Ginger cat amigurumi pattern

This little ginger cat amigurumi is just waiting to win the hearts of cat fans everywhere! Measuring about 4 inches, this sweet ginger cat is lovingly crocheted and designed to provide its owner with time of hugs and cuddles. The four inch size makes our amigurumi cat perfect for travel, birthday gifts, party treat bags and collecting.

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To crochet this amigurumi cat you need:

• 4 ply fine semi-cotton yarn in ginger, white, and pink colors
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Satin ribbon
• Scissors and sewing needle

Skill level: easy

The finished amigurumi cat is about 11 cm (4.3″) when sitting. Please pay attention that the size of your crochet toy can be different, if you use the yarn of other weight.

Ginger Cat Amigurumi
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Head:
Crochet with ginger yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10-17: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 19: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13, at the distance of 7 st in between them.
Rnd 22: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 24: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 25: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Body:
Work with ginger yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 3 times [33]
Rnd 7-10: sc in all 33 st [33]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 3 times [30]
Rnd 12: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 14-15: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 16: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 3 times [21]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Forelegs (make 2):
Begin with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 3 times, switch to white color, (inc) x 3 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 5: sc in next 9 st, (dec, sc in next st) repeat 3 times [15]
Change to ginger yarn.
Rnd 6-7: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 9: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 10: sc in next 10 st, dec [11]
Rnd 11: sc in next 11 st [11]
Rnd 12: sc in next 9 st, dec [10]
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times [8]
Stuff slightly with fiberfill. Flatten the edges and crochet 4 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Hind legs (make 2):
Begin with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 3 times, switch to white color, (inc) x 3 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 5: sc in next 9 st, (dec, sc in next st) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 6: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to ginger yarn.
Rnd 7: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 9: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 10: sc in next 10 st, dec [11]
Rnd 11: dec, sc in next 7 st, dec [9]
Stuff only the foot. Flatten the edges and crochet 5 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:
Work with white yarn. Stuff slightly as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 14 st [14]
Switch to ginger color.
Rnd 6: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 7: sc in next 12 st, dec [13]
Rnd 8: sc in all 13 st [13]
Rnd 9: sc in next 11 st, dec [12]
Rnd 10: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 11: sc in next 10 st, dec [11]
Rnd 12: sc in all 11 st [11]
Rnd 13: sc in next 9 st, dec [10]
Rnd 14: sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 15: sc in next 8 st, dec [9]
Rnd 16: sc in next 7 st, dec [8]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times [6]
Flatten the edges and crochet 3 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):
Work with ginger yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: sc in all 9 st [9]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 5: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Muzzle:
Crochet 4 ch with white yarn. Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from the second stitch from the hook.
Rnd 1: sc in next 2 st, 3 sc in last st, turn, sc in next st, inc [8]
Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st) repeat 4 times [12]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 3 st, inc, sc in next st [16]
Rnd 4: inc, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next st [20]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Breast spot:
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 2 ch and 7 dc in magic ring.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:
1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Sew on the breast spot.
3. Embroider three paw pads on each foot using pink yarn.

4. Sew on the forelegs between Rnd 14 and Rnd 15 of the body.
5. Sew on the hind legs between Rnd 3 and Rnd 5 of the body.
6. Sew on the tail at Rnds 5-6.

7. Stuff the muzzle and sew it on. Embroider a pink nose.
8. Sew on the ears between Rnd 4 and Rnd 11.
9. Tie a bow on the neck with satin ribbon.

Your sweet ginger cat amigurumi is done! Congrats!