Ballet Cat Amigurumi
This adorable Ballet Cat Amigurumi is perfect for gifting to kids or decorating a nursery. With its charming pink tutu and delicate rose, it’s sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Let’s create this happy little character together!
Ballet Cat Amigurumi
Materials:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (Medium 4) in white, gray, pink, and a small amount of green and black for details
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Sewing needle for yarn
- Safety eyes (10mm)
- Embellishments: Small faux flower (optional)
Gauge: 4” x 4” = 16 single crochet stitches and 22 rows. To check gauge, crochet a 4x4” square in single crochet. If your square is too small, switch to a larger hook, and if it's too large, switch to a smaller hook.
Abbreviations:
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec - decrease (sc the next two stitches together)
- sl st - slip stitch
Pattern Instructions:
Body:
- With white yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-8: Sc in each stitch around (24).
- Round 9: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 10: (1 sc, dec) around (12). Start stuffing the body.
- Round 11: Dec around (6). Finish stuffing and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2):
- With white yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6).
- Rounds 2-6: Sc in each stitch around (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2):
- With white yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6).
- Rounds 2-6: Sc in each stitch around (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Head:
- With white yarn, start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in the magic ring (6).
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around (12).
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18).
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24).
- Rounds 5-8: Sc in each stitch around (24).
- Round 9: (2 sc, dec) around (18).
- Round 10: (1 sc, dec) around (12). Add eyes (safety eyes) and stuff the head.
- Round 11: Dec around (6). Finish stuffing and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body securely.
- Sew arms on each side of the body.
- Sew legs to the bottom of the body.
- Embroider the nose using pink yarn and create whiskers using black yarn, ensuring they match the image.
- Make a tutu by chaining 20 in pink yarn and then sl st into the last ch to form a circle. Sc all around the circle for a ruffled effect.
- Sew the tutu around the waist, altering the size if necessary.
- Sew a small faux flower onto the side of the body.
Finishing:
- Weave in all ends using a yarn needle.
- Lightly block your piece to ensure even shape.
Variations:
- Change the color of the skirt or add more accessories for personalized touches.