Tobias the Cat

Free crochet pattern for Tobias the Cat by @chernova_emiliya.
Using this tutorial, you can crochet a smiling cat. For this amigurumi project, you will need cotton yarn with approximately 280 meters per 50 grams. If you wish, you can use absolutely any materials. The nose is crocheted with sewing thread held double. The whiskers and mouth are embroidered.
Materials and tools
- Cotton yarn 280 m / 50 g
- 0.95 mm and 0.5 mm crochet hooks
- Thread for embroidering the face
- 5 mm safety eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Cotter pins for toys
- Wire
- Needle for sewing parts
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring
- ch — chain stitch
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- (...) x n – repeat n times
Tobias the Cat amigurumi crochet pattern
Head
Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rounds 7-16: crochet 10 rounds of 36 sc (36)
Round 17: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 18: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 19: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 20: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff and insert a cotter pin
Round 21: (dec) x 6, close, secure, and hide the yarn tail
Ears
Start crocheting directly on the head. Work in turning rows.
Row 1: 7 sc on the head (7)
Row 2: 6 sc (6)
Row 3: 5 sc (5)
Row 4: 4 sc (4)
Row 5: 3 sc (3)
Row 6: 2 sc (2)
Row 7: 1 sc (1)
Secure and hide the yarn tail.
Body
Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Insert the cotter pin and twist it tight
Round 5: 24 sc (24)
Round 6: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rounds 7-16: crochet 10 rounds of 30 sc (30)
Round 17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 19: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Stuff
Round 20: (dec) x 6, close, and hide the yarn tail
Tail
Round 1: 5 sc in MR
Round 2: (inc) x 5 (10)
Rounds 3-5: 3 rounds of 10 sc (10)
Round 6: 1 dec, 3 sc, 2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (8)
Rounds 7-8: 2 rounds of 8 sc (8)
Round 9: 1 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc (6)
Round 10: 6 sc (6)
Stuff
Round 11: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (5)
Round 12: 1 dec, 3 sc (4)
Round 13: 4 sc (4)
Secure and leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Lower paws (2 pcs)
Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rounds 2-10: crochet 9 rounds of 5 sc (5)
Insert wire and close.
Upper paws (2 pcs)
Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
Rounds 2-12: crochet 11 rounds of 5 sc (5)
Insert wire and close.
Nose
Crochet with two strands of sewing thread, 0.5 mm hook.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: inc x 6 (12)
Close and leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Toy assembly
- Sew on the paws and tail.
- Sew on the nose.
- Embroider the mouth and whiskers.
- Glue on the eyes (a pair of 5 mm eyes).
Your crocheted cat is ready! Please tag the author on social media: @chernova_emiliya.