cute amigurumi Kitty with a butterfly Free pattern

 

Materials and Tools

• Yarn: "YarnArt Jeans"
  • No 03 – milk (main color for Kitty).
  • Additional colors and wing styles vary depending on the toy's outfit. This tutorial demonstrates the pattern for a butterfly outfit. Choose one main color and one or more additional colors for the costume.
• For Butterfly:
  • No 89 – light lilac
  • No 72 – lilac
• For Ladybug:
  • No 26 – red
  • No 53 – black
• For Bee:
  • No 35 – yellow
  • No 70 – chocolate
  • No 88 – light yellow
• Black embroidery floss for facial features
• Durable cotton thread (e.g., "Iris") for attaching hands
• Stitch markers
• Toy stuffing (hollow fiber)
• Hook No 2
• Sewing pins
• Needle with a wide eye, and a thin sewing needle
• Oval black half beads for eyes (8*10 mm) and yellow for nose (6*8 mm) / felt pieces in corresponding colors and sizes or sewing thread for embroidery
• Scissors
• Small piece of wire for antennae

Abbreviations

• KA – magic ring
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (two single crochets in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (two single crochets together)
• sl st – slip stitch
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• ch – chain
• puff – puff stitch (4 dc with a shared top, worked into one stitch)
• (...) * n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times
• (...) – numbers in parentheses indicate the final stitch count for the round

Notes

• All parts of the toy are crocheted in a spiral without slip stitches between rounds and chain stitches. Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds.
• The toy is approximately 12 cm tall, excluding the antennae, when using the specified materials. You may use any yarn with a similar texture and color. Choose a hook suitable for the yarn thickness and your tension.

Hands (x2)

1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
3. Round 3: 12 sc (12)
4. Round 4: 6 sc, 1 puff, 5 sc (12)
5. Rounds 5 – 10: 12 sc (12)
6. Stuff the hands, making the stuffing less dense towards the end.
7. Round 11: 6 dec (6)
8. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a small tail. Use a needle to close the hole, threading the yarn through the front loops of the last round. Hide the end inside the piece.

Feet (x2)

1. Round 1: 8 sc in KA (8)
2. Round 2: 8 inc (16)
3. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24)
4. Rounds 4 – 6: 24 sc (24)
5. Round 7: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
6. Round 8: 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (18)
7. Round 9: 18 sc (18)
8. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the foot.

Ears (x2)

1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
3. Round 3: (2 sc, inc) * 3 (12)
4. Round 4: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
5. Round 5: (4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)
6. Round 6: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
7. Round 7: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 2, 3 sc (24)
8. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the ears.

Tail

1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
3. Rounds 3 – 5: 12 sc (12)
4. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the tail.

Flowers (x2)

1. Round 1: 5 sc in KA (5)
2. Change to contrasting yarn; cut the previous color.
3. Round 2: (sl st, hdc, 3 dc, hdc) * 5 (30)
4. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Antennae (x2)

1. Round 1: 6 sc in KA (6)
2. Round 2: 6 inc (12)
3. Rounds 3 – 5: 12 sc (12)
4. Round 6: 6 dec (6)
5. Stuff the piece. Change to contrasting color.
6. Rounds 7 – 10: 6 sc (6)
7. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. For stability, insert a piece of wire into the base of the antenna.

Body

1. Chain 14 ch, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook:
2. Round 1: inc, 11 sc, 2 inc in the last stitch, on the other side of the chain: 11 sc, inc (30)
3. Round 2: 2 inc, 11 sc, 3 inc, 13 sc, inc (36)
4. Round 3: inc, 1 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 1 sc (42)
5. Round 4: 42 sc (42)
6. Round 5: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 14 sc, inc, 1 sc (48)
7. Round 6: 48 sc (48)
8. Round 7: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
9. Round 8: 54 sc (54)
10. Round 9: (8 sc, inc) * 6 (60)
11. Round 10: 60 sc (60)
12. Round 11: (9 sc, inc) * 6 (66)
13. Rounds 12 – 20: 66 sc (66)
14. Round 21: (9 sc, dec) * 6 (60)
15. Round 22: 1 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) * 5, 7 sc (54)
16. Round 23: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
17. Round 24: 1 sc, dec, (
18. Round 24: 1 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 5, 5 sc (42)
19. Round 25: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
20. Round 26: 1 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 3 sc (30)
21. Move the yarn to the beginning of Round 27 where we marked previously.
22. Start stuffing the piece.
23. Round 27: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
24. Mark the beginning of Round 27 with a marker!
25. Round 28: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) * 5, 1 sc (18)
26. Round 29: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
27. Round 30: 6 dec (6)
28. Add stuffing, distributing it evenly inside the piece.
29. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use a needle to close the hole.
30. Chain 15 ch, starting from the 2nd ch from the hook:
31. Round 1: inc, 12 sc, 2 inc in the last stitch, on the other side of the chain: 12 sc, inc (32)
32. Round 2: 2 inc, 12 sc, 4 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc (40)
33. Round 3: (inc, 1 sc) * 2, 12 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 4, 12 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 2 (48)
34. Rounds 4 – 6: 48 sc (48)
35. Without cutting the main yarn, join contrasting yarn and crochet the next 2 rounds.
36. Rounds 7 – 8: 48 sc (48)
37. Change yarn and crochet the next 4 rounds in the main color.
38. Rounds 9 – 12: 48 sc (48)
39. Crochet the next 2 rounds in contrasting color.
40. Round 13: 48 sc (48)
41. Round 14: (6 sc, dec) * 6 (42)
42. Cut the contrasting yarn, now continue with the main color.
43. Rounds 15 – 16: 42 sc (42)
44. Round 17: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
45. Round 18: 36 sc (36)
46. Round 19: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
47. Rounds 20 – 22: 30 sc (30)
48. Round 23: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
49. Round 24: 24 sc (24)
50. Round 25: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
51. Round 26: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
52. Round 27: 6 dec (6)
53. Pull and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body and use a needle to close the hole.

Attaching the Parts

1. Sewing the Head to the Body: Align the head with the neck of the body. Use a yarn needle to sew around the base of the head, attaching it securely to the body.
2. Attaching the Ears: Position the ears on the top of the head. Sew them in place using a needle and yarn. Ensure they are evenly spaced and aligned.
3. Attaching the Hands: Position the hands on either side of the body. Sew them securely to the body using a yarn needle and matching yarn.
4. Attaching the Feet: Position the feet at the bottom of the body. Sew them in place using a needle and yarn. Ensure they are aligned and evenly spaced.
5. Attaching the Tail: Position the tail at the back of the body. Sew it securely to the body.
6. Attaching the Antennae: Insert a piece of wire into the base of each antenna. Position them on the top of the head and sew them in place. Bend them into shape as desired.
7. Attaching the Flowers: Position the flowers on the body or head as desired. Sew them in place.

Finishing Touches

1. Embroider Facial Features: Use black embroidery floss to stitch the eyes and mouth. Alternatively, attach oval beads for eyes and stitch or glue the nose in place.
2. Adding Accessories: Attach any additional accessories like bows, beads, or embellishments to the outfit as desired.

Congratulations! Your cute amigurumi Kitty with a butterfly (or other themed) outfit is complete. Enjoy your handcrafted creation!

Feel free to adjust colors, accessories, or other details to match your personal preferences or to create variations of this pattern.