Tim the cat crochet plush pattern

This free amigurumi cat pattern will help you make a cute plush cat with your own hands. So soft and sweet, this crochet cat will be loved by all! The jointed arms and legs are attaching using plastic doll joints. And the moving arms and legs make your amigurumi cat extra cute. The finished crochet toy is about 30 cm (11.8″) tall, if you use the same yarn and hook.

Designed and photos by Elena Luzina
Instagram: @leluza_knitting
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolce (main color — 1 skein), white for arms and legs, white Alize Softy Plus for a muzzle (you can use also Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn for a muzzle)
• Hook size: 3.5 mm or 4.0 mm
• 14 mm safety eyes
• 14 mm safety nose
• Fishing line (diameter 0.3 mm, 50 cm long) for whiskers
• Plastic doll joints (2 pair 25 mm for legs, 2 pair 20 mm for arms)
• Black yarn or embroidery floss for a mouth and eyebrows
• Strong thread for tightening
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half 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
( ) х 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free amigurumi plush cat pattern

Head
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) х 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) х 6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) х 6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc) х 6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc) х 6 (54)
R 10-15: 54 sc (6 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 13 and R 14 at the distance of 5 st from each other.
R 16: (7 sc, dec) х 6 (48)
R 17: (6 sc, dec) х 6 (42)
R 18: (5 sc, dec) х 6 (36)
R 19: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
R 20: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
R 21: (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
R 22: (1 sc, dec) х 6 (12)
R 23: (dec) х 6 (6)
F.o.

Muzzle
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) х 6 (12)
R 3: (2 hdc in one st) х 3, 3 sc, (2 hdc in one st) х 3, 3 sc (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R 5: 24 sc
Insert a safety nose between R 4 and R 5.
Sew the muzzle to the head between R 5 and R 12, put some stuffing inside the muzzle before you finish.
Make tightening (1 → 2 → 3 → 1 → 4 → 5 → 1).
Embroider a mouth and eyebrows with black yarn.
Add whiskers using fishing line.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) х 3 (9)
R 3: 9 sc
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 3 (12)
R 5: 12 sc
R 6: (3 sc, inc) х 3 (15)
R 7: 15 sc
Don’t stuff with fiberfill.
Fold top of ear flat and 7 sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears on the head between R 14 and R 19.

Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) х 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R 4-6: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 7: 10 sc, 4 dec (14)
R 8: 14 sc
R 9: 10 sc, 2 dec (12)
Change to main yarn:
R 10-17: 12 sc (8 rows)
R 18: (4 sc, dec) х 2 (10)
R 19: (dec) х 5 (5)
Insert doll joints between R 17 and R 18.
Embroider claws with main color yarn.

Legs (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) х 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
R 6-7: 30 sc (2 rows)
8: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
9: 24 sc
10: 8 sc, 8 dec (16)
11-12: 16 sc (2 rows)
Change to main yarn:
13-18: 16 sc (6 rows)
19: (2 sc, dec) х 4 (12)
20: 12 sc
21: (dec) х 6 (6)
Insert doll joints between R 19 and R 20.
Embroider claws with main color yarn.

Body
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) х 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) х 6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) х 6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) х 6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) х 6 (42)
R 8-17: 42 sc (8 rows)
18: (5 sc, dec) х 6 (36)
19: 36 sc
20: (4 sc, dec) х 6 (30)
21: 30 sc
22: (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
23: 24 sc
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Attach the legs and arms to the body using either plastic doll joints (legs – between R 8 and R 9, arms – between R 21 and R 22).
Sew the head to the body.

Tail
With white yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) х 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to main yarn:
R 5-18: 12 sc (14 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the tail to the back of the body between R 8 and R 9.