1/3Watermelon and Mangosteen Cats
Original design by @明天见
Watermelon cat and mangosteen cat — flip-open fruit shells that each hide a smiling kitten, with striped rind, purple shell, calyx and leaf details.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Yarn
- 4-ply / fingering
- Time
- 4-6 hours for the pair
Materials
- Susu 4-ply cotton: watermelon red 50, willow green 25, green 37, sprout 76, cream 06, grape purple 83Amazon ↗
- StuffingAmazon ↗
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Stitches used: MR, sc, inc, dec, BLO, FLO, ch, hdc, sl st
Mangosteen Cat — Purple Shell, Calyx & Cream Cat Mangosteen Shell (make 2, grape purple) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12) Rnd 3: *Sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 4: *Inc, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 6: *2 sc, inc, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (36) Rnd 7: *5 sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (42) Rnds 8-11: Sc around (42) Rnd 12 (change to watermelon red, BLO): *5 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (36) Rnd 13 (BLO): 36 sc Rnds 14-16: 36 sc Rnd 17: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 18: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 19: *Sc, dec, sc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 20: *Sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (12) Fasten off; thread through the front loop of every other st and cinch. Calyx (willow green) Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR Rnds 2-3: 8 sc Rnd 4 (FLO): repeat twice: [sl st, ch 3, q1], [q1, ch 3, sl st], [sl st, ch 2, q2], [q2, ch 2, sl st] Special sts: q1 = 2 unfinished sl sts closed together; q2 = 2 unfinished hdc closed together; [ ] = all worked into the same stitch. Cat Ears (make 2, cream) Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5) Rnd 2: Inc, (sc, inc) twice (8) Fasten off the first ear; keep yarn on the second. Cat Head (cream) Rnd 1 (22): with the live ear, sl st in its first st, ch 1, sl st into the first st of the other ear's Rnd 2, then (3 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc) around both ears twice Rnd 2: 2 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 3 sc (24) Rnd 3: *3 sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 4: 3 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 5 sc (32) Rnd 5: Sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc (36) Rnds 6-7: 36 sc Rnd 8: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 9: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 10: *Dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 11: *Sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (12) Fasten off; close through front loops of every other st.
Notes
Mangosteen half of the watermelon/mangosteen cat set. IMPORTANT: designer @摸凹猫毛 forbids commercial use and modification (转载请标注) — check rights before publishing. Colors: Susu 4-ply — cream 06, grape purple 83, watermelon red 50.
Watermelon Cat — Striped Rind, Stem & Red Cat Watermelon Rind (make 2; two greens striped — mugwort green for the underlined sts, willow green for the rest) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each st (12) — first st of each inc in mugwort green, second in willow green (sets up the stripes) Rnd 3: *Sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 4: *Inc, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 5: *2 sc, sc, inc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 6: *Sc, inc, 3 sc*, repeat 6 times (36) Rnd 7: *3 sc, inc, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (42) Rnds 8-11: Sc around, keeping the green stripe columns (42) Rnd 12 (change to pale yellow, BLO): *5 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (36) Rnd 13 (change to watermelon red, BLO): 36 sc Rnds 14-16: 36 sc Rnd 17: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc*, repeat 6 times (30) Rnd 18: *3 sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (24) Rnd 19: *Sc, dec, sc*, repeat 6 times (18) Rnd 20: *Sc, dec*, repeat 6 times (12) Fasten off; close through the front loop of every other st. Watermelon Stem (mugwort green): ch 12, twist into a curl. Cat Ears (make 2, watermelon red): Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR; Rnd 2: inc, (sc, inc) twice (8). Fasten off the first, keep yarn on the second. Cat Head (watermelon red) Rnd 1 (22): with the live ear, sl st in its first st, ch 1, sl st into the other ear's Rnd 2 first st, then (3 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc) twice around both ears Rnd 2: 2 sc, inc, 15 sc, inc, 3 sc (24) Rnd 3: *3 sc, inc* 6 times (30) Rnd 4: 3 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 5 sc (32) Rnd 5: Sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 20 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc (36) Rnds 6-7: 36 sc Rnd 8: *2 sc, dec, 2 sc* 6 times (30) Rnd 9: *3 sc, dec* 6 times (24) Rnd 10: *Dec, 2 sc* 6 times (18) Rnd 11: *Sc, dec* 6 times (12) Fasten off; close through front loops of every other st.
Notes
Watermelon half of the set: green two-tone striped rind + red cat with seeds embroidered. From the caption, the watermelon leaf: work into a ring — ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, 2 sc, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch, 2 sc, dc... twist chains into shape. Designer @摸凹猫毛 forbids commercial use/modification — check rights before publishing. Colors: watermelon red 50, willow green 25, green 37, sprout 76.
Frequently asked questions
How are the watermelon stripes made?
Two greens alternate within the increase round (first st of each inc in mugwort, second in willow), creating vertical stripe columns you maintain as you go.
How are the cat ears joined without sewing?
Both ears are crocheted first; the head's first round slip-stitches through both and works around them in one pass.
Any usage restrictions?
Designer @摸凹猫毛 forbids commercial use and modification — personal use with credit.
