This turorial is dedicated to the creation of this super cute cat with a little lovely heart. This small and delightful cat can be used as decoration or as a romantic gift for Valentine's day. It is a quick and little project. A lovely give away for friends and relatives. Not only for St.Valentine´s Day! The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy- to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy-to-follow as possible.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: grey, white and red, a bit of black and pink for embroidery, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, 2 black beads or safety eyes, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free amigurumi crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready doll is approx. 19 cm high, from bottom to top, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
ARM (2x)
Begin crocheting with Schachenmayr Catania white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Rounds 3-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Rounds 7-16: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Stuff slightly. Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Start with beige colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: (*single crochet in next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches), repeat twice (24 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 5 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6-7: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 8: decrease 5 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)
Do not fasten off and continue crocheting in rounds.
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the bootie firmly. Do not fasten off.
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 10 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Change to skin colored yarn
Round 12 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Rounds 14-15: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off.
Crochet with white colored yarn:
Working into the front loop: *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 2 stitches*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Crochet with beige colored yarn:
Working into the front loop: single crochet in each of the next stitch till the end of the round.
Fasten off. Work on round in sc´s around the sole of the bootie if desired.
Continue crocheting with skin colored yarn:
Round 16: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 17-19: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 20 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff firmly. Fasten off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don´t fasten off!
BODY
Work a shift stitch every 3-4 round.
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust the position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).
Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that the marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd stitch of the round becomes first). This is the shift stitch.
The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.
You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (18 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 18 stitches of the second leg)
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 20 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches (44 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 19 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (48 stitches)
Rounds 4-9: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 11 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Start stuffing the body.
Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 13-14: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 16-17: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 4 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, 4 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 22: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff the body firmly. Do not fasten off. You can crochet the neck longer by adding some more rounds or thinner by decreasing some more stitches.
HEAD
Continue crocheting the head with skin colored yarn (stuff as you go)
Round 1: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing:
Rounds 6-13: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 15: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Fasten off, using yarn tail to pull final stitches completely shut.
WIG
Make the wig cap first. Keep testing it on your doll´s head until it´s the size you want it.
Round 1: 12 double crochets into Magic Ring
Working into the back loop:
Round 2: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, 2 double crochets in each of next 11 stitches, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 stitches)
Round 3: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in next stitch*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (36 stitches)
Round 4: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from*to* 11 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (48 stitches)
Round 5: chain 3 stitches, double crochet in the same stitch as chain, double crochet in next stitch, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 3 stitches*, repeat from*to* 6 times, slip stitch to top of chain 3 (60 stitches)
For the Locks:
For longer locks:
*chain 20 stitches, 1 hdc in the third stitch from the hook, (2 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch) repeat till the end of the row, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 16 times.
For shorter locks:
*chain 10 stitches, 1 hdc in the third stitch from the hook, (2 hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch) repeat till the end of the row, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 12 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the wig to the head of your doll.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi cat are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Sew the wig to the head of your doll.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and embroider them with brown colored yarn and the distance of 4-6 stitches on the head of your angel.
Using black embroidery thread, embroider eyebrows and a mouth. You can stitch 2-3 eyelashes on the outside corners of both eyes if wanted. Using skin colored yarn and a yarn needle, stitch repeatedly over 3-4 stitches mid-way between the eyes so the yarn bumps up like a little nose. Use a blush to make rosy cheeks.
DRESS
The dress is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at the bodice and continues down to legs.
Crochet using white colored yarn or any of your desire.
26 Luftmaschen anschlagen,
Chain 26 stitches.
Row 1: single crochet into the second stitch from the hook, single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: chain 1 stitch, *single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, single crochet in the last stitch, turn the work (= 37 stitches)
Row 3: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 15 stitches (front), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), turn the work.
Row 4: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 5: chain 1 stitch, *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, turn the work
Row 6-7: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 8: chain 2 stitches, *half double crochet in the next stitch, 2 half double crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Row 9: chain 2 stitches, half double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 10: chain 2 stitches, *half double crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, turn the work
Row 11: half double crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Row 12: *chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, turn the work
Work in single crochets all around the dress, making two button loops. Sew two buttons according to the loops. Or attach Velcro fastener.
WING (2x)
Crochet with white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase* (66 stitches)
Round 12: *single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, increase* (72 stitches)
Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase* (78 stitches)
*chain 10 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* twice, slip stitch in the next stitch,
*chain 8 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* twice, slip stitch in the next stitch,
*chain 6 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* 3 times, slip stitch in the next stitch
*chain 4 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* 10 times
*chain 6 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* 3 times, slip stitch in the next stitch
*chain 8 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* twice, slip stitch in the next stitch,
*chain 10 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch* repeat from* twice.
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
HEART
Work with red colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* twice
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase*, repeat from* to* twice
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase*, repeat from* to* twice
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase*, repeat from* to* twice
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase*, repeat from* to* twice
Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase*, repeat from* to* twice
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, skip next 15 stitches, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches (=15 stitches)
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 12: decrease, single crochet in each of next 13 stitches (=14 stitches)
Round 13: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease*, repeat from* to* twice (=10 stitches)
Round 14: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease twice*, repeat from* to* twice (=16 stitches)
Stuff the heart firmly. Crochet the second part as the first one. Pin the heart on one hand or between the hands. Using yarn needle and tan yarn, attach heart to hands by weaving needle through one hand, through the heart, and through the other hand (repeating as needed).
Well done!
I hope you enjoyed creating the doll and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your version of amigurumi, to make sure I don´t miss it out, please share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
