Week #1 | Cat Clown Set

For all the clown cats out there — this outfit matches your chaotic energy.

June 19, 2025

Level 

  • Beginner

Material:

  • 3 Light / DK

  • 3.5 mm crochet hook

  • Yarn needle

  • Scissors

  • Measuring tape 

Crochet Stitches & Abbreviations 

  • MR: magic ring

  • Sc: single crochet

  • Sc inc: single crochet increase

  • Sc dec: single crochet decrease

  • Dc: double crochet Dc inc: double crochet increase

  • Dc dec: double crochet decrease

  • Tr: treble crochet

  • Tr dec: treble crochet decrease

  • 5-dc bobble: 5 double crochet stitches together in one stitch

  • Ch: chain slst: slip stitch

Notes 

  • Finished Size (one size) fits cat neck: 25-27cm (9.8-10.6"), head circumference 26-29cm (10.2-11.4"), distance between 2 ears 5-5.5cm (2-2.2"), weight 6.6 lb-11 lb (3-5 kg).

  • Pattern is in standard US terms.

  • Learn how to change colors in crochet.

  • Always leave a 2 – 3 inch tail end at the end of each row

The instruction

HAT

Hat Points (Blue x1, Yellow x1)

  • R1: MR, sc x 4 (4)

  • R2: sc x 4 (4)

  • R3: (sc, sc inc) x 2 (6)

  • R4: ch x 3, dc x 6 (6)

  • R5: ch x 3, (dc, dc inc) x 3 (9)

  • R6: ch x 3, dc x 9 (9)

  • R7: ch x 3, (dc, dc inc, dc) x 3 (12)

  • R8: ch x 3, (dc x 3, dc inc) x 3 (15)

  • R9: ch x 3, (dc x 2, dc inc, dc x 2) x 3 (18)

  • R10: ch x 3, (dc, dc inc, dc) x 6 (24)

  • R11: ch x 3, (dc x 3, dc inc) x 6 (30)

  • Crochet 6 stitches together between the two points

Hat Brim (Red)

  • R12: Ch x 4, Tr Dec, Tr, Dc x 22, Tr, Tr Dec, Tr, Dc x 24, Tr (50)

  • R13: Ch x 3, (Dc, Dc Inc) x 25 (75) (White)

  • R14: Scx 75 (75)

Chinstraps (Red)

ch x 35, (5-dc bobble, 2ch, slst) in 3rd ch from hook.

Large Ball (Red)

R1: Sc x 6 (6) R2: Sc Inc x 6 (12) R3: (Sc, Sc Inc) x 6 (18) R4-6: Sc x 18 (18) R7: (Sc, Sc Dec) x 6 (12) R8: Sc Dec x 6 (6)

Small Ball (Blue x 1, Red x 1)

R1: Sc x 6 (6) R2: Sc Inc x 6 (12) R3-5: Sc x 12 (12) R6: Sc Dec x 6 (6)

SCARF

Triangle (Yellow x 2, Red x 2, Blue x 1)

  • R1: ch x 14, dc x 11 (11)

  • R2: turn, ch x 3, dc dec, dc x 7, dc dec (9)

  • R3: turn, ch x 3, dc dec, dc x 5, dc dec (7)

  • R4: turn, ch x 3, dc dec, dc x 3, dc dec (5)

  • R5: turn, ch x 3, dc dec, dc, dc dec (3)

  • R6: turn, ch x 3, dc next 3sts tog (1)

Ball (Yellow x 2, Blue x 2, Red x 1)

  • R1: MR, sc x 6 (6)

  • R2: sc inc x 6 (12)

  • R3, 4: sc x 12 (12)

  • R5: sc dec x 6

Crochet on the triangles to combine the 5 pieces (White)

(sc x 11) x 5, continue crocheting hem repeat (sc x 3, sl)