Murat
Get this free crochet cat pattern to make this adorable amigurumi cat that will make a perfect gift for cat lovers. To make this cat you will need a plush yarn and 4.0 mm crochet hook. The finished toy size depends on your tension and materials you use.
Designed and photos by @natalie.toys_
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Wolans Bunny Baby (100% polyester, 100 g/120 m) #41 (brown), #01 (white); YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 100 g/160 m) #53 (black) for eyelashes and brows, #62 (white) for eye whites, #40 (brown) for a nose and whiskers
- Hook size: 4.0 mm
- 14 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free crochet plush cat pattern
Head
Stuff as you go (pay special attention to filling the cheeks).
Start with brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
R 9-14: 48 sc (6 rows)
Change to white yarn:
R 15: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
R 16-19: 54 sc (4 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 13 and R 14 at the distance of 7 stitches from each other.
R 20: (7 sc, dec) * 6 (48)
R 21: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) * 5, 3 sc (42)
R 22: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 23: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)
R 24: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 25: (6 sc, dec) * 3, sl st (21)
F.o.
Arms (make 2)
Start with white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
R 5-6: 21 sc (2 rows)
R 7: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
R 8: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15)
Change to brown yarn:
R 9-16: 15 sc (8 rows)
Stuff till the R 12 with fiberfill.
Fold top of arm flat and 7 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Legs (make 2)
Start with white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6-8: 30 sc (3 rows)
R 9: 9 sc, 6 dec, 9 sc (24)
R 10: 9 sc, 3 dec, 9 sc (21)
R 11: 8 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc (19)
Change to brown yarn:
R 12-19: 19 sc (8 rows)
Stuff till the R 15 with fiberfill.
Sl st on the 1st leg.
Fold top of leg flat and 9 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Body
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) * 6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54)
R 10-11: 54 sc (2 rows)
R 12: 9 sc, 9 sc together with sc of the first leg , 18 sc, 9 sc together with sc of the second leg, 9 sc (54)
R 13-16: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 17: 19 sc, (1 sc, dec) * 6, 17 sc (48)
R 18: 48 sc
R 19: 19 sc, (dec, 2 sc) * 3, dec, 15 sc (44)
R 20: 44 sc
R 21: (20 sc, dec) * 2 (42)
R 22: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 23: 36 sc
R 24: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (30)
R 25: 30 sc
R 26: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 27: 4 sc, 8 sc together with sc of the first arm, 4 sc, 8 sc together with sc of the second arm (24)
R 28: (6 sc, dec) * 3, sl st (21)
Finish stuffing.
F.o.
Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
R 5: 21 sc
Fold top of ear flat and 10 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
Start with white yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2-5: 8 sc (4 rows)
Change to brown yarn:
R 6-15: 8 sc (10 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew the head to the body.
Make eye tightening.
Embroider a nose between R 14 and R 15 using a brown cotton yarn.
Embroider eye whites with a white yarn, eyelashes and brows with a black one.
Sew the ears on the head between R 3 and R 11.
Using a brown yarn, embroider whiskers.
Sew the tail to the back of the body between R 12 and R 13.
