Heartfelt Cats

Author: Evgeniya Pokhabova
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi Heartfelt Cats crochet pattern

Free Heartfelt Cats crochet pattern by Evgeniya Pokhabova.

With this pattern, you can crochet cats for Valentine's Day. You can use any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn and a matching crochet hook. The hearts can be made from felt or craft foam.

Materials and Tools

  • Acrylic yarn: pink, white, and red
  • Iris thread for embroidering the mouth, eyebrows, and stripes
  • 2 mm crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Fiberfill
  • Red felt
  • Glue
  • Sewing needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Amigurumi Heartfelt Cats Crochet Pattern

Body

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12
3. (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
11-15. 60 sc (5 rounds)
16. (8 sc, dec) x 6 = 54
17-21. 54 sc (5 rounds)
22. (7 sc, dec) x 6 = 48
23-27. 48 sc (5 rounds)
28. (6 sc, dec) x 6 = 42
29. 42 sc
30. (6 sc, inc) x 6 = 48
31-33. 48 sc (3 rounds)
34. (6 sc, dec) x 6 = 42
35. (5 sc, dec) x 6 = 36
36. 36 sc
37. (4 sc, dec) x 6 = 30
38. (3 sc, dec) x 6 = 24
39. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18
40. (sc, dec) x 6 = 12
41. dec x 6

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Flatten the body slightly to give it an oval shape.

Arms + Legs (make 4)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 = 24
5-6. 24 sc
7. (2 sc, dec) x 6 = 18
8-9. 18 sc
10. (sc, dec) x 6 = 12
11-12. 12 sc
13. (4 sc, dec) x 2 = 10
14-19. 10 sc (6 rounds)

Stuff only the lower part of the limb. Fold it in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
4-6. 18 sc (3 rounds)
7. (sc, dec) x 6 = 12
8-10. 12 sc (3 rounds)
11. (4 sc, dec) x 2 = 10
12-21. 10 sc (10 rounds)

Stuff lightly. Fold it in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (sc, inc) x 3 = 9
3. (2 sc, inc) x 3 = 12
4. (3 sc, inc) x 3 = 15
5. (4 sc, inc) x 3 = 18
6. (5 sc, inc) x 3 = 21
7. (6 sc, inc) x 3 = 24

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Small Eye

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12
3-4. 12 sc

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Large Eye

1. 6 sc in MR
2. inc x 6 = 12
3. (sc, inc) x 6 = 18
4-5. 18 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 4 sc in one stitch, 2 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, 2 sc = 12
3. sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 2 sc = 18
4. 18 sc
5. (sc, dec) x 6 = 12

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly and Finishing

Amigurumi Heartfelt Cats crochet pattern

  • Sew on the eyes, adding a small amount of fiberfill. Sew the small eye between rounds 10 and 15 and the large eye between rounds 8 and 15.
  • Glue on the half beads.
  • Sew the muzzle directly below the eyes, adding a small amount of fiberfill.
  • Sew on the ears. Sew the legs between rounds 9 and 10 and the arms between rounds 18 and 19. Sew on the tail as shown in the photo.
  • Embroider the mouth, eyebrows, and toes.
  • Cut hearts from felt and glue them in place.

Your Heartfelt Cat is finished!

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