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

Free amigurumi cat pattern

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
R 8: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 9-10: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
R 12: 10 sc
Fold top of 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:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (inc)*4 (8)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 5: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
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)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4-6: 15 sc (3 rows)
F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 4 ch, join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Stuff as you go.
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)
R 8: (15 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc)*2 (42)
R 9: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 10-11: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 12: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 13-18: 54 sc (6 rows)
R 19: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 20: 48 sc
R 21: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 22-23: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 24: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 25: 36 sc
R 26: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 28: (inc)*24 (48)
R 29: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 30: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
R 31: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)
R 32-34: 66 sc (3 rows)
R 35: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
R 36-37: 60 sc (2 rows)
R 38: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
R 39: 54 sc
R 40: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 41: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 42: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 43: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 44: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 45: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 46: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 47: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.

Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
R 3-12: 8 sc (10 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
Fold top of 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, work on both sides of the chain.
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)
R 2: inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, sl st
F.o.

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

Nose
Make 2 ch, in the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc.
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.

Designed and photos by @olesya_amitoys
Translated by onrecip

Enjoy!