Crochet Plush Cat Amigurumi
Create your very own adorable amigurumi cat plush toy using the art of crochet. This project involves using yarn and a crochet hook to craft a cute and cuddly feline friend. The process of crocheting an amigurumi cat involves working in the round to create the body, head, ears, and tail separately before assembling them together to form the finished product. You can customize your amigurumi cat by choosing different colors of yarn, adding embellishments like buttons or bows, and even giving it a unique facial expression with embroidered features. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project is a great way to practice your skills and create something special. Once you have completed your crochet plush cat amigurumi, you can display it as a cute decoration in your home, give it as a handmade gift to a friend or family member, or even sell it at a craft fair or online marketplace. Let your imagination run wild as you bring your amigurumi cat to life stitch by stitch!
Materials:
Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby
Hook size: 4.0 mm
12 mm or 14 mm safety eyes
Black YarnArt Jeans yarn for embroidering eyebrows, whiskers and nose
Sewing needle and scissors
Fiberfill
Abbreviations
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
tr: Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc: Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
sl-st: Slip Stitch
ch: Chain
..in: make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO: Crochet into front loops only
BLO: Crochet into back loops only
BL: Bobble Stitch – do 5dc all in the same stitch and then yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook (the original loop + 1 loop for each partially completed dc).
Head
Make 6 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
R 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
R 3: (2 sc, inc)x6 (24)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)x6 (30)
R 5: (4 sc, inc)x6 (36)
R 6: (5 sc, inc)x6 (42)
R 7-13: 42 sc (7 rows)
R 14: (5 sc, dec)x6 (36)
R 15: (4 sc, dec)x6 (30)
R 16: (3 sc, dec)x6 (24)
R 17: (2 sc, dec)x6 (18)
F.o.
Insert safety eyes between R 9 and R 10 at the distance of 7 st from each other.
Body
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc on the 2nd ch (6)
R 2: (inc)x6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)x6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)x6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)x6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R 7-9: 36 sc (3 rows)
R 10: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
R 11: 30 sc
R 12: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
R 13-14: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 15: (2 sc, dec)x6 (18)
R 16-17: 18 sc (2 rows)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 2 ch, 5 sc on the 2nd ch (5)
R 2: (inc)x5 (10)
R 3: 10 sc
R 4: 2 dec, 6 sc (8)
R 5-12: 8 sc (8 rows)
Stuff with fiberfill till R 4.
Fold top of arm flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew arms on R 17 of the body (on the neck) at the distance of 5 st from each other.
Legs (make 2)
Make 5 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: inc, 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc (10)
R 2: 3 inc, 2 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)x3, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc)x3, 2 sc (22)
R 4-5: 22 sc (2 rows)
R 6: 3 dec, 2 sc, (1 sc, dec)x3, 5 sc (16)
R 7: 2 dec, 2 sc, (1 sc, dec)x2, 4 sc (12)
R 8-14: 12 sc (7 rows)
R 15: 4 sc only
Stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of leg flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
Sew legs between R 8 and R 9 of the body.
Tail
Join yarn between R 6 and R 7 of the body and crochet 6 sc.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc
F.o.
Ears (make 2)
Make 4 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 2 sc (7)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
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