Let’s crochet this charming black cat amigurumi in a hat and a cape! The cute amigurumi cat will add a fun and Halloween decoration to your home or it will be a perfect gift for your friends. Dear friends. Today I’m going to share a gorgeous crochet cat amigurumi pattern for your special days. The model is a bit advanced, but don’t let that scare you off. Even someone who has just started knitting can easily make this amigurumi cat pattern. Such models are often not straightforward. But my recipe for today is pretty easy. You can knit this cat for Halloween and Christmas. Are you ready to make the crochet cat amigurumi pattern together? Let’s do it.
Materials:
Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
Hook size: 2.25 mm
10 mm glass safety eyes for toys
Scissors and sewing needle
Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
DC = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
dec3 = single crochet 3 stitches together
FLO = front loop only
F.o. = fasten off
(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
Head
Make 9 ch.
Make an oval, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd chain from hook: 3 sc in one st, 6 sc, 3 sc in one st, 6 sc (18)
R 2: (3 inc, 6 sc)*2 (24)
R 3-5: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 6: 3 sc, 3 sc in one st, 11 sc, 3 sc in one st, 8 sc (28)
R 7-10: 28 sc (4 rows)
R 11: 3 sc, dec3, 11 sc, dec3, 8 sc (24)
R 12: (3 dec, 6 sc)*2 (18)
R 13: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Sl st. F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 2 ch, inc on the 2nd ch, 1 turning chain
R 2: (inc)*2, 1 turning chain
R 3: inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 turning chain
R 4: 6 sc
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew ears to the head.
Muzzle
With grey yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
Sl st. F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider nose and mouth.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2-6: 7 sc (5 rows)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!
Crochet 5 ch from the second leg and join it with sl st with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 7: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 8-13: 30 sc (6 rows)
R 14: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 15-17: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 18: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 19-25: 18 sc (7 rows)
R 26: (1 sc,dec)*6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Sew head to the body.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2-3: 8 sc (2 rows)
R 4: 6 sc, dec (7)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 5-14: 7 sc (10 rows)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-9: 6 sc (8 rows)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hat
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-3: 6 sc (2 rows)
R 4: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 5-7: 9 sc (3 rows)
R 8: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
R 9: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 10: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 11-12: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 14: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 15: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 16: 36 sc
R 17: FLO (1 DC, 2 DC in one st)*17 (54)
Sl st. F.o.
Sew the hat on R 9, making the shape like the above pictures.
Cape
Make 21 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd chain from hook: 20 hdc, 1 turning chain
R 2: 20 hdc, 1 turning chain
R 3: inc, 18 hdc, inc, 1 turning chain (22)
R 4-6: 22 hdc, 1 turning chain (3 rows)
R 7: inc, 20 hdc, inc, 1 turning chain (24)
R 8: inc, 22 hdc, inc, 1 turning chain (26)
R 9-10: 26 hdc, 1 turning chain (2 rows)
R 11: inc, 24 hdc, inc, 1 ch (28)
Crochet sc around the cape, make 2 sc in one st at the coners.
F.o.
Straps
Make 40 ch and insert in the cape on R 1.
Designed and photos by Olga Khokhlova
Instagram: @petit_cutie
Translated by Amigurumiforum.com
