail, fishing line for whiskers, eyes, nose, coins as a basement inside the paws (optional). And of course, you will require a good mood 🙂

Skill level: intermediate

Valentine’s Day Heart Cat
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dec = decrease
yoh = yarn over hook

Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in the next 3 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 5 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 2 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 2 st [24]
Rnd 5: sc in the next 4 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 6 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 6 st, (inc) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 2 st [30]
Rnd 6: sc in the next 5 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 5 st [36]
Rnd 7: sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 3 st, inc, sc in the next 3 st, inc, sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 3 st, inc, sc in the next 3 st, inc, sc in the next 6 st [42]
Rnd 8-15: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Cut off the yarn.
You should get oval shape!

Back part:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8-14: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 15: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]

Join the parts with 6 sc taking into account that this is the time to choose the direction of the muzzle – the head is at the right side!
Rnd 16: sc in the next 60 st [60]
Rnd 17: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 18: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 19: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 7 times, sc in the next 4 st [53]
Rnd 20: sc in all 53 st [53]
Rnd 21: (dec, sc in the next 5 st) repeat 7 times, sc in the next 4 st [46]
Rnd 22: sc in all 46 st [46]
Rnd 23: sc in the next 8 st, dec, sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next 11 st, dec, sc in the next 5 st, dec, sc in the next 5 st, dec, sc in the next 6 st [41]
Rnd 24: sc in the next 8 st, dec, sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next 10 st, dec, sc in the next 5 st, dec, sc in the next 5 st, dec, sc in the next 2 st [36]
Rnd 25: sc in the next 6 st, dec, sc in the next st, (dec) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 10 st, dec, sc in the next 5 st, dec, sc in the next 4 st [31]
Rnd 26: sc in the next 5 st, dec, sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next 11 st, dec, sc in the next 8 st [28]
Stuff a bit for more convenience. Take into consideration that the head part should be stuffed less to make contractions for muzzle afterwards.
Rnd 27: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 28: sc in the next 24 st, (dec) repeat 2 times [26]
Rnd 29: sc in the next 3 st, (dec) repeat 3 times, sc in the next 17 st [23]
Rnd 30: sc in the next 2 st, dec, sc in the next 2 st, dec, sc in the next 15 st [21]
Rnd 31: sc in the next 3 st, dec, sc in the next st, dec, sc in the next st (puff stitch, sl st, sc in the next st) repeat 3 times, sc in the next 6 st [19]
Puff stitch: in one stitch – triple crochet, crochet 2 yoh, 2 yoh and crochet only 2 yohs, 2 yoh, crochet 2 yohs. You have four loops on the hook, crochet them together and one sl st in the same base stitch, sc in the next st…
Rnd 32: sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 10 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st [22]

The base of the heart cat is finished!

Insert the wire in the tail through the top of the back part. Insert it also into the leg and make a small loop, for it not to go outside.

Choose a coin a little bigger that the hole in the leg. Put the coin inside the feet.

Crochet the basement (it should be a little smaller that the opening):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Sew with a flatlock seam.
The figure should be able to stand without any help.

Tail:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 10-14: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 15: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 16-18: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 19: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times, sc in the next 2 st [10]
Rnd 20: sc in all 20 st. A number of rounds is up to you. [10]
Stuff as you go.

Ears:
Row 1: 6 ch
Row 2: sc in the second st from the hook, sc in the next 4 st
Row 3: ch, sc in the next 3 st, dec
Row 4: ch, sc in the next 2 st, dec
Row 5: ch, sc in the next st, dec
Row 6: ch, dec
Row 7: Crochet 2 stitches together, cut off the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Sew ears to the head.

Make contractions for muzzle as you wish. You may do it in 2 inserts or in 3 as you like.

Glue a nose, eyes, insert whiskers and decorate with a bow. Congratulations, you’ve done it! 😀