Materials Needed & Measurements
- Yarn: Sport weight cotton yarn (2 colors: main color and stripe color)
- Yarn Amount: ~50-70g main color, ~20-30g stripe color
- Hook Size: 3.5mm crochet hook
- Pattern Size: ~6-8 inches tall, ~12 inches circumference
- Needle: Tapestry needle (for assembly), embroidery needle (for details)
Abbreviations:
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (2 sc together)
- st: Stitch
- R: Round
Special Stitches:
- Magic Ring: Start with a loop for tight center.
- Inc: 2 sc in same stitch.
- Dec: 2 sc together.
Comprehensive Instructions for the Chubby Cat Amigurumi Pattern:
Head and Body (Main Part):
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6).
- R2: Inc in each st (12).
- R3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18).
- R4: [sc 2, inc] x 6 (24).
- R5: [sc 3, inc] x 6 (30).
- R6: [sc 4, inc] x 6 (36).
- R7: [sc 5, inc] x 6 (42).
- R8-R19: Sc in each st (42).
- R20: [sc 5, dec] x 6 (36). Insert safety eyes between R10 and R11, with 7 stitches in between.
- R21: [sc 4, dec] x 6 (30).
- R22: [sc 3, dec] x 6 (24).
- R23: [sc 2, dec] x 6 (18). Stuff firmly with fiberfill and continue to stuff till the end.
- R24: [sc, dec] x 6 (12).
- Fasten off and close the ends. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears
- R1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4).
- R2: [sc, inc] x 2 (6).
- R3: [sc, inc] x 3 (9).
- R4: [sc 2, inc] x 3 (12).
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Forelegs
Start with black yarn:
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6).
- R2: [sc 2, inc] x 2 (8).
- R3: Sc in each st (8).
- R4-R5: (Pink) Sc in each st (8).
- R6-R7: (Black) Sc in each st (8).
- R8-R9: (Pink) Sc in each st (8).
- R10-R11: (Black) Sc in each st (8).
- R12-R13: (Pink) Sc in each st (8).
- R14-R15: (Black) Sc in each st (8).
- R16-R17: (Pink) Sc in each st (8).
- Sc through both top layers to close.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hind Legs
- Attach the hind legs slanting inward from R20 to R21.
Tail
- Attach the tail slantingly from R18 to R19 at the back of the body.
Assembly
- Sew the ears from R4 to R8.
- Attach the forelegs slantingly from R14 to R15.
- Attach the hind legs slanting inward from R20 to R21.
- Using 2 or 3 strands of embroidery thread, create an inverted ‘V’ shape for the mouth.
- Sew the whiskers one stitch away from the eyes.
- Using black yarn, create 3 long stripes from the top of the head to R7 at the center. Similarly, make 2 more stripes at the sides, 2 stitches away from the center stripe.
- Add 2 side stripes at R16 and another at R18 on both sides of the body.
- Sew 2 back stripes at R10 and another at R12 at the back of the body.
- Attach the tail slantingly from R18 to R19 at the back.
Your chubby cat amigurumi is now complete!
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