Monya the kitten crochet pattern
With this free amigurumi pattern you will get a sweet kitten about 14 cm (5.5″‘) high. The kitten is easy and fast to crochet using only basic crochet stitches.
Designed and photos by Julia Rassokhina
Instagram: @baloo_toys
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce
- Alize Softy yarn for muzzle
- Hook size: 4.0 mm
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Safety nose
- Thin thread in the tone of yarn for sewing details together
- Some heavy gauge fishing line (0.23 mm) for the whiskers
- Sewing needle and scissors
- Fiberfill
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = fasten off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )x 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi kitten pattern
Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)x 3 (9)
Change to main color:
R 3-4. 9 sc (2 rows)
Stuff the bottom of the arm with fiberfill.
R 5. (1 sc, dec)x 3 (6)
R 6-8. 6 sc (3 rows)
Fold top of arm flat and 3 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)x 6 (12)
Change to main color:
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
Stuff the bottom of the leg with fiberfill.
R 5: (1 sc, dec)х 4 (8)
R 6-8: 8 sc (3 rows)
Fold top of leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.
Head
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)x 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)x 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)x 6 (30)
R 6-9: 30 sc (4 rows)
Insert safety eyes on R 7.
R 10: (3 sc, dec)x 6 (24)
R 11: (2 sc, dec)x 6 (18)
R 12: (1 sc, dec)x 6 (12)
F.o.
Muzzle
With Alize Softy yarn in two threads:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)x 6 (18)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2-7: 6 sc (6 rows)
R 8: (1 sc, dec)x 2 (4)
Fold top of tail flat and 2 sc through both sides across.
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
F.o.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: In mc: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc
R 2: Turn work and crochet in the opposite direction: 3 sc, ch, 3 sc
F.o.
Body
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)x 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)x 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)x 6 (24)
R 5: 24 sc
R 6: Join legs: 4 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 8 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 4 sc
R 7: 24 sc
R 8: (2 sc, dec)x 6 (18)
R 9-10: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (4 sc, dec)x 3 (15)
R 12: Join arms: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec – together with sc of the 1st arm), 2 sc, dec, 1 sc, (1 sc, dec – together with sc of the 2nd arm),1 sc (12)
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
1. Sew muzzle to the head under R 7, making an oval shape. Insert safety nose and put some fiberfill inside before you finish.
2. Use white thread to divide the muzzle in the middle.
3. Sew tail between R 4 and R 5.
4. Sew ears on the head.
5. Embroider eye brows with black floss.
6. Attach whiskers made of fishing line to the muzzle.
7. Sew head to the body.
Love this pattern. Would like to try it.can you tell me how much yarn is needed. I am clueless