
Free Crochet Masterclass: Dunyasha the Cat by @natalі_lіt_tоys
In this tutorial, you can learn how to crochet Dunyasha the Cat. Any acrylic, wool, or cotton yarn will work for amigurumi, along with a matching crochet hook. If desired, you can add some fluff to the toy for a furry effect.
Materials and Tools:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans or any similar yarn (preferably a smaller skein)
- Embroidery thread for the face
- Crochet hook
- Safety eyes (6 mm)
- Toy stuffing
- Ribbon
- Needle for sewing parts
- Scissors
You can buy everything you need here.
Abbreviations:
- KA — Magic ring (amigurumi)
- сбн — Single crochet
- пр — Increase
- уб — Decrease
- (…) х n — Repeat n times
Crochet Pattern for Amigurumi Dunyasha the Cat
Arms (2 parts):
- Round 1: 5 sc into the magic ring (KA)
- Round 2: 5 increases (10 stitches)
- Round 3: (1 sc, increase) x 5 (15 stitches)
- Round 4: (1 sc, decrease) x 5 (10 stitches)
- Round 5: 1 decrease, 8 sc (9 stitches)
- Rounds 6-12: 9 sc
- Fold together and crochet 4 sc to close the arm. Attach to the body at row 23. Do not stuff the arms.
Legs (2 parts):
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (KA)
- Round 2: 6 increases (12 stitches)
- Round 3: (1 sc, increase) x 6 (18 stitches)
- Rounds 4-7: 18 sc
- Round 8: For the first leg, secure the thread and cut it. Continue with the second leg: 18 sc on one leg, then 18 sc on the other (48 stitches). Mark the back.
Body:
- Round 9: (2 sc, increase) x 12 (48 stitches)
- Rounds 10-16: 48 sc
- Round 17: (6 sc, decrease) x 6 (42 stitches)
- Round 18: 42 sc
- Round 19: (5 sc, decrease) x 6 (36 stitches)
- Round 20: 36 sc
- Round 21: (4 sc, decrease) x 6 (30 stitches)
- Round 22: 30 sc
- Round 23: (3 sc, increase) x 6 (24 stitches)
- Round 24: 24 sc
Head:
- Round 25: 24 increases (48 stitches)
- Round 26: 8 sc, (7 sc, increase) x 4, 8 sc (52 stitches)
- Rounds 27-35: 52 sc
- Insert eyes between rows 31-32. The space between the eyes should be 6-7 sc.
- Round 36: 8 sc, (7 sc, decrease) x 4, 8 sc (48 stitches)
- Round 37: 3 sc, decrease, (6 sc, decrease) x 5, 3 sc (42 stitches)
- Round 38: (5 sc, decrease) x 6 (36 stitches)
- Round 39: 2 sc, decrease, (4 sc, decrease) x 5, 2 sc (30 stitches)
- Round 40: (3 sc, decrease) x 6 (24 stitches)
- Round 41: 1 sc, decrease, (2 sc, decrease) x 5, 2 sc (18 stitches)
- Round 42: Decrease, (1 sc, decrease) x 5, 1 sc (12 stitches)
- Round 43: 6 decreases (6 stitches)
- Secure and hide the thread.
Ears (2 parts):
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (KA)
- Round 2: (1 sc, increase) x 3 (9 stitches)
- Round 3: 3 sc, increase, 4 sc, increase (11 stitches)
- Round 4: 4 sc, increase, 4 sc, increase, 1 sc (13 stitches)
- Round 5: 4 sc, increase, 5 sc, increase, 2 sc (15 stitches)
- Round 6: 4 sc, increase, 6 sc, increase, 3 sc (17 stitches)
- Crochet 3 sc to close the ear. Leave the thread for sewing.
Tail:
Brown yarn:
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (KA)
- Round 2: (1 sc, increase) x 3 (9 stitches)
White yarn:
- Rounds 5-19: 9 sc
- Fold together and crochet 4 sc.
Assembling the Toy:
- Sew the ears, paws, and tail to the body.
- Embroider the face details.







