Lazy Cat

Author: Anastasia Bobrovnikova
Difficulty Level: medium

Amigurumi lazy cat crochet

Free Lazy Cat crochet tutorial by Anastasia Bobrovnikova.

With this pattern, you can crochet a striped cat. Any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn works for this amigurumi, plus a matching crochet hook.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn
  • Crochet hook
  • Safety eyes
  • Safety nose
  • Toy stuffing
  • Fishing line (for whiskers)
  • Glue
  • Sewing needle for attaching parts
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Lazy Cat Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head-Body

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc = 12
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 times = 18
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times = 24
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 times = 30
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 times = 36
Rnd 7: 36 sc
Rnd 8: (5 sc, inc) x 6 times = 42
Rnd 9: 42 sc
Rnd 10: (6 sc, inc) x 6 times = 48
Rnd 11: 48 sc
Rnd 12: (7 sc, inc) x 6 times = 54
Rnd 13: (8 sc, inc) x 6 times = 60
Rnd 14: (9 sc, inc) x 6 times = 66
Rnd 15: (10 sc, inc) x 6 times = 72
Rnd 16: (11 sc, inc) x 6 times = 78
Rnd 17: (12 sc, inc) x 6 times = 84
Rnds 18-28: 84 sc
Rnd 29: (12 sc, dec) x 6 times = 78
Rnd 30: (11 sc, dec) x 6 times = 72
Rnd 31: (10 sc, dec) x 6 times = 66
Rnd 32: (9 sc, dec) x 6 times = 60
Rnd 33: (8 sc, dec) x 6 times = 54
Rnd 34: (7 sc, dec) x 6 times = 48
Rnd 35: (6 sc, dec) x 6 times = 42
Rnd 36: (5 sc, dec) x 6 times = 36
Rnd 37: (4 sc, dec) x 6 times = 30
Rnd 38: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times = 24
Rnd 39: (2 sc, dec) x 6 times = 18
Rnd 40: 18 sc

Rnd 41: 18 inc = 36
Rnd 42: 36 sc
Rnd 43: (5 sc, inc) x 6 times = 42
Rnds 44-45: 42 sc
Rnd 46: (6 sc, inc) x 6 times = 48
Rnds 47-49: 48 sc
Rnd 50: (7 sc, inc) x 6 times = 54
Rnd 51: (8 sc, inc) x 6 times = 60
Rnds 52-53: 60 sc
Rnd 54: (9 sc, inc) x 6 times = 66
Rnd 55: (10 sc, inc) x 6 times = 72
Rnd 56: (11 sc, inc) x 6 times = 78
Rnd 57: (12 sc, inc) x 6 times = 84
Rnd 58: (13 sc, inc) x 6 times = 90
Rnd 59: 90 sc
Rnd 60: (14 sc, inc) x 6 times = 96
Rnd 61: (15 sc, inc) x 6 times = 102
Rnds 62-77: 102 sc

Rnd 78: (15 sc, dec) x 6 times = 96
Rnd 79: (14 sc, dec) x 6 times = 90
Rnd 80: (13 sc, dec) x 6 times = 84
Rnd 81: (12 sc, dec) x 6 times = 78
Rnd 82: (11 sc, dec) x 6 times = 72
Rnd 83: (10 sc, dec) x 6 times = 66
Rnd 84: (9 sc, dec) x 6 times = 60
Rnd 85: (8 sc, dec) x 6 times = 54
Rnd 86: (7 sc, dec) x 6 times = 48
Rnd 87: (6 sc, dec) x 6 times = 42
Rnd 88: (5 sc, dec) x 6 times = 36
Rnd 89: (4 sc, dec) x 6 times = 30
Rnd 90: (3 sc, dec) x 6 times = 24
Rnd 91: (2 sc, dec) x 6 times = 18
Rnd 92: (1 sc, dec) x 6 times = 12
Rnd 93: 6 dec, close the opening, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail.

Inner Ear (2 pieces)

Using a light color

Rnd 1: 2 ch
Rnd 2: 3 sc in the 2nd chain from hook
Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 5: 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 6: 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 7: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 8: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 9: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 10: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn

Outer Ear (2 pieces)

Using the main color

Rnd 1: 2 ch
Rnd 2: 3 sc in the 2nd chain from hook
Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 4: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 5: 2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 6: 3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 7: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 8: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 9: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 10: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
Rnd 11: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn

Join the inner and outer ear with slip stitches.

Legs (4 pieces)

Rnd 1: 9 ch
Rnd 2: start in the 2nd chain from hook: inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, inc = 20
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 6 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 times, 6 sc, inc, 1 sc = 24
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 6 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 times, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc = 28
Rnds 5-8: 28 sc
Rnd 9: 2 sc, dec, 6 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 2 times, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc = 24
Rnd 10: 1 sc, dec, 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 2 times, 6 sc, dec, 1 sc = 20
Rnd 11: dec, 6 sc, (dec) x 2 times, 6 sc, dec = 16
Rnds 12-34: 16 sc (23 rounds)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the leg to the body. You can insert wire into the leg, 5 cm longer than the piece; insert the end of the wire into the body and sew the leg in place.

Tail

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc = 12
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 times = 18
Rnds 4-38: 18 sc

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing the tail to the body. You can insert wire into the tail, 5 cm longer than the piece; insert the end of the wire into the body and sew the tail in place.

Muzzle (2 pieces)

Using a light color

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc = 12
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 times = 18
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 times = 24

Shape the muzzle based on the photo, make whiskers from fishing line, and secure them with super glue.

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