Large plush cat amigurumi

Free Crochet Large Plush Cat Amigurumi Pattern

Introduction

This large plush cat, standing at approximately 40 cm (15.7 inches), is perfect for snuggling! It’s crocheted using Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn for a soft and cuddly finish. This pattern is a fun project that combines different yarn types and crochet techniques to create a truly lovable toy.

Materials:

Yarn:
Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn (1.5 skeins for the main color, a little white for details)
Alize Softy yarn for the muzzle (white)
YarnArt Jeans yarn (main color for sewing and black for embroidering)
Hook Sizes:
3.5 mm (for Alize Softy yarn)
4-4.5 mm (for Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn)
Other Materials:
20 mm safety eyes
24×16 mm plastic safety nose
Fishing line for whiskers
Satin ribbon for a bow
Fiberfill
Stitch marker
Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations:

R = Row
mc = Magic Circle
sc = Single Crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = Single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = Finish Off
(12) = Number of stitches at the end of the round/row
( ) * 6 = Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times

Crochet Large Plush Cat Free Amigurumi Pattern

Arms (Make 2)

With white color:
R 1: 5 sc in mc (5)
R 2: inc*5 (10)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*5 (15)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*5 (20)
R 5-8: 20 sc (4 rows)
With main color:
R 9: 20 sc
R 10: 7 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc (17)
R 11: 6 sc, 3 dec, 5 sc (14)
R 12-22: 14 sc (11 rows)
Stuff until R 19 with fiberfill.
Finish the arm:
Fold the top flat and crochet 3 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Legs (Make 2)

With white color:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5-8: 24 sc (4 rows)
With main color:
R 9: 4 sc, 5 dec, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc (18)
R 10-12: 18 sc (3 rows)
R 13: 4 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc (16)
R 14-24: 16 sc (11 rows)
Stuff until R 21 with fiberfill.
Finish the leg:
Fold the top flat and crochet 8 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Head and Body (One Piece)

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 10: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
R 11-18: 60 sc (8 rows)
R 19: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
R 20: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 21: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 22: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 23: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 24: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 25: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 26: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)

Insert Safety Eyes:

Place safety eyes between R 15 and R 16, on the opposite side from the marker.

Crochet the Body:

R 27: inc*12 (24)

Join arms or sew them later.

R 28: 24 sc
R 29: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 30-32: 30 sc (3 rows)
R 33: 13 sc, 6 inc, 11 sc (36) (6 inc for the belly, centered)
R 34: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 35: 42 sc
R 36: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 37: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 38-41: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 42: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 43: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)

Join legs or sew them later.

R 44: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 45: 36 sc
R 46: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 47: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 48: 24 sc
R 49: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 50: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 51: 12 sc
R 52: dec*6 (6)
F.o.

Ears (Make 2)

R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5-7: 24 sc (3 rows)
Do not stuff.
F.o.

Tail

With white color:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 (9)
R 3-6: 9 sc (4 rows)
With main color:
R 7-17: 9 sc (11 rows)
F.o.

Muzzle

With Alize Softy yarn in two threads and a 3.5 mm hook:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 9: 48 sc
F.o. Leave a tail for sewing.
Insert a safety nose.

Assembly

Sew the tail to the body at R 44.
Attach the ears to the head.
Sew the muzzle onto the head under R 7, stuffing it lightly before closing.
Embroider the line under the nose, the eyebrows, and paws with black YarnArt Jeans yarn.
Insert whiskers.