Chubby Kittens

This free Chubby Kittens crochet pattern was designed by Yulia Mikhalkovich of Always Knit.
Using this pattern, you can crochet a small kitten. You will need plush yarn for this amigurumi, such as Wolans Bunny Baby. Crochet the body and head in the main color (beige), and use a contrasting color (brown) for the ears, muzzle, and paws. The entire toy is crocheted in one piece, starting at the nose. The ears and paws are made with popcorn stitches.
The toy can be used as a keychain.
The finished kitten measures approximately 8 cm (3.1 in) long and 5 cm (2 in) tall. You will need about 20 g of yarn.
Materials and Tools
- Wolans Bunny Baby plush yarn (20 g)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 14 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR – magic ring
- ch – chain stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- popcorn – 4 dc in the same stitch, worked together at the top
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- (...) x n — repeat n times
Chubby Kittens Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Use the contrasting color for the muzzle, ears, legs, and tail.
Head and Body
Contrasting color.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2. 6 inc = 12
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 = 18
Main color
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24
Rnd 5. 24 sc
Ears
Rnd 6. 8 sc, in FLO: hdc, dc + tr + dc in the same stitch, hdc; in both loops: 2 sc; in FLO: hdc, dc + tr + dc in the same stitch, hdc; in both loops: 8 sc = 24
Rnd 7. 8 sc, 3 sc in BLO, 2 sc, 3 sc in BLO, 5 sc, popcorn (right leg), 2 sc = 24
Rnd 8. 2 sc, popcorn (left leg), 21 sc = 24 sc
Rnds 9-10. 24 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 11. 23 sc, popcorn = 24
Rnd 12. 4 sc, popcorn, 19 sc = 24
Rnd 13. 24 sc
Insert the safety eyes between Rounds 2 and 3, with one visible increase between them.
Rnd 14. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18
Stuff the toy.
Rnd 15. (1 sc, dec) x 4, ch 11, starting in the second ch from the hook work 10 sc back along the chain, (1 sc, dec) x 2 = 12
Stop at the center of the back and make the tail. If your tail sits too far to the left or right, adjust the stitch placement as needed.
Rnd 15. 6 dec
Use a needle to close the remaining stitches and hide the yarn tail inside the toy.
Embroider the nose.

Your crocheted kitten is ready! Please tag the designer on social media: @alwaysknit.