Crochet Cat - The Cutest Amigurumi Pattern

Crochet Cat - Look at these cute little furry friends! Annemarie made these adorable kittens to add to our amigurumi collection. These designs make us so happy, how about you? And these cats are the perfect gifts for the holidays to come! So do not hesitate and get going with the free crochet pattern! Continue reading...

These cute animals are made of Yarn and Colors Charming, a yarn that is used for amigurumi's a lot because of its sturdiness. These balls are made of 68% cotton and 32% acrylic and therefore super soft, supple and shape retaining. The cheerful colours that we chose make each cat a delight to look at and cuddle with. Give such a lovely cat as a birthday gift or crochet one for your own child. Miauw!

Materials:
- Crochet hook no. 2,5 mm
- Stuffing
- Darning needle with a sharp tip

Brown Cat
- 2 balls Yarn and Colors Charming colour 6
- 1 ball Yarn and Colors Charming colour 2 & 42
- 1 ball Yarn and Colors Must-have Mini's colour 28
- 1 pair Black Safety Eyes 8 mm
- 1 soft Safety Nose Salmon 21 mm
- 1 small little bell 15 mm

Green Cat
- 2 balls Yarn and Colors Charming colour 75
- 1 ball Yarn and Colors Charming colour 2 & 42
- 1 ball Yarn and Colors Must-have Mini's colour 77
- 1 pair of Black Safety Eyes 8 mm
- 1 soft Safety Nose Salmon 21 mm
- 1 small little bell 15 mm

Blue Cat
- 2 balls Yarn and Colors Charming colour 62
- 1 ball Yarn and Colors Charming colour 2 & 42
- 1 ball Yarn and Colors Must-have Mini's colour 67
- 1 pair Black Safety Eyes 8 mm
- 1 soft Safety Nose Salmon 21 mm
- 1 small little bell 15 mm

Stitches used:
Ch. = Chain
Sc.  = Single crochet
Sl.st. = Slip stitch
Tch. = Turning chain

You need to work tightly because you do not want the stuffing to show. Use a crochet hook that suits you best.

Crochet Cat - Free Crochet Pattern

Head and Body

Start at the top of the head.

Round 1: With the main colour sc. 6 in a magic ring or start the following way. Ch. 2, sc. 6 in the first ch. Sl.st. 1 in the first sc. such that you get a round of 6 sts.
Round 2: Sc. 2 in each st. (12 sts.)
Round 3: Sc. 2 in each 2^nd st. (18 sts.)
Round 4: Sc. 1. *Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 2*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 1 (24 sts.)
Round 5: Sc. 2 in each 4^th st. (30 sts.)
Round 6: Sc. 30 (30 sts.)
Round 7: Sc. 2. * Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 4*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 2 (36 sts.)|
Round 8: Sc. 2 in each 6^th st. (42)
Round 9: Sc. 42 (42)
Round 10: Sc. 3. * Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 6*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 3 (48 sts.)
Round 11: Sc. 48 (48 sts.)
Round 12: Sc. 2 in each 8^th st. (54 sts.)
Round 13 - 19: Sc. 54 each round (54 sts.)
Round 20: Sc. each 8^th and 9^th st. tog. (48 sts.)
Round 21: Sc. 48 (48 sts.) Place the safety eyes in between round 9 and 10 and keep 3 sts. in between.
Round 22: Sc. 3. *Sc. the next 2 sts. tog., sc. 6*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round (42 sts.)
Round 23: Sc. each 6^th and 7^th st. tog. (36 sts.)
Round 24: Sc. 36 (36 sts.)
Round 25: Sc. 2. *Sc. each 5^th and 6^th st. tog, sc. 4*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 2 (30 sts.)
Round 26: Sc. each 4^th and 5^th st. tog. (24 sts.)
Round 27: Sc. each 3^rd and 4^th st. tog. (18 sts.) Stuff your head firmly before you continue.
Round 28: Sc. each 2^nd and 3^rd st. tog. (12 sts.)
Round 29: Sc. 2 in each st. (24 sts.)
Rounds 30 - 33: Sc. 24 each round (24 sts.)
Round 34: Sc. 2 in each 4^th st. (30 sts.)
Rounds 35 - 37: Sc. 30 each round (30 sts.)
Round 38: Sc. 2. *Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 4*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 2 (36 sts.)
Rounds 39 & 40: Sc. 36 each round (36 sts.)
Round 41: Sc. 2 in each 6^th st. (42 sts.)
Rounds 42 - 44: Sc. 42 each round (42 sts.)
Round 45: Sc. 3. * Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 6*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 3 (48 sts.)
Round 46: Sc. 48 (48 sts.)
Round 47: Sc. 3. *Sc. the next 2 sts. tog., sc. 6*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 3 (42 sts.)
Round 48: Sc. each 6^th and 7^th st. tog. (36 sts.)
Round 49: Sc. 2. *Sc. the next 2 sts. tog., sc. 4*. Repeat from *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 2 (30 sts.)
Round 50: Sc. each 4^th and 5^th st. tog. (24 sts.)
Round 51: Sc. each 3^rd and 4^th st. tog. (18 sts.) Before you continue, stuff the body firmly.
Round 52: Sc. each 2^nd and 3^rd st. tog. (12 sts.) Stuff a little more.
Round 53: Sc. each 2 sts. tog (6 sts.) Cast off and draw your end yarn through the last 5 sts. (6 sts.) Weave in the ends.

Snout
Round 1: With colour Creme sc. 6 in a magic ring or start the following way. Ch. 2, sc. 6 in the first ch. Sl.st. 1 in the first sc. such that you get a round of 6 sts.
Round 2: Sc. 2 in each st. (12 sts.)
Round 3: Sc. 2 in each 2^nd st. (18 sts.)
Round 4: Sc. 1. * Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 2*. Repeat *to* until the end of the round but end with 1v (24 sts.)
Round 5: Sc. 2 in each 4^th st. (30 sts.)
Round 6: Sc. 30 (30 sts.)
Round 7: Sc. 2. *Sc. 2 in the next st., sc. 4*. Repeat *to* until the end of the round but end with sc. 2 (36 sts.)

Cast off. Leave a longer yarn on your work to sew to the head. Place the softnose in between round 4 and 5. Stuff the snout and use some pins to attach it to the front of the head below the eyes in between round 11 and 23. Sew the snout with a few small stitches to the head. Embroider with colour Peach from the bottom of the nose downwards a little stripe. Weave in the ends.

Ears
Round 1: With colour Creme sc. 6 in a magic ring or start the following way. Ch. 2, sc. 6 in the first ch. Sl.st. 1 in the first sc. such that you get a round of 6 sts.
Round 2: Sc. 2 in each 2^nd st. (9 sts.)
Round 3: Sc. 2 in each 3^rd st. (12 sts.)
Round 4: Sc. 2 in the 6^th and 12^th st. (14 sts.)
Round 5: Sc. 2 in the 7^th and 14^th st. (16 sts.)
Round 6: Sc. 2 in the 8^th and 16^th st. (18 sts.)
Round 7: Sc. 2 in the 9^th and 18^th st. (20 sts.)
Round 8: Sc. 2 in the 10^th and 20^th st. (22 sts.)

Cast off and leave a longer yarn on your work to sew the ear to the head. Work another ear the same way. The ears do not require stuffing. Fold them flat with the increases at the sides, such that you get a triangle. Pin the ears in between rounds 2 and 13 at the top of the head and attach it with few small stitches.

Inside of the ears
The inside of the ears are worked in rows. Tch. 1 after each row to turn your work.
Row 1: Ch. 2, sc. 2 in the first ch. (2 sts.)
Row 2: Turn your work. Sc. 1, sc. 2 in the 2^nd st. (3 sts.)
Row 3: Turn your work. Sc. 2, sc. 2 in the 3^rd st. (4 sts.) Cast off.

Work another one the same way. Pin them at the ears and join them with a few small stitches.

Legs and Paws

Round 1: With colour Creme sc. 6 in a magic ring or start the following way. Ch. 2, sc. 6 in the first ch. Sl.st. 1 in the first sc. such that you get a round of 6 sts.
Round 2: Sc. 2 in each st. (12 sts.)
Round 3: Work this round in the back loops such that single loops are being created on the outside of your work. Sc. 2 in each 4^th st. (15 sts.)
Round 4: Sc. 15 (15 sts.)
Round 5: Sc. 2 in each 5^th st. (18 sts.)
Round 6: Sc. 2 in each 3^rd st. (24 sts.)
Round 7: Sc. 24 (24 sts.)
Round 8: Sc. each 3^rd and 4^th st. tog. (18 sts.)
Round 9: Sc. 18 (18 sts.)
Round 10: In this round you’re going to make the toes.

Sc. 6. Insert over your work to the other side of the paw and sl.st. 1 in the first sc. Cast off and draw the end yarn through the last 6 sts. Stuff the paw firmly. Cast on a new yarn next to the first toe. Sc. 3, skip 6 sts. and sc. 3 at the other side. Sl.st. 1 int he first sc. Cast off and draw the end yarn through the last 6 sts. and pull tight. Cast on a new yarn next to the second toe. Sc. 6. Sl.st. 1 in the first sc. Cast off. Draw the end yarn through the last 6 sts. and pull tight. Weave in the ends and work 3 more paws the same way. Embroider with Peach in between the toes.

Cast on a new yarn in the outside loops of round 3 with the main colour.

Rounds 1 - 29: Sc. 12 each round (12 sts.)
Round 30: Sc. each 3^rd and 4^th st. tog. (9 sts.) Fold your work flat and close with sl.st. The arms and legs do not need stuffing.

Work the paws the same way for the other arms and legs. Attach the arms at the side of the body at round 29 and 50 with a few small stitches.

Tail
Round 1: With colour Creme sc. 8 in a magic ring or start the following way. Ch. 2, sc. 8 in the first ch. Sl.st. 1 in the first sc. such that you get a round of 8 sts.
Rounds 2 - 25: Sc. 8 in each round (8 sts.) Cast off. The tail does not need to be stuffed. Sew the tail at the back with a few small stitches.

Cat Collar
Work with Must-Have mini and ch. 24. Sc. 22, sc. 2 in the last ch. and continue on the other side of the foundation chain. Sc. 22 and cast off.
Sew the bell at the middle of the collar and attach the colour around the neck by joining the edges.

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