A Handful of Kitten Free Amigurumi Pattern (Crochet)

Our latest pattern is a free tiny, handful of kitten Amigurumi pattern! I’m on a stash busting mission this year and this little guy is a great way to use up small amounts of left over yarn. He also makes a great last minute present or a wonderful gift for charity.

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FINISHED SIZE:

Approximately 12 cm (4.75 inches) tall using worsted weight yarn and 3 mm crochet hook.

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook at least two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn

MATERIALS:

• Yarn in three colours (example uses grey and cream and blue) plus small amounts of black and white embroidery thread for embroidering face. You will need approximately 30 m of the main coloured yarn and 8 m of the first contrasting yarn (muzzle, belly) and 2 m of the second contrasting yarn (collar).
• Crochet hook
• Safety eyes and nose (can be embroidered)

You can use any yarn and crochet hook combination that gives you good tension. Normally this would be a hook around two sizes smaller than that recommended on the yarn label. For kitten I used a 3 mm hook with 14 ply/Worsted Weight acrylic yarn.

Crochet abbreviations (US terminology):

sc – single crochet

dec – decrease

inc – increase

ch – chain

The numbers in brackets at the end of each round indicate either:

• how many stitches you should have at the end of the round e.g. (6) means 6 stitches at end of round
• the number of rounds the instructions are repeated for e.g. (8 rounds) means there are 8 rounds worked the same

Ears (make 2)

Using main coloured yarn:

Round 1: 4 sc into magic ring (4)

Round 2: 4 inc (8)

Rounds 3: 8 sc

Round 4: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (12)

Fasten off.

Body (starting at top of head)

Using main coloured yarn and stuffing as you go:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (30)

Rounds 6-8: 30 sc (3 rounds)

Flatten head down and attach ears on fold between rounds 2 and 7.

Round 9: (3 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (24)

If you are using safety eyes, attach them now between rows 7 and 8 with 4 stitches in between the eyes.

Round 10: (2 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (18)

Round 11: (1 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (12)

Stuff head

Round 12: (2 sc, 1 dec) 3 times (9)

Round 13: 9 sc

Round 14: (2sc, 1 inc) 3 times (12)

Round 15: 12 sc

Round 16: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)

Round 17: 18 sc

Round 18: (2 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (24)

Rounds 19-21: 24 sc (3 rounds)

Round 22: (2 sc, 1 dec) 6 times (18)

Round 23: 18 sc

If you are not at the centre of cat (either front or back) sc until you reach the centre.

Count back 10 stitches and place a marker. You will now work on the last 9 stitches to form the first leg. The first sc on the next round goes into the stitch after the marker to form a circle.

Rounds 24-27: 9 sc (4 rounds)

Round 28: 4 dec, 1 sc

Fasten off. Thread needle through last round of stitches and draw closed to form bottom of leg.

Stuff leg and body. Join yarn to one of the 9 stitches on the other side of the body for the next leg (it does not matter which stitch you choose).

Rounds 29-32: 9 sc (4 round)

Stuff leg.

Round 33: 4 dec, 1 sc.

Fasten off as for first leg.

Bend legs up towards belly and sew in place so cat is sitting.

Belly

Using contrast coloured yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2: 6 inc (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) 6 times (18)

Fasten off. Pin belly on to bear and sew securely in place.

Front legs (make two)

Using main coloured yarn:

Round 1: 4 sc into magic ring (4)

Round 2: 4 inc (8)

Round 3: 8 sc

Round 4: 6 sc, 1 dec (7)

Round 5: 7 sc

Round 6: 5 sc, 1 dec (6)

Rounds 7-11: 6 sc (5 rounds)

Fold tops of legs flat and sc through the top of both sides to flatten top of leg (3 sc).

Fasten off.

Attach legs securely to cat at front of neck.

Muzzle

Using contrast colour yarn:

Row 1: 5 ch

Round 2: starting from 2^nd chain from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 3 chains, 3 sc in the last chain, then working back up the opposite side of the chain, 1 sc in each of the next 3 chains, then 2 sc in the last stitch. Do not turn.

Round 3: 12 sc

Fasten off. Attach safety nose or embroider nose. Embroider mouth. Pin muzzle in place and then sew securely to face. Using white coloured thread, embroider whiskers.

Tail

Using main coloured yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)

Rounds 2-12: 6 sc

Fasten off.

Pin tail in place and then sew to attach.

Collar

Using second contrast coloured yarn:

Row 1: 15 ch

Row 2: starting in second chain from hook, 14 sc.

Fasten off.

Place collar around neck and sew in place.