Cute and Cuddly: House Cat Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern!

Unleash your creativity and crochet skills with our amigurumi free pattern for a charming house cat amigurumi! This adorable project brings the beloved pet into your crochet creations, allowing you to craft your very own cuddly companion. Whether you’re a crochet enthusiast seeking a new project or a beginner looking for a fun challenge, this pattern is perfect for you. Follow our detailed instructions and accompanying photos to crochet a sweet house cat that will add warmth and coziness to any space. Get ready to embark on a purrfectly delightful crochet journey!

When using the specified materials, you will get a toy measuring 26 cm to the top of the head and 29 cm including the ears. 

Required materials: 

Yarn: Yarnart Dolce: 1.5 – 2 skeins of main color (depending on the density of knitting), a small amount of pink (for paws), black (for eye highlights, eyebrows). 

Polyester fiberfill. 

Crochet hook No. 4. 

Safety eyes 16 mm. 

Plastic nose 10*12. 

Contrasting thread or marker, scissors, needle with a large eye. 

Abbreviations: 

MR – magic ring 

CH – chain 

SC – single crochet 

INC – increase (make two single crochets in one stitch) 

DEC – decrease (single crochet two stitches together) 

HDC – half double crochet 

DC – double crochet 

PATTERN

Legs (front, 2 pieces): 

In pink color: 

1: 6 SC in MR (6) 

2: INC in each st (12) 

Without completing the last stitch of the previous row, change color to the main one! 

3: (1 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (18) 

4: 5 SC in main color, INC, pink INC in SC (with a common vertex), main color INC, pink INC in SC (with a common vertex), main color INC, pink INC in SC (with a common vertex), main color INC, pink INC in SC (with a common vertex), main color INC, 4 SC (23) 

Continue only with the main color from now on! 

5: 5 SC, DEC, INC in 3 HDC (with a common vertex), DEC, INC in 3 HDC (with a common vertex), DEC, INC in 3 HDC (with a common vertex), DEC, INC in 3 HDC (with a common vertex), DEC, 4 SC (18) 

6: 18 SC (18) 

7: 5 SC, 4 DEC, 5 SC (14) 

8: Crochet 14 SC in the front loops only (14) – stuff! 

9: – 16: 14 SC (8 rows) 

Finish the last row with a slip stitch, cut the yarn. Add stuffing. 

Back legs (2 pieces): 

Start with the main color (all INCs are made with a common vertex!) 

1: Chain 8, starting from the second chain from the hook: (INC in 3 HDC, 1 SC) repeat 3 times, INC in 3 HDC + 2 SC in the same loop (turn the loops out), on the second side pink INC in SC, main color INC, pink INC in SC, main color INC, pink INC in SC, main color INC, pink INC in SC + main color 2 SC in the same loop. 

2: 10 SC, DEC, 1 SC, DEC, 1 SC, DEC, 3 SC (18) 

3: 18 SC (18) 

Finish the last row with a slip stitch, leave yarn for sewing. 

Sew the legs on rows 10-13, i.e. the height of the leg occupies 4 rows, the distance between the legs is approximately 5 SC. When sewing, add stuffing! 

Body: 

(Marker goes behind) Stuff as you crochet Main color 

1: 6 SC in MR (6) 

2: INC in each st (12) 

3: (1 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (18) 

4: (2 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (24) 

5: (3 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (30) 

6: (4 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (36) 

7: (5 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (42) + 7 extra SC 

8: (2 SC, INC) repeat 3 times, 24 SC, (INC, 2 SC) repeat 3 times (48) 

9: (7 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (54) 

10: (8 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (60) 

11: – 18: 60 SC (8 rows) 

At this stage, adjust the marker of the row beginning to be in the middle of the back, I get + 1 extra SC 

19: 17 SC, 4 DEC, 10 SC, 4 DEC, 17 SC (52) 

20: Attach front legs: 19 SC along the body, 5 SC together with the leg (attach the leg to the body and crochet behind the wall that adjoins the body), 4 SC along the body, 5 SC with the second leg, 19 SC along the body (52) 

21: (2 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times, 7 SC, 9 SC on the leg, 4 SC along the body, 9 SC on the leg, 7 SC along the body, (DEC, 2 SC) repeat 3 times (54) 

22: – 23: 54 SC (2 rows) 

24: (8 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (60) 

25: – 27: 60 SC (3 rows) 

28: (8 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times (54) 

29: (16 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (51) 

30: (15 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (48) 

31: (14 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (45) 

32: (13 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (42) 

33: (12 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (39) 

34: (11 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (36) 

35: (4 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times (30) 

Head: 

36: (3 SC, 2 INC) repeat 6 times (42) 

37: (6 SC, INC) repeat 6 times (48) 

At this stage, adjust the marker again so that it is in the middle, I got + 2 extra SC 

38: 18 SC, 12 INC (this is the muzzle), 18 SC (60) 

39: – 43: 60 SC (5 rows) 

44: 18 SC, 12 DEC, 18 SC (48) 52: (3 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times (24) 

45: – 48: 48 SC (4 rows) 53: 12 DEC (12) 

49: (6 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times (42) 54: 6 DEC (6) 

50: (5 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times (36) Tighten the hole, hide the thread. 

51: (4 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times (30) 

Insert eyes between rows 45 and 46 at a distance of 6 – 7 SC between the “legs” of the eyes. Insert the nose between rows 43 and 44 in the middle. Shape the muzzle and decorate the eyes, eyebrows. 

If you want to highlight the muzzle with white color, as I did, then start from the 38th row, I will write how many white SCs I have in each row of the muzzle in the middle: 

38: crochet 12 INC with white (24) 

39: – 40: 24 SC 

41: 18 SC 

42: 14 SC 

43: 10 SC 

44: 5 SC 

45: – 49: 4 SC 

Ears: 

Inner part of the ear 

In pink color 

1: Chain 7, starting from the second chain from the hook: 

2: 6 SC, CH, turn, 

3: 6 SC, CH, turn, 

4: skip 1 stitch, 3 SC, DEC (pull loops from 2 stitches of the previous row and crochet together), CH, turn, 

5: 4 SC, CH, turn, 

6: skip 1 stitch, 1 SC, DEC, CH, turn, 

7: 2 SC 

Cut the yarn, fasten off. 

• Ears: 

Outer part of the ear 

In main color 

1: Chain 14, starting from the second chain from the hook: 

2: 13 SC, CH, turn, 

3: skip 1 stitch, 10 SC, DEC, CH, turn, (11) 

4: skip 1 stitch, 8 SC, DEC, CH, turn, (9) 

5: skip 1 stitch, 6 SC, DEC, CH, turn, (7) 

6: skip 1 stitch, 4 SC, DEC, CH, turn, (5) 

7: skip 1 stitch, 4 SC (4) 

Cut the yarn, fasten off. Fold both parts of the ear together and make an edging with yarn from the main color, connecting both parts. Start edging from the lower right corner. In the upper corner of the inner part, crochet 2 SC in one stitch, as there are 4 SC in the outer part and 2 SC in the inner part. I sew the ears with ordinary white thread for tightening. 

Tail: 

In main color, slightly stuff as you crochet. 

1: 6 SC in MR (6) 

2: INC in each st (12) 

3: 12 SC (12) 

4: (3 SC, INC) repeat 3 times (15) 

5: – 32: 15 SC (28 rows) 

33: (3 SC, DEC) repeat 3 times (12) 

34: – 35: 12 SC (3 rows) 

Make a slip stitch and leave yarn for sewing. Sew on rows 10-12, i.e. 3 rows in height (like an oval). 

Your kitty is ready!