Noturno, the Midnight Paws 
Noturno is a curious kitten who loves to explore the night 
without ever being frightened by the darkness. With his bright eyes 
, he lights up the most hidden corners of the house 
and loves to curl up on the lap of anyone who needs a warm hug 
. Despite being small 
, he has a big heart 
and always knows when someone needs a friend 
.
MATERIALS
- Yarn of your choice (I am using cotton – 4-ply). Colors: black (approx. 100 g), pink and white
- 3.00 mm crochet hook
- Fiber fill
- Tapestry needle
- Safety eyes (12 mm)
ABBREVIATIONS
- R: row
- MR: magic ring
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase
- dec: decrease
- ch: chain
- hdc: half double crochet
- rep: repeat
- [ ]: number of stitches at each round
SIZE: 12 cm
LEVEL: Beginner
TUTORIAL
BODY
With black yarn:
R1: MR with 6 sc
R2: 6 inc [12]
R3: 1 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [18]
R4: 2 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [24]
R5: 3 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [30]
R6: 4 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [36]
R7 – R11: 36 sc
R12: 4 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [30]
R13: 30 sc
R14: 3 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [24]
R15: 24 sc
R16: 2 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [18]
R17: 18 sc
Tailpiece and leave a long tail for sewing.
HEAD
With black yarn:
R1: MR with 6 sc
R2: 6 inc [12]
R3: 1 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [18]
R4: 2 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [24]
R5: 3 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [30]
R6: 4 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [36]
R7: 5 sc, 1 inc – rep 6x [42]
R8 – R14: 42 sc
Insert the eyes between rows 10 and 11 with 6 stitches between them. Using pink wool, embroider a snout between the eyes, between rows 12 and 13. Using the white wool, add detail to the sides of the eyes.
R15: 5 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [36]
R16: 4 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [30]
R17: 3 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [24]
R18: 2 sc, 1 dec – rep 6x [18]
Sew the head to the body.
EARS (Make 2)
With black yarn:
R1: MR with 4 sc
R2: 1 sc, 1 inc – rep 2x [6]
R3: 1 sc, 1 inc – rep 3x [9]
R4: 2 sc, 1 inc – rep 3x [12]
R5: 12 sc
R6: fold and close the piece by making 5 sc
Tailpiece and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears between rows 5 and 10.
TAIL
With black yarn:
R1: MR with 4 sc
R2: 4 inc [8]
R3–R20: 8 sc
Tailpiece and leave a long tail for sewing.
Optional: Insert a piece of wire to make the tail curl.
Sew it centered on the back, between rows 6 and 8.
