Barsik the cat free crochet pattern

 

Easy Crochet Cat Free Pattern

This easy crochet cat pattern is perfect for cat lovers and amigurumi enthusiasts! The legs, body, and head are worked together in one piece from the bottom up, so there's no need to sew these parts together. The finished cat measures about 14 cm (5.5″) tall without ears. Designed and photographed by Olesya Amitoys, and translated by Amiguroom Toys.

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 100 g/160 m)
• Hook size: 2.5 mm and 3.0 mm for ears
• Black beads for eyes
• Black thin yarn or embroidery floss for whiskers
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Satin ribbon for a bow
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

• R = row
• mc = magic circle
• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• (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

Arms (make 2)

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
3. R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
4. R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
5. R 8: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
6. R 9-10: 12 sc (2 rows)
7. R 11: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
8. R 12: 10 sc

Fold the top of the arm flat and sc through both sides across. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

With 3.0 mm crochet hook:

1. R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
2. R 2: (inc)*4 (8)
3. R 3: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
4. R 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
5. R 5: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
6. R 6: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)

Don’t stuff. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs, Body, and Head

Legs (make 2)

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
3. R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
4. R 4-6: 15 sc (3 rows)

F.o. Don’t cut the yarn when you finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 4 ch, join with the first leg.

Continue crocheting the body in the round:

1. Stuff as you go.
2. R 7: 15 sc on the 1st leg, 4 sc in 4 ch, 15 sc on the 2nd leg, 4 sc in 4 ch (opposite side) (38)
3. R 8: (15 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc)*2 (42)
4. R 9: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
5. R 10-11: 48 sc (2 rows)
6. R 12: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
7. R 13-18: 54 sc (6 rows)
8. R 19: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
9. R 20: 48 sc
10. R 21: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
11. R 22-23: 42 sc (2 rows)
12. R 24: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
13. R 25: 36 sc
14. R 26: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
15. R 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
16. R 28: (inc)*24 (48)
17. R 29: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
18. R 30: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
19. R 31: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
20. R 32-34: 66 sc (3 rows)
21. R 35: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
22. R 36-37: 60 sc (2 rows)
23. R 38: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
24. R 39: 54 sc
25. R 40: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
26. R 41: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
27. R 42: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
28. R 43: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
29. R 44: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
30. R 45: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
31. R 46: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
32. R 47: (dec)*6 (6)

F.o.

Tail

1. R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
2. R 2: (2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
3. R 3-12: 8 sc (10 rows)

Stuff gently with fiberfill. Fold the top of the tail flat and sc through both sides across. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle

Make 6 ch. Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, working on both sides of the chain:

1. R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
2. R 2: inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, sl st

F.o. Pull off a little in the center as a bow before sewing.

Nose

1. Make 2 ch, in the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc.
2. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

• Sew on beads for the eyes.
• Sew the muzzle, nose, and ears to the head.
• Sew the arms to the body on R 27.
• Sew the tail to the body.
• Embroider whiskers using black floss.

Enjoy your adorable crochet cat!