Crochet Tutorial: Garden Gray Cat in Sunflower Sweater with Flower Bag and Watering Can – Free Crochet Pattern.

This garden gray cat is a soft amigurumi doll with a large rounded head, white muzzle, amber eyes, a sunflower sweater, blue shorts, yellow sandals, a flower bag, a straw sun hat, a tiny bee, and a small watering can. The design is built with firm stitches, shaped limbs, layered appliques, and careful embroidery so the finished crochet cat matches the sweet handmade look in the image.

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Finished Size

• Cat doll: about 11 inches tall from ears to sandals when made with worsted weight yarn and a 2.75 mm hook.
• Sun hat: about 5.25 inches wide across the brim.
• Sunflower bag: about 2.5 inches wide.
• Watering can: about 2.75 inches long including handle and spout.
• Tiny bee: about 1.25 inches long.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in charcoal gray, white, tan gold, sunflower yellow, brown, denim blue, soft pink, green, beige, black, and a small amount of pale mint.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook for the doll and clothing.
• 2.25 mm crochet hook for flowers, bee details, sandals, and small appliques.
• 12 mm amber safety eyes or flat-backed toy eyes.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Yarn needle, stitch marker, pins, scissors.
• Black embroidery thread for pupils and bee face.
• Pink embroidery thread for nose and mouth.
• Optional: cardboard circle or plastic canvas for firm hat brim and bag body.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• FO: fasten off
• st: stitch
• R: round or row

Gauge and Stitch Style

Use tight amigurumi tension so the stuffing does not show. A good gauge is about 6 sc and 6 rounds per inch. The cat in the image has visible rounded stitches, but the fabric is firm, compact, and evenly stuffed.

Work most pieces in continuous spiral rounds. Do not join unless the pattern says to join. Stuff gradually as you go, especially the head, body, legs, and arms. Keep the face slightly wider than the back of the head by placing the muzzle and cheeks low and centered.

Main Cat Head

The head is oversized compared with the body, with a round gray top, white lower face, and a white blaze running up the center forehead. The lower face must look full and soft, so do not over-tighten the muzzle stitches.

Head Base

1. With charcoal gray yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9: sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.
10. R10: sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
11. R11-R17: sc around for 7 rounds. 60 sts each round.
12. R18: sc 8, dec around. 54 sts.
13. R19: sc 7, dec around. 48 sts.

Insert the amber eyes between R15 and R16, with 9 visible stitches between the eyes. Place them slightly low on the face, matching the wide curious expression in the image. Add a vertical black pupil line on each amber eye after finishing, or embroider it before final assembly if using flat eyes.

1. R20: sc 6, dec around. 42 sts.
2. R21: sc 5, dec around. 36 sts.
3. R22: sc 4, dec around. 30 sts.
4. Begin stuffing firmly. Shape the cheeks with your fingers as you stuff.
5. R23: sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
6. R24: sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
7. R25: sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
8. R26: dec around. 6 sts.
9. FO, close the hole, and weave in the end.

White Face Patch

The face patch sits over the lower front of the head and reaches upward in a narrow white stripe between the eyes. Make this applique flat, then sew it smoothly onto the gray head.

1. With white yarn, ch 9.
2. R1: starting in second ch from hook, sc 7, 3 sc in last ch, work on other side of chain, sc 6, inc in last st. 18 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 6, inc 3, sc 6, inc 2. 24 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 6, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 6, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 32 sts.
5. R4: sc 2, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 8, inc, sc 2, inc. 38 sts.
6. Do not cut yarn. Ch 1 and turn to make the forehead blaze.
7. Row 1: sc 7 across the top center stitches. Ch 1, turn.
8. Row 2: dec, sc 3, dec. 5 sts. Ch 1, turn.
9. Row 3: dec, sc 1, dec. 3 sts. Ch 1, turn.
10. Row 4: sc 3. FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

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Pin the wide oval across R15-R22 of the head, with the narrow white stripe rising between the eyes to about R10. Sew with small white stitches around the edge. Do not pull too tightly, or the face will flatten.

Muzzle Cheeks

1. Make 2 with white yarn.
2. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
5. R4: sc around. 18 sts.
6. R5: sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
7. Stuff lightly and FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the two cheeks side by side on the lower white face patch, centered under the eyes. The cheeks should touch in the middle and sit between R17 and R21 of the head. Flatten the back slightly as you sew so they look puffy but not bulky.

Pink Nose and Mouth

• With soft pink yarn, embroider a small triangle nose across the top center where the two cheeks meet.
• Make the nose about 4 stitches wide and 3 rounds tall.
• Stitch one short vertical line down from the nose.
• Add a gentle curved mouth to the left and right, using two small pink stitches on each side.
• Add 3 short gray or pale pink whisker stitches on each cheek if desired.

Cat Ears

The ears are triangular, gray outside, with small white or pale pink inner sections. They sit high on the head and angle slightly outward.

Outer Ears

1. Make 2 with charcoal gray yarn.
2. R1: 4 sc in MR. 4 sts.
3. R2: sc around. 4 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc around. 6 sts.
5. R4: sc around. 6 sts.
6. R5: sc 2, inc around. 8 sts.
7. R6: sc around. 8 sts.
8. R7: sc 3, inc around. 10 sts.
9. R8: sc 4, inc around. 12 sts.
10. R9: sc 5, inc around. 14 sts.
11. R10: sc 6, inc around. 16 sts.
12. Flatten slightly. Do not stuff. FO, leaving a long tail.

Inner Ear Patches

1. Make 2 with white or pale pink yarn.
2. Ch 5.
3. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, hdc 2, sc 1. Ch 1, turn.
4. Row 2: dec, hdc 1, sc 1. Ch 1, turn.
5. Row 3: sc 3 together. FO.

Sew one inner patch to the front of each ear. Attach ears to the head between R5 and R11, with about 13 stitches between them across the top. Tilt each ear outward at a 20-degree angle.

Body

The body is smaller than the head and mostly covered by the sunflower sweater and blue shorts. The top neck area shows a brown collar band, while the lower body forms the shorts waist.

1. With denim blue yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: BLO sc around. 36 sts.
8. R8-R10: sc around. 36 sts.
9. Change to tan gold yarn for sweater.
10. R11: BLO sc around. 36 sts.
11. R12-R16: sc around. 36 sts.
12. R17: sc 4, dec around. 30 sts.
13. R18-R19: sc around. 30 sts.
14. Change to brown yarn for collar.
15. R20: sc around. 30 sts.
16. R21: sc 3, dec around. 24 sts.
17. R22: sc around. 24 sts.
18. Stuff firmly, keeping the base flat enough for the doll to sit.
19. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing the head.

Sweater Bottom Ribbing

The brown edging around the sweater bottom is visible above the blue shorts. It should look like a narrow ribbed trim.

1. Join brown yarn to the front loop left from R11 of the body.
2. Ch 1, sc in each front loop around. 36 sts.
3. Join with sl st to first sc.
4. R2: ch 1, working BLO, sc around. 36 sts.
5. FO and weave in ends.

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Shorts Cuff Ridge

1. Join denim blue yarn to the front loops from R7.
2. Ch 1, sc around. 36 sts.
3. Join with sl st and FO.

Legs

The legs show white lower paws, gray striped upper socks, and blue shorts above. The feet are rounded and point forward under the yellow sandals.

Leg One

1. With white yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4-R6: sc around. 18 sts.
5. Change to charcoal gray yarn.
6. R7-R9: sc around. 18 sts.
7. Change to white yarn.
8. R10-R14: sc around. 18 sts.
9. Change to denim blue yarn.
10. R15-R18: sc around. 18 sts.
11. Stuff the foot and leg firmly.
12. Flatten the top and crochet through both layers with 9 sc to close. FO.

Leg Two

Repeat Leg One, but do not cut yarn after closing if you prefer to join the legs directly into the body. For this pattern, the legs are sewn under the body for the seated doll position shown in the image.

Sew the legs to the lower front of the body between R1 and R6 of the blue shorts section. Angle them slightly outward, about 15 degrees from the center. The white feet should point upward a little, as if the cat is lying on the table.

Arms

The arms have white paws, tan sweater sleeves, brown sleeve cuffs, and small sunflower decorations on the upper sleeves.

1. Make 2.
2. With white yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
3. R2: sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
4. R3-R5: sc around. 9 sts.
5. Change to brown yarn.
6. R6: sc around. 9 sts.
7. Change to tan gold yarn.
8. R7: BLO sc around. 9 sts.
9. R8-R17: sc around. 9 sts.
10. Stuff the paw and lower sleeve lightly. Leave the upper sleeve soft.
11. Flatten the top and crochet through both layers with 4 sc. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the arms to the sides of the body at R18-R19, just below the brown collar. Angle them downward along the sweater. The left arm should rest near the sunflower bag strap, and the right arm should sit slightly outward like the photo.

Tail

The tail is gray with a white tip. It comes out from the left side behind the blue shorts and points gently outward.

1. With white yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
3. R3-R5: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Change to charcoal gray yarn.
5. R6-R18: sc around. 9 sts.
6. Stuff lightly, using small pieces of fiberfill.
7. Flatten the last round and close with 4 sc through both layers.
8. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the tail to the back-left side of the shorts at R5-R8 of the body base. Curve it slightly toward the left leg and tack the tip with one hidden stitch if needed.

Blue Shorts Details

The shorts are part of the body and legs, but adding small shaping lines makes them look separate and close to the image.

• Use denim blue yarn to embroider a center seam from the lower body front down between the legs.
• Make 5 short vertical stitches at the front center.
• Add one round of surface slip stitches around each leg where blue meets white or gray.
• Keep the shorts smooth and rounded, not loose like a skirt.

Sunflower Sweater Appliques

The sweater has one large sunflower on the front, small sunflowers on both sleeves, and green leaves. The petals are raised and cheerful, with brown spiral centers.

Large Front Sunflower Center

1. With brown yarn and 2.25 mm hook, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. Join with sl st and FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Large Front Sunflower Petals

1. Join sunflower yellow yarn to any front loop of the brown center.
2. In first st: ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st in same st.
3. Sl st in next st.
4. Repeat the petal in every other stitch around to make 12 petals.
5. FO and weave in the yellow end.

Sew the large sunflower to the front center of the sweater, with the brown center around R13-R15 of the body. The petals should spread over the tan sweater without covering the collar.

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Sleeve Sunflowers

1. Make 2 small flowers.
2. With brown yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. Join and FO. 6 sts.
3. Join yellow yarn.
4. In each stitch around: ch 2, hdc, ch 2, sl st in same st.
5. FO, leaving a yellow sewing tail.

Sew one small sunflower to the outside of each sleeve near R11-R14 of the arm. In the image, the sleeve flowers sit near the upper arm and face forward slightly.

Green Leaves for Sweater

1. Make 4 leaves with green yarn.
2. Ch 7.
3. Starting in second ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc.
4. Ch 1, work along the other side: sc, hdc, dc 2, hdc, sc.
5. Sl st to first stitch and FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew two leaves beside the large front sunflower, one on each lower side. Sew the other two leaves near the sleeve flowers. Add a center vein to each leaf with one straight stitch of darker green yarn.

Sunflower Bag

The bag is a round sunflower purse worn diagonally from the cat’s shoulder to the opposite hip. It has a brown center, thick yellow petals, and a tan strap.

Bag Back Circle

1. With brown yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. FO and weave in the end.

Bag Front Center

1. With brown yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. Join and FO.

Bag Petal Edge

1. Join sunflower yellow yarn to any stitch of the front center.
2. Repeat around: ch 3, dc in same stitch, ch 3, sl st in same stitch, sl st in next stitch.
3. Make 15 rounded petals around the center.
4. FO and weave in the end.

Joining the Bag

1. Place front and back circles wrong sides together.
2. Join yellow yarn through both layers at the top side.
3. Sc through both layers around 30 stitches, leaving the top 6 stitches open.
4. Stuff very lightly or insert a small circle of plastic canvas.
5. FO and hide the tail inside.

Bag Strap

1. With tan yarn, ch 58.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st in each chain across. 57 sl sts.
3. FO, leaving tails at both ends.

Sew one strap end to the top left of the bag and the other to the top right. Place the strap over the cat’s right shoulder and let the sunflower bag sit on the lower left front of the blue shorts. Tack the strap to the shoulder with two hidden stitches so it stays in place.

Yellow Sandals

The sandals are bright yellow with white toes visible and tiny bee charms near the outer side. They wrap around the front of each white foot.

Sandal Sole

1. Make 2 with yellow yarn and 2.25 mm hook.
2. Ch 9.
3. R1: starting in second ch from hook, sc 7, 4 sc in last ch, work along other side, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch. 20 sts.
4. R2: inc, sc 6, inc 4, sc 6, inc 3. 28 sts.
5. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 7, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 7, sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc. 34 sts.
6. Join and FO, leaving a long sewing tail.

Front Strap

1. Join yellow yarn to one side of the sole at the widest front point.
2. Ch 11.
3. Attach to opposite side with sl st.
4. Turn and work 10 sc back across the chain.
5. Sl st into the sole and FO.

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Ankle Strap

1. Join yellow yarn near the back side of the sole.
2. Ch 13.
3. Wrap around the back of the foot and sew to the opposite side.
4. Repeat for the second sandal.

Sew one sandal under each white foot. The front strap should cross over the toes. Embroider 3 short vertical toe lines on each white foot with pale gray yarn.

Tiny Bee Charms for Sandals

1. Make 2 tiny bees.
2. With yellow yarn, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
3. R2: sc around. 5 sts.
4. Change to black yarn.
5. R3: sc around. 5 sts.
6. Change to yellow yarn.
7. R4: sc around. 5 sts.
8. FO and close.
9. With white yarn, ch 3, sl st into the bee side, ch 3, sl st again for two tiny wings.

Sew one bee charm to the outer front side of each sandal. Add two tiny black face stitches if visible.

Straw Sun Hat

The hat is separate from the cat and sits beside the doll in the image. It has a flat round crown, a wide brim, a brown band, and a sunflower with green leaves on the front.

Hat Crown

1. With tan gold yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: sc 3, inc around. 30 sts.
6. R6: sc 4, inc around. 36 sts.
7. R7: sc 5, inc around. 42 sts.
8. R8: sc 6, inc around. 48 sts.
9. R9: BLO sc around. 48 sts.
10. R10-R14: sc around. 48 sts.
11. R15: FLO sc 7, inc around. 54 sts.

Hat Brim

1. R16: sc 8, inc around. 60 sts.
2. R17: sc 9, inc around. 66 sts.
3. R18: sc 10, inc around. 72 sts.
4. R19: sc 11, inc around. 78 sts.
5. R20: sc 12, inc around. 84 sts.
6. R21: sc around. 84 sts.
7. R22: reverse sc around for a firm edge. 84 sts.
8. FO and weave in ends.

Hat Band

1. With brown yarn, ch 52.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc across. 51 sts.
3. FO, leaving a long tail.

Wrap the brown band around the base of the crown at R14-R15. Sew it in place. Keep the join at the back.

Hat Sunflower

1. With brown yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. Join yellow yarn.
4. In each stitch around: ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st in same stitch.
5. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the sunflower to the front left side of the hat band. Add two green leaves behind it using the leaf pattern from the sweater. The flower should sit slightly raised on the brim edge like the image.

Head Flower Crown

The cat wears small flowers on the top right side of the head near one ear. Use pale yellow, pink, orange, and green to copy the garden look.

Small Five-Petal Flower

1. Make 3 flowers in pale yellow, soft pink, and orange.
2. R1: 5 sc in MR. Join with sl st.
3. In each stitch: ch 2, hdc, ch 2, sl st in same stitch.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Tiny Flower Leaves

1. Make 3 small leaves with green yarn.
2. Ch 5.
3. Starting in second ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc, sl st.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the flowers in a curved cluster on the cat’s upper right forehead, beside the right ear. Place the yellow flower highest, the pink flower in the middle, and the orange flower lower near the side of the head. Tuck green leaves under the flowers.

Watering Can

The watering can in the image is beige with a rounded body, curved handle, small spout, and a yellow stripe. It sits beside the cat as a garden accessory.

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Can Body

1. With beige yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc around. 12 sts.
3. R3: sc 1, inc around. 18 sts.
4. R4: sc 2, inc around. 24 sts.
5. R5: BLO sc around. 24 sts.
6. R6-R10: sc around. 24 sts.
7. R11: sc 2, dec around. 18 sts.
8. Stuff lightly.
9. R12: sc 1, dec around. 12 sts.
10. R13: dec around. 6 sts.
11. FO and close the opening.

Can Top Neck

1. With beige yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
3. R3-R4: sc around. 9 sts.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the neck to the top of the can body, slightly toward the back. Keep it upright and lightly stuffed.

Can Handle

1. With beige yarn, ch 18.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc across. 17 sts.
3. Ch 1, turn, sc across again. 17 sts.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.

Curve the handle into a rounded arch. Sew one end to the upper side of the can and the other end to the lower back side.

Can Spout

1. With beige yarn, R1: 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
2. R2-R5: sc around. 5 sts.
3. R6: sc 1, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 1. 7 sts.
4. R7-R8: sc around. 7 sts.
5. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the spout to the front side of the can, angled upward at about 25 degrees. Add a pale mint or white small oval at the spout tip if desired.

Yellow Stripe

1. With yellow yarn, ch 25.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st across. 24 sl sts.
3. FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Sew the yellow stripe around the lower middle of the watering can body. It should sit straight and visible across the front.

Tiny Flying Bee

The small bee near the watering can is yellow and black with white wings. Make it light and simple so it keeps the same playful garden mood.

1. With yellow yarn, R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: sc 1, inc around. 9 sts.
3. R3: sc around. 9 sts.
4. Change to black yarn.
5. R4: sc around. 9 sts.
6. Change to yellow yarn.
7. R5: sc around. 9 sts.
8. Change to black yarn.
9. R6: sc around. 9 sts.
10. Stuff lightly.
11. R7: sc 1, dec around. 6 sts.
12. FO and close.

Bee Wings

1. With white yarn, ch 5.
2. Sl st into the bee top center.
3. Ch 5 and sl st into the same spot.
4. FO and secure both wings with one hidden stitch.

Embroider two tiny black eyes on the yellow front. The bee can be displayed separately or attached to a thin clear thread near the watering can.

Facial Embroidery and Eye Details

The orange eyes are a major feature of this cat. To match the image, add a black vertical pupil line over each eye if your safety eyes are plain amber. Use a fine black thread and stitch carefully through the head fabric beside the eye, not through the hard plastic.

• Place a small white highlight stitch near the upper outer edge of each eye.
• Keep both highlights in the same direction so the face looks lively.
• Add three short cheek whiskers on each side using gray thread on the white muzzle.
• Do not make the whiskers too long; they should stay inside the white lower face patch.

Joining Head to Body

Before sewing, pin the head to the body and check the balance. The head is large, so the neck must be strong. The brown collar should touch the lower curve of the head, and the face should point forward.

1. Use the long brown or tan body tail to sew the head to the body.
2. Pass the needle through R21-R22 of the head and R21-R22 of the body.
3. Sew around the neck twice for strength.
4. Add extra stuffing inside the neck area before closing the final gap.
5. Make sure the white face patch is centered over the sweater sunflower.

Clothing Surface Details

Surface stitches help the doll look more like the image. Use them sparingly and keep them neat, because the sweater and shorts already have strong colors.

• Use brown yarn to add one line of surface slip stitch around the sweater collar.
• Use brown yarn to add one line around each sleeve cuff.
• Use denim blue yarn to define the lower edge of each shorts leg.
• Use tan yarn to make two tiny sweater shoulder stitches near the arms.
• Use green embroidery to add veins to all leaves.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the head firmly to the body, checking that the face looks straight from the front.
2. Sew both ears high on the head and angle them outward.
3. Sew the flower crown beside the right ear, layering leaves behind the flowers.
4. Attach the arms at the shoulder line and angle them downward.
5. Sew legs under the shorts so the cat lies or sits naturally.
6. Attach the tail to the back-left side of the shorts.
7. Sew the large sunflower to the sweater front and small sunflowers to sleeves.
8. Place the sunflower bag diagonally across the body and tack the strap at the shoulder.
9. Sew sandals onto the white feet and attach one tiny bee charm to each sandal.
10. Finish the nose, mouth, pupils, eye highlights, whiskers, and toe lines.

Care Notes

Spot clean the doll with a damp cloth and mild soap. Do not soak the safety eyes, flower appliques, or bag strap. If the doll is made for a child, sew every applique very securely and avoid small detachable accessories.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• Head: gray round head, white lower face, white forehead blaze, amber eyes, pink nose.
• Ears: two gray triangular ears with pale inner patches.
• Outfit: tan sunflower sweater, brown collar and cuffs, blue shorts.
• Legs: white paws, gray upper sections, yellow sandals, bee charms.
• Accessories: sunflower bag, straw sun hat, watering can, tiny bee.
• Flowers: sunflower on sweater, sleeves, bag, hat, and small head flowers.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

Keep the finished cat away from direct sunlight for long periods, especially the yellow petals and blue shorts. Store it in a dry place with the hat and watering can beside the doll, not pressed under heavy items.

To refresh the shape, gently squeeze the head and body with clean hands. Use a yarn needle to lift flattened petals back into place. Trim loose fuzz carefully, but do not cut close to seams or embroidered details.

If the bag strap stretches, remove the hidden shoulder tack, shorten the strap by a few stitches, and sew it back in place. If the hat brim curls too much, steam lightly from a safe distance and flatten it with your fingers while warm.