Pom-Pom Cat
Free crochet pattern for a Pom-Pom Cat by Darya Tuzova @vsevyazanoe.
With this pattern, you can crochet a pom-pom cat keychain. You will need two types of yarn for this amigurumi: regular plush yarn (for the tail and ears) and fluffy faux fur yarn (for the body). Glue or sew on the eyes.
Materials and Tools
- Plush yarn
- Faux fur yarn
- Crochet hook
- Safety eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Keychain hardware
- Jump rings for keychains or jewelry
- Glue
- Needle for sewing pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR - magic ring
- ch - chain stitch
- sl st - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- dc - double crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- (...) x n - repeat n times
Crochet Instructions for the Amigurumi Pom-Pom Cat
Ball-Shaped Body (Any Faux Fur Yarn Will Work)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: inc x 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 times (18)
Rnds 4-6 (3 rnds): 18 sc
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 6 times (12)
Rnd 8: dec x 6 times
Stuff the piece, close the opening, and hide the yarn tail. Brush out the body to fluff up and straighten the fibers.
Tail (With Regular Plush Yarn)
With white yarn:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR
Rnd 2: 8 sc. Change to another color:
Rnd 3: 8 sc
Rnd 4: (2 sc, dec) x 2 times (6)
Rnds 5-6 (2 rnds): 6 sc
Rnd 7: (sc, dec) x 2 times (4)
Close the opening and hide the yarn tail. I do not stuff the tail.
Ears (Worked Into Three Stitches With Regular Plush Yarn)
1. Join the yarn and work 1 sc into the same stitch.
2. In the next stitch, work 1 hdc, 1 dc, and 1 ch; then work back with 1 sl st and 1 hdc.
3. In the next stitch, work 1 sc and 1 sl st.
Make the second ear the same way, positioning it symmetrically.
Finishing
Trim the fur where the eyes will go, then glue them in place (I used 12 mm cabochons).
Trim the fur around the eyes (so the cat does not look angry) and near the ears (so they are easier to see).
Attach the tail to the body with a jump ring so it can dangle freely. You can also simply sew the tail in place.
Attach a lobster clasp and any other accessories you like to the cat.
Your crocheted cat is ready! Please tag the designer on social media: @vsevyazanoe.
