Try this free amigurumi pattern to make a sweet little cat with a heart for a Valentine’s Day present. The pattern is easy to follow and suitable for beginners. The body and head of the Valentine cat are made as one piece. When crocheting from the specified yarn, the toy turns out to be 9 cm (3.5″).
Designed and photos by Ekaterina Musatskova
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Alіzе Сοtton Gοld Ηobby (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 50 g/165 m): grey, white or milk, red and black
- Hook size: 1.6 mm
- Black safety eyes
- Pink dry pastel crayon
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Sewing pins
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) х 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free crochet cat with a heart pattern
Head and body (one piece)
With white / milk yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
R 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
R 7-13: 36 sc (7 rows)
R 14: (5 sc, inc) х 6 (42)
R 15: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) х 6 (48)
R 16-25: 48 sc (10 rows)
R 26: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) х 6 (42)
R 27: 42 sc
R 28: (5 sc, dec) х 6 (36)
R 29: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 (30)
R 30: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R 31: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
R 32: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R 33: (dec) x 6 (6)
F.o.
Legs (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
R 6: 9 sc
Fold top of leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
R 6-9: 9 sc (4 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
Fold top of arm flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
With grey yarn:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) х 2 (8)
R 4: (3 sc, inc) х 2 (10)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
With grey yarn:
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2-4: 5 sc (3 rows)
Change to white / milk yarn:
R 5-22: 5 sc (18 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Heart
With red yarn:
Make 2 details:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R 5-6: 24 sc (2 rows)
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second detail.
R 7: join two details together with 6 sc (pic. 1), then crochet 18 sc on the hump of the heart, 18 sc on the other hump (36)
R 8: 36 sc
R 9: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
R 10: 30 sc
R 11: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
R 12: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
R 13: 18 sc
R 14: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 15: (dec) x 6 (6)
F.o.