I’m back with yet another cute free amigurumi pattern! If you have not anything planned for the weekend this one will keep you busy. This crochet cat pattern is great project for any cat lover crocheter!
I spent the time to make it as minimal sew as possible. By the end of this pattern you will only be attaching the ears, head and tail. So grab some yarn and let’s get started!
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Size of the crochet cat: If you use the recommended size hook and yarn weight the pattern provides, the bear will be 20cm/ 7.87 inches.
Skills: This is a beginner-friendly pattern. Basic amigurumi crochet skills are needed. Magic ring, Single crochet, increase and decrease.
Yarn Needed:
Double knit/light worsted weight yarn
- Colour A: 40g (Grey)
- Colour B: 20g (White)
- Colour C: 10 (Pink)
- Brown and white embroidery thread for eyes and nose
Hook: 3.5mm
Other tools and materials:
- scissors
- stuffing
- 12/14mm safety eyes (optional)
- stitch marker
- tapestry needle
Stitch terms:
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: INCrease
- DEC: DECrease
- SLP: Slip stitch
- MC: Magic Circle
- HDC: Half Double crochet
- TYW: Turn your work
- CH: Chain
VERY IMPORTANT TIP: When it comes to mid-way colour change your count for each round cannot be off otherwise your colour work will shift and not come out correctly.
( If you are going to do the colour changes colours, do not cut the yarn between those colours.)
Here is the free crochet Gracey Cat pattern:
Arms: (Make two)
COLOUR B:
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: (1SC, INC) x3 [9]
3-8: SC in each stitch around [9]
Change to colour A:
9-13: SC in each stitch around [9]
Pinch the opening of the arm between your index and thumb
and slip stitch or SC 4 sts across, closing up the bottom of the arm. Weave in ends
Colour Change will be placed in BOLD
LEGS & BODY:
COLOUR B:
-LEG ONE-
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3-5: SC in each stitch around [12]
6: (2 SC, DEC) x3 (9)
7-9: SC in each stitch around [9]
Change to colour A: (Grey)
10-16: SC in each stitch around [9] – Stuff the leg firmly
Slip stitch, cut yarn, and weave in end.
-LEG TWO-
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3-5: SC in each stitch around [12]
6: (2 SC, DEC) x3 (9)
7-9: SC in each stitch around [9]
Change to colour A:
10-16: SC in each stitch around [9] – stuff the leg firmly
DO NOT CUT YARN
Take your first leg to connect the two together
17: CH3, SC 9 around –Leg one– SC in the front loop of each chain between the legs (3), and continue to SC 9 around –Leg two-[24]
18: SC in each stitch around [24]
19: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
20: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
21-22: SC in each stitch around [36]
23: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30]
24-25: SC12, SC 8, SC 10 in each stitch around [30]
26: (3 SC, DEC) x2, 2SC,(1 SC, DEC) x1, (3 SC DEC), (3 SC, DEC) x2 [24]
27: SC10, SC 6, SC 8 in each stitch around [24]
28-29: SC11, SC 4, SC 9 in each stitch around [24]
30: (2 SC, DEC) x3, SC 2, (DEC), (2 SC, DEC) x2 [18]
31: SC 4, insert arm (SC 4), SC 6, insert second arm (SC4), SC 1 [18]
32: (SC, DEC) x6 [12] – stuff the body fully
33-34: SC in each stitch around [12]
Slip stitch. Leave a strand of yarn for sewing to attach the body to the head. Go to my YOUTUBE channel for tip on attaching the head.
TAIL:
Colour A:
1: MC, 5 SC [5]
2: INC x5 [10]
3-15: SC in each stitch around [10]
Pinch the opening of the tail between your index and thumb and slip stitch or SC 5 sts across, closing up the bottom of the tail.
Attach the tail between rounds 22/23, counting from round 18 where the body starts. Make a little stitch at the top of the tail to keep it in an upward position.
Head:
Colour A:
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
8-9: SC in each stitch around [42]
10: SC 20, SC 2, SC 20 [42]
11: SC 19, SC 4, SC 19 [42]
12-13: SC 18, SC 6, SC 18 [42]
14: SC 17, SC 8, SC 17 [42]
15: SC 16, SC 10, SC 16 [42]
16: SC 15, SC 12, SC 15 [42]
Safety eyes will be placed in rounds 12-13, 10 stitches apart.
Change to color B:
17: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]
18: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30] – Stuff the head
19: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
20: SC in each stitch around [24] – Stuff the head completely by this point.
21: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18]
22: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
Slip stitch and weave in ends.
Ears (Make two) :
Colour A:
1: MC, 4 SC [4]
2: INC x4 [8]
3: (SC, INC) x4 [12]
4-6: SC in each stitch around [12]
Pinch the opening of the ear between your index and thumb and slip stitch or SC 6 sts across, closing up the bottom of the ear.- Repeat with the second ear.
Fasten off and leave a strand of yarn to sew the ears to the head between rounds 3-10.
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Facial features
Embroidery nose:
Use a long strand of brown embroidery thread for the nose. The nose of the cat is an upside-down triangle. The top of the nose should be between rounds 13-14, 5 stitches wide. The bottom of the nose should be between rounds 15-16. Fill in the nose with vertical stitches placed closely together. Make a small vertical stitch down the nose with an upside V at the bottom for the mouth.
The whiskers: Make three stitches on either side of the eye.
Face shaping the eyes:
Take white embroidery thread and make a stitch on the outer corner of each eye. Pull the thread tight to pull the eyes together. Repeat the stitches with both eyes to create the white highlight on either side
BOW:
-Working in rows-
Colour C:
1: CH 10, HDC in 3rd chain from the hook, HDC in the remaining chains, TYW [8]
2: CH2, HDC in next 7 stitches, TYW [8]
3-8: Repeat round 2 [8] *6 Rows*
9: Fold the bow in half and slip the stitch across, connecting the two sides.
- Fold the bow so that the stitch line is at the back of the bow.
Slip stitch and leave a long strand of yarn to close up the edges of the bow and create the centerpiece.
- Pull the strand of yarn out from the center of the bow and wrap it four times around the center. Give it a knot and attach the bow to the ear or the neck as a bowtie
And you are done! I hope you enjoyed making this super cute cat pattern! I can’t wait to see the colour combo’s you come up with for your kittens!
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