Tiny Cat Amigurumi
A small, stylized cat sculpture inspired by amigurumi crochet dolls. The cat has a large head relative to its body, stubby legs, and a short tail, giving it a cute, chibi appearance.
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Every stitch drawn in its own colour. Please use the instructions below.
Materials
Yarn
Crochet Hooks
Additional Notions
Gauge
10 sts × 10 rows = 5cm × 4.3cm
in single crochet, worked tight enough that the stuffing does not show through
One sc is 5 mm wide and 4.3 mm high. Check against a swatch of 10 sc and change the hook until it matches.
Stitch Glossary
4 stitchesAbbreviations and descriptions for all stitches used in this pattern
Instructions
body
556 stitches. The base piece, closed at the end. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: inc ×6
R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3
R4: (sc ×4, inc) ×3
R5: (sc ×5, inc) ×3
R6: (sc ×6, inc) ×3
R7: sc ×23, inc
R8: sc ×24, inc
R9: (sc ×12, inc) ×2
R10: sc ×28
R11: sc ×27, inc
R12: sc ×29
R13: sc ×29
R14: sc ×27, dec
R15: sc ×28
R16: sc ×28
R17: sc ×26, dec
R18: sc ×27
R19: sc ×27
R20: sc ×25, dec
R21: sc ×26
R22: (sc ×2, dec, sc ×2, dec, sc ×3, dec) ×2
R23: (sc ×2, dec) ×5
R24: dec ×6, sc, dec
R25: (sc ×2, dec) ×2
Assembly Notes
Stuff firmly, then fasten off and close the gap.
bib
99 stitches. Sewn to body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #efe2c4.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: (sc, inc) ×4
R4: sc ×12
R5: sc ×11, inc
R6: sc ×13
R7: sc ×11, dec
R8: sc ×10, dec
R9: sc, dec, (sc ×2, dec) ×2
R10: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points front, about halfway up, 45 mm up, towards the front; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
front_leg_left
232 stitches. Sewn to body. Worked from its top down to the join and left open at the base. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: inc ×6
R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×3
R4: (sc ×2, inc) ×5
R5: (sc ×3, inc) ×5
R6: (sc ×4, inc) ×5
R7: sc ×28, dec
R8: sc ×27, dec
R9: (sc ×5, dec) ×4
R10: (sc ×2, dec) ×6
R11: (sc ×4, dec) ×3
R12: (sc, dec) ×5
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points front, about halfway up, 33 mm up, on the left, towards the front; its 10 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
front_leg_right
229 stitches. Sewn to body. Worked from its top down to the join and left open at the base. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc, inc) ×3
R3: inc, (sc, inc) ×4
R4: (sc, inc) ×7
R5: (sc ×6, inc) ×3
R6: (sc ×3, inc) ×6
R7: sc ×30
R8: (sc ×13, dec) ×2
R9: (sc ×5, dec) ×4
R10: (sc ×2, dec) ×6
R11: (sc ×4, dec) ×3
R12: (sc, dec) ×5
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points front, low, 33 mm up, on the right, towards the front; its 10 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
haunch_left
187 stitches. Sewn to body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc, inc) ×3
R3: inc, (sc, inc) ×4
R4: (sc ×6, inc) ×2
R5: (sc ×3, inc) ×4
R6: sc ×20
R7: sc ×20
R8: sc ×18, dec
R9: sc ×17, dec
R10: sc ×16, dec
R11: sc ×15, dec
R12: (sc ×2, dec) ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points back, low, 22 mm up, on the left; its 12 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
haunch_right
187 stitches. Sewn to body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc, inc) ×3
R3: inc, (sc, inc) ×4
R4: (sc ×6, inc) ×2
R5: (sc ×3, inc) ×4
R6: sc ×20
R7: sc ×20
R8: sc ×18, dec
R9: sc ×17, dec
R10: sc ×16, dec
R11: sc ×15, dec
R12: (sc ×2, dec) ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points right, low, 18 mm up, on the right; its 12 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
head
413 stitches. Sewn to body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: inc ×6
R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×4
R4: (sc ×3, inc) ×4
R5: (sc ×4, inc) ×4
R6: (sc ×11, inc) ×2
R7: (sc ×12, inc) ×2
R8: sc ×27, inc
R9: sc ×28, inc
R10: sc ×29, inc
R11: sc ×29, dec
R12: sc ×28, dec
R13: sc ×27, dec
R14: (sc ×12, dec) ×2
R15: (sc ×11, dec) ×2
R16: (sc ×4, dec) ×4
R17: (sc ×3, dec) ×4
R18: (sc ×2, dec) ×4
R19: dec ×6
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points front, at the top, 76 mm up, towards the front; its 6 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
tail_1
90 stitches. Sewn to body. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2
R4: sc ×10
R5: sc ×10
R6: sc ×10
R7: sc ×10
R8: sc ×9, inc
R9: sc ×9, dec
R10: dec ×5
Assembly Notes
Sew to body, so that it points back, low, 20 mm up, towards the back; its 5 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to body.
ear_left
77 stitches. Sewn to head. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: sc ×7, inc
R4: sc ×8, inc
R5: sc ×9, inc
R6: sc ×10, inc
R7: sc ×12
R8: (sc ×2, dec) ×3
Assembly Notes
Sew to head, so that it points up, at the top, 39 mm up, on the left; its 9 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to head.
ear_right
78 stitches. Sewn to head. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: sc ×7, inc
R4: sc ×8, inc
R5: sc ×9, inc
R6: sc ×10, inc
R7: sc ×12
R8: (sc ×4, dec) ×2
Assembly Notes
Sew to head, so that it points up, at the top, 39 mm up, on the right; its 10 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to head.
front_paw_left
67 stitches. Sewn to front_leg_left. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #efe2c4.
R2: sc ×5, inc
R3: (sc, inc) ×2, sc ×2, inc
R4: sc ×9, inc
R5: sc ×11
R6: sc ×9, dec
R7: (sc ×3, dec) ×2
R8: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to front_leg_left, so that it points front, at the bottom, 5 mm up; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to front_leg_left.
front_paw_right
60 stitches. Sewn to front_leg_right. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #efe2c4.
R2: (sc, inc) ×3
R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3
R4: sc ×10, dec
R5: sc ×9, dec
R6: (sc ×3, dec) ×2
R7: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to front_leg_right, so that it points front, at the bottom, 5 mm up; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to front_leg_right.
hind_foot_left
57 stitches. Sewn to haunch_left. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #efe2c4.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2
R4: sc ×9, inc
R5: sc ×9, dec
R6: (sc ×3, dec) ×2
R7: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to haunch_left, so that it points front, at the bottom, 6 mm up, towards the front; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to haunch_left.
hind_foot_right
57 stitches. Sewn to haunch_right. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #efe2c4.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2
R4: sc ×9, inc
R5: sc ×9, dec
R6: (sc ×3, dec) ×2
R7: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to haunch_right, so that it points front, at the bottom, 6 mm up, towards the front; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to haunch_right.
muzzle
77 stitches. Sewn to head. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #efe2c4.
R2: (sc, inc) ×3
R3: (sc ×2, inc) ×3
R4: sc ×11, inc
R5: sc ×13
R6: sc ×11, dec
R7: (sc, dec) ×4
R8: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to head, so that it points front, low, 16 mm up, towards the front; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to head.
tail_2
86 stitches. Sewn to tail_1. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #8f4a12.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: (sc ×3, inc) ×2
R4: sc ×10
R5: sc ×10
R6: sc ×10
R7: sc ×10
R8: sc ×10
R9: (sc ×3, dec) ×2
R10: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to tail_1, so that it points left, low, 8 mm up, towards the back; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to tail_1.
tail_3
72 stitches. Sewn to tail_2. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc, inc) ×3
R3: sc ×9
R4: sc ×9
R5: sc ×9
R6: sc ×9
R7: sc ×9
R8: sc ×7, dec
R9: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to tail_2, so that it points left, low, 8 mm up, on the left, towards the back; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to tail_2.
tail_4
71 stitches. Sewn to tail_3. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #8f4a12.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: sc ×7, inc
R4: sc ×9
R5: sc ×9
R6: sc ×9
R7: sc ×9
R8: sc ×7, dec
R9: dec ×4
Assembly Notes
Sew to tail_3, so that it points front, about halfway up, 8 mm up, on the left; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to tail_3.
tail_5
69 stitches. Sewn to tail_4. Work in a spiral (do not join rounds) and mark the first stitch of the round.
Starting with 6 stitches
R1: 6 sc in a magic ring Change to #e0913c.
R2: (sc ×2, inc) ×2
R3: sc ×7, inc
R4: sc ×9
R5: sc ×9
R6: sc ×9
R7: sc ×9
R8: (sc, dec) ×3
R9: (sc, dec) ×2
Assembly Notes
Sew to tail_4, so that it points front, about halfway up, 7 mm up, on the left, towards the front; its 4 open stitches go all round. Stuff, leave open and sew to tail_4.
Pattern Notes
Make the parts in the order of the sections. A part is sewn to the one it names, which is always made before it.
Stuff firmly before closing or sewing a part: it should be full and hold its shape. Pin each part in place and check the look from the front before sewing; weave the ends in.
eye_disc_left on head, #86bd4a, about 14 mm across, about halfway up, 25 mm up, on the left, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
eye_disc_right on head, #86bd4a, about 14 mm across, about halfway up, 25 mm up, on the right, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
forehead_stripes on head, #8f4a12, about 26 mm across, at the top, 43 mm up, towards the front: a flat piece, cut from felt or crocheted flat, 5 mm thick, sewn on. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
eye_left on head, #86bd4a, about 8 mm across, about halfway up, 25 mm up, on the left, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
eye_right on head, #86bd4a, about 8 mm across, about halfway up, 25 mm up, on the right, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
nose on muzzle, #ee9aa8, about 8 mm across, high, 14 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
whiskers_left on head, #efe2c4, about 21 mm across, low, 14 mm up, on the left, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
whiskers_right on head, #efe2c4, about 20 mm across, low, 14 mm up, on the right, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
ear_dish_left on ear_left, #ee9aa8, about 20 mm across, low, 12 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
ear_dish_right on ear_right, #ee9aa8, about 20 mm across, about halfway up, 12 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
lip_w on muzzle, #1d1d1f, about 16 mm across, low, 5 mm up, towards the front: embroider it, or sew on a small piece of felt or yarn. Add it last, after the stuffing and sewing, so you can place it by eye.
The yarn amounts are an estimate from the stitch count; buy a little extra.