Free Amigurumi Cat Larisa Pattern – Crochet Your Own Cute Kitty
Discover the joy of creating your very own Amigurumi Cat Larisa with our free crochet pattern! If you’re a fan of adorable, handmade toys and have a soft spot for cats, you’re in for a treat. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through the process of crafting a charming Amigurumi Cat Larisa that will melt hearts and bring smiles to all who see it. Whether you’re a seasoned crochet enthusiast or a beginner looking for a fun project, this pattern is perfect for you. So grab your crochet hooks and let’s get started on this delightful feline adventure!
List of materials:
Yarn “Pekhorka Children’s Novelty” color 181 Pearl 1 skein
Yarn “Pekhorka Children’s Novelty” color 01 White 1 skein
A small amount of red yarn “Pekhorka Children’s Novelty”
Yarn in white color matching the gauge of “Pekhorka Lace”
Crochet hook 1.5 for the body
Circular and double-pointed needles size 1.6 for clothing
Nose for facial features
White felt for eyes
A bit of green foamiran
Black eye bases 8 mm
Eyelashes for attachment
Moment Crystal glue
A little black thread for facial features. I used Iris brand.
Long needle for attaching the head
Wire for reinforcing the neck, approximately 20 cm
Adhesive plaster or tape
Toy stuffing
Felting needle
Crochet hook 1.25 for edging
Abbreviations:
ka – amigurumi ring
sc – single crochet
dec – decrease
blo – back loop
flo – front loop
sc – slip stitch
rev sc – reverse single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
ch – chain
hdc inc – half double crochet increase
tr – treble crochet
tr inc – treble crochet increase
PATTERN
Legs (2 parts):
Start with white yarn and use a 1.5mm crochet hook.
1st Round: 7 ch, starting from the second ch from the hook – 5 sc, 3 sc in the last ch. On the other side of the chain, work 4 sc, inc (14)
2nd Round: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc (20)
3rd Round: sc, inc, 4 sc, (sc, inc)*3, 4 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (26)
4th Round: 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 4 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (32)
5th Round: 30 sc (do not finish to the marker, 2 sc, move the marker here)
6th Round: inc, 14 sc, inc, 16 sc (34)
7th Round: 34 sc
8th Round: inc, 16 sc, inc, 16 sc (36)
Legs (2 parts):
9th-11th Round: 36 sc (3 rounds)
12th Round: dec, 16 sc, dec, 16 sc (34)
13th Round: 34 sc
14th Round: dec, 15 sc, dec, 15 sc (32)
15th Round: 32 sc
16th Round: dec, 13 sc, dec, 15 sc (30)
17th Round: 4 sc, 7 sc behind flo, 19 sc (30)
18th Round: 3 sc, 1 sc behind flo, 9 sc, 1 sc behind flo, 18 sc (30)
19th-20th Round: 2 sc, 1 sc behind flo, 9 sc, 1 sc behind flo, 17 sc (30)
21st Round: 3 sc, 1 sc behind flo, 7 sc, 1 sc behind flo, 18 sc (30)
22nd Round: 4 sc, 7 sc behind flo, 19 sc (30)
23rd Round: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
24th Round: 24 sc
Stuff the legs.
25th Round: 18 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, sc (18)
26th Round: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
27th Round: 6 dec. Fasten off, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.
Legs (2 parts):
1st Round: Continue with white yarn. Turn the leg away from you and attach the yarn to the 7th flo left in the 22nd round. Work 7 sc, 4 sc around the flo left in the 21st, 20th, and 19th rounds, 7 sc around the flo left in the 18th round, and 4 sc around the flo left in the 19th, 20th, and 21st rounds (22)
2nd-7th Round: 22 sc (6 rounds)
Attach gray yarn without cutting the white yarn – leave it for later.
8th Round: 22 sc around the blo
9th-18th Round: 22 sc (10 rounds)
19th Round: 9 sc, do not finish the round
Stuff the foot.
20th Round: Fold the piece in half and work 11 sc through both sides. Do not cut the yarn.
Legs (2 parts):
Return to the remaining white yarn and work an edging.
1st Round: 22 sc
2nd Round: (sl st, ch)*22
Cut the yarn and hide it inside the leg.
Follow the same instructions for the second leg.
Arms (2 parts):
Start with white yarn and a 1.5mm crochet hook.
Thumb, index, and middle fingers:
1st Round: 6 sc in ka
2nd-4th Round: 6 sc (3 rounds)
Middle finger:
1st Round: 6 sc in ka
2nd-5th Round: 6 sc (4 rounds)
Little finger:
1st Round: 6 sc in ka
2nd-3rd Round: 6 sc (2 rounds)
Begin assembling the palm:
1st Round: 3 sc around the little finger, 3 sc around the ring finger, 3 sc around the middle finger, 6 sc around the index finger, 3 sc around the middle finger, 3 sc around the ring finger, 3 sc around the little finger (24). Place a marker here.
2nd-4th Round: 24 sc (3 rounds)
5th Round: 8 sc, sc3tog with the index finger, 13 sc (24)
For the other hand: 13 sc, sc3tog with the index finger, 8 sc (24)
6th Round: 8 sc, sc3tog with the thumb, 13 sc (24)
For the other hand: 13 sc, sc3tog with the remaining stitches of the thumb, 8 sc (24)
7th Round: 24 sc
8th Round: dec, 9 sc, dec, 11 sc (22)
9th Round: dec, 8 sc, dec, 10 sc (20)
10th Round: 20 sc
Stuff the palm; you don’t need to stuff the fingers.
11th Round: 10 sc through both sides of the fabric (move the marker to the opposite side, but keep it on the side)
12th Round: 10 sc around the flo of the 11th round, 10 sc around the blo of the 11th round (20 sc)
13th-18th Round: 20 sc (6 rounds)
19th Round: Switch to gray yarn, leave the white yarn for later. 20 sc around the blo
20th-25th Round: 20 sc (6 rounds)
Stuff the arm.
26th Round: Fold the piece in half and work 10 sc through both sides of the fabric. Move the marker to the opposite side.
27th Round: 10 sc around the flo of the 26th round, 10 sc around the blo of the 26th round (20)
28th-40th Round: 20 sc (13 rounds) If necessary, work sc for displacement to keep the marker on the side.
41st Round: 10 sc through both sides of the fabric
Cut the yarn, hide it inside the arm.
Return to the 19th round and work the edging of the gloves.
1st Round: 20 sc
2nd Round: (sl st, ch)*20
Repeat the same for the second arm.
Body:
Begin with white yarn and a 1.5mm crochet hook.
1st Row: Chain 21. Starting from the second chain from the hook, single crochet (sc) 19, 3 sc in the last chain. On the other side of the chain, work 18 sc, inc (42).
2nd Row: Inc, 18 sc, 3 inc, 18 sc, 2 inc (48).
3rd Row: sc, inc, 18 sc, (sc, inc)*3, 18 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (54).
4th Row: 2 sc, inc, 18 sc, (sc, inc)*3, 18 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (60).
5th Row: Start attaching the legs. 2 sc, 11 sc together with the left leg, 1 sc, 11 sc together with the right leg, 6 sc, (inc, 3 sc)*6, inc, 4 sc (67).
6th-14th Row: 67 sc (9 rows).
15th Row: 31 sc, (dec, 3 sc)*6, dec, 4 sc (60).
16th Row: 60 sc.
Switch to gray yarn, but do not cut the white yarn; leave it for later.
17th Row: 60 sc.
Return to the white yarn. Work 60 slip stitches (ss) between the 16th and 17th rows. Secure the white yarn, cut it, and hide it on the inside.
Body:
18th Row: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54).
19th-21st Row: 54 sc (3 rows).
22nd Row: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48).
23rd-25th Row: 48 sc (3 rows).
26th Row: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42).
27th-35th Row: 42 sc (9 rows).
36th Row: 33 sc (do not finish the row; move the marker here, on the back, in the middle of the back).
Body:
Start attaching the arms.
37th Row: 6 sc, 10 sc together with the left arm, 11 sc, 10 sc together with the right arm, 5 sc (42).
38th Row: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36).
Start stuffing the body.
39th Row: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30).
40th Row: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24).
41st Row: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec), sc (18).
42nd-44th Rows: 18 sc (3 rows).
Take a piece of wire (approximately 20 cm), twist it, wrap it with adhesive plaster, and insert it into the body.
45th Row: (7 sc, dec)*2 (16).
46th-53rd Rows: 16 sc (8 rows).
Head:
Begin with gray yarn and a 1.5mm crochet hook.
1st Row: 8 sc in the magic ring.
2nd Row: 8 inc (16).
3rd Row: (sc, inc)*8 (24).
4th Row: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*7, sc (32).
5th Row: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40).
6th Row: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*7, 2 sc (48).
7th Row: 48 sc.
8th Row: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56).
9th Row: 56 sc.
10th Row: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*7, 3 sc (64).
11th Row: 64 sc.
12th Row: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*7, 4 sc (72).
13th-20th Rows: 72 sc (8 rows).
21st Row: 36 sc, place an additional marker here, 36 sc (72).
22nd Row: 17 sc, (2 sc, inc)*6, 2 sc, (inc, 2 sc)*6, 17 sc (84).
23rd Row: 17 sc, (inc, 7 sc)*3, 2 sc, (7 sc, inc)*3, 17 sc (90).
24th-29th Rows: 90 sc (6 rows).
30th Row: 17 sc, (dec, 7 sc)*3, 2 sc, (7 sc, dec)*3, 17 sc (84).
31st Row: 17 sc, (2 sc, dec)*6, 2 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*6, 17 sc (72).
Head:
32nd Row: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)*5, 5 sc (66).
33rd Row: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60).
34th Row: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54).
35th Row: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48).
36th Row: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42).
Start stuffing the head, paying special attention to the cheeks.
37th Row: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36).
38th Row: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30).
39th Row: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24).
40th Row: sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, sc (18).
41st-50th Rows: 18 sc (10 rows).
Secure and cut the yarn.
Facial Features:
Tighten the muzzle.
Insert a needle with black yarn from point A to point B, leaving a small end of yarn. From point B, insert the needle into point C, under the fabric. Repeat the operation 2-3 times. Tie the threads into a knot at the bottom of the muzzle. Hide the thread ends inside the head.
Tighten the eyes.
Place pins as follows: from point A, count three rows up and four stitches to the left, and place point B. From point B, go 3 stitches to the left, and place point C. Similarly, determine the locations for points D and E.
Insert the needle at point A, exit at point C, then insert at point B, exit at point D, insert at point E, and exit at point A. Pull the thread, tie it into a knot, and repeat the process.
Glue the nose between rows 21 and 22.
For the eyes, you can refer to the photo for the details of placement.
Mouth:
Begin with red yarn.
1st Row: 6 sc in the magic ring.
Cut the red yarn, attach gray yarn.
2nd Row: Ch 1, turn, 6 inc (12).
Cut the yarn, leaving an end for sewing. Sew the mouth in place below the lower tightening.
Embroider the eyebrows.
Ears:
1st Row: 6 sc in the magic ring.
2nd Row: (sc, inc)*3 (9).
3rd Row: (inc, 2 sc)*3 (12).
4th Row: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15).
5th Row: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*2, 2 sc (18).
6th Row: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21).
7th Row: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc)*2, 3 sc (24).
8th Row: (7 sc, inc)*3 (27).
9th Row: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*2, 4 sc (30).
10th Row: (9 sc, inc)*3 (33).
11th Row: 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc)*2, 5 sc (36).
12th Row: Fold the piece in half, crochet 18 sc through both sides of the fabric. Secure and cut the yarn, leaving a thread for sewing. Sew the ears between the fifth and eighteenth rows.
Tail:
Begin with white yarn.
1st Row: 6 sc in the magic ring.
2nd Row: (sc, inc)*3 (9).
3rd Row: (inc, 2 sc)*3 (12).
4th-5th Rows: 12 sc.
Switch to gray yarn.
6th-35th Rows: 12 sc (30 rows).
36th Row: Fold the piece in half, crochet 6 sc through both sides of the fabric. Secure the yarn, cut it, leaving a thread for sewing. Sew the tail in the middle of the backside, and create a tuft on top of the head using a brush or comb.
Dress:
Lower Skirt:
With white yarn, cast on 280 stitches on 1.6mm knitting needles and join in the round.
1st Row: Knit 280 purl stitches (p).
2nd-5th Rows: Knit 280 knit stitches (k).
6th Row: (Knit 12, decrease) 20 times (260).
7th-9th Rows: Knit 260 k.
10th Row: (Knit 11, decrease) 20 times (240).
11th-13th Rows: Knit 240 k.
14th Row: (Knit 5, decrease, 10 times) 20 times (220).
15th-17th Rows: Knit 220 k.
18th Row: (Knit 9, decrease) 20 times (200).
19th-21st Rows: Knit 200 k.
22nd Row: (Knit 4, decrease, 8 times) 20 times (180).
23rd-25th Rows: Knit 180 k.
26th Row: (Knit 7, decrease) 20 times (160).
27th-29th Rows: Knit 160 k.
30th Row: (Knit 3, decrease, 6 times) 20 times (140).
31st-33rd Rows: Knit 140 k.
34th Row: Knit 70 decreases.
35th Row: Knit 70 k.
Bind off the stitches.
Edge the bottom of the skirt with a 1.25mm crochet hook:
1st Row: 280 single crochet (sc) around the edge.
2nd Row: Chain 5, skip 4 sc, single crochet in the fifth sc. Repeat across the row. You should have 56 loops.
3rd Row: Under the first loop, make 10 half-double crochets (hdc), then single crochet in the next loop. Repeat this pattern around the entire edge.
Dress:
Steam the underskirt from the wrong side with an iron.
Dress. Lilac color. Needle size – 1.6. Knitting in turning rows.
1 Row: K (knit), 46 sts (stitches), K
2 Row: K, 46 P (purl), K
3 Row: K, 46 sts, K
4 Row: K, 3 sts plank, 6 sts, YO (yarn over), sts, YO, 6 sts, YO, sts, YO, 12 sts, YO, sts, YO, 6 sts, YO, sts, YO, 6 sts, 3 sts plank, K
5 Row: K, 3 sts, 48 P, 3 sts, K
6 Row: K, 3 sts, 7 sts, YO, sts, YO, 8 sts, YO, sts, YO, 14 sts, YO, sts, YO, 8 sts, YO, sts, YO, 7 sts, 3 sts, K (64)
7 Row: K, 3 sts, 56 P, 3 sts, K (64)
8 Row: K, 3 sts, 8 sts, YO, sts, YO, 10 sts, YO, sts, YO, 16 sts, YO, sts, YO, 10 sts, YO, sts, YO, 8 sts, 3 sts, K (72)
9 Row: K, 3 sts, 64 P, 3 sts, K (72)
Dress
10 Row: K, 3 sts, 9 sts, YO, sts, YO, 12 sts, YO, sts, YO, 18 sts, YO, sts, YO, 12 sts, YO, sts, YO, 9 sts, 3 sts, K (80)
11 Row: K, 3 sts, 72 P, 3 sts, K (80)
12 Row: K, 3 sts, 10 sts, YO, sts, YO, 14 sts, YO, sts, YO, 20 sts, YO, sts, YO, 14 sts, YO, sts, YO, 10 sts, 3 sts, K (88)
13 Row: K, 3 sts, 80 P, 3 sts, K (88)
14 Row: K, 3 sts, 11 sts, YO, sts, YO, 16 sts, YO, sts, YO, 22 sts, YO, sts, YO, 16 sts, YO, sts, YO, 11 sts, 3 sts, K (96)
15 Row: K, 3 sts, 88 P, 3 sts, K (96)
16 Row: K, 3 sts, 12 sts, YO, sts, YO, 18 sts, YO, sts, YO, 24 sts, YO, sts, YO, 18 sts, YO, sts, YO, 12 sts, 3 sts, K (104)
17 Row: K, 3 sts, 96 P, 3 sts, K (104)
18 Row: K, 3 sts, 13 sts, slip 22 sts onto an auxiliary needle, cast on 7 sts for trimming, 26 sts, slip 22 sts onto an auxiliary needle, cast on 7 sts for trimming, 13 sts, 3 sts, K
Dress
19 Row: K, 3 sts, 66 P, 3 sts, K (74)
20 Row: K, 3 sts, 66 sts, 3 sts, K (74)
Repeat rows 19 and 20 seven more times.
35 Row: K, 3 sts, 66 sts (do not finish the last 4 sts in this row, knit them together with the first 4 sts to close in a circle, and continue knitting in the round.)
36 Row: 70 sts
37 Row: Increase 70 times (by any method convenient for you, I increased by knitting two stitches from one loop) (140)
Rows 38-68: 140 sts
69 Row: 140 P
70 Row: 140 sts
71 Row: 140 P
Close the stitches by any convenient method.
Sleeves
Cast on 31 stitches (7 stitches for trimming, 1 on each side, and 22 stitches previously slipped). Knit in the round.
1 Row: 31 sts
2 Row: 31 P
3 Row: 31 sts
4 Row: 31 P
Close the stitches.
Dress
Belt
Cast on 12 stitches. Knit in plain ribbing for approximately 55 cm. Steam the dress from the wrong side. Sew on the belt. Attach a button on top.
Slippers
Sole
Crochet with a 1.5 mm hook. Use the “Pehorka Lace” yarn, folded in two.
1 Row: 13 chains, starting from the second chain from the hook, sc (single crochet), inc (increase), 10 sc, 4 sc in the last chain, 10 sc, inc (28)
2 Row: 2 inc, 3 sc, 3 hdc (half-double crochet), 4 dc (double crochet), 4 inc dc, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, 2 inc (36)
3 Row: (sc, inc)*2, 10 sc, (inc, sc)*2, (sc, inc)*2, 10 sc, (sc, inc)*2 (44)
4 Row: (2 sc, inc)*2, 3 sc, 3 hdc, 4 dc, (inc dc, 2 dc)*2, (2 dc, inc dc)*2, 4 dc, 3 hdc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (52)
5 Row: (3 hdc, inc hdc)*2, 10 hdc, (inc hdc, 3 hdc)*2, (3 hdc, inc hdc)*2, 10 hdc, (3 hdc, inc hdc)*2 (60)
6 Row: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66) Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the ends.
Slippers
Outline the sole on cardboard, cut it slightly smaller, and glue it on. Attach white “Baby Novelty” yarn to the middle of the sole from the back.
1 Row: 66 sc
2-3 Row: 66 sc
Switch to lilac yarn (folded in half)
4-7 Row: 66 sc
8 Row: dec (decrease), 22 sc, (dec, sc)*3, (sc, dec)*3, 22 sc, dec (58)
9 Row: 20 sc, (dec, sc)*3, (sc, dec)*3, 20 sc (52)
10 Row: dec, 15 sc, (dec, sc)*3, (sc, dec)*3, 15 sc, dec (44)
Secure the yarn, cut it, and hide the ends.
Headband
Bow
Knit with 1.6 mm needles using lilac yarn. Cast on 22 stitches. Knit in stockinette stitch for about 15 cm. Steam it from the wrong side. Fold the ends to the middle, sew them together, and tighten the middle.
Headband
Using lilac yarn, cast on 12 stitches. Knit in plain ribbing around the head circumference. Mine is 23 cm.
Bow Tie
Using white yarn and 1.6 mm needles, cast on 12 stitches. Knit in stockinette stitch for 16 rows. Steam it from the wrong side. Use the tie to secure both the bow and the headband. Sew it together from behind.
