Cute Cat Amigurumi Free Pattern

 

Abbreviations:

• R: round
• ch: chain
• ml: chain stitch
• ms: single crochet
• mc: slip stitch
• aug: increase
• dim: decrease
• br: double crochet
• aug br: double crochet increase
• Bar: back loop
• Bav: front loop

Head:

Start by crocheting the head with a magic ring. You can use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.

• R1: 6 sc into a magic ring
• R2: 6 aug
• R3: (1 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R4: (2 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R5: (3 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R6: (4 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R7: (5 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R8: (6 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R9: (7 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R10: (8 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R11 to 15: 60 sc
• R16: (8 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R17: 54 sc
• R18: (7 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R19 to 21: 48 sc
• R22: (6 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R23: (5 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R24 to 25: 36 sc
• R26: (4 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R27: (3 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R28: (2 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R29: (1 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R30: 6 dim

Thread the yarn onto a needle and go through each stitch of the last round, pull gently to close, then weave in the ends.

Legs x 2:

Leg No. 1:

• R1: 6 sc into a magic ring
• R2: 6 aug
• R3: 12 sc
• R4: (1 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R5 to 9: 18 sc (stuff)

Cut the yarn and leave the leg aside.

Make Leg No. 2 (repeat R1 to R9)

Without cutting the yarn, make 8 ch at the end of Leg No. 2, then join with the first leg by crocheting through the first stitch of Leg No. 1 to join the two legs. Crochet 5 rounds of sc (stuff). Make 1 ch, flatten, and crochet the two sides together.

Collar:

• R1: Chain 40 ch
• R2: Insert in the 3rd ch, 38 aug br, 2 ch, turn
• R3: 76 br, turn
• R4: 6 ch, skip 1 sc, sc to end of round, cut the yarn.

Body:

• R1: 6 sc into a magic ring
• R2: 6 aug
• R3: (1 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R4: (2 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R5: (3 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R6: (4 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R7: (5 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R8: (6 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R9: (7 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R10: (8 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R11 to 14: 60 sc (4 rounds)
• R15: (8 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R16: 54 sc
• R17: (7 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R18 to 19: 48 sc (2 rounds)
• R20: (6 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R21 to 22: 42 sc (2 rounds)
• R23: (5 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R24 to 25: 36 sc (2 rounds)
• R26: (4 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R27: (3 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R28 to 29: 24 sc (2 rounds)
• R30: (2 sc, 1 dim) x 6

Stuff the bottom of the body firmly, the top a bit lighter. Crochet the two sides together. Cut the yarn, leaving enough length to sew the head on later.

Tail:

• R1: 6 sc into a magic ring
• R2: 6 aug
• R3: (1 sc, 1 aug) x 6
• R4 to 21: 18 sc
• R22: (1 sc, 1 dim) x 6
• R23: 12 sc

Stuff lightly. Flatten, make 1 ch, and crochet the two sides together.

Ears x 2:

• R1: 6 sc into a magic ring
• R2: (1 sc, 1 aug) x 3
• R3: (2 sc, 1 aug) x 3
• R4: (3 sc, 1 aug) x 3
• R5 to 8: 15 sc

Cut the yarn and leave a long length for sewing to the head. Do not stuff the ears.

Assembly:

• Attach the ears to the head.
• Embroider the eyes at rounds 14 and 15.
• Embroider a small nose.
• Place the legs under the head and sew them on.
• Add and secure the collar.
• Sew the body to the head.
• Attach the tail at the starting magic ring of the body.
• Secure the other end to the nearest leg with a piece of yarn.