Crochet Luo Xiaohei – A Tiny Healing Companion from The Legend of Hei ‣ Handicraft-Art

Crochet Luo Xiaohei is the perfect way to bring this gentle little black cat to life with your own hands. With his round black head, those oversized bright green eyes that seem to glow with curiosity, and a softly squishable body built for cuddles, Xiaohei captures hearts through every stitch. This beginner-friendly project feels like a small, calming ritual—stuffing his tiny belly, shaping his delicate ears, and finally sewing on those luminous green eyes. And when he blinks back at you (at least in your imagination), you’ll realize you didn’t just make a doll. You crocheted a little piece of warmth.

Stitch Key (Beginner Friendly)

X = sc (single crochet)
V = 2 sc in same stitch (increase)
A = single crochet decrease (sc 2tog)
M = 3 sc together
W = 3 sc in same stitch
ch = chain stitch
sl st = slip stitch

Note: Start each round with ch, end with sl st. These do not count toward total stitches.

Tools & Materials

Matte Chenille Yarn Skein
3.0 mm crochet hook
Polyfill stuffing

Crochet Luo xiaohei by step and step

1、Crochet Luo Xiaohei – Cat’s Head and Body

Row	Stitch	Total Stitch
R1	Magic ring 7X	7
R2	7V	14
R3	7 (X, V)	21
R4	7 (2X, V)	28
R5	7 (3X, V)	35
R6	5 (6X, V)	40
R7	5 (7X, V)	45
R8~R9	45X	45
R10	3 (14X, V)	48
R11~R12	48X	48
R13	3 (14X, A)	45
R14~R15	45X	45
R16	5 (7X, A)	40
R17	5 (6X, A)	35
R18	7 (3X, A)	28
R19	7 (2X, A)	21
R20	7 (X, A)	14
R21	7 (X, V)	21
R22	21X	21
R23	2 (X, V, X), X, 2V, X, V, X, 2V, X, 2 (X, V, X)	30
R24	10X, 2ch, Skip 4 stitches, 2X, 2ch, Skip 4 stitches,10X	26
R25	4(X, V,), 10X, 4 (X, V)	34
R26	34X	34
R27	2 (4X, A), 10X, 2 (A, 4X)	30
R28	15A	15A
R29	6A, M	7
	Leave a long thread and cut off, stuff the doll, pass the thread through 7 front loops of round 29, then pull tight.

2、Crochet the legs of Luo Xiaohei

Start crocheting separately at the two openings on the body

R1~R5: 6X

3、Crochet the white part of eyes *2

Row	Stitch	Total Stitch
R1	5ch, Crochet on the second last stitch V,2X, W, 3X,	10
R2	2V, 2X, 3V, 2X, V	16
R3	2 (V, X), 2X, 3 (V, X), 2X, V, X	22
R4	2 (2X, V), 2X, 3 (2X, V), 4X, V	28
	Cut the yarn and attach it to the head

4、Crochet black eyeballs *2

Row	Stitch	Total Stitch
R1	4ch, Crochet on the second last stitch V, X, W, 2X,	8
R2	2V, X, 3V, X, V	14
	Cut the yarn, stick the eyeballs onto the eye whites

5、Use blue yarn to crochet the mouth (blue yarn)

3ch, Crochet on the second last stitch sl, X

Cut the yarn and stick the mouth below the eyes

6、Crochet Luo Xiaohei’s left ear

Row	Stitch	Total Stitch
R1	Black yarn Magic ring 6X	6
R2	Green yarn V, Black yarn 5V	12
R3	Green yarn 3X, Black yarn 9X	12
R4	Green yarn X, V, X,(Crochet within one stitch Green yarn X, Black yarn X), Black yarn 4 (X, V)	18
R5	Green yarn 5X, Black yarn 13X	18
R6	Green yarn 2X, V, 2X (Crochet within one stitch Green yarn X, Black yarn X), Black yarn 4 (2X, V)	24
R7	Green yarn 7X, Black yarn 17X	24
	Leave a long yarn end and cut off

7、Crochet Luo Xiaohei’s right ear

Row	Stitch	Total Stitch
R1	Black yarn Magic ring 6X	6
R2	Black yarn V, Green yarn V, Black yarn 4V	12
R3	Black yarn 2X, Green yarn 3X, Black yarn 7X	12
R4	Black yarn X,V, Green yarn X, V, X, (Crochet within one stitch Green yarn X, Black yarn X), Black yarn 3(X, V)	18
R5	Black yarn 3X, Green yarn 5X, Black yarn 10X	18
R6	Black yarn 2X,V, Green yarn 2X, V, 2X, (Crochet within one stitch Green yarn X, Black yarn X), Black yarn 3 (2X, V)	24
R7	Black yarn 4X, Green yarn 7X, Black yarn 13X	24
	Leave a long yarn end and cut off
	Sew the left and right ears on both sides of the head respectively

8、Crochet Luo Xiaohei’s tail

Row	Stitch	Total Stitch
R1	Magic ring 6X	6
R2	2 (2X, V)	8
R3~R4	8X	8
R5	2 (2X, A)	6
R6	6X	6
	Leave a long yarn end and cut off Sew the tail onto the body

9、Crochet the Heixiu beside Luo Xiaohei

① Heixiu’s body

Row	Stitch
R1	Magic ring 2X, 2ch, Crochet on the second last stitch sl, 3X, 2ch Crochet on the second last stitch sl, X
R2	6V
R3	6 (X, V)
R4~R5	18X
Turn the inside out
R6	9A
R7	X, 4A
	Stuff with cotton and close the opening