1/5Pineapple Cat
Original design by @摸凹猫毛
A flip-open pineapple that hides a smiling cat inside — bobble-textured shell, layered leaf crown, and a cream kitty head with joined ears.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Yarn
- 4-ply / fingering
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Materials
- Susu 4-ply cotton: chick yellow 09, pale yellow 16, mugwort green 37Amazon ↗
- Fabric glue for shaping the leavesAmazon ↗
- StuffingAmazon ↗
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Stitches used: MR, sc, inc, dec, dc, BLO, FLO, ch, sl st
Pineapple Cat — Cat Head with Ears (Part 1) Cat Ears (make 2, pale yellow) Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5) Rnd 2: Inc, (sc, inc) twice (8) Fasten off the first ear; keep the yarn attached on the second ear. Cat Head (pale yellow) Rnd 1 (22): With the ear that still has yarn attached, after sl st in its first st, ch 1, sl st into the first st of Rnd 2 of the other ear, then work (3 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc) around both ears twice — joining the two ears into one round (22) Rnd 2 (24): 2 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 3 sc Rnd 3 (30): *3 sc, inc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 4 (32): 3 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 5 sc Rnd 5 (36): Sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc Rnds 6-7 (36): Sc in each st around Rnd 8 (30): *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 9 (24): *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times Rnd 10 (18): *dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 11 (12): *sc, dec*, repeat 6 times Fasten off; thread through the front loop of every other stitch and cinch closed.
Notes
Part 1 of the flip-top pineapple cat. IMPORTANT: the original designer (@摸凹猫毛) forbids commercial use, modification and video tutorials of this diagram — check rights before publishing. Yarn: Susu 4-ply cotton, chick yellow/pale yellow/mugwort green.
Pineapple Cat — Pineapple Shell (Part 2, make 2) Special stitch: q = bobble made of 4 unfinished dc closed together. Pineapple Shell (make 2, chick yellow) Rnd 1 (6): 6 sc in MR Rnd 2 (12): Inc in each st around Rnd 3 (BLO, 18): *Sc, inc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 4 (18): *Bobble, dc*, repeat 9 times Rnd 5 (30): *Inc, sc, inc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 6 (30): *Dc, bobble, dc*, repeat 10 times Rnd 7 (42): *Sc, inc, sc, inc, sc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 8 (42): *Dc, bobble, dc*, repeat 14 times Rnd 9 (change to pale yellow, BLO, 36): *5 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times Rnd 10 (BLO, 36): Sc in each st around Rnds 11-13 (36): Sc in each st around Rnd 14 (30): *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 15 (24): *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times Rnd 16 (18): *Sc, dec, sc*, repeat 6 times Rnd 17 (12): *Sc, dec*, repeat 6 times Fasten off; thread through the front loop of every other st and cinch closed.
Notes
The bobble rounds form the pineapple texture. Two shells make the flip-open pineapple that hides the cat. Designer forbids commercial use/modification — check rights before publishing.
Pineapple Cat — Leaves (Part 3, mugwort green) Leaf Base (worked into the FLO of Shell Rnd 2) Rnd 1 (9): *2 sc, dec*, repeat 3 times Rnd 2 (BLO, 9): Sc around Rnd 3 (6): *Sc, dec*, repeat 3 times Rnd 4 (BLO, 6): Sc around Rnd 5 (6): Sc around Leaf Layer 1 — worked on Rnd 5, sl st 2 sts apart between leaves, make 2 leaves: Ch 5, from 2nd ch: sl st, sc, dc, hdc Leaf Layer 2 — worked in the FLO of Rnd 3, sl st 1-2 sts apart, make 3 leaves: Ch 7, from 2nd ch: sl st, sc, dc, 3 hdc Leaf Layer 3 — worked in the FLO of Rnd 1, sl st 1-2 sts apart, make 4 leaves: Ch 7, from 2nd ch: sl st, sc, dc, 3 hdc
Notes
Layered leaf crown for the pineapple top. From the post: glue the leaves into shape with slow-dry fabric glue and let dry. Designer forbids commercial use — check rights before publishing.
Frequently asked questions
What makes the pineapple texture?
Alternating rounds of dc and 4-dc bobbles (the 'q' stitch) across Rnds 4-8 of the shell.
How are the cat's ears attached so cleanly?
Both ears are crocheted first, then joined into the head's first round in one pass — no sewing.
Can I sell items from this pattern?
The designer explicitly forbids commercial use, modification and video tutorials — treat it as personal-use only.
