Lulu The Loaf Kitty
- lizzieb777
- Dec 12, 2025
- 5 min read
Lulu the Loaf Kitty
brought to you by MTP Designs
a subsidiary of Madd Tea Party Boutique
Copyright 2024
Materials: #4 medium weight yarn, approx 15 yards
#6 bulky weight yarn, approx 20 yards
Polyfibre fill
E 3.5mm hook for weight 4
B 2.25 mm hook for nose only for weight 4
K 6.5mm hook for weight 6
G 4mm hook for nose only for weight 6
Needle for sewing in ends and attaching pieces
18 – 23mm safety eyes for weight 4
25 – 30mm safety eyes for weight 6
Stitch Guide: sl: slip stitch
ch: chain
sk: skip
st: stitch
bb: back bump
yo: yarn over
mc: main colour
ac: accent colour
blo: back loop only
flo: front loop only
sc: single crochet
sc incr: single crochet increase
sc dec: single crochet decrease
hdc: half double crochet
hdc incr: half double crochet increase
hdc dec: half double crochet decrease
dc: double crochet
dc incr: double crochet increase
dc dec: double crochet decrease
picot: picot stitch
Special Instructions: I suggest using the invisible dec wherever a dec is called for.
Gauge is not important with this item, changing the hook or yarn size will simply change the size of the finished piece, just make sure you use the appropriate size hook for your yarn
picot stitch: ch 3, 1 sc in the 3rd ch from the hook
Unless otherwise stated all pieces are made with:
weight 4: 3.5mm hook weight 6: 6.5mm hook
Meet the Maker: Hi! I'm Lizzie Livett-Buchanan, the strange and unusual mind behind the strange and unusual designs from MTP Designs. I love to create the weird, the unusual, and sometimes even the macabre! I hope you enjoy making this as much as I enjoyed
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Included in this design: Instructions for weight 4 and weight 6 body, all other pieces are worked the same for both weights
Body: (for weight 4)
In mc
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 6 sc in the circle (6)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, repeat around (12)
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (18)
Round 4: 2 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (24)
Round 5: 3 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (30)
Round 6: 4 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (36)
Round 7: 5 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (42)
Round 8: 12 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (39)
Round 9 – 11: 1 sc, repeat around (39)
Insert eyes between rounds 4/5, closer to the top of the project with approx 4/5 st showing between, as pictured below:
Stuff as you go
Round 12 – 20: 1 sc, repeat around (39)
Round 21: 11 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (36)
Round 22: 1 sc dec, repeat around (18)
Round 23: 1 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (12)
*** For optional butt hole, change to pink here ***
Round 24: 1 sc dec, repeat around (6)
Finish off and weave in ends
Body: (for weight 6)
In mc
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 12 sc in the circle (12)
Round 2: 1 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (18)
Round 3: 2 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (24)
Round 4: 3 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (30)
Round 5: 4 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (36)
Round 6: 5 sc, 1 sc incr, repeat around (42)
Round 7: 12 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (39)
Round 8 – 10: 1 sc, repeat around (39)
Insert eyes between rounds 4/5, closer to the top of the project with approx 4/5 st showing between, as pictured below:
Stuff as you go
Round 11 – 16: 1 sc, repeat around (39)
Round 17: 11 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (36)
Round 18: 1 sc dec, repeat around (18)
Round 19: 1 sc, 1 sc dec, repeat around (12)
*** For optional butt hole, change to pink here ***
Round 21: 1 sc dec, repeat around (6)
Finish off and weave in ends
Legs: (make four)
In mc
Start with a magic circle, or ch 3 with a sl to join, however you feel comfortable starting on the round
Round 1: 6 sc in the circle (6)
Round 2: 1 sc incr, repeat around (12)
Round 3: 1 sc, repeat around, finish with a sl (12)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the body
Ears: (make two)
The ears done with surface crochet, meaning you will be crocheting across the surface of the cat.
Attach mc behind and just to the side of the eyes, ensuring that they are evenly placed behind each eye as pictured below:
*** to mirror the ears so they match, attach to the same side of the eye for both ears, eg: attach and work from the middle for both ears, or attach and work from the outside for both ears ***
Row 1: 5 sc, turn (5)
Row 2: ch 1, 1 sc dec, 1 hdc + 1 dc + 1 picot + 1 dc + 1 hdc in the next st, 1 sc dec (7)
Finish off and weave in ends
Nose: (medium: 2.25mm hook, super bulky: 4mm hook)
In ac
Ch 2
Row 1: 1 sc incr in the 2nd ch from the hook, turn (2)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc incr (4)
Finish off with a long tail to sew to the front
Tail:
Attach mc to the spot that looks most natural, as pictured below:
Ch 11
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and the next 9, sl back in the st you attach your yarn (10)
Finish off and weave in ends
Assembly:
Legs: evenly place on the bottom and attach – lightly stuff before doing so if desired, I did not stuff mine
Nose: attach to the centre of the face
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