Amigurumi Cat March Free Crochet Pattern
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
For knitting a cat we need:
The main yarn in three colors: Children’s novelty from Pekhorka 200m / 50g white,
orange brown
You can use any yarn “from the same series”
For small parts, the mouline thread is red for the tongue, white is a snowflake for the eyes,
green, brown iris,
Hook No. 1.75, No. 1.
Filler for toys hollofiber,
Satin ribbon or finished bow,
Monofilament or fishing line for mustache.
ABBREVATİONS
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl-st – slip stitch
hdc- half double crochet
dc- double crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
3rd dec – triple decrease (3 sc we knit together)
3rd inc – triple increase (3 sc from one sc)
distant p / p – half loops (we knit on the back wall sc)
At the end of the row, the total number of columns in the row is indicated, for example = 18.
Have a nice knitting!
KNIT HEAD
We knit the head in a spiral.
For the color transition, at the end of each row we knit 1cc, and with the new color 1 ch.
We alternate stripes: orange, white, orange, brown.
1 row: 6 sc
2 row: inc x 6 times = 12
3 row: (1 sc, inc) x 6 times = 18
4 row: 18 sc
5 row: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times = 24
6 row: 24 sc
7 row: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times = 30
8 row: 30 sc
9 row: (4 sc, inc) x 6 times = 36
10 row: 36 sc
11 row: (5 sc, inc) x 6 times = 42
12 row: 42 sc
13 row: (6 sc, inc) x 6 times = 48
14 row: 48 sc
15 row: (7 sc, inc) x 6 times = 54
16 row: (8 sc, inc) x 6 times = 60
17-18 rows: 60 sc
19 row: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5 times, 4
sc = 54
20 row: (7 sc, dec) x 6 times = 48
21 row: 48 sc
22 row: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5 times, 3
sc = 42
23 row: (5 sc, dec) x 6 times = 36
24 row: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5 times, 2
sc = 30
25 row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times = 24
Cut the thread, head tight
stuffed.
KNIT EYES
PROTEINS (2 parts)
Snowflake yarn, hook number 1.
We knit in a spiral, the part is not stuffed.
1 row: 6 sc
2 row: 3rd inc, 5 sc = 8
3 row: 1 sc, 3rd inc, 6 sc = 10
4th row: 2 sc, 3rd inc, 7 sc = 12
5 row: 3 sc, 3rd inc, 8 sc = 14
6 row: 4 sc, 3rd inc, 9 sc = 16
7 row: 5 sc, 3rd inc, 10 sc = 18
8 row: 6 sc, 3rd inc, 11 sc = 20
9 row: 20 sc
10 row: 7 sc, 3rd inc, 12 sc = 22
11-14 rows: 22 sc
five
15 row: 7 sc, 3rd dec, 12 sc = 20
16 row: 6 sc, 3rd dec, 11 sc = 18
17th row shortened: 6 sc, 1 sl-st.
Leave a long thread for sewing.
Pupils (2 parts)
We start knitting in dark brown (black) color.
1 row: 6 sc
We turn to green.
2 row: inc x 6 times = 12
Leave the green thread for sewing.
We embroider simple stitches with white thread to give a look.
Pupils can be glued ready (do not knit). Green bead eyes fit
the iris.
We knit a nose, an overlay on a muzzle,
tongue, ears
Nose
We knit with a thin cotton iris, hook number 1 in a spiral without ch.
1 row: 6 sc
2 row: inc x 6 times = 12
3-8 rows: 12 sc
We stuff the nose with the back of the hook.
9 row: dec x 6 times = 6
We tighten the loops, leave the thread for sewing.
Muzzle
We knit an oval detail in a spiral.
We type 12 ch + 2 ch. Knitting
start with 3rd ch.
1 row: 11 sc, 3 sc in the last ch,
on the back of the chain 10 sc,
inc = 26
2 row: inc, 10 sc, inc x 3 times, 10 sc,
inc x 2 times = 32
3 row: 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3
times, 10 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 times = 38
4 row shortened: 15 sc, 1 sl-st.
Leave a long thread for sewing.
LANGUAGE
We knit with thin cotton (floss in 2 threads, iris or bobbin thread),
hook number 1.
We type 6 ch + 2 ch. We knit in rotary rows.
1 row: 5 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 5 sc on the back of the chain = 13
2 row: 5 sc, inc x 3 times, 5 sc = 16
3 row: 5 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3 times, 5 sc = 19
We knit on the short side 5 sc.
Leave the thread for sewing.
EARS (2 parts)
At the beginning and at the end we leave threads for sewing.
We dial 21 ch + 2 ch. We start knitting with the 3rd ch.
We knit the ears in rotary rows. At the end of the row we turn the part, at the beginning of the row
knit 1 ch.
1 row: 9 sc, 3rd dec, 9 sc = 19
2 row: dec, 15 sc, dec = 17
3 row: 7 sc, 3rd dec, 7 sc = 15
4 row: dec, 11 sc, dec = 13
5 row: 5 sc, 3rd dec, 5 sc = 11
6 row: dec, 7 sc, dec = 9
7 row: 3 sc, 3rd dec, 3 sc = 7
8 row: dec, 3rd dec, dec = 3
9 row: 3rd dec = 1
Leave the thread for sewing.
We make a face
Sew on a knitted base for the eye, pupils, then the overlay on the face, ears.
Embroider the mouth and sew the tongue and nose.
We make a mustache. For antennae use monofilament or thin fishing line.
Cut 4 pieces with a length of 10-12 cm, insert with a hook, glue.
Knit torso
BODY
We knit as well as the head, alternating the main colors: orange, brown,
orange, white.
At the end of the row we knit 1 sl-st, at the beginning of the row with a new color 1 ch.
1 row: 6 sc
2 row: inc x 6 times = 12
3 row: inc x 12 times = 24
4 row: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times = 30
5 row: (4 sc, inc) x 6 times = 36
6 row: (5 sc, inc) x 6 times = 42
7 row: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5 times, 3 sc = 48
8 row: (7 sc, inc) x 6 times = 54
9 row: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5 times, 4 sc = 60
10 row: for long half loops 60 sc
11-12 rows: 60 sc
13 row: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5 times, 4
sc = 54
14-17 rows: 54 sc
18 row: 15 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 6 times, 15 sc
= 48
19 row: 15 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6 times, 15 sc
= 42
20 row: (5 sc, dec) x 6 times = 36
21 row: 36 sc
22 row: (4 sc, dec) x 6 times = 30
23 row: 30 sc
24 row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times = 24
25 row shortened: 20 sc, 1 sl-st.
Leave the thread for sewing the head to the body.
Knit paws, tail
UPPER FEET (2 parts)
We start knitting with fingers.
FINGER large (1 pc) FINGER medium (3 pc)
Knit in a spiral in orange. 1 row: 5 sc
1 row: 5 sc 2 row: 5 sc
2 row: 5 sc 3 row: 5 sc
Cut the thread. Cut the thread.
We knit 1 thumb, 3 medium fingers.
Connect the middle fingers.
1 row: 2 sc on the 1st, 3 sc on the 2nd, 5 sc on the 3rd finger, 2 sc on the 2nd, 3 sc on the 3rd
mu = 15
2 row: 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 5 sc on the thumb, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc = 14
3 row: 5 sc, dec, 7 sc = 13
4 row: 5 sc, dec, 6 sc = 12
5 row: 12 sc
Starting from the 6th row and then we knit strips: brown, orange, white,
Orange.
6 row: (1 sc, dec) x 4 times = 8
7-15 rows: 8 sc
16 row: fold the foot in half, knit 4 sc on both sides.
Leave the thread for sewing. The upper legs are not stuffed.
LOWER FEET
Knit in orange. We type 5 ch + 2 ch.
1 row: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, on the back of the chain 3 sc, inc = 12
2 row: inc, 3 sc, inc x 3 times, 3 sc, inc x 2 times = 18
3-6 rows: 18 sc
Stuff the foot.
7 row: fold in half, knit 9 sc for both sides.
Leave the thread for sewing.
We embroider in three divisions with a contrasting thread.
TAIL
We knit a tail in stripes in a spiral, alternating colored rows.
We start with white (first three rows) color.
1 row: 6 sc
2 row: (2 sc, inc) x 2 times = 8
3 row: 8 sc
4 row: 4 sc, inc, 3 sc = 9
5-39 rows: 9 sc
We don’t stuff the tail. If desired, insert the wire.
Leave the thread for sewing.
ASSEMBLY TOYS
Fasten the arms / legs with sewing pins to the body.
Sew the upper and lower legs, then the tail and connect the head with the body.
On the lower legs we embroider three stitches, divisions for fingers.
CAT March is ready!
KNITTING A FISH
FISH
Yarn iris brown and green, hook number 1.
HEAD-BODY knit brown in a spiral.
1 row: 6 sc
2 row: (1 sc, inc) x 3 times = 9
3 row: (2 sc, inc) x 3 times = 12
4 row: (2 sc, inc) x 4 times = 16
5 row: (3 sc, inc) x 4 times = 20
6-7 rows: 20 sc for long half loops
Further to the tail, we knit all the rows for the distant p / p.
8 row: (4 sc, inc) x 4 times = 24
9 row: 24 sc
10 row: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times = 30
11-17 rows: 30 sc
18 row: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times = 24
19 row: 24 sc
20 row: (4 sc, dec) x 4 times = 20
21 row: 20 sc
22 row: (3 sc, dec) x 4 times = 16
23 row: 16 sc
24 row: (2 sc, dec) x 4 times = 12
Put off knitting. Brown thread
do not cut off.
“SCALES”
We attach the colored (I have green) thread to the semi-loops of the 7th row and knit arches in
staggered in a spiral pattern.
1st row: (1 sc, 2 ch), 1 sc skip. Repeat until the end of the row.
2nd row: 1 sc into the arch, while capturing the brown half-loop of the body by 1 row
above 2 ch.
From the 3rd row we knit arches from 3 ch. Those. (1 sc into the arch, 3 ch) x repeat to the end of the row.
Repeat the 3rd row several times.
The last 2 rows we knit arches from 2 ch.
Lightly fill the body of the fish with the filler.
TAIL
In our work, we have two threads: green and brown.
1 row: in each sc we knit 2 dc. A total of 24 dc.
In this case, we alternate: we knit 2 dc brown, 2 dc green.
2 row: (1 dc, inc of dc) x 12 times = 36 dc
3 row: we knit on both sides: 2 dc green, 3 dc brown, 3 sc green, 3 sc
brown, 3 sc green, 3 dc brown, 2 dc green.
Cut the threads, fix, hide the tails.
FIN
We knit 5 connecting posts along the torso of the fish.
Next, we knit in the loops of these sl-st brown thread:
(inc of dc) x 2 times, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc.
Sew on bead eyes.
The fish is ready!
