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Create this sweet plush kitten amigurumi that would make a great gift for kids and cat lovers. The head, body, and legs of the amigurumi toy are all worked in one piece. The finished crochet cat is about 14 cm (5.5″) tall, if you use the same yarn and crochet hook.
Designed and photos by @club165110788
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce
- Hook size: 3.5-4.0 mm
- 9 mm safety eyes
- Velvet plastic triangle safety nose
- Stitch marker
- Sewing pins
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(12) = 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 amigurumi kitten pattern
Legs, body and head (one piece)
Stuff as you go.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-5: 12 sc (3 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!
From the second leg: 1 ch, join with the first leg. Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Body
R 6: 12 sc on the 1st leg, 1 sc in next 1 ch, 12 sc on the 2nd leg, 1 sc in next 1 ch (26)
R 7: make 4 inc (on the sides of the body and on the middle of front and back sides) (30)
R 8: 30 sc. In this row crochet a tail. In the middle of the back of the body make 10 ch, from the 2nd ch from hook make 9 sc.
R 9-12: 30 sc (4 rows)
R 13: 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (26)
R 14: 26 sc
R 15: 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec (22)
R 16: 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (18)
R 17: 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec (14)
R 18: (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
Head
R 19: (inc)*12 (24)
R 20: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 21: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 22-27: 36 sc (6 rows)
R 28: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 29: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Insert safety eyes between R 25 and R 26 at the distance of 6 stitches from each other.
Insert safety nose in one row below.
R 30: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 31: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 32: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-7: 6 sc (6 rows)
Stuff gently ½ full.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body on R 17-18.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
Don’t stuff.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears on the head skipping 3 rows from the center (magic circle).
Shaping a cat face (eye and muzzle tightening).
