Crochet Halloween cat pattern
Designed and photos by Olga Khokhlova
Instagram: @petit_cutie
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans
- Hook size: 2.25 mm
- 10 mm glass safety eyes for toys
- Scissors and sewing needle
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
DC = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
dec3 = single crochet 3 stitches together
FLO = front loop only
F.o. = fasten off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi Halloween cat pattern
Head
Make 9 ch.
Make an oval, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd chain from hook: 3 sc in one st, 6 sc, 3 sc in one st, 6 sc (18)
R 2: (3 inc, 6 sc)*2 (24)
R 3-5: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 6: 3 sc, 3 sc in one st, 11 sc, 3 sc in one st, 8 sc (28)
R 7-10: 28 sc (4 rows)
R 11: 3 sc, dec3, 11 sc, dec3, 8 sc (24)
R 12: (3 dec, 6 sc)*2 (18)
R 13: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Sl st. F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 2 ch, inc on the 2nd ch, 1 turning chain
R 2: (inc)*2, 1 turning chain
R 3: inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 turning chain
R 4: 6 sc
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew ears to the head.
Muzzle
With grey yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
Sl st. F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Embroider nose and mouth.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2-6: 7 sc (5 rows)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Don’t cut the yarn when you will finish the second leg!
Crochet 5 ch from the second leg and join it with sl st with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 7: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 8-13: 30 sc (6 rows)
R 14: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 15-17: 24 sc (3 rows)
R 18: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 19-25: 18 sc (7 rows)
R 26: (1 sc,dec)*6 (12)
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Sew head to the body.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2-3: 8 sc (2 rows)
R 4: 6 sc, dec (7)
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 5-14: 7 sc (10 rows)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-9: 6 sc (8 rows)
F.o., leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hat
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-3: 6 sc (2 rows)
R 4: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 5-7: 9 sc (3 rows)
R 8: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
R 9: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 10: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 11-12: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 14: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 15: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 16: 36 sc
R 17: FLO (1 DC, 2 DC in one st)*17 (54)
Sl st. F.o.
Sew the hat on R 9, making the shape like the above pictures.
Cape
Make 21 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd chain from hook: 20 hdc, 1 turning chain
R 2: 20 hdc, 1 turning chain
R 3: inc, 18 hdc, inc, 1 turning chain (22)
R 4-6: 22 hdc, 1 turning chain (3 rows)
R 7: inc, 20 hdc, inc, 1 turning chain (24)
R 8: inc, 22 hdc, inc, 1 turning chain (26)
R 9-10: 26 hdc, 1 turning chain (2 rows)
R 11: inc, 24 hdc, inc, 1 ch (28)
Crochet sc around the cape, make 2 sc in one st at the coners.
F.o.
Straps
Make 40 ch and insert in the cape on R 1.