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
Change the yarn color to grey
Rounds 6-10: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Rounds 12-16: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
LEG (2x)
Start with white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the 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:
Rounds 5-6: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 7: decrease 6 times, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches (18 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Change the color of yarn to grey
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Rounds 11-14: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 16-17: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the leg firmly. Fasten off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don´t fasten off!
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during a 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 marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move the marker for one stitch (now second stitch of the round becomes first). This is a 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.
BODY
Work a shift stitch every 2-3 round.
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 4-8: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 10-11: 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.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using grey colored yarn.
Round 1: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 2: increase every second stitch (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)
Rounds 6-14: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Stuff the head firmly.
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 23: *decrease*, repeat 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
EAR (2x)
Start crocheting with white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Change the yarn color to grey
Round 4: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 5-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.
TAIL
Start crocheting with white colored yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Runde 6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Change the yarn color to grey
Runde 7: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 9-12: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)
Round 19-20: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi cat are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Attach the tail to the body.
Ears are attached to the head now. Position ears and using the yarn left sew them to the head of the cat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 6-8 stitches to the head of your cat.
Embroider nose with pink color yarn. Begin with the outline of the upside down triangle. Insert the needle through the top of the head and pull it through leaving a little bit of a tail. Then insert the needle 1-2 rows under the eyes and pull it through where you want your cat’s nose to be. Fill in the triangle, and finish the uneven lines. At the end pull the needle out the same hole it originally went into, so that both yarn tails are coming out of the same hole. Tie a knot with both yarn tails, as close to the surface of the head as possible. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Embroider the claws if desired.
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.
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!
