How To Crochet Cat Ears

Cat Ears

Back, side and front of ear.

What you need:

• G hook (4.00mm) crochet hook
• 2 colors of 4ply worsted weight yarn (outside color and inside of the ear)
• scissors
• yarn needle

Make 2 of inside colors first, then start on outsides.

Starting with the inside color first, then outsides afterwards.
Row 1: ch 8.
Row 2: ch 1, sc in second ch from hook and across to the end.
Row 3: ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in the next 5 sts, sk the second to the last st and sc in the last.
Row 4: ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in the next 3 sts, sk the second to last st and sc in the last.
Row 5: ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in the next 2 sts, sk the second to last st and sc in the last.
Row 6: ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in the next st, sk the second to last st and sc in the last.
Row 7: ch 1, turn, sk the next st and sc in the last. Fasten off. Do not fasten off for the outside color.

Crochet Ears Together
Taking the inside ear piece, align it with the outside piece you are working on.

2 sc through the top point of both pieces, binding them together, continuing down all sides (2 sc in the other two points of the ear as you make your way around).
Tip: As you are crocheting around the ear, hide your loose ends inside the ear as you go along.

When you reach the top, fasten off with a sl st and a tail to hide away.

When you are finished, start working on your second outside ear color and repeat the instructions above when you are finished.

Note: If you need bigger ears, increase the ch on the first row. Remember for every row, you are skipping the first stitch and the second to last as you continue decreasing the rows.

Have fun making your kitties!