Heart-Shaped Cats

Author: @vilena_toys
Difficulty Level: easy

Crochet amigurumi heart-shaped cats

Free Heart-Shaped Cats crochet pattern by @vilena_toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a Valentine's Day plush cat shaped like a heart. Any plush yarn will work for this amigurumi project, including Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, Kamtex Velour, and similar yarns.

Materials and Tools

  • Plush yarn
  • 4–4.5 mm crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Safety nose
  • Fiberfill
  • Wire
  • Decorations
  • Needle for sewing pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR — magic ring
  • sc — single crochet
  • inc — increase
  • dec — decrease
  • (...) x n — repeat n times

Heart-Shaped Cats Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. 24 sc

Fold in half and crochet through both layers to close.

First Half (Head)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
11. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
12. (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)
13-15. 72 sc (3 rounds without changes)

Second Half (Tail)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3-4. 12 sc
4. 6 dec

Stuff with fiberfill, insert the wire frame, and continue crocheting around it to the desired length.

2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
11. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
12. (10 sc, inc) x 6 (72)
13-15. 72 sc (3 rounds without changes); do not cut the yarn

Join the two pieces. Place them together and work 8 sc through both layers of both pieces:

Crochet 128 sc (around both halves)

2. (30 sc, dec) x 4 (124)
3. (29 sc, dec) x 4 (120)
4. (28 sc, dec) x 4 (116)
5. (27 sc, dec) x 4 (112)
6. (26 sc, dec) x 4 (108)
7. 108 sc
8. (25 sc, dec) x 4 (104)
9. (24 sc, dec) x 4 (100)
10. (23 sc, dec) x 4 (96)
11. (22 sc, dec) x 4 (92)
12. (21 sc, dec) x 4 (88)
13. 88 sc

14. (20 sc, dec) x 4 (84)
15. (19 sc, dec) x 4 (80)
16. (18 sc, dec) x 4 (76)
17. (17 sc, dec) x 4 (72)
18. (16 sc, dec) x 4 (68)
19. 68 sc
21. (15 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (64)
22. (14 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (60)
23. (13 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (56)
24. (12 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (52)
25. (11 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (48)
26. 48 sc
27. (10 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (44)
28. (9 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (40)
29. (8 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (36)
30. (7 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (32)
31. (6 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (28)
32. (5 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (24)
33. (4 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (20)
34. (3 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (16)
35. (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12)
36. 6 dec

Assembly

  • Sew on the ears
  • Shape the face
  • Decorate the cat as desired
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