Meet Fiona and Philomena! These low-sew kitties are made with pieces joined with single crochet stitches as the work progresses which means less sewing! Finish each kitty with an adorable matching Granny-Stitch skirt, and enjoy some cute cuddles with Fiona and Philomena!
I am so excited to share these adorable kitties that I designed in partnership with Lion Brand Yarn! Lion Brand sent me 6 colours and asked that I turn them into something fun and so I tried my hand at creating some adorable kitty friends with big eyes, and a cute granny stitch skirt. It was really neat to come up with colour combinations for Fiona & Philomena, I hope you love them!
Here are the details!
Here is everything you need to know about the Fiona & Philomena Kitties!
You can get the crochet pattern for Herbert & Gerbert in a few ways!
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Get the Etsy PDF here >>https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1852133988/fiona-philomena-kitties-crochet-pattern
Continue on down this page for the complete free pattern below.
Yarn
Order the complete Lion Brand Yarn Kit here >> https://lionbrand.sjv.io/QjW9Zo
Yarn (Makes 2 Kitties):
Lion Brand Heartland (251yds/142g): 1 ball each #153Q Black Canyon (A), #138T Lassen Volcanic (B), #122G Grand Canyon (C), #134V Gateway Arch (D), #109L Olympic (E), #131N Canyon Lands (F).
Colour Key for Fiona Orange Kitty:
A (black) – #153Q Black Canyon – Skirt, mouth, eyebrows claws.
B (pink) – #138T Lassen Volcanic – Skirt, Leg, Nose.
C (light grey) – #122G Grand Canyon – Skirt, Stripes.
D (orange) – #134V Gateway Arch – Skirt, Fingers/Toes, Arms, Legs, Head, Ears, Tail.
E (blue) – #109L Olympic – Skirt, Leg, Body.
F (gold) – #131N Canyon Lands – Skirt, Eyes.
Colour Key for Philomena Black Kitty:
A (black) – #153Q Black Canyon – Skirt, Fingers/Toes, Arms, Legs, Head, Ears, Tail.
B (pink) – #138T Lassen Volcanic – Skirt, Leg, Body, Nose.
C (light grey) – #122G Grand Canyon – Skirt, Mouth, Eyebrows, Claws
D (orange) – #134V Gateway Arch – Skirt, Stripes.
E (blue) – #109L Olympic – Skirt, Legs, Eyes.
F (gold) – #131N Canyon Lands – Skirt.
Materials
US Size D/3 (3mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, white felt, black felt, polyester stuffing.
Size
12” tall x 8” wide
Gauge
Gauge is not essential to this project.
24 sc x 28 rounds = 4”
Notes
- Weave in ends as work progresses.
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a st unless otherwise indicated.
- For colour changes for each Kitty, colours will be listed with brackets eg: (A/B) to differentiate between Orange Kitty and Black Kitty.
Abbreviations
BLO = back loops only
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
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Special Stitches
inv-dec (invisible single crochet decrease) = Insert hook in front loop only of each of next 2 sts, yarn over and draw through both sts, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.
Special Stitches
inv-dec (invisible single crochet decrease) = Insert hook in front loop only of each of next 2 sts, yarn over and draw through both sts, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.
Instructions:
*Note: instruction amounts are for one doll, and should be repeated for the second doll.
Skirt:
With A.
Round 1: Ch 40, join with a sl st to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same st, ch 2, 3 dc in same st, ch 1, skip next 3 sts, 3 dc in next, ch 1, skip next 3 sts, *working in next st (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1, skip next 3 sts, 3 dc in next, ch 1, skip next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join – 45 dc.
Fasten off A, join with B in any ch-2 space.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 2, ch 1, *working in next ch-2 space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 2, ch 1; repeat from * around, join – 60 dc.
Fasten off B, join with C in any ch-2 space.
Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 3, ch 1, *working in next ch-2 space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 3, ch 1; repeat from * around, join – 75 dc.
Fasten off C, join with D in any ch-2 space.
Round 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 4, ch 1, *working in next ch-2 space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 4, ch 1; repeat from * around, join – 90 dc.
Fasten off D, join with E in any ch-2 space.
Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 5, ch 1, *working in next ch-2 space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 5, ch 1; repeat from * around, join – 105 dc.
Fasten off E, join with F in any ch-2 space.
Round 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 6, ch 1, *working in next ch-2 space (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] x 6, ch 1; repeat from * around, join – 120 dc.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Fingers/Toes (Make 16):
With D(A), make a magic loop.
Round 1: 6 sc in loop – 6 sc.
Round 2: Sc around.
Fasten off and set aside to join to Arm and Leg.
Arm (Make 2):
With D(A).
Arm is started by joining 4 Fingers together by crocheting around each finger consecutively.
Round 1 (Joining): Sl st to 1st Finger, ch 1, in same st and in next 2 sts, holding next Finger in line with sts, sc 3 on 2nd Finger, sc 3 on 3rd Finger, sc 6 around 4th Finger, rotate to sc in 3 remaining sts of 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Finger – 24 sc.
Round 2: [Sc, invdec, sc] around – 18 sc.
Rounds 3-4: Sc around.
Stuff and continue stuffing as work progresses.
Round 5: [Sc 2, invdec, sc 2] around – 15 sc.
Round 6: [Invdec, sc 3] around – 12 sc.
Rounds 7-22: Sc around.
Fasten off. Set Arm aside to join to Body.
Leg (Make 2):
With D(A).
Leg is started by joining 4 Toes together by crocheting around each Toe consecutively.
Round 1 (Joining): Sl st to 1st Toe, ch 1, in same st and in next 2 sts, holding next Toe in line with sts, sc 3 on 2nd Toe, sc 3 on 3rd Toe, sc 6 around 4th Toe, rotate to sc in 3 remaining sts of 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Toe – 24 sc.
Round 2: [Sc, invdec, sc] around – 18 sc.
Rounds 3-4: Sc around.
Round 5: Sc 2, ch 6, skip 6 sts, sc 10 – 12 sc.
Round 6: Sc in each st and ch around – 18 sc.
Round 7: [Sc, invdec] around – 12 sc.
Round 8: Invdec around – 6 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew remaining 6 sts closed. Weave in end.
Fasten on to 1st skipped st of Round 5 with a sl st.
Round 9: Ch 1, sc in 6 skipped sts of Round 5, sc in gap before underside of ch-6, sc in underside of next 6 chs, sc in gap before 1st sc – 14 sc.
Rounds 10-11: Sc around.
Round 12: [2 sc, sc 6] around – 16 sc.
Rounds 13-14: Sc around.
Stuff and continue stuffing as work progresses.
Round 15: [2 sc, sc 7] around – 18 sc.
Round 16: Sc around.
Round 17: Sc around, join.
Fasten off D(A), join with B(E) at back of Leg. Next portion will be worked in joined rounds.
Round 18: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st in each st around, join – 18 sl st.
Round 19: Ch 1, working in BLO 2 sc in 1st st, sc around, join – 19 sc.
Change to E(B) dropping B(E) to pick up as Leg progresses.
Round 20: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st around, join – 19 sl st.
Round 21: Ch 1, working in BLO 2 sc in 1st st, sc around, join – 20 sc.
Drop E(B), pick up B(E).
Round 22: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st around, join – 20 sl st.
Round 23: Ch 1, working in BLO 2 sc in 2st st, sc around, join – 21 sc.
Drop B(E), pick up E(B).
Round 24: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st around, join – 21 sl st.
Round 25: Ch 1, working in BLO 2 sc in 1st st, sc around, join – 22 sc.
Drop E(B), pick up B(E).
Round 26: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st around, join – 22 sl st.
Round 27: Ch 1, working in BLO 2 sc in 1st st, sc around, join – 23 sc.
Fasten off B(E), pick up E(B).
Round 28: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st around, join – 23 sl st.
Round 29: Ch 1, working in BLO 2 sc in 1st st, sc around, join – 24 sc.
Fasten off 1st Leg, do not fasten off 2nd Leg. Continue to Body.
Body:
Continuing with E(B).
Using 2 locking stitch markers, mark center of inner thigh of each leg with a marker where legs will join together. Next Round will work around tops of both legs to join.
Round 1 (Joining): Ch 1, sc to 1st marked st, sc in marked st, ch 3, sc in marked st of 2nd Leg, sc in next 23 sts, sc in next 3 chs, sc in remaining sts of 1st leg, join – 51 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch around, join – 54 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, [sc 4, 2 sc in next, sc 4] around, join – 60 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1, [2 sc, sc 9] around, join – 66 sc.
Round 5: Ch 1, [sc 5, 2 sc in next, sc 5] around, join – 72 sc.
Round 6: Ch 1 tightly, sc around, do not join.
Begin working in continuous rounds.
Rounds 7-10: Sc around.
Round 11: [Sc 11, invdec, sc 11] around – 69 sc.
Round 12: [Invdec, sc 21] around – 66 sc.
Round 13: [Sc 10, invdec, sc 10] around – 63 sc.
Round 14: [Invdec, sc 19] around – 60 sc.
Round 15: [Sc 9, invdec, sc 9] around – 57 sc.
Round 16: [Invdec, sc 17] around – 54 sc.
Round 17: [Sc 8, invdec, sc 8] around – 51 sc.
Round 18: [Invdec, sc 15] around – 48 sc.
Round 19: [Sc 7, invdec, sc 7] around – 45 sc.
Round 20: [Invdec, sc 13] around – 42 sc.
Incorporate Arms into next round by placing a locking st marker at either side of Body in ‘armpit’ where Arm will join. Ensure there are 20 sts for front of Body, and 20 sts for back of Body between the arm markers.
Round 21 (Joining): Sc to 1st marked st, sc in marked st, sl st in 12 sts of 1st Arm to join, sc in next 20 sts to next marked st, sc in marked st, sl st in 12 sts of 2nd Arm to join, sc in remaining sts of round – 42 sc, 24 sl st.
Remove stitch markers for arms.
Round 22: Sc to 1st Arm, sc in BLO of next 12 sl sts, sc in each sc to next Arm, sc in BLO of next 13 sl sts of Arm, sc in remaining sts – 66 sc.
Rounds 22-26: Sc around.
Round 27: [Invdec, sc 9] around – 60 sc.
Round 28: [Sc 4, invdec, sc 4] around – 54 sc.
Round 29: [Invdec, sc 7] around – 48 sc.
Round 30: [Sc 3, invdec, sc 3] around – 42 sc.
Stuff Arms and Body firmly. Continue stuffing as work progresses.
Round 31: [Invdec, sc 5] around – 36 sc.
Round 32: [Sc 2, invdec, sc 2] around – 30 sc.
Round 33: [Invdec, sc 3] around – 24 sc.
Fasten off. Continue to Head.
Head:
With D(A), join to back of Body with a sl st.
Round 1: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sl st), sl st around, join – 24 sl st.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc around, join.
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join – 48 sc.
Round 4: Ch 1 tightly, [2 sc, sc 7] around, do not join – 54 sc.
Using 2 locking stitch markers, mark each side of Head with a marker leaving 26 sts for front of Head and 26 sts for back of Head between markers.
Round 5: Sc to 2 sts before 1st marked st, *2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 3 sc in marked st, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts**, sc to 2 sts before 2nd marked st, repeat from * to **, sc in remaining sts around – 66 sc.
Remove 2 extra stitch markers.
Rounds 6-17: Sc around.
Using 2 locking st markers, mark each side of Head with a marker leaving 32 sts for front of Head, and 32 sts for back of Head between markers.
Round 18: Sc to 6 sts before 1st marked st, *invdec x 3, sc in marked st, invdec x 3**, sc to 6 sts before 2nd marked st, repeat from * to **, sc in remaining st around – 54 sc.
Round 19: [Invdec, sc 7] around – 48 sc.
Round 20: [Sc 3, invdec, sc 3] around – 42 sc.
Round 21: [Invdec, sc 5] around – 36 sc.
Round 22: [Sc 2, invdec, sc 2] around – 30 sc.
Round 23: [Invdec, sc 3] around – 24 sc.
Stuff Head and continue stuffing as work progresses.
Round 24: [Sc, invdec, sc] around – 18 sc.
Round 25: [Invdec, sc] around – 12 sc.
Round 26: Invdec around – 6 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew remaining 6 sts closed. Weave in end.
Eye (Make 2):
With F(E)
Row 1: Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn – 3 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across, turn – 6 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, [2 sc, sc] across, do not turn – 9 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, rotate to work in row ends, sc 7 evenly across row ends, turn – 7 sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Glue to a square of white felt and trim felt around bottom edge of eye. Using white felt and a standard hole punch, cut out a white circle. Using black felt, cut out a sharp oval iris for each eye and glue in place. Glue white circle to top left of each Iris. Glue eyes to Head between Rounds 9-15.
Ear (Make 2):
WIth D(A) make a magic loop.
Round 1: 3 sc in loop – 3 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each around – 6 sc.
Round 3: [2 sc, sc] around – 9 sc.
Round 4: [Sc, 2 sc, sc] around – 12 sc.
Round 5: [2 sc, sc 3] around – 15 sc.
Round 6: [Sc 2, 2 sc, sc 2] around – 18 sc.
Round 7: [2 sc, sc 5] around – 21 sc.
Round 8: [Sc 3, 2 sc, sc 3] around – 24 sc.
Round 9: [2 sc, sc 3] around – 30 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Sew to sides of Head with bottom edges of Ears touching Round 14 of Head.
Stripe (Make 3):
With C(D)
Row 1: Ch 19, working in back bumps only sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each bump across – 18 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew 1st Stripe from forehead down back of head. Sew other 2 stripes beside center stripe trailing down back of head. Weave in ends.
Tail:
With D(A) make a magic loop.
Round 1: 6 sc in loop – 6 sc.
Round 2: [2 sc, sc] around – 9 sc.
Rounds 3-42: Sc around.
Round 43: 2 sc in each st around – 18 sc.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Finishing:
Using B embroider a small nose to each face. Using A(C) embroider a small mouth below nose, and eyebrows above each eye. Using A(C) embroider claws at the end of each Finger and Toe. Add Skirt to Body. Sew Tail to bottom back of body and send tail through skirt.
-Lee
