Free Realistic Cat Amigurumi Pattern | Create an Authentic-Looking Crochet Cat

Welcome to the world of amigurumi, where creativity knows no bounds! How about crafting a lifelike crochet cat as your next project? The good news is that this guide provides the Realistic Cat Amigurumi pattern for free! This pattern is designed to accommodate both beginners and experienced crocheters, offering detailed step-by-step guidance.

Pattern Highlights:

• Materials List: Learn about all the materials you’ll need to get started with this pattern.
• Fundamental Techniques: The pattern includes explanations of key amigurumi crochet techniques, making it accessible to beginners.
• Detailed Instructions: Each step is meticulously explained, ensuring you can create a truly realistic cat toy.
• Authentic Appearance: This special pattern is perfect for those who want to crochet a cat that looks true to life.

To find out more about the Realistic Cat Amigurumi pattern and embark on your crochet journey, follow the instructions below. Craft your lifelike crochet cat and dive into the world of amigurumi with confidence and excitement!

You will need:

Cotton thread: white, pink and black (I used crochet thread „Alize Diva” (silk effect))

Hook size: 1-3 mm I used 1,75 mm

Piece of white, black, pink and blue felt

Plastic pink triangle nose

Polyester fiberfill for stuffing

Piece of wire – about 1 metre

Plush decorative fabric (30x30cm)

Piece of wire about 60 cm, 0,60cm (diameter)

Scissors

Stitch marker

Needle for sewing

Used abbreviations:

ch – chain

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

increase – work two single crochet in the same stitch from the round below

decrease – single crochet the next two stitches togeather

decrease hdc- half double crochet the next two stitches togeather

sl – slip stitch

turn – turn the work and crochet to the oppossite side

Pattern notes:

You can use a different hook, depending what size you want the Cat to be.

Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up each

time you start a new round.

Numbers in brackets () means how much stitches you have in each round.

Do not join at the end of each round; Most of the rounds are worked in continuous

spirals.

Finished toy size:

Height 32 cm, length from nosedz to tail 29 cm. It works well in any type of thread, the size

of finished toy depends on the thread and crochet hook you use.

PATTERN

Cat’s head:

Use white thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12)

Round 3: 12 sc around (12)

Round 4: (1 sc, increase) 6 times (18)

Round 5: 18 sc around (18)

Round 6: (2 sc, increase) 6 times (24)

Round 7: 24 sc around (24)

Round 8: (3 sc, increase) 6 times (30)

Round 9: 30 sc around (30)

Round 10: (4 sc, increase) 6 times (36)

Round 11: 36 sc around (36)

Round 12: (5 sc, increase) 6 times (42)

Round 13: 42 sc around (42)

Round 14: (6 sc, increase) 6 times (48)

Round 15: 48 sc around (48)

Round 16: (7 sc, increase) 6 times (54)

Round 17: 54 sc around (54)

Round 18: (8 sc, increase) 6 times (60)

Round 19: 60 sc around (60)

Round 20: (9 sc, increase) 6 times (66)

Round 21: 66 sc around (66)

Round 22: (10 sc, increase) 6 times (72)

Round 23-36: 72 sc around (72)

Round 37: (10 sc, decrease) 6 times (66)

Round 38: 66 sc around (66)

Round 39: (9 sc, decrease) 6 times (60)

Round 40: 60 sc around (60)

Round 41: (8 sc, decrease) 6 times (54)

Round 42: 54 sc around (54)

Round 43: (7 sc, decrease) 6 times (48)

Round 44: 48 sc around (48)

Round 45: (6 sc, decrease) 6 times (42)

Round 46: 42 sc around (42)

Round 47: (5 sc, decrease) 6 times (36)

Round 48: 36 sc around (36)

Round 49: (4 sc, decrease) 6 times (30)

Round 50: 30 sc around (30)

Round 51: (3 sc, decrease) 6 times (24)

Round 52: 24 sc around (24)

Round 53: (2 sc, decrease) 6 times (18)

Round 54: 18 sc around (18)

Round 55: (1 sc, decrease) 6 times (12)

Round 56: decrease 6 times (6)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

Cat’s hind legs:

Use white thread.

Make 2 details.

Crochet round.

Round 1: Chain 5 ch, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch,

turn and crochet along other side of chain 2 sc, increase (10)

Round 2: increase, 2 sc, increase 3 times, 2 sc, increase 2 times (16)

Round 3: 1 sc, increase, 2 sc, ( 1 sc, increase) 3 times, 2 sc, ( 1 sc, increase) 2 times (22)

Round 4-5: 22 sc around (22)

Round 6: increase hdc, 8 sc, increase hdc, increase dc, increase hdc, 8 sc, increase hdc, increase dc (28)

 Round 7-8: 28 sc around (28)

Round 9: decrease, 8 sc, decrease 3 times, 8 sc, decrease 2 times (22)

Round 10: 9 hdc, 2 sc, decrease 5 times, 1 sc (17)

Round 11: (1 sc, increase) 5 times, 1 sc, decrease 3 times (19)

Round 12: 19 sc around (19)

Round 13: 2 sc, increase, (3 sc, increase) 2 times, 2 sc, decrease 3 times (19)

Round 14: 17 sc, decrease (18)

Round 15-24: 18 sc around (18)

Round 25: (increase, 1 sc) 3 times, 12 sc (21)

Round 26-27: 11 sc, 10 hdc (21)

Round 28: 1 sc, (1 sc, decrease) 3 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, increase) 3 times, 2 sc (21)

Round 29: 3 sc, decrease 2 times, 6 sc, increase, 1 sc, increase, 5 sc (21)

Round 30: 21 sc around (21)

Round 31: 4 sc, increase, 16 sc (22)

Round 32: 4 sc, increase 2 times, 9 sc, increase, 6 sc (24)

Round 33: 4 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 9 sc, increase 2 times, 6 sc (28)

Round 34: 5 sc, increase, 2 sc, increase, 10 sc, increase, 2 sc,

increase, 6 sc (33)

Round 35: 33 sc around (33)

Round 36: 6 sc, (increase, 1 sc,) 3 times, 10 sc, increase, 2 sc,

increase, 7 sc (38)

Round 37: 38 sc around (38)

Round 38: 6 sc, (increase, 1 sc,) 5 times, 22 sc (43)

Round 39: 6 sc, (increase, 2 sc,) 5 times, 22 sc (48)

Round 40-41: 48 sc around (2 sc)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

Cat’s forelegs:

Use white thread.

Make 2 details.

Round 13: 17 sc, decrease (18)

Round 14-18: 18 sc around (18)

Round 19: (increase, 5 sc) 3 times (21)

Round 20-22: 21 sc around (21)

Round 23: (increase, 6 sc) 3 times (24)

Round 24-33: 24 sc around (24)

Round 34: 2 sc, decrease 4 times, 3 sc, (1 sc, increase) 4 times, 3 sc (24)

Round 35: decrease 4 times, 1 sc, (2 sc, increase) 4 times, 3 sc (24)

Round 36: 24 sc around (2 sc)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread..

Cat’s body:

Use white thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: Chain 17 ch, start to crochet in the 2

nd stitch from hook, 15 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch,

turn and crochet along other side of chain, 14 sc, increase (34)

Round 2: increase, 14 sc, increase 3 times, 14 sc, increase 2 times (40)

Round 3: (1 sc, increase) 2 times, 10 sc, (1 sc, increase) 5 times, 10 sc, (1 sc, increase) 3 times (50)

Round 4: (2 sc, increase) 2 times, 10 sc, (2 sc, increase) 5 times, 10 sc, (2 sc, increase) 3 times (60)

Round 5: (3 sc, increase) 2 times, 10 sc, (3 sc, increase) 5 times, 10 sc, (3 sc, increase) 3 times (70)

Round 6: 70 sc around (70)

Round 7: (4 sc, increase) 14

times (84)

Round 8-11: 84 sc around (84)

Round 12: (5 sc, increase) 14

times (98)

Round 13: 4 sc, 12 sc through

body stiches +12 sc through

forelegs stiches, 8 sc, 23 sc

through body stiches +23 sc

through hind legs stiches, 3 sc,

23 sc through hind legs stiches,

8 sc, 12 sc through body stiches +12 sc

through forelegs stiches, 5 sc (98)

Round 14: 4 sc, 12 sc along forelegs stiches,

8 sc, 25 sc along hind legs stiches, 3 sc,

25 sc along hind legs stiches, 8 sc,

12 sc along forelegs stiches, 5 sc (102)

Round 15-18: 102 sc around (102)

Round 19: (4 sc, decrease) 17 times (86)

Round 20-22: 86 sc around (86)

Round 23: (4 sc, decrease) 3 times, 50 sc,

(4 sc, decrease) 3 times, (80)

Round 24: (3 sc, decrease) 3 times, 50 sc,

(3 sc, decrease) (74) Insert the wire in each

leg and stuff them completely.

Round 25: (2 sc, decrease) 3 times, 50

sc, (2 sc, decrease) 3 times (68)

Round 26: (9 sc, decrease) 6 times, 2 sc (62)

Stuff and crochet further.

Round 27: (8 sc, decrease) 6 times, 2 sc (56)

Round 28: (1 sc, decrease) 4 times, 32 sc,

(1 sc, decrease) 4 times,(48)

Round 29: (6 sc, decrease) 6 times (42)

Round 30: (5 sc, decrease) 6 times (36)

Stuff completely.

Round 31: (4 sc, decrease) 6 times (30)

Round 32: decrease 4 times, 24 sc, decrease

2 times (24)

Round 33: (2 sc, decrease) 6 times (18)

Round 34: (1 sc, decrease) 6 times (12)

Round 35: decrease 6 times (6)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

1) Take plush decorative fabric. Cut out small triangle:

2) Sew it on the body as you can see in picture.

3) Sew head on the body as you can see in picture.

4) Take black thread and sew 2 nails for

each leg.See picture.

Cat’s ears:

Ears consist of 2 parts: inside and outside.

Outside of the ear

Use white thread.

Make 2 details.

Round 1: Chain 24 ch turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook 23 sc back. (23)

Round 2: 1 ch, turn, 23 sc (23)

Round 3: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 20 sc, decrease (21)

Round 4: decrease, 17 sc, decrease (19)

Round 5: 1 ch, turn, 19 sc (19)

Round 6: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 18 sc (18)

Round 7: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook ,17 sc (17)

Round 8: 1 ch, turn, 17 sc ( 17)

Round 9: decrease, 13 sc, decrease (15)

Round 10: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd

stitch from hook, 14 sc (14)

Round 11: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd

stitch from hook, 13 sc (13)

Round 12: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd

stitch from hook, 12 sc (12)

Round 13: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 11 sc (11)

Round 14: decrease, 7 sc, decrease (9)

Round 15: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 8 sc (8)

Round 16: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 7 sc (7)

Round 17: 1 ch, turn, decrease, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, decrease (5)

Round 18: 1 ch, turn, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc (5)

Round 19: 1 ch, turn, decrease hdc, 1 dc, decrease hdc(3)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

Crochet around the ear – use single

crochet, make increases in the

corners.

Inside of the ear

Use pink thread.

Make 2 details.

Round 1: Chain 21 ch turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook 20 sc back (20)

Round 2: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd

stitch from hook, 19 sc, (19)

Round 3: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd

stitch from hook,18 sc (18)

Round 4: decrease, 14 sc, decrease (16)

Round 5: decrease, 12 sc, decrease (14)

Round 6: 1 ch, turn, 14 sc (14)

Round 7: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook,13 sc (13)

Round 8: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook,12 sc (12)

Round 9: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook,11 sc (11)

Round 10: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook,10 sc (10)

Round 11: 1 ch, turn, decrease, 6 sc, decrease (8)

Round 12: 1 ch, turn, decrease, 4 sc, decrease (6)

Round 13: 1 ch, turn, decrease, 2 sc, decrease (4)

Round 14: decrease 2 times (2)

Round 15: 1 ch, turn, decrease (1)

Crochet 3 sc along left side of the

ear. Fasten, cut and hide the

thread. Sew the inside of the ear

into the outside of the ear – stuff

a little bit and sew the lower part

of both ear parts together.Fold the white bottom edges of the

outside of the ear (white) over the inside of the ear (pink) edges

and sew them up. Sew a fold in the middle of the ear as you can see in picture.

Cat’s small bow:

Use pink thread.

Make 4 details.

Round 1: Chain 10 ch, turn and start to crochet

in the 2nd stitch from hook 9 sc back (9)

Round 2: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch

from hook, 6 sc, decrease (7)

You are here 3 sc

Round 3: 1 ch, turn, 7 sc (7)

Round 4: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 4 sc, decrease (5)

Round 5: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 4 sc (4)

Round 6: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 3 sc (3)

Crochet around the ear – use single crochet, make increases in the corners. Fasten, cut and

hide the thread. Crochet two details togeather – use single crochet. Stuff the detail in the

crocheting process. Sew both details you have made before togeather.

Small bow`s tie:

Use pink thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: Chain 16 ch, turn and start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook 14 sc back, 3 sc in

the last stitch and 15 sc along other side of chain.

Fasten, cut and hide the thread. Band the tie around the bow`s middle and sew it to the bow.

Take plush decorative fabric. Cut out small strip 8cm height and 4 cm width. Fold it half and

half and sew it to the small bow you made before. Sew the bow with the plush decorative

fabric to the cat`s head

Cat’s nose:

Use white thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)

Round 2: (1 sc, increase) 3 times (9)

Round 3: (2 sc, increase) 3 times (12)

Round 4: (3 sc, increase) 3 times (15)

Round 5: (4 sc, increase) 3 times (18)

Round 6: (5sc, increase) 3 times (21)

Round 7: (6 sc, increase) 1 time, 2 sc, (4 hdc, 1sc, increase) 2 times (24)

Round 8: (7 sc, increase) 1 time, (1 sc, 5 hdc, 1sc, increase) 2 times (27)

Round 9: 8 sc double, crochet 2 rounds togeather (crochet sc through round 5 + sc from round

8) increase, (4 sc, 4 hdc, increase sc) 2 times (30)

Round 10: (10 sc, 4 sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc, 1 sl) 3dc, 2 hdc, 5 sc (30)

Round 11: 11 sc, 3 dc, increase 1 dc, 6 dc, increase dc, 3 dc, 4 sc, 1 sl (32)

Fasten cut and hide the thread. Take plastic triangle nose and fasten or gule it to the nose.

Stuff the cat`s nose and sew it in the middle of the head.

Cut out mouth from white and pink felt. Glue white felt stirpe(lip) on pink mouth and glue it

below the nose asyou can see in the picture.

Cat’s eys:

1) Take a piece of white felt. Cut out 2 teardrop shaped pieces of white felt.

2) Take a piece of blue felt. Cut out 2 round, pieces of blue felt.

 3) Take a piece of black felt. Cut out 2 round pieces of black felt (smaller than blue rounds).

 4) Take a piece of white felt. Cut out 2 round pieces of white felt (smaller than black

rounds).

 5) Glue blue round pieces on the white teardrop shaped pieces. Glue black round pieces on

blue round pieces. Glue white small pieces on black pieces. See picture below.

 6) Cut out 2 black narrow lines from black felt – these will be eyelids, glue them above

white teardrop shaped white felt . Cut out 8 short, narrow lines from black felt – these will

be eyelashes, start to glue them in the outer corners of the eylid. See picture below.

6) Cut out 2 black eyebrows from black felt and glue them above eyes.

7) Take Piece of wire about 60 cm, 0,60cm (diameter), cut it in 6 similar pieces and make

whiskers. Insert whiskers in the nose.

Cat’s small cheeks:

Use white thread.

Make 2 details.

Round 1: Chain 8 ch, make a ring (join the 8th stitch with the 1st with slip stitch) (7)

Round 2-3: 7 sc around (7)

Round 4: decrease, 5 sc (6)

Round 5: decrease, 3 sc (4)

Round 6: decrease 2 times (2)

Round 7: decrease (1)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

Cat’s big cheeks:

Use white thread.

Make 2 details.

Round 1: Chain 11 ch, make a ring (join the 11th stitch with the 1st with slip stitch) (10)

Round 2: 10 sc around (10)

Round 3: decrease, 8 sc (9)

Round 4: decrease, 7 sc (8)

Round 5: decrease, 4 sc, decrease (6)

Round 6: decrease, 2 sc, decrease (4)

Round 5: decrease 2 times (2)

Round 6: decrease (1)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

Sew cheeks to the head as you can see

in the picture (The small cheeks above

big cheeks)

Cat’s neck tape:

Use pink thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: Chain 49 ch, turn and start to crochet in

the 2nd stitch from hook 48 sc back (32)

Round 2-5: 1 ch, turn, 48 sc (48)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread. Tie ribbon around

the neck and sew the two ends together

Cat’s big bow:

Use pink thread.

Make 4 details.

Round 1: Chain 33 ch, turn and start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook 32 sc back (32)

Round 2: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 29 sc, decrease (30)

Round 3: 1 ch, turn, 30 sc (30)

Round 4: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 27 sc, decrease (28)

Round 5: 1 ch, turn, 28 sc (28)

Round 6: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 25 sc, decrease (26)

Round 7: 1 ch, turn, 26 sc (26)

Round 8: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 23 sc, decrease (24)

Round 9: 1 ch, turn, 24 sc (24)

Round 10: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 21 sc, decrease (22)

Round 11: 1 ch, turn, 22 sc (22)

Round 12: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 19 sc, decrease (20)

Round 13: 1 ch, turn, 20 sc (20)

Round 14: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 17 sc, decrease (18)

Round 15: 1 ch, turn, 18 sc (18)

Round 16: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 15 sc, decrease (16)

Round 17: 1 ch, turn, 16 sc (16)

Round 18: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 13 sc, decrease (14)

Round 19: 1 ch, turn, 14 sc (14)

Round 20: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 11 sc, decrease (12)

Round 21: 1 ch, turn, 12 sc (12)

Round 22: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, 9 sc, decrease (10)

Round 23: 1 ch, turn, 10 sc (10)

Round 24: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet

in the 2nd stitch from hook, 7 sc, decrease (8)

Round 25: 1 ch, turn, 8 sc (8)

Round 26: 1 ch, turn, start to crochet in

the 2nd stitch from hook, 5 sc, decrease (6)

Round 27: 1 ch, turn, 6 sc (6)

Fasten,cut and hide the thread. Crochet around the ear – use single crochet, make increases in

the corners. Fasten, cut and hide the thread. When you have finished to crochet around the

detail, crochet two details togeather with single crochet. Stuff the detail in the crocheting

process.

Sew both details you have made before togeather.

Big bow`s tie:

Use pink thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: Chain 33 ch, turn and start to crochet in the 2nd

stitch from hook 32 sc back (32)

Round 2-6: 1 ch, turn, 32 sc (32)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread.

Band the tie around the bow`s middle and sew it to the bow. Sew big bow to cat`s back.

Cat’s tail:

Use white thread.

Make 1 detail.

Round 1: Chain 20 ch, make a ring (join the 20th stitch

with the 1st using slip stitch) (19)

Round 2-3: 19 sc around (19)

Round 4: increase, 18 sc around (20)

Round 5: (9 sc, increase) 2 times (22)

Round 6: (10 sc, increase) 2 times (24)

Round 7: (5 sc, increase) 4 times (28)

Round 8-14: 28 sc around (28)

Round 15: (13 sc, increase) 2 times (30)

Round 16: 30 sc around (30)

Round 17: (14 sc, increase) 2 times (32)

Round 18-20: 32 sc around (32)

Round 21: (15 sc, increase) 2 times (34)

Round 22-26: 34 sc around (34)

Round 27: (15 sc, decrease) 2 times (32)

Round 28-31: 32sc around (32)

Stuff and crochet further.

Round 32: (14 sc, decrease) 2 times (30)

Round 33: 30 sc around (30)

Round 34: (13 sc, decrease) 2 times (28)

Round 35-39: 28 sc around (28)

Round 40: (5 sc, decrease) 4 times (24)

Round 41: (10 sc, decrease) 2 times (22)

Round 42: (9 sc, decrease) 2 times (20)

Round 43: (8 sc, decrease) 2 times (18)

Stuff completely.

Round 44: (7 sc, decrease) 2 times (16)

Round 45: (2 sc, decrease) 4 times (12)

Round 46: decrease 6 times (6)

Fasten, cut and hide the thread. Sew the tail to the body.