Tiny Cat Amigurumi | Free Crochet Pattern

If you know anything about me, you’d probably guess that cats are my fave animal. They are quirky, smart, and funny and every cat has their own personality. This Tiny Cat amigurumi pattern is the purrrrfect (sorry, I had to!) opportunity to make a little toy cat you can take with you wherever you go! Crochet yours with fun color combos or embroider a unique face to make it your own.

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MATERIALS (recommendations in parentheses)

• Light weight yarn (DK, light-worsted, aran, or 4-ply) in orange and white or any 2 colors of your choosing (Rico Design Ricorumi DK in Orange and White)
• Embroidery floss in black for face (DMC Embroidery Floss in black)
• 2.75mm (C) hook (Clover Amour)
• Toy stuffing (Fairfield Poly-Fil)
• Stitch marker (Clover Quick Locking Stitch Markers Small – I LOVE these, they don’t leave big holes in your work!)
• Embroidery/sewing needle (DMC Embroidery Needle)
• Tapestry needle (DMC Tapestry Needle Size 16)
• Scissors (Gingher Stork Scissors)

GAUGE
Gauge isn’t important for this amigurumi pattern. Just make sure your crochet stitches are tight to avoid stuffing show through. My finished Tiny Cat is 3 inches tall.

CROCHET STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY)
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
rnd(s) – round(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – single crochet increase
inv dec – invisible decrease
5-dc cl – 5 double crochet cluster stitch
x – times (indicates number of times to repeat)
[ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times
( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

NOTES

• All sections are worked in a continuous round.
• Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.
• Make pieces in the order presented.
• Not all yarns are created equal! Yarns listed as the same weight frequently differ in size and stretch. Ricorumi DK is on the thinner end of light weight yarns.

TINY CAT AMIGURUMI PATTERN

EAR 1
rnd 1: With orange, make a mr, sc 4 (4 sts)
rnd 2: [inc 1, sc 1] 2x (6 sts)
rnd 3: [inc 1, sc 2] 2x (8 sts)
Sl st into next st. Fasten off, leaving an 8 inch tail for weaving in. Weave in ends or use to stuff ear.

EAR 2
Repeat rnds 1-3 from Ear 1 above. Don’t fasten off. Remove stitch marker.
rnd 4: ch 7, connect with a sl st to Ear 1 in same st as ending sl st. Sc 1, place stitch marker, sc 7 around ear 1, sc 7 in back bump of ch sts, sc 8 around ear 2, sc 7 through both loops of ch sts (30 sts)
Don’t fasten off and continue with head & body below.

HEAD & BODY
rnds 1-8: Continuing with orange, sc around (30 sts for 8 rnds)
rnd 9: [sc 2, inc 1, sc 1, inc 1, sc 1, inc 1, sc 8] 2x (36 sts)

— EMBROIDER FACE NOW —

Click here for an in-depth amigurumi face embroidery tutorial

Using the photo as a guide, embroider the face using all 6 strands of embroidery floss and an embroidery needle. Make a french knot for the nose and backstitch for the eyes and mouth. The nose is at the center of rnd 4, the bottom of the mouth is at rnd 6, and the eyes are 4 sts wide and are placed over rnds 3-5 of head & body. You can choose to give your cat eyelashes, too!

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rnd 10: sc around (36 sts)
rnd 11: [sc 5, inc 1, sc 2, inc 1, sc 9] 2x (40 sts)
rnd 12-18: sc around (40 sts for 7 rnds)
rnd 19: [sc 7, inv dec 1, sc 2, inv dec 1, sc 7] 2x (36 sts)
rnd 20: [sc 4, inv dec 1, sc 1, inv dec 1, sc 1, inv dec 1, sc 6] 2x (30 sts)
rnd 21: [sc 2, inv dec 1, 5-dc cl, sc 2, inv dec 1, sc 1, 5-dc cl, sc 1, inv dec 1, sc 1] 2x (24 sts)

— Push the 5-dc cl sts out so that the bumps are on the right side of the work. Stuff cat now and continue stuffing until closed. —

rnd 22: [sc 2, inv dec 1] 6x (18 sts)
rnd 23: [sc 1, inv dec 1] 6x (12 sts)
rnd 24: inv dec 6 (6 sts)
Sl st into next st, fasten off and finish off. Weave in ends.

BELLY
rnd 1: In white, sc 6 (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc 6 (12 sts)
rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 6x (18 sts)
rnd 4: [sc 2, inc 1] 6x (24 sts)
rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 6x (30 sts)
Sl st into next st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching. Attach belly to body from rnds 10-18.

TAIL
rnd 1: In white, sc 6 (6 sts)
rnds 2-3: sc around (6 sts for 2 rnds)
rnd 4: change color to orange, sc around (6 sts)
rnds 5-11: sc around (6 sts for 7 rnds)
Don’t stuff. Fasten off and sew closed. Attach onto rnds 19 and 20 of body.

I hope you enjoyed the Tiny Cat amigurumi crochet pattern! If you have any questions about this crochet pattern, leave a comment below!

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This amigurumi pattern is an original crochet pattern by Kristina Turner of Tiny Curl. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this free pattern, you may link to it, but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use, but please DO NOT sell the crochet pattern or distribute it. Thank you for your understanding.

You can sell items made from this free crochet pattern, as long as they are handmade by you in a limited number and you give credit to me as the crochet designer. Please use the following line in the item description of any toy you are selling:
• This amigurumi toy is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Tiny Curl, Kristina Turner | tinycurl.co • 
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