Barsik the Cat Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

Designer: Olesya Podgornova
Instagram: @olesya_amitoys

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One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi cat, whose photos and design belong to Olesya Podgornova (VK). You can learn how to crochet these cat the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to @olesya_amitoys for this cute cat.

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Materials:
• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 100 g/160 m)
• hook size: 2.5 mm and 3.0 mm for ears
• Black beads for eyes
• Black thin yarn or embroidery floss for whiskers
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Satin ribbon for a bow
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

AMIGURUMI CAT FREE PATTERN

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
R 8: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 9-10: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
R 12: 10 sc
Fold top of arm flat and sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2)
With 3.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 4 sc in mc (4)
R 2: (inc)*4 (8)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 5: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
R 6: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
Don’t stuff.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs, body and head

Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4-6: 15 sc (3 rows)
F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 4 ch, join with the first leg.
Continue crocheting the body in the round:
Stuff as you go.
R 7: 15 sc on the 1st leg, 4 sc in 4 ch, 15 sc on the 2nd leg, 4 sc in 4 ch (opposite side) (38)
R 8: (15 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc)*2 (42)
R 9: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 10-11: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 12: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 13-18: 54 sc (6 rows)

R 19: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 20: 48 sc
R 21: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 22-23: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 24: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 25: 36 sc
R 26: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 27: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 28: (inc)*24 (48)
R 29: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 30: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
R 31: (9 sc, inc)*6 (66)

R 32-34: 66 sc (3 rows)
R 35: (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
R 36-37: 60 sc (2 rows)
R 38: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
R 39: 54 sc
R 40: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 41: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 42: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 43: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 44: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 45: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 46: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 47: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.

Tail
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (2 sc, inc)*2 (8)
R 3-12: 8 sc (10 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
Fold top of tail flat and sc through both sides across.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Muzzle
Make 6 ch.
Make an oval starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn and crochet on the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
R 2: inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, sl st
F.o.

Pull off a little the muzzle in the center as a bow before sewing.

Nose
Make 2 ch, in the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Sew on beads for the eyes.
Sew the muzzle, nose and ears to the head.
Sew the arms to the body on R 27.
Sew the tail to the body.
Embroider whiskers using black floss.