Get your crochet hook ready for this easy Stripy Cat Amigurumi Pattern designed especially for beginners! The stripy cat amigurumi is a perfect addition to any child’s toy collection or nursery decor. It’s great to explore colors and textures and to play with.
To crochet stripy cat amigurumi you need:
- Super fine 100% acrylic yarn (200 m / 50 g) in aqua color, neon yellow, lilac, pink and green
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Some brown thread for nose and whiskers
- Fiberfill
- Scissors and sewing needle
The size of finished amigurumi cat is about 25 cm (9.8″) with ears. Please pay attention, if you use a thicker yarn, your crochet toy will be bigger.
Skill level: beginner
Stripy Cat
Free amigurumi 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
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Check out this page to find out how to crochet basic stitches, make increases and decreases, and change colors.
Head:
Crochet with aqua color.
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: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 6 times [72]
Rnd 13-22: sc in all 72 st [72]
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 16 and 17 (the distance between the eyes is 11 stitches).
Rnd 23: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 6 times [66]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 26: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 28: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 29: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 31: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 32: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 33: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and weave in the end.
Body:
Crochet with aqua color.
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: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11-17: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 18 st, dec) repeat 3 times [57]
Rnd 19-20: sc in all 57 st [57]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 17 st, dec) repeat 3 times [54]
Rnd 22-23: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 25-26: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 28-29: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 30: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 31: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 32: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 33: sc in all 30 st [30]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.
Arms (make 2):
Start with aqua color.
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 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 5-7: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 9: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 2 times [14]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 12-13: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to pink yarn
Rnd 14-17: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to green yarn.
Rnd 20-23: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 24-25: sc in all 14 st [14]
Change to lilac yarn.
Rnd 26-28: sc in all 14 st [14]
Stuff only the half of the arm. Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 7 st through both layers, thus closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
Start with aqua color.
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 5-7: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 3 times [21]
Rnd 9: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd 11: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 12-13: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to pink yarn.
Rnd 14-17: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to green yarn.
Rnd 20-23: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 24-25: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to lilac yarn.
Rnd 26-29: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 30-31: sc in all 15 st [15]
Change to pink yarn.
Rnd 32-33: sc in all 15 st [15]
Stuff only the half of the leg. Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 7 st through both layers, thus closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
Crochet with pink yarn. Don’t stuff.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Change to neon yellow yarn.
Rnd 5: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 2 times [18]
Change to green yarn.
Rnd 7: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 2 times [20]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 2 times [22]
Rnd 9-10: sc in all 22 st [22]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
Work with aqua yarn.
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 4-26: sc in all 14 st [14]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff slightly.
Hi, do you have a link or pattern for the bunny ears? I’ve made your cat and everyone loves it!
Hi 🙂 Here is the link >> https://amigurumi.today/crochet-stripy-rabbit-amigurumi-pattern/
Thank you for sharing your patterns with us. My daughter has 5 kitties and I’m crocheting 5 different Kat patterns. By far love how you pattern is turning out. Thank you again, Cathy from Texas
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Your all patterns are great and so easy to folow and understand. I already make second one of your pattern. They are the best. Really great. Thank you so much for sharing so manybeautiful pettern.
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I had trouble sewing the head to the body. I wish it looked as good as the photograph.
Hi I would like to know where to assemble the tail…. I don’t see images of tail above…
This is the first pattern of yours I’m working on. What is a magic ring?
https://amigurumi.today/basic-crochet-stitches-tutorial/
Nice pattern!
Thank ypu!
I became a fan as soon as I finished the first pattern I followed. All of your designs are wonderful. Thanks for helping us all over the world.
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Me encantaron tus amigurumis, especialmente el gatito a rayas, lo quiero terminar prontito. Muchas gracias por el paso a paso, super la explicacion. Te seguire.
So beautiful your stripy cat, I am so excited to finish it, is so cute. Thank you so much, easy to follow step by step.
Thank you, Rochi 🌹💕
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Am thoroughly enjoying crocheting your patterns. Very easy to follow.
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