Cat Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

This free crochet pattern for my amigurumi cat is a great project for intermediate as well as seasoned crocheters! If you’re not too keen on color changes, you could also crochet your cat in one color. There’s a video tutorial on my YouTube channel, in case you need visual guidance!

I also have a pattern for a sitting cat. You can find it here.

I would love to see your cat amigurumi! Share your creation on Instagram and tag me @stellasyarnuniverse for the monthly chance to win a pdf pattern of your choice from my Etsy shop! Winners are announced on my Instagram page @stellasyarnuniverse every 1st of the month!

You can find the free written pattern in US terms below. I also recorded a video tutorial for this amigurumi cat crochet pattern. Hope you’ll enjoy it!

If you’re used to UK terms, simply replace sc (single crochet) with dc (double crochet), hdc (half double crochet) with htr (half treble crochet), and dc (double crochet) with tr (treble crochet). You’ll need the two latter only for the ears.

All you need to know to crochet this little amigurumi cat is how to single crochet (double crochet in British terms), make a magic ring, and invisible decreases with single crochet (British double crochet).

It will also be helpful to know:

How to fasten off closed projects

Materials and tools you need for the cat amigurumi

DK / light worsted weight cotton yarn, for example Paintbox Cotton DK in Stormy Grey (405) or Champagne White (403)

2.5mm / C-2 or B-1 crochet hook

5mm / 0.2″ safety eyes

Fiberfill

Darning needle / tapestry needle

Light pink embroidery floss

Large eyed sewing needle

Stitch marker

Scissors

For the whiskers:

Thick sewing thread or embroidery floss

Glue

Rubber glove

Abbreviations

St = stitch

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet (double crochet in British terms)

Inc = sc increase: single crochet 2 in same st

Dec = invisible sc decrease: Insert hook in front loops of next 2 sts, yarn over, pull through both front loops, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops

Hdc = half double crochet (half treble crochet in British terms)

Dc = double crochet (treble crochet in British terms)

BLO = back loops

(…) = stitches that are repeated in the rd

*… = number of repetitions

Instructions for the cat amigurumi

Crochet the forelegs (make 2)

Rnd 1: Sc 8 in magic ring in white (8)

Rnd 2: In BLO: [sc 2, dec]*2 (6)

Rnd 3: Sc 5, sc 1 changing to gray (6)

Rnd 4: [inc 1, sc 2]*2 (8)

Rnd 5: [dec, sc 2]*2 (6)

Rnd 6: Sc 6 (6)

Crochet the hind legs (make 2)

Rnd 1: Sc 8 in magic ring in white (8)

Rnd 2: In BLO: [sc 2, dec]*2 (6)

Rnd 3: Sc 5, sc 1 changing to gray (6)

Rnd 4: [inc 1, sc 2]*2 (8)

Rnd 5: [dec, sc 2]*2 (6)

Rnd 6: [inc 1, sc 2]*2 (8)

Crochet the belly

Ch 4 in white

Rnd 1: Sc 2 (starting in 2nd ch), sc 4 in last ch, sc 1 in other side of ch, sc 2 in last ch, sc 1 in same ch changing to gray (10)

Rnd 2: Sc 8 around hind leg, sc 3, around foreleg: [sc 4, sc 1 changing to white, sc 1], sc 2, around foreleg: [sc 1 changing to gray, sc 5], sc 3, sc 8 around hind leg, sc 2 (38)

Rnd 3: Dec, sc 5, dec, sc 1, dec, sc 2, sc 1 changing to white, sc 1, dec 2, sc 1 changing to gray, sc 3, dec, sc 1, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 2 (30)

Rnd 4 and 5: Sc 11, sc 1 changing to white, sc 3, sc 1 changing to gray, sc 14 (30)

Rnd 6: Sc 10, leave white yarn there without fastening it off, ch 4, sk 8, sc 12 (26)

Continue with the back

Rnd 7: Sc 1, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 1, dec, sc 4 in chains, dec, sc 1, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3 (20)

Rnd 8: Sc 1, [dec, sc 1]*6, sc 1 (14)

Rnd 9: Dec 7 times (7)

Crochet the neck

Join the gray yarn at the left corner of the neck opening.

Rnd 7: Sc 1, sc 1 changing to white, sc 3, sc 1 changing to gray, sc 2, sc 4 out of other side of ch stitches (12)

Rnd 8: Sc 1, sc 1 changing to white, sc 4, sc 1 changing to gray, sc 1, sc 4 out of other side of ch stitches (12)

Rnd 9: Sc 1, dec changing to white, sc 1, dec, sc 1 changing to gray, dec, sc 1, dec (8)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the head

Rnd 1: Sc 6 in magic ring in white (6)

Rnd 2: Sc 1, inc 1, sc 1, inc 1 changing to gray in 2nd sc, sc 1, inc 1 (9)

Rnd 3: Sc 1 changing to white, sc 1, inc 1, sc 2, inc 1 changing to gray in 2nd sc, sc 2, inc 1 (12)

Rnd 4: Inc 1, inc 1 changing to white in 2nd ch, sc 5, sc 1 changing to gray, inc 4 (18)

Rnd 5: Inc 1, sc 1, inc 1, sc 1 changing to white, sc 5, sc 1 changing to gray, [inc 1, sc 1]*4 (24)

Rnd 6 and 7: Sc 24 (24) Fasten off white yarn. Embroider nose. Insert safety eyes.

Rnd 8: [sc 2, dec]*6 (18) Start filling the head.

Rnd 9: [sc 1, dec]*6 (12) Fill the head more if necessary.

Rnd 10: Dec 6 times (6)

Crochet the ears in gray (make 2)

Ch 4, Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch

Fasten off leaving a long enough end for sewing the ears on.

Crochet the tail

Ch 12, sc 11 (start in 2nd ch) (11)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew the ears on rnd 7 and 8 of the head with 4 stitches space in between. Give the ears a little squeeze to make them nice and pointy.

Sew the head on the neck opening with the white parts aligning.

Sew the tail on between rnd 7 and 8 of the body, centered on the back.

Your little cat is now complete!

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Happy creating!