I’ve always felt a connection to Valentine’s Day since by birthday is two days before. I would always get heart-shaped desserts and love-themed cards from friends since that is what the stores sold around that time. My favorite of course were the Valentines themed plushies with cute animals holding hearts with cute sayings like “Be Mine.” As I’ve gotten more involved in the crochet and especially amigurumi world, I have discovered the cuteness of Sanrio characters. If you don’t know what Sanrio is, it is a Japanese company that produces merchandise based on characters they create. It focuses on everything “kawaii” which means cute in Japanese. Since I love kawaii characters, it was only a matter of time for me to make a Hello Kitty plush! This one is Valentine’s Day themed with her colors and holding a heart but feel free to use any colors you would like.
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For this pattern, I used Premier Parfait Chunky yarn (which is my favorite yarn) for a soft pastel look. Click here to get Premier yarn for this project. If you enjoy this pattern, please give me a follow on social media and let me know what other free patterns you would love to see! Also, don’t forget to tag me in your creations on instagram. Happy crocheting 🙂
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MATERIALS & TOOLS
- Yarn: Premier Parfait Chunky (Size 6, Super Bulky) in red (poppy), pink (pink lemonade) & white
- Crochet hook (Size 6.0 mm)
- Polyfil – fiberfill stuffing
- Felt for face details (black & yellow)
- Black medium yarn for the whiskers
- Fabric glue
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Sewing pins
ABBREVIATIONS
- CH – chain
- SC – single crochet
- INC – single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
- DEC – decrease (I use the invisible decrease in all of my creations for a cleaner look)
- HDC – half double crochet
- DC – double crochet
- SLST – slip stitch
- FO – fasten off
- Magic ring (MR) – Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert the hook in the center of the loop, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Yarn over, and pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. There are many excellent YouTube videos on how to make a magic circle if you are a visual learner! Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round.
THIS PATTERN IS WORKED IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS.
POLICIES & REMINDERS
- DO NOT publish or sell this pattern in any form
- You may sell plushes made from this pattern but must credit me for the pattern (Simply tag @thewondercrochet or mention Allison from Wonder Crochet)
- I love interacting with people on social media! Please tag me in your creations and feel free to reach out with any questions
- My finished plush measures around 8 inches tall
HELLO KITTY PLUSH
HEAD & BODY
IN WHITE
1. 6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X 6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
5. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
6. (4 SC, INC)X6 (36)
7. (5 SC, INC)X6 (42)
8-13. SC AROUND FOR 6 ROUNDS
14. (5 SC, DEC)X6 (36)
15. (4 SC, DEC)X6 (30)
16. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
STUFF HEAD
17. (2 SC, DEC)X6 (18)
CHANGE COLOR TO RED
18. SC AROUND (18)
19. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
20. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
21-22. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (30)
23. (4 SC, INC)X6 (36)
24. SC AROUND (36)
CHANGE COLOR TO PINK
25. SC AROUND IN BLO (36)
26-28. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (36)
29. (4 SC, DEC)X6 (30)
30. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
STUFF BODY
31. (2 SC, DEC)X6 (18)
32. (SC, DEC)X6 (12)
33. DEC TO CLOSE
FO, WEAVE IN TAIL OF YARN
NOW WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THE SKIRT ON THE DRESS
-INSERT HOOK INTO BLO ROUND (ROUND 25) AND CROCHET AROUND INTO THE LOOPS
1.(5 SC, INC)X6 (42)
2. (6 SC, INC)X6 (48)
3. (SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC, SLST)X8 (48)
FO, WEAVE IN TAIL OF YARN
LEGS (MAKE 2)
IN RED
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
CHANGE COLOR TO WHITE
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4-5. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (18)
6. 4 DEC, SC 10 (14)
7. SC AROUND (14)
CHANGE COLOR TO PINK
8-9. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (14)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
ARMS (MAKE 2)
IN WHITE
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. (SC, INC)X3 (9)
3-8. SC AROUND FOR 6 ROUNDS (9)
CHANGE COLOR TO RED
9-10. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (9)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
STUFF ARMS
EARS (MAKE 2)
IN WHITE
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. (SC, INC)X3 (9)
3. (2 SC, INC)X3 (12)
4. (3 SC, INC)X3 (15)
5. (4 SC, INC)X3 (18)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING
BOW
IN RED
1.CH 6
2. STARTING IN 2ND CH FROM HOOK, SC 5
3. DOWN OTHER SIDE OF CH SC 5
4-11. SC AROUND FOR 8 ROUNDS (10)
-FLATTEN BOW AND SC BOTH SIDES TOGETHER TO CLOSE BOW
-FO, WRAP YARN AROUND CENTER TO CREATE BOW
HEART
IF YOU NEED HELP MAKING THE HEART, I HAVE A VIDEO TUTORIAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE 🙂
IN PINK
MAKE 2 OF ROUNDS 1-3
1. 6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X 6 (12)
3. SC AROUND (12)
LEAVE LOOP ON EACH SIDE OF HEART, ATTACH EACH SIDE TO EACH OTHER WITH A SLST
4. SC AROUND BOTH SIDES OF HEART & 1 IN THE SLST (25)
5. (3 SC, DEC)X5 (20)
6. (2 SC, DEC)X5 (15)
- SC AROUND (15)
LIGHTLY STUFF HEART
8. (SC, DEC)X5 (10)
9. DEC TO CLOSE
FO, WEAVE IN TAIL
ASSEMBLY
-SEW THE LEGS TO THE PINK SECTION OF THE BODY AS IF HELLO KITTY IS SITTING DOWN
-SEW ARMS TO SIDES OF BODY, POINTING FORWARD SO THEY CAN HOLD THE HEART
-SEW THE HEART TO EACH ARM
-SEW THE EARS TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD, BETWEEN ROUNDS 2 & 7
-SEW THE BOW ONTO THE HEAD IN FRONT OF THE LEFT EAR
-USING MEDIUM BLACK YARN, WEAVE IN AND OUT OF THE FACE TO CREATE WHISKERS (3 ON EACH SIDE OF THE FACE)
-USING BLACK FELT, CUT OUT TWO SMALL OVALS FOR THE EYES AND ATTACH TO THE FACE USING FABRIC GLUE
-USING YELLOW FELT, CUT OUT A SMALL OVAL AND ATTACH BETWEEN THE EYES, SLIGHTLY BELOW FOR THE NOSE
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FINISHED YOUR HELLO KITTY PLUSH!
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