I’m a dog person, but I can’t resist the cuteness of cats. If you scroll through my free patterns, you’ll find that most patterns are cat-themed. So I’m here with another amigurumi cat pattern for you guys to make.
Read below for instructions.
Please note: The pattern is for personal use only. Please don’t copy, reproduce, alter, distribute or sell this pattern in whole or in parts. You may sell the finished products but please credit me as the designer and link back to this post.
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Instructions:
Amigurumi cat pattern is written in US English terms and worked in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.
Materials needed:
- 5ply milk cotton yarn in tan, cream and brown colour.
- 3 mm crochet hook.
- Fiberfill for stuffing.
- 8 mm safety eyes.
- Tapestry needle.
- Black embroidery thread and needle.
Stitches/ Abbreviations:
- R – round/ row.
- Ch – chain.
- St(s) – stitch (es).
- Sc – single crochet.
- Inc – increase (2 sc in one st).
- Dec – decrease (sc 2 st together).
- Sl st – slip stitch.
- [..] – repeat the instructions given in between the brackets.
- (..) – total number of stitches.
Head:
Using tan colour yarn,
R1: 7 sc in a magic ring (7).
R2: Inc in each st (14).
R3: [ Sc, inc ] x 7 (21).
R4: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 7 (28).
We’ll start switching between tan and cream yarn from R5-R9.
I have used black font to denote tan colour and red font to denote cream colour yarn.
R5: ( Sc 3, inc ) x 3, sc 2, sc, inc, ( sc 3, inc ) x 3 (35).
R6: Sc 16, sc 3, sc 16 (35).
R7: Sc 15, sc 5, sc 15 (35).
R8: Sc 14, sc 7, sc 14 (35).
R9: Sc 14, sc 8, sc 13 (35).
We’ll fully work with cream yarn from R10
R10: ( Sc 4, inc ) x 7 (42).
R11-12: Sc in each st (42).
R13: [ Sc 4, dec ] x 7 (35).
R14: [ Sc 3, dec ] x 7 (28).
Insert 8 mm safety eyes between R9 and R10 with 6 stitches in between.
Start stuffing with fiberfill and continue to stuff as you go.
R15: [ Sc 2, dec ] x 7(21).
R16: [ Sc, dec ] x 7 (14).
Stuff firmly and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Using tan yarn,
R1: 4 sc in magic ring (4).
R2: Inc in each st (8).
R3: [ Sc, inc ] x 4 (12).
R4: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 4 (16).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2):
Using tan yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
R2: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 2 (8).
R3-R7: Sc in each st (8).
Sc through both the top layers to close. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Using tan yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
R2: [ Sc, inc 2 ] x 2 (10).
R3-4: Sc in each st (10).
Fasten off the first leg but don’t cut off the yarn in second one. Stuff the legs and continue to body part.
Body:
R5: With the second leg, chain 2 and join to the first leg and sc around the first leg (10 sts), sc in the 2 chains (2 sts), sc around the second leg (10 sts) and sc in the other side of 2 chains (2 sts). [24 sts in total].
R6-12: Sc in each st (24).
R13: [ Sc 4, dec ] x 4 (20).
R14: Sc in each st (20).
R15: [ Sc 3, dec ] x 4 (16).
R16: [ Sc 6, dec ] x 2 (14).
Stuff the body, fasten off and weave in the ends.
Tail:
Start with brown colour yarn,
R1: 6 sc in magic ring.
R2: [ Sc 2, inc ] x 2 (8).
R3: Sc in each st (8).
R4-R5: (tan colour) Sc in each st (8).
R6-R7: (brown colour) Sc in each st (8).
R8-R9: (tan colour) Sc in each st (8).
R10-R11: (brown colour) Sc in each st (8).
R12- R13: (tan colour) Sc in each st (8).
Sc through both the top layers to close.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Belly patch:
Using cream colour yarn,
R1: ch 5, starting from 2nd ch on hook, sc 3, 3 sc in last ch. Continue to work on other side of the chain and sc 2, inc in last(10).
R2: Inc, sc 2, inc3, sc 2, inc 2 (16).
R3: Sc, inc, sc 2, (sc, inc) x 3, sc 2, (sc, inc) x 2 (22).
Fasten off invisibly.
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembling:
- Embroider an inverted v shape for the mouth.
- Sew the whiskers one stitch away from the eyes on either sides.
- Using tapestry needle and brown yarn, sew 2 long stripes from top of the head to R5 at the centre.
- Sew 2 more stripes on both sides from centre.
- Sew the ears between R3 to R7 on either sides of the head.
- Attach the head to body using the remaining yarn tail.
- Sew the arms where the head and body meets.
- Add in belly patch to the centre of the body.
- Add in two stripes on either sides of the body.
- Finally sew the tail slantingly at the back of the body.
And your little cat is now done!
I really hope you enjoyed making this amigurumi cat. I’d love to see your works! kindly share your makes and tag me on Instagram @littleloveeveryday
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I love this sweet little kitty! Just made one for my granddaughter! I would like to post it on my ravelry page (and give you the proper credit for the pattern) but I can’t find it on the site. The ravelry button on this page isn’t working for me. Anyway, thank you so much for this pattern and others of yours I’ve made with great delight!