Adorable Crochet Hello Kitty Plushie Pattern For Beginners Step By Step

Crochet your own adorable Hello Kitty plushie! This fun project is perfect for anyone who enjoys a bit of DIY and wants to practice their crochet skills. You'll stitch together a cute character piece by piece, starting from the iconic round head to the sweet little bow.

Crochet Hello Kitty Plushie

Materials Needed:

Cotton milk yarn
Crochet hook
Stitch marker
Polyfill (stuffing)
Tapestry needle

Head:

Start with a Magic Ring:

Wrap yarn around your fingers to create a loop, insert the hook, yarn over, and pull through to create a slip knot. This doesn't count as a stitch.

Round 1:

8 single crochets (sc) into the magic ring. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round. You should see 8 "V" shapes when done.

Round 2:

Increase (inc) in each stitch around by making 2 sc in each of the 8 stitches from the previous round (16 sc total).

For Round 3:

1 sc, then 1 inc repeat around (24 stitches total).

Round 4:

2 sc, then 1 inc repeat around (32 stitches total).

Round 5:

3 sc, then 1 inc repeat around (40 stitches total).

In Round 6 to 12:

40 sc in each round.

Round 13:

3 sc, followed by 1 invisible decrease (dec) repeat 8 times (32 stitches total).
Invisible dec: Insert hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through two loops.

Round 14:

2 sc, followed by 1 invisible dec repeat 8 times (24 stitches total).

After Round 15:

1 sc, followed by 1 invisible dec repeat 8 times (16 stitches total).

Round 16:

8 invisible decreases.
Finish by chaining one and cutting the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Closing the Head:

Use a tapestry needle to weave through the front loops of each remaining stitch and pull tight to close. Secure the end.

Ears (Make 2)

Start with a Magic Ring:

5 sc into the ring.

Round 2:

Increase in each stitch around (10 sc total).

Round 3:

2 sc, 1 inc repeat two times (14 stitches total).

Finishing the Ears:

After the last round, chain one, cut the yarn leaving a long tail if you wish to sew the ears onto the head, or a short tail if using glue.

Bow Tie

Start with a Magic Ring:

Chain 2, then make 2 double crochets (dc), chain 2, and slip stitch into the ring to form the first half of the bow tie.

Repeat the Steps:

Chain 2, 2 dc into the ring, chain 2, and slip stitch to complete the second half of the bow tie.

Finishing the Bow:

Cut the yarn, leaving a length to tighten the magic ring and to wrap around the center of the bow tie to form its shape. Secure with a knot.

Assembly:

Attach the ears to the head using the yarn ends or glue.
Attach the bow tie in a similar manner.
Optionally, add features like eyes, a nose, and whiskers using felt, embroidery, or safety eyes according to preference.