Sonya the Cat

Free crochet tutorial for Sonya the Cat by Vera Kravchenko @kravchenko_toys.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a sleeping kitty in a nightcap. The tutorial also includes a crochet pattern for a small bunny toy and bunny slippers. Any cotton blend yarn will work for this amigurumi: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others.

Materials and Tools

• YarnArt Jeans yarn: gray, pink, lilac, milk
• 2 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Pins
• Stitch markers
• 4 black beads and 2 pink beads
• 7 mm sew-on snap button (optional)
• Needle for sewing pieces
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Sonya the Cat Crochet Pattern

Legs (make 2)

Stuff the legs as you crochet.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3-30. 12 sc (28 rounds)

On the first leg, fasten off and cut the yarn. Join the first leg to the second leg and continue crocheting.

31. 2 ch, 12 sc around one leg, 2 sc along the ch, 12 sc around the second leg, 2 sc along the ch (28)

Body

32. (6 sc, inc) x 4 (32)
33-34. 32 sc (2 rounds)
35. 6 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 8 sc (30)
Make sure the decreases are placed evenly on the sides.
36-38. 30 sc (3 rounds)
39. 6 sc, dec, 13 sc, dec, 7 sc (28)
40-41. 28 sc (2 rounds)
Change yarn color to lilac.
42. 28 sc
Next, crochet through the back loops only.
43. 28 sc
44. (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)
45. 24 sc
46. 4 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (20)
Start stuffing the body.
Change yarn color to gray (I forgot to change it)
Next, crochet through the back loops only.
47. 3 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc (16)
48. 2 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 2 sc (12)
49. 12 sc

Stuff the body completely.

Go back to the lower front loops of round 43 and crochet the nightgown:

1. (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
2. (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
3-11. 42 sc (9 rounds)
12. (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
13-15. 49 sc (3 rounds)
Crochet the edging around the bottom of the nightgown:
(1 sl st; in one stitch: 1 sc, 1 hdc; in one stitch: 2 dc; in one stitch: 1 hdc, 1 sc) x 12, 1 sl st.
Work the collar edging in the same way:
(in one stitch: 1 sc, 1 hdc; in one stitch: 2 dc; in one stitch: 1 hdc, 1 sc; sl st) x 5

Secure the collar with a few stitches so it lies nicely.

Head

1. 6 sc in MR
2. Inc x 6 (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)
9-17. 48 sc (9 rounds)
18. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
19. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
20. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
21. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
22. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
23. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff the head.

Arms (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3. 12 sc
4. (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8)
5-6. 8 sc (2 rounds)
7. (2 sc, dec) x 2 (6)
8-14. 6 sc (7 rounds)
Stuff only the lower part of the arms.
Change yarn color to the nightgown color. Join the yarn so the free end is on the outside, about 50 cm long (you will use it to edge the sleeve).
15. 6 sc
16. 6 sc through the back loops only
17-20. 6 sc (4 rounds)

Fold the arm in half and crochet 2 sc through both layers. Go back to the unworked loops of round 16, and use the yarn tail you left to edge the sleeve in each half loop: (3 ch, sl st) x 6

Fasten off and hide the yarn tail.

Ears (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
4. (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
5. (5 sc, inc) x 2 (14)
6. (6 sc, inc) x 2 (16)

Fold the piece in half and crochet 7 sc through both layers of the ear.

Tail

1. 6 sc in MR
2-25. 6 sc (24 rounds)

Fold the piece in half and crochet 2 sc.

Nightcap

1. 6 sc in MR
2-4. 6 sc (3 rounds)
5. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
6-7. 9 sc
8. (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
9-10. 12 sc (2 rounds)
11. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
12-13. 14 sc (2 rounds)
14. (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
15-17. 18 sc (3 rounds)
18. (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
19-21. 21 sc (3 rounds)
22. (6 sc, inc) x 3 (24)
23-25. 24 sc (3 rounds)
26. (7 sc, inc) x 3 (27)
27-29. 27 sc (3 rounds)
30. (8 sc, inc) x 3 (30)
31-33. 30 sc (3 rounds)
34. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
35. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
36. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
37. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
38. 42 sc, sl st

Fasten off and use a needle to hide the yarn tail between the stitches. Join pink yarn and crochet a crab stitch edging around the edge. Make a tassel: cut the yarn into 12 equal pieces, about 8 cm long. Tie them together in the middle with a strand of yarn, fold them in half, and tie the tassel at the top. Attach it to the nightcap.

Slippers (make 2)

Chain 5. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet:

1. Inc, 2 sc, 4 sc in the last stitch, crochet along the other side: 2 sc, inc (12)
2. 2 inc, 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (20)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 2, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (28)
4. 28 sc through the back loops only
5-6. 28 sc (2 rounds)
7. 10 sc, 4 dec, 10 sc (24)
8. 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc (20)
9. 8 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (18)
10-11. 18 sc (2 rounds)

Finish crocheting with 2 sl st.

Crochet the Ears (make 4)

Chain 8. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet:

5 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc in the last stitch, crochet along the other side: 1 hdc, 5 sc.

Finish crocheting, sew the ear in half at the base, and sew it to round 8. Sew on the beads (eyes and nose).

Bunny Toy

Head and Body

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5-7. 34 sc (3 rounds)
8. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
9. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
10. 6 dec (6)
11. 6 inc (12)
12. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
13-18. 18 sc (6 rounds)
19. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
20. 6 dec

Pull the opening closed, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail.

Ears

Small ear

Chain 7. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet: 4 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc in the last stitch, crochet along the other side: 1 hdc, 4 sc.

Fasten off and sew the ear in half.

Large ear

Chain 11. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet: 8 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc in the last stitch, crochet along the other side: 1 hdc, 8 sc.

Fasten off and sew the ear in half. Sew the ears to the top of the head.

Paws (make 2)

Chain 6. Starting from the second chain from the hook, crochet: 3 sc, 1 hdc, 4 dc in the last stitch, crochet along the other side: 1 hdc, 3 sc.

Fasten off and sew the paw in half. Sew the paws under the neck.

Legs (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR
2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3. 2 sc, dec x 3, 1 sc (6)
4-5. 6 sc (2 rounds)

Pull the opening closed, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail. Attach the legs with thread joints.

Tail

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 sc

Pull the opening closed, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail. Sew on the tail. Sew the snap button to the right paw.

Assembly and Finishing

• Sew the arms to the body one round below the ruffles, with the button on the left arm.
• Sew on the button.
• Sew the tail under the skirt on round 6 of the body.
• Sew on the head.
• Sew the ears to the head between rounds 5 and 12.
• Use pins to mark where the eyes will go. Embroider the eyes between rounds 11 and 14, 5 stitches apart. Leave 1-2 stitches between the eyes.
• Embroider the eyelashes, using the photo as a guide.
• Sew on the nightcap, shape it as desired, and secure the tip to the head with a few stitches so it does not stick out.
• Put on the slippers.