Helping our users. Crochet Amigurumi Cat.
You’ll need:
DK weight 100% alpaca wool yarn, 50g = 100m (50g = 109yd) / 8 ply / 11 wpi. You will need about 15 g of yarn;
Crochet hooks 2,25-3,5 mm;
Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding etc. for stuffing;
Cotton embroidery floss;
9 mm safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt etc;
Yarn needle;
Scissors;
Stitch marker.
Size: 15 cm.
Notes
Work in a continuous spiral, do not join rounds or turn your work, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round. Move the marker up after completing each round.
All stitches are worked into both loops, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
Instructions
Head
Round 1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 = [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 = [18]
Round 4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 = [24]
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 = [30]
Round 6: sc 1, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 = [36]
Round 7: (sc 5, inc) x 6 = [42]
Rounds 8-14: sc in each stitch = [42]
Round 15: (sc 5, dec) x 6 = [36]
Attach the safety toy eyes between rounds 12 and 13, leaving 9 stitches (count 8 holes) between them.
Start stuffing the head. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the head firmly
Round 16: sc 1, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 = [30]
Round 17: (sc 3, dec) x 6 = [24]
Round 18: (dec, sc 2) x 6 = [18]
Round 19: (sc 1, dec) x 6 = [12]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing. Embroider the nose. Knot the yarn ends together under the head.
Ears
Make 2.
Round 1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
Round 2: (inc, sc 1) x 3 = [9]
Round 3: (sc 2, inc) x 3 = [12]
Round 4: sc 1, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 2, sc 2 = [15]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. Do not stuff the ears. Flatten the ears and sew them to the head, placing them just below round 2.
Tip! Sew the ears to the head, embroider the nose and add any embellishments before you sew the head to the body - this way you can fasten all yarn tails securely with a knot under the head.
Body
Round 1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 = [12]
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 = [18]
Round 4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 = [24]
Rounds 5-8: sc in each stitch = [24]
Round 9: (dec, sc 10) x 2 = [22]
Round 10: (sc 3, dec) x 4, sc 2 = [18]
Round 11: sc in each stitch = [18]
Round 12: (dec, sc 7) x 2 = [16]
Round 13: (sc 2, dec) x 4 = [12]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail. Stuff the body firmly. Sew the head to the body using mattress or whip stitch. Add a bit more stuffing before closing the seam.
Arms
Make 2.
Round 1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
Round 2: (inc, sc 1) x 3 = [9]
Rounds 3-5: sc in each stitch = [9]
Round 6: sc 3, dec, sc 4 = [8]
Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms lightly about 2/3 way up.
Rounds 7-8: sc in each stitch = [8]
Round 9: sc 3, dec, sc 3 = [7]
Rounds 10-11: sc in each stitch = [7]
Round 12: sc 3, dec, sc 2 = [6]
Round 13: sc in each stitch = [6]
Round 14: sc 3, flatten the top and crochet over the opening.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Sew the arms to the sides of the body, one row below the head.
Legs
Make 2.
Round 1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
Round 2: inc x 6 = [12]
Round 3: sc in each stitch = [12]
Round 4: sc 4, dec, sc 6 = [11]
Round 5: sc in each stitch = [11]
Round 6: sc 4, dec, sc 5 = [10]
Stuff the feet firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs lightly.
Rounds 7-8: sc in each stitch = [10]
Round 9: sc 4, dec, sc 4 = [9]
Rounds 10-11: sc in each stitch = [9]
Round 12: sc 4, dec, sc 3 = [8]
Rounds 13-16: sc in each stitch = [8]
Left Leg
Round 17: sc 3, flatten the top and crochet over the opening.
Right leg
Round 17: sc 5, flatten the top and crochet over the opening.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Sew the legs to the body just above round 3 and more towards the front of the body, leaving 4 - 5 stitches (count 3 - 4 holes) between them.
Tail
Round 1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
Rounds 2-4: sc in each stitch = [6]
Start stuffing the tail. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the tail lightly.
Rounds 5-18: sc in each stitch = [6]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the tail. Sew the tail to the body just above round 3.
Finish sewing and hide all yarn tails.