crochet cat pattern

Hello, Today, we have another free amigurumi crochet pattern just for you. As always, we bring you new and exciting amigurumi patterns every day. Some of the favourites include gazelles, bears, pandas, giraffes, llamas, pigs, bunnies, clowns, lambs, bees, unicorns, dolls, foxes, dinosaurs, elephants, hippos, monkeys, cats, dogs, and many more!

Today’s featured free amigurumi crochet pattern is an adorable amigurumi cat.

Here are a few details about this pattern:

If you love making amigurumi, this simple and free pattern is perfect for you. It’s beginner-friendly and fun to create. Plus, these handmade toys make wonderful gifts—your little ones will absolutely adore them!

crochet cat pattern

Materials
YarnArt Dolce yarn: color #7540 (1.5 skein)
4.5 mm crochet hook
YarnArt Begonia yarn for muzzle
Vita Coco yarn: grey color for whiskers
16 mm safety eyes
11 mm safety nose
Sewing thread and needle
Black felt for feet
Fiberfill

Abbreviations
R – row
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Small head
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (9 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [33]
R 7: (10 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [36]
R 8: 36 sc
R 9: (11 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [39]

R 10-12: 39 sc (3 rows)
R 13: (11 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [36]
R 14: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 15: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Insert safety eyes between R 10 and R 11 at the distance of 5 sc from each other.
Insert nose under eyes at the distance of 1 row from eyes.
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 16: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 17: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 18: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
Make 4 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 2 sc [7]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew ears to the head.

Big head
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (11 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [39]
R 8: 39 sc
R 9: (12 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [42]

R 10-16: 42 sc (7 rows)
R 17: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 18: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 19: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Insert safety eyes between R 12 and R 13 at the distance of 5 sc from each other.
Insert nose under eyes at the distance of 1 row from eyes.
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 20: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 21: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
R 22: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2)
Feet
Make 5 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 2 sc, 1 sc [10]
R 2: 2 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc, inc [16]
R 3-6: 16 sc (4 rows)
R 7: (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 8: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.
Sew felt circle (22 mm diameter) to the foot

Legs
10 ch, join in ring with sl st
R 1-5: 10 sc (5 rows)
Fold the top opening flat and 5 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew foot and leg together

Arms (make 2)
Make 6 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 4 sc [12]
R 2-4: 12 sc (3 rows)
R 5: 1 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc [10]
R 6: dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc [8]
R 7-11: 8 sc (5 rows)
Stuff the bottom part of the arm.
Fold the top opening flat and 4 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
R 4: 9 sc
R 5: inc, 8 sc [10]
R 6-11: 10 sc (6 rows)
Fold the top opening flat and 5 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body
Make 6 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 4 sc [12]
R 2: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, inc [18]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 4 sc, inc [24]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 5 sc, inc [30]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 6 sc, inc [36]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 3 sc, (4 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 7 sc, inc [42]
In the next row attach legs (5 stitches from each other) and tail. Or you can sew legs and tail to the body later.
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 3 sc, (5 sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 8 sc, inc [48]
R 8-14: 48 sc (7 rows)
R 15: (6 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [42]

R 16-17: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
R 19: 48 sc
R 20: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 21: 30 sc
R 22: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 23: 24 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
In the next row attach arms. Or you can sew arms to the body later.
R 24: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 25: 18 sc
Fasten off.
Sew head to the body

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