Free Master Class on Crocheting Felix the Cat by Anastasia Kravchenko
In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet a plush Felix the Cat using amigurumi techniques. You can use any plush yarn, such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others.
Yarn Requirements
For one toy, you will need:
- 1 skein of black yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby)
- 0.5 skein of white yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby)
- Pink yarn for accents (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, color 80309)
- Yarn for the eyes, nose, and stitching
Materials & Tools
- Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, black) – 1 skein
- Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, white) – half a skein
- Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby, 80309-pink)
- Crochet hook (4-5 mm)
- 18 mm toy eyes
- 18 mm pink nose
- Stuffing material
- Strong thread for sewing (white and black)
- Needle
- Scissors
All necessary materials can be purchased here.
Crochet Abbreviations
- KA – Magic ring
- v.p. – Chain stitch
- ss – Slip stitch
- sc – Single crochet
- dc – Double crochet
- hdc – Half double crochet
- inc – Increase
- dec – Decrease
- (…) x n – Repeat n times
Amigurumi Felix the Cat Crochet Instructions
Legs and Body
Start by crocheting the legs using white yarn.
- 6 sc in a magic ring (KA)
- Inc in each stitch (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4-6. 18 sc - 2 sc, 5 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (12)
- 12 sc
- Change to black yarn and crochet 12 sc
8-9. 12 sc - (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
11-13. 18 sc
Left leg: Secure the yarn, cut, and hide the end.
Right leg: Continue with 4 sc and then join the body. Chain 2, set the right leg aside, and work with the left leg. From the last stitch of the left leg, count 4 sc and join the right leg by crocheting 1 sc.
- 18 sc, 2 sc along the chain, 19 sc, 2 sc along the chain, 1 sc (42)
- (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
18-24. 48 sc (7 rounds) - (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
- 42 sc
- (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
28-30. 36 sc, start stuffing the legs and body - (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
32-33. 30 sc - (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- 24 sc
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) – secure, cut, and hide the end. The legs and body are complete!
Belly
Crochet with white yarn.
- 6 sc in a magic ring
- Inc in each stitch (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x 2, 4 sc, inc with 1 hdc and 1 dc, 4 dc, inc with 1 dc and 1 hdc, (4 sc, inc) x 2 (36)
- 36 sc
Tail
Start with white yarn.
- 6 sc in a magic ring
- (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3-5. 9 sc (3 rounds)
6-23. Change to black yarn and crochet 9 sc. The tail is ready!
Head
- 6 sc in a magic ring
- Inc in each stitch (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8-13. 42 sc (6 rounds) - (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) – secure, cut, and hide the end. The head is complete!
Note: Between rows 10 and 11, insert the eyes, keeping a distance of 6 sc between them. Insert the nose between rows 12 and 13.
Snout
Crochet with white yarn.
- 6 sc in a magic ring
- Inc in each stitch (12)
- 12 sc – crochet both parts together using a slip stitch.
Lower Jaw: Chain 3.
Ears (2 parts)
Important! First, crochet the ears with white yarn, and then switch to black. Be sure to crochet in back-and-forth rows!
- 5 sc in a magic ring
- Chain 1, 2 sc, inc from 3 sc, 2 sc
- Chain 1, inc, 2 sc, inc from 3 sc, 2 sc, inc
- Chain 1, inc, 4 sc, inc from 3 sc, 4 sc, inc
For the white parts, cut the yarn and secure it. For the black triangles, don’t cut the yarn; fold the parts together with the wrong sides facing each other, and crochet them together using sc. Do not crochet the bottom part of the ear! The ear is complete!
Paws (2 parts)
Start with white yarn.
- 6 sc in a magic ring
- Inc in each stitch (12)
- (2 sc, inc), (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc (16)
4-5. 16 sc - 3 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc (12)
7-18. Change to black yarn and crochet 12 sc. At the end of round 18, crochet 2 more sc. Do not stuff the paw fully! Just a little bit at the base. Fold the part in half and crochet sc to join. The paws are complete!
Final Assembly
Sew all parts together! Attach the ears at an angle for a more realistic look. Enjoy your crocheted Felix the Cat!
