Free Crochet Cat Amigurumi Pattern
After mastering basic shapes, try crocheting this cat amigurumi, which is one of the easiest pocket animals to tackle. The ears, snout, head, arms, body and feet are all done continuously without any sewing. With the free pattern below and the accompanying video, you will be mastering this animal in no time!
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Introduction to Crocheting Cat
In this post, we will first be starting off with the relevant supplies and techniques you would need to crochet this cat. To make things simple, you can use just one yarn colour like white, or for more detailing, a combination of orange and white. Then we will head into the beginner friendly pattern proper which includes the head and then the body.
Stick around after that to check out the full video of how to crochet a cat and finally we will end off with the full pattern PDF download if that is the mode of reading that suits you best. Don’t forget to grab the free Animal Shaping Starter Guide if this is something you would love to design in the future!
Supplies and Techniques for Crocheting a Cat
Here I have listed the techniques as well as the materials needed to crochet a cat or kitten amigurumi. Each one is individually linked if you need to learn more about how to master each technique, or you could check out this post on “How to Learn Basic Crochet Stitches step by step for Absolute Beginners - 6 Easy Steps!”.
There are also some special stitches involved in crocheting this cat which are listed below (puff and bobble stitches) and they are also individually linked to tutorials which will be helpful if you do not know how to make these stitches.
The materials needed are also listed below or if you wish to see what I start off most of my projects with, then check out this post on “My Crochet Tools and Accessories that are Super Simple to Start With”. Read on below.
Terminology for Crocheting Cat
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Stitches for Crocheting Cat
4sc1 = 4 single crochet in same stitch
3hdc puff = 3 half double crochet puff stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, insert hook again, pull up loop, repeat one last time, yo, pull through all loops on hook
4dc bob = 4 double crochet bobble stitch
= yo, insert hook in indicated, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook in same, yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, pull through 5 loops on hook
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Cat
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Version 1 - Orange, White (25gm each)
Version 2 - Light grey, White (25gm each)
Black (stash for eyes and nose)
Pink (stash to embroider nose and whiskers)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
Glass eyes (just for landmarking)
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Crochet hook
2.5-3.0mm Clover crochet hook
Stuffing
Use leftover yarn or polyester fibrefill
Darning Needles
Safety Eyes
4mm glass eyes or safety eyes
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Cat Pattern
Crochet Cat Head
Start off with orange yarn.
Round 1: Ch4, work into 2nd ch from hook, sc2, 3sc1, go around and work into the other side of foundation chain, sc1, 2sc1 (all orange) – 8st
Round 2: Sc3, 2sc1, sc3, 2sc1 (all orange) – 10st
Round 3: 2sc4, (sc1, ch3, sl st 1 into 2nd ch from hook, dc1, sc1 in same main st), 2sc3, (sc1, ch3, sl st 1 into 2nd ch from hook, dc1, sc1 in same main st), 2sc1 (all orange) - 20st
Round 4: Sc8, (sc1 before and after ch), sc6, (sc1 before and after ch), sc2 (all orange) - 20st
Round 5: Sc12 (orange), sc2 (white), sc6 (grey) - 20st
Round 6: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 6 (orange), (sc1, 2sc1) x 1 (white), (sc1, 2sc1) x 3 (grey) - 30st
Round 7: Sc12 (orange), 4sc1 (orange), sc4 (orange), sc2 (white), 3hdc puff (white), 3hdc puff (white), sc2 (white), sc4 (orange), 4sc1 (orange), sc2 (orange) - 36st
Round 8: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 4 (orange), sc2tog4 (orange), sc2tog3 (white), sc2tog5 (orange) - 20st
Round 9: (Sc2, sc2tog1) x 2 (orange), sc2 (grey), sc2tog1 (white), (sc2, sc2tog1) x 1 (white), sc1 (white), sc1 (orange), sc2tog1 (orange) - 15st
Add stuffing to head.
Round 10: Sc2tog7, sc1 (all white) - 8st
Crochet Cat Body
Continue from head into body, using white yarn.
Round 11: Sc4, 2sc2, sc2 (all white) - 10st
Round 12: 2sc6 (orange), (sc1, ch4, dc2 down ch, sc1 down ch, sc1 in main st) x 2 (white), 2sc2 (orange) - 20st
Round 13: Sc12 (orange), (sc1 before and after ch) x 2 (white), sc4 (orange) – 20st
Round 14: Sc12 (orange), sc5 (white), sc3 (orange) - 20st
Round 15: Repeat Round 14 - 20st
Round 16: Sc9 (orange), 4dc Bob (white), sc2 (orange), sc5 (white), sc2 (orange), 4dc Bob (white) - 20st
Add stuffing to body.
Round 17: Sc2tog2, (sc1, ch10, 3dc1 into 9th ch from hook, sl st 8, 2dc1 in main st, sc1, sc2tog7 (all orange) - 13st
Round 18: Sc2tog1, sc1, sc2tog1 (on dc st), sc2tog4 (all orange) - 7st
Close up in FLO and fasten off.
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
Embroider Cat Face
Embroider Cat Eyes
Add eyes by embroidering French knots 1 round above snout, on either side of face, where orange-white junctions are. Thread in through head and out to the desired eye location. Without removing yarn from the needle, place tip of needle close to the surface of the face. Loop yarn close to the face around needle twice. Insert eye back into intended eye position and out through head again.
Embroider Cat Face
Use pink yarn to sew down a V shape in the nostril part of the snout that extends vertically downwards and then outwards on either side below the snout into curves, which forms the smile. Then sew on 3 sets off whiskers on either side of face using same pink yarn. Additionally, I used black yarn to sew the smile again underneath the pink yarn to make it stand out more.
Crochet Cat Video
After referring to the pattern above, remember to check out the full video on how to crochet a cat, from start to finish with nothing left out. It takes less than an hour and it includes captions with voice-overs as well. You can scroll to the specific parts that you are struggling when you are attempting the pattern above. Remember to also like the video and subscribe to my Youtube Channel so that when new amigurumi videos are released, you will know about it!
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Cat PDF Pattern
The Pocket Cat PDF Pattern is an ad-free downloadable PDF printable, with checkboxes included and step-by-step pictorial tutorials. The pattern is easy for beginners, fast and no-sew. Just click on the image below or scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the pattern download.
Conclusion of Crocheting Cat
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To check out more of my ideas for using various types of crochet stitch techniques to shape amigurumi animals, grab my free Animal Shaping Starter Guide below! Inside, get quick ideas on how to get started on shaping ears, snouts, cheeks, bodies and limbs for animals!
Free Animal Shaping Starter Guide
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