Sure, here’s a simple cat amigurumi tutorial along with a free pattern! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small stuffed creatures, and it’s a fun and creative way to make adorable toys.

Materials Needed:

  1. Worsted weight yarn in your chosen cat color (main color)
  2. Small amount of contrasting yarn for facial features
  3. Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (usually a size smaller than recommended on the yarn label)
  4. Fiberfill stuffing
  5. Yarn needle
  6. Safety eyes or black yarn for eyes
  7. Stitch markers
  8. Scissors

Abbreviations:

  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
  • dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • ch: chain
  • st: stitch

Pattern:

Body: Start with the main color yarn.

Round 1: Create a magic ring, ch 1, and make 6 sc into the ring. (6 stitches) Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches) Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat around. (18 stitches) Round 4: [sc in the next 2 stitches, inc] repeat around. (24 stitches) Rounds 5-10: Sc in each stitch around. (24 stitches) Round 11: [sc in the next 2 stitches, dec] repeat around. (18 stitches) Round 12: [sc, dec] repeat around. (12 stitches) Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill. Round 13: Dec around. (6 stitches) Fasten off and sew the remaining hole closed. Weave in the ends.

Head: Start with the main color yarn.

Round 1: Create a magic ring, ch 1, and make 6 sc into the ring. (6 stitches) Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches) Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat around. (18 stitches) Round 4: [sc in the next 2 stitches, inc] repeat around. (24 stitches) Rounds 5-8: Sc in each stitch around. (24 stitches) Round 9: [sc in the next 2 stitches, dec] repeat around. (18 stitches) Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill. Round 10: [sc, dec] repeat around. (12 stitches) Round 11: Dec around. (6 stitches) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears: Make 2 with the main color yarn.

Row 1: Ch 5, starting from the second ch from the hook, sc in the next 4 ch. Ch 1, turn. (4 stitches) Row 2: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. Row 3: Dec, sc in the next 2 stitches, dec. Ch 1, turn. (4 stitches) Row 4: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. Row 5: Dec, dec. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

  1. Attach safety eyes or sew eyes using black yarn.
  2. Embroider the nose and mouth using the contrasting yarn.
  3. Sew the ears onto the top of the head.
  4. Attach the head to the body using the long tail, making sure it’s centered.
  5. Your amigurumi cat is complete!

Remember, you can customize your cat’s appearance by choosing different colors for the yarn and adding any additional embellishments you like. Enjoy creating your cute cat amigurumi!