Meet the Sleepy Cat — a cozy and cuddly amigurumi cat free pattern and tutorial! Perfect for cat lovers and amigurumi fans, this sleepy feline makes a charming gift or relaxing decor piece. The step-by-step guide is beginner-friendly and fun to follow.
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Materials:
Yarn: Hing – Velour, Mohair, Wool.
❗ Not suitable: acrylic and cotton.
100 g / 600 m.
1: ½ skein of main color (better to have a full skein)
2: ⅓ skein of additional color (for belly, ears, tail)
3: For the cap – 1 or 2 colors (1/5 skein of each color)
4: Crochet hook size: 1.4–1.5 mm
5: Stuffing (polyester fiberfill), approx. 200 g
6: Scissors
Yarn needle
Thin, strong thread for embellishments
Polymer clay: white, black, pink, and main yarn colors
Wire: 0.8 mm in diameter, 1–1.2 meters
Pliers
Adhesive tape
Glue
Abbreviations (US terms):
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec – decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
PATTERN – Amigurumi Cat
Tail
Yarn: Belly color (Comp)
1: MR, 6 sc
2: (inc, 1 sc) × 3 (9)
3: (inc, 2 sc) × 3 (12)
4: (inc, 3 sc) × 3 (15)
5: (inc, 4 sc) × 3 (18)
Yarn: Main color
6–8: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
9–11: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
12–14: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
15–17: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
18–20: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
21–23: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
24–26: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
27–29: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
30–32: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
33–35: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
36–38: 18 sc
🛠 Prepare wire for tail
Yarn: Belly color
39–41: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
42–44: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
45–47: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
48–50: 18 sc
Yarn: Belly color
51–53: 18 sc
Yarn: Main color
54–56: 18 sc
Leave yarn for sewing
Upper Paws (make 2) – Amigurumi Cat
Yarn: Main color
1: MR, 6 sc
2: inc × 6 (12)
3–5: 12 sc
🛠 Insert wire frame 10–15 cm, make a loop at one end
6: dec × 6 (6) – Lightly stuff
7–16: 6 sc
Lower Paws (make 2) – Amigurumi Cat
Yarn: Main color
1: MR, 6 sc
2: inc × 6 (12)
3–5: 12 sc
6: dec × 6 (6)
🛠 Insert wire frame 10–15 cm, make a loop at one end, insert inside paw
Lightly stuff
7–9: 6 sc
10: (1 sc, inc) × 3 (9)
11: (2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
Right paw: fasten off yarn
Left paw: continue crochet
Connecting Paws (for body start)
Make chain stitches between paws:
1–11: ch, turn, 4 sc
Work 4 sc over loops and into the right paw
Continue to crochet the body in the round
Body – Amigurumi Cat
12: Right leg: 1 sc, (inc) × 6, 1 sc
Across the chain: 12 sc
Left leg: 1 sc, (inc) × 6, 1 sc
Across the chain: 6 sc → (46)
📍 Place marker (middle of belly)
13: 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 6, 14 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 6, 7 sc (64)
14: 7 sc, (inc, 2 sc) × 6, 14 sc, (inc, 2 sc) × 6, 7 sc (76)
15–19: 76 sc
20: 18 sc, dec, 36 sc, dec, 18 sc (74)
21–23: 74 sc
24: 17 sc, dec, 36 sc, dec, 17 sc (72)
25–26: 72 sc
📍 Position tail at the back center, sew on tail and attach wire
27: 17 sc, dec, 34 sc, dec, 17 sc (70)
28–29: 70 sc
30: 16 sc, dec, 34 sc, dec, 16 sc (68)
31: 68 sc
32: 16 sc, dec, 32 sc, dec, 16 sc (66)
33: 66 sc
34: 15 sc, dec, 32 sc, dec, 15 sc (64)
35: 64 sc
36: 15 sc, dec, 30 sc, dec, 15 sc (62)
37: 62 sc
38: 14 sc, dec, 30 sc, dec, 14 sc (60)
39: 60 sc
40: 47 sc, 3 sc (together with left arm), 10 sc (60)
41: 10 sc, 3 sc (together with right arm), 34 sc, 3 sc (left arm), 10 sc (60)
🛠 Connect upper paw wires to main frame
42: 10 sc, 3 sc (right arm), 47 sc (60)
43: 14 sc, dec, 28 sc, dec, 14 sc (58)
44: 14 sc, dec, 26 sc, dec, 14 sc (56)
45: 13 sc, dec, 26 sc, dec, 13 sc (54)
46: 13 sc, dec, 24 sc, dec, 13 sc (52)
47: 12 sc, dec, 24 sc, dec, 12 sc (50)
48: 11 sc, inc × 3, 22 sc, inc × 3, 11 sc (56)
49: 11 sc, (inc, 1 sc) × 3, 22 sc, (1 sc, inc) × 3, 11 sc (62)
50–51: 62 sc
52: 15 sc, dec, 28 sc, dec, 15 sc (60)
53: 14 sc, dec, 28 sc, dec, 14 sc (58)
54: 14 sc, dec, 26 sc, dec, 14 sc (56)
55: 13 sc, dec, 26 sc, dec, 13 sc (54)
56: 13 sc, dec, 24 sc, dec, 13 sc (52)
57: 9 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 18 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 9 sc (48)
58: 6 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 6 sc (44)
59: 7 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 14 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 7 sc (40)
60: 5 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 5 sc (36)
61: 6 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 6 sc (32)
62: 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc (28)
63: 2 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 2 sc (24)
64: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
65: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
66: dec × 6 (6) – Fasten off yarn
Belly – Amigurumi Cat
Crochet in turning rows.
Ch 15, start from the 2nd chain from the hook:
1: 14 sc, ch, turn
2: inc, 12 sc, inc, ch, turn (16)
3: inc, 14 sc, inc, ch, turn (18)
4: inc, 16 sc, inc, ch, turn (20)
5: inc, 18 sc, inc, ch, turn (22)
6: inc, 20 sc, inc, ch, turn (24)
7–11: 24 sc, ch, turn
12: dec, 20 sc, dec, ch, turn (22)
13–14: 22 sc, ch, turn
15: dec, 18 sc, dec, ch, turn (20)
16–17: 20 sc, ch, turn
18: dec, 16 sc, dec, ch, turn (18)
19–20: 18 sc, ch, turn
21: dec, 14 sc, dec, ch, turn (16)
22–23: 16 sc, ch, turn
24: dec, 12 sc, dec, ch, turn (14)
25–26: 14 sc, ch, turn
27: dec, 10 sc, dec, ch, turn (12)
28–29: 12 sc, ch, turn
30: dec, 8 sc, dec, ch, turn (10)
31–32: 10 sc, ch, turn
33: dec, 6 sc, dec, ch, turn (8)
34–36: 8 sc, ch, turn
Sc around the edge of the piece.
Leave a long yarn tail.
Sew the belly onto the body.
Ears (Make 2) – Amigurumi Cat
Yarn: Belly color (Comp)
Ch 6, start from the 2nd chain from the hook:
1–2: 5 sc, ch, turn
3: dec, 1 sc, dec
4: 3 sc
5: dec, 1 sc, dec
6: 3 sc
7: dec, 1 sc
Sc around the edge.
Main Color Version:
Crochet the same way.
Sc around the edge.
Do not cut the yarn.
Join both parts together.
Leave a long yarn tail.
Eyes (Make 2) – Amigurumi Cat
Right Eye
1: MR, 6 sc
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: (inc, 1 sc) × 6 (18)
Fasten off, leave a long yarn tail.
Left Eye
1: MR, 6 sc
2: inc × 6 (12)
3: inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc… (alternate inc and sc around)
Leave a long yarn tail.
Eyelid for Left Eye:
Ch 7, start from the 2nd chain from hook:
1 sc, 1 sl st, (1 dc × 2), 1 sl st, 1 sc
Leave a long yarn tail.
Sew to the left eye as shown in the reference image.
Glue the pupil to the eye.
Sew the ears onto the head as shown in the picture.
Glue on the eyes and nose.
Cap – Amigurumi Cat
Total: 44 rows
1: MR, 6 sc
2–4: 6 sc
5: 6 sc
6: 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (7)
7: 5 sc, inc, 1 sc (8)
8: 3 sc, inc, 4 sc (9)
9: inc, 8 sc (10)
… and so on up to Row 20 = 20 sc
21–32: 20 sc
33: inc, 19 sc (21)
34: 21 sc
35: 3 sc, inc, 17 sc (22)
36: 22 sc
… and so on up to Row 44 = 24 sc
Sew the cap onto the head.
🎉 Congratulations!!!
Your new friend amigurumi cat is ready!!!
