Free crochet pattern
Sitting Cat Amigurumi Pattern
This free sitting cat amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 3½-5 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 12 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 3½-5 hours
- Pieces
- 12
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Ginger yarn, worsted weight: about 80 yd (70 m)
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- Pink yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 9 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · Ginger
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | sc around | 30 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x6 | 36 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 36 |
| R10 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R11-13 | sc around | 42 |
| R14 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R15 | sc around | 36 |
| R16 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R17 | sc around | 30 |
| R18 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R19 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| R20 | sc around | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R21 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R22 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, one between R9 and R10, the other between R13 and R14, level with each other. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top of the body.
Body · make 1 · Ginger
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-15 | sc around | 48 |
| R16 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Ear · make 2 · Ginger
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x3 | 9 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x2, inc, sc | 12 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x3 | 15 |
| R6 | (6 sc, inc) x1, (7 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Flatten and sew the open ends to the top of the head.
Muzzle · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the lower middle of the face.
Nose · make 1 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | 5 sc, inc | 7 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R3 | dec x2, (sc, dec) x1 | 4 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the top of the muzzle.
Belly · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x5, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 25 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x5, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 31 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the front of the body.
Arm · make 2 · Ginger
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open ends to the sides of the body, just below the head.
Leg · make 2 · Ginger
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the lower front of the body so it sits.
Tail · make 1 · Ginger
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | sc, (inc, 3 sc) x1, inc, 2 sc | 10 |
| R3-14 | sc around | 10 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly. Sew the open end to the lower back so the tail stands up behind the body.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes above the muzzle before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew the muzzle and nose to the face, then embroider a small "w" mouth and whiskers.
- Sew the head to the body, then the ears on top.
- Sew on the belly, arms, legs and tail.
Make it round by round
Open the sitting cat in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
