Bubble Pop Chibi Cat

I don't think I've ever done an amigurumi inspired by kawaii kitties... So out of whim, I just came up with this bubble pop chibi cat using Silvia Usón's Chibi pattern. ^^

CHIBI

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BUBBLE POP CAT

Materials:
Monaco Yarn Shade #10 - Chiffon (1 skein)
Monaco Yarn Shade #30 - Ballet Slipper (1 skein)
Monaco Yarn Shade #26 - Periwinkle (1 skein)
Monaco Yarn Shade #242 - Mint (1-2 skeins)
Crochet Hook - D3 (3.25 mm)
Crochet Hook - E4 (3.5 mm)
Black bead #08
Pink blush
Pet brush
Fiberfill stuffing

HEAD
(Chiffon-D3)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (24)
Rnd 5-8: sc around (24)
Rnd 9: 8sc, 2inc, 4sc, 2inc, 8sc (28)
Rnd 10: 8sc, 4inc, 4sc, 4inc, 8sc (36)
Rnd 11: 8sc, 4dec, 4sc, 4dec, 8sc (28)
Rnd 12: 2sc-dec (21)
Rnd 13: 1sc-dec (14)
Rnd 14: [1sc-dec] 4x, dec (9)
Rnd 15: 4sc, dec, 3sc (8) 
FO, leave tail for sewing
*Stitch to the body
*Attach black beads for eyes
*Put a little blush on the cheeks

HAIR CAP
(Mint-E4)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc-inc (30)
*Work in rows
Row 6-7: 20sc, ch1-turn (20)
Row 8: dec, 16sc, dec, ch1-turn (18)
Row 9: dec, 14sc, dec, ch1-turn (16)
Row 10-12: 16sc, ch1-turn (16)
Row 13: dec, 12sc, dec, ch1-turn (14)
Row 14: dec, 10sc, dec, ch1-turn (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing
*Stitch to the head

HAIR
(Mint)
*Cut strands of Mint about twice the length of the doll
*Follow my often used hair tutorial to attach the strands on the hair cap
*Use the pet brush to untangle the yarn to make finer hair
*Cut the hair to any preferred style. I chose long hair with side bangs ^^
*The pet brush is optional... To be honest, it's a really tedious task that requires a lot of arm muscle and I meant a LOT. It will really take time before it gets that silky, fine texture. So you really have to be committed if you want to use the pet brush, otherwise the yarn hair look is never a bad option ^^

LEGS (2x)
(Ballet Slipper -D3)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2: 3sc, inc (5)
Rnd 3: 4sc, inc (6)
Rnd 4: 5sc, inc (7)
Rnd 5: 6sc, inc (8)
Rnd 6: 7sc, inc (9)
Rnd 7: BLO, 8sc, inc (10)
FO, weave in ends

*After completing the two legs, sl them together

*Continue rounds to the body

BODY
(Ballet Slipper -D3)
Rnd 8: sc around (18)
Rnd 9: 7sc-dec (16)
Rnd 10: sc around (16)
Rnd 11: 6sc-dec (14)
Rnd 12-13: sc around (14)
Rnd 14: 5sc-dec (12)
Rnd 15: sc around (12)
Rnd 16: 1sc-dec (8)   
FO, weave in ends

ARMS (2x)
(Ballet Slipper -D3)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2: 3sc, inc (5)
Rnd 3: 4sc, inc (6)
Rnd 4: 5sc, inc (7)
Rnd 5-6: sc around (7)
Rnd 7: 3dec, 1sc (4)
FO, leave tail for sewing

BEANIE-CAP
(Ballet Slipper -E4)
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc around (12)
Rnd 3: 1sc-inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc-inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc-inc (30)
Rnd 6: 4sc-inc (36)
Rnd 7: 5sc-inc (42)
Rnd 8-9: sc around (42)
Rnd 10: sl around (42)
FO, weave in ends

BEANIE-EARS (2x)
(Ballet Slipper -E4)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2: 1sc-inc (6)
Rnd 3: 2sc-inc (8)
Rnd 4: 3sc-inc (10)
Rnd 5: 4sc-inc (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing
*Attach to the beanie-cap

TAIL
(Ballet Slipper -D3)
Rnd 1: 4sc in mr (4)
Rnd 2-5: sc around (4)
FO, leave tail for sewing

BOW
(Periwinkle-D3)
16ch
Row 1: dc on 4th ch from hook, dc across (12)
FO, leave tail for sewing
*Stitch ends together
*Use excess yarn to wrap around center to form the bow
*Stitch on the body, right below the head

The cutie without the kitty beanie... 

And here she is being all kawaii with the beanie. ^^

Not bad for a sudden light bulb project, huh? ^^ To be honest, I have tons of amigurumis lined up and I set them all aside to make this cutie kitty. I guess I was that stressed out that I had to momentarily escape my already laid out plans for the whole month. Nothing to relieve stress than to be spontaneous and care-free, even for a little while. Sigh! Well, this definitely hit the spot. ^^

Copyright: Bubble Pop Cat is an original pattern written by Duchess Gala with adaptation from Silvia Usón's Chibi pattern. You may do whatever you want with the finished product but please do not sell or claim the pattern as your own. Also, do not post the pattern directly to your website. Just link it to this blog. ^^ 

Disclaimer: Some of the images are not mine and can be searched online