Crochet Amigurumi Kitten

I am making the black/grey cat for K's friend R for her bday.  We will see how quickly I can get it made since she asked me on Wed and the bday party is on Saturday.  I got the head and body done in one evening.

I found the following pattern on Crafty at http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/crocheting/toy/kitten-crochet-amigurumi-pattern/2483?_ct=cucruh-xecu-sedjydkyjo-emd-sbysa&_ctp=1,PID%3A2483

Goto Crafty and get the pdf of the pattern because it has more pictures.


Amigurumi Kitten Patterns
patterns by Amy Gaines

Materials:
Size G crochet hook
Worsted Weight Yarn- Grey (Vanna’s Choice Yarn- Charcoal Grey #151), White (Vanna’s Choice Yarn- White #100), Medium Brown (Vanna’s Choice Yarn- Toffee #124), Off-White Yarn (Vanna’s Choice Yarn- Beige #123)
Tapestry Needle
Thread
Safety eyes- Two pair size 9.00mm Cat eyes, to purchase online: http://www.6060.etsy.com )
Poly-fill Stuffing
Abbreviations:
ch = Chain
sc = Single Crochet
2sctog = single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
2scinc = single crochet twice in the same single crochet stitch (increase)
2HDCinc= Half Double Crochet twice in the same stitch (increase)

About this pattern: This pattern is worked in a spiral, so please mark the last stitch of each round to keep place, with a stitch marker or safety pin. When starting a piece, the pattern calls for a “ring” use what ever ring you would like: a slip knot, double ring, an adjustable loop, Chain 2- then start spiral in first chain, etc… The tail from the ring should be tightened and sewn into the piece and cut.
Copyright © 2009 text and design: Amy Gaines

Sitting Grey Kitten: 

Head: With Grey yarn, starting at the top of the head working to the neck.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 8 times into ring (8) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on ring) *2scinc* in each of the 8 sc sts- 8 times (16)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (32)
Rnds 5 thru Rnd 11: Sc around (32)
Rnd12: *2sctog, 2 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd13: *2sctog, 1 sc* repeat around (18)
End- sl st to nxt st. Cut yarn to leave a 12" tail to use to sew head onto body.
Secure on Safety Eyes and stuff head firmly. Set head aside.

Body: With Grey yarn, starting at the bottom of the body working up to the neck.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 6 times into ring (6) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 6 sc sts- 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (18)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 5: * 2scinc, 3 sc* repeat around (30)
Rnd 6: Sc around THRU THE BACK LOOPS (30)
Rnds 7 thru Rnd 9: Sc around (30)
Rnd 10: *2sctog, 3 sc* repeat 3 times total, sc the last 15 stitches once each (27)
The decreases will be the rear-end of the kitty.
Rnd 11: *2sctog, 2 sc* repeat 3 times total, sc the last 15 stitches once each (24)
Rnds 12 thru Rnd 13: Sc around (24)
Rnd14: *2sctog, 4 sc* repeat around (20)
Rnd15: Sc around (20)
Rnd16: *2sctog, 3 sc* repeat around (16)
Rnds 17 thru Rnd 20: Sc around (16)
End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn and weave in tail.
Stuff body firmly!
Sew head to body at the neck, and weave in all yarn tails.

Ears:
Make 2- With Grey Yarn:
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 4 times into ring (4) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) -* 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (6)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (8)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 3 sc* repeat around (10) End- slip stitch to next stitch, and cut tail yarn 12 inches long to use to sew ears onto head.
Legs: Start with White yarn, and make 2.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 5 times into ring (5) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 5 sc stitches from round one- 5 times (10) Change to Grey Yarn.
Rnds 3 thru Rnd 5: Sc around (10) End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn to leave a 12 inch tail to use to sew legs to bottom of body.
Lightly stuff feet, and with yarn tail, sew the feet to the bottom of the body at Round 6 of the body (the round you worked thru the back loops). Weave in yarn tails.

Tail:
With Grey Yarn:
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 6 times into ring (6) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) Sc around (6)
Rnd 3 thru Rnd 20: 2sctog, sc the next 2 stitches once each, 2scinc, sc the next stitch once (6)
Stuff as you work
Rnd 21 thru Rnd 24: Sc around (6) Stuff as you work.
End- cut about a 12 inch tail to use to sew Tail onto body.
With pink thread, embroider nose, and with white thread embroider whiskers.

Pouncing Siamese Kitten:

Face: With Medium Brown yarn.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 8 times into ring (8) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 8 sc stitches from round one- 8 times (16)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 4: 2scinc, sc the next 2 stitches once each, 2HDCinc, HDC in the next 2 stitches once each, 2scinc, sc the next 2 stitches once each, 2scinc, sc the next 2 stitches once each, 2HDCinc, HDC in the next 2 stitches once each, 2scinc, sc the next 2 stitches once each. End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn to leave a 12 inch tail to use to sew face onto head.
Set face aside.
Head: With Off- White yarn, starting at the top of the head working to the neck.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 8 times into ring (8) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 8 sc stitches from round one- 8 times (16)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (32)
Rnds 5 thru Rnd 11: Sc around (32)
At this point, you are going to stop working, but don’t cut yarn, you will be putting the safety eyes thru the face part and head:
First arrange face, and head and safety eyes.
Next, put safety eyes thru the face part but don’t put on washers.
Arrange face part on top of head, aligning the first round of the face on top of the first round of the head. Push safety eyes thru the head along with the face.
Secure on washers inside of the head.
Continue working the head:
Rnd12: *2sctog, 2 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd13: *2sctog, 1 sc* repeat around (18) End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn to leave a 12 inch tail to use to sew head onto body.
Sew face to head:
Stuff Head firmly and set aside.

Body: With Off-White yarn, starting at the bottom of the body working up to the neck.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 6 times into ring (6) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 6 sc stitches from round one- 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (18)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (24)
Rnd 5: * 2scinc, 3 sc* repeat around (30)
Rnds 6 thru Rnd 9: Sc around (30)
Rnd 10: *2sctog, 3 sc* repeat 3 times total, sc the last 15 stitches once each (27) The decreases will be the rear-end of the kitty.
Rnd 11: *2sctog, 2 sc* repeat 3 times total, sc the last 15 stitches once each (24)
Rnds 12 thru Rnd 13: Sc around (24)
Rnd14: *2sctog, 4 sc* repeat around (20)
Rnd15: Sc around (20)
Rnd16: *2sctog, 3 sc* repeat around (16)
Rnds 17 thru Rnd 20: Sc around (16) End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn and weave in tail.
Stuff body firmly!
The decreases on the body will be the kittens “rear-end”, align the decreases on the top of the kittens back. The black arrow if pointing to the decreases to help you see the alignment while sewing the head to the body.
Sew head to body at the neck, and weave in all yarn tails.

Back Legs: Start with Medium Brown yarn, and make 2.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 5 times into ring (5) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 5 sc stitches from round one- 5 times (10)
Rnds 3 thru Rnd 5: Sc around (10) Change to Off-White Yarn.
Rnds 6 thru Rnd 9: Sc around (10) End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn to leave a 12 inch tail to use to sew legs to bottom back of body.
Stuff back legs firmly. Sew legs to underside of the back of the body. Weave in all yarn tails.
Front Legs: Start with Medium Brown yarn, and make 2.
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 5 times into ring (5) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) *2scinc* in each of the 5 sc stitches from round one- 5 times (10)
Rnds 3 thru Rnd 5: Sc around (10) Change to Off-White Yarn.
Rnds 6 thru Rnd 11: Sc around (10)
Rnd 12: *2sctog, sc the next stitch, 2sctog* repeat between the *’s twice.
End- slip stitch to next stitch and cut yarn to leave a 12 inch tail to use to sew legs to the body.
Lightly stuff front legs, and arrange them under the head and sew on below the neck.
Next anchor the legs to the head under the face
with a scrap of off-white yarn:

Ears:
Make 2- With Medium Brown Yarn:
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 4 times into ring (4) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) -* 2scinc, 1 sc* repeat around (6)
Rnd 3: * 2scinc, 2 sc* repeat around (8)
Rnd 4: * 2scinc, 3 sc* repeat around (10) End- slip stitch to next stitch, and cut tail yarn 12 inches long to use to sew ears onto head.

Tail:
With Medium Brown Yarn:
Rnd 1: Make a ring, sc 6 times into ring (6) (Remember to mark last stitch of each round)
Rnd 2: (starting in 1st sc on the ring) Sc around (6)
Rnd 3 thru Rnd 4: 2sctog, sc the next 2 stitches once each, 2scinc, sc the next stitch once (6) Stuff as you work, and Change yarn to Off-White.
Rnd 5 thru Rnd 20: 2sctog, sc the next 2 stitches once each, 2scinc, sc the next stitch once (6) Stuff as you work
Rnd 21 thru Rnd 24: Sc around (6) Stuff as you work. End- cut about a 12 inch tail to use to sew Tail onto body as in photo:
With Brown thread, embroider nose.

I hope you have enjoyed my pattern, if you have any questions along the way, please feel free to e-mail me at AmyGaines123@yahoo.com