Akihiro the Traveling Cat – Amigurumi Pattern

Clover Needlecraft

5 years ago

We want to introduce Akihiro the Traveling Cat. He was designed using the amigurumi technique which is best defined as a craft that uses crochet or knit stitches to construct small, stuffed animals or characters.

Take a chance on amigurumi with Akihiro.

Gather these supplies…

Tools

Amour Crochet Hook 2.25 mm (Art No. 1040/B)
Patchwork Scissors-Mini (Art No. 493/CW)
Quick Locking Stitch Markers-Small (Art No. 3030)
Quilting Pins-Fine (Art. No 2509)
Darning Needle Set-Bent Tip (Art. No 3121)
Sewing needles

Materials

50 gr. grey cotton fingering
30 gr. blue jeans cotton fingering
Embroidery thread black and pink
Stuffing
5 mini buttons
2 buttons 1cm diameter
2 pieces leather tape 0.20mm x 20 cm

Abbreviations

sc: single crochet
st: stitch
inc: increase
dec: decrease
rnd: round

Notes

Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
Always change your yarn in the last step of the last stitch.
Fasten off your work with needle join.
Stuff your amigurumi as you go.
I use a chopstick for that!
Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the beginning of a round.
Using the materials described, Akihiro is 10.5 inches / 26 cm tall.

Here’s How:

Legs

(start in grey)

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)

Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, inc in next st) repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st) repeat 5 times, sc next 2 st (22).

Rnd 5 – 7: SC in all 22 st (22)

(Change to blue)

Rnd 8 – 35: SC in all 22 st (22)

Break the yarn and finish off your work with needle join. Make the 2nd leg in the same way, but don’t break the yarn this time!

Continue working on the body.

Body and Head

Ch5 and join the 2nd leg to the 1st leg with a sc.

This stitch counts as the 1st stitch of the following 22 sc.

Rnd 36: 22 sc in the stitches of the 1st leg, 2 sc in the 2 ch, 22 sc in the stitches of the 2nd leg, 2 sc in the loops on the other side of the 5ch (48)

Tip: That side is the back of your doll

Rnd 37 – 43: SC in all 48 st (48)

Rnd 44: 13 sc in the next 13 st, dec, 22 sc in the next 22 st, dec, 9 sc in the next 9 st (46)

Change to grey

Rnd 45 – 46: SC in all 46 st (46)

Rnd 47: 13 sc in the next 13 st , dec, 22 sc in the next 22 st, dec, 7 sc in the next 7 st (44)

Rnd 48: 13 sc in the next 13 st, dec, 22 sc in the next 22 st, dec, 6 sc in the next 6 st ( 42)

Rnd 49: (sc in next 5 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (36)

Rnd 50 – 56: SC in all 36 st (36)

Rnd 57: (sc in next 4 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (30)

Rnd 58: SC in all 30 st (30)

Rnd 59: (st in next 3 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 60 – 61: SC in all 24 st (24)

Rnd 62: (sc in next 2 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (18)

Continue working on the head

Rnd 63: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 64: (sc in next 3 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (30)

Rnd 65: (sc in next 4 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (36)

Rnd 66: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (42)

Rnd 67: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (48)

Rnd 68: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st), repeat 6 times (54)

Rnd 69 – 75: SC in all 54 st (54)

Rnd 76: (sc in next 7 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (48)

Rnd 77: (sc in next 6 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (42)

Rnd 78: SC in all 42 st (42)

Rnd 79: (sc in next 5 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (36)

Rnd 80: (sc in next 4 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (30)

Rnd 81: (sc in next 3 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (24)

Rnd 82: (sc in next 2 st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (18)

Rnd 83: (sc in next st, dec in next st), repeat 6 times (12)

Rnd 84: dec 6 times (6)

Break the yarn and pull the yarn tail through the last stitch completely. Close off the remaining stitches and weave in all the ends.

Arms

(Make 2, in grey)

Rnd 1: start 6 sc a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)

Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (16)

Rnd 4 – 30: SC in all 16 st (16)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. No stuff.

Sew the arms on both side between rounds.

Ears

(make 2, in grey)

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12)

Rnd 3: SC in all 12 st (12)

Rnd 4: (sc in next 5 st, inc in next st ) repeat 2 times (14)

Rnd 5: (sc in next 6 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (16)

Rnd 6: (sc in next 7 st, inc in next st) repeat 2 times (18)

Rnd 7 -8: SC in all 18 SC (18)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the ears to the top of the head.

Tail

(in grey)

Rnd 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: (sc in netx st, inc in next st) repeat 3 times (9)

Rnd 3 – 33: SC in all st (9)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the tail to the back, centered over round 40.

Assembly

Using a tapestry needle.

Step 1: Sew the ears on the head next to the beginning of the magic ring. Use pins to help you hold the piece.

Step 2: Use black embroidery thread for the eyes, sew between the 10th and 12th round.

Step 3: With the same thread of the body, embroider the nose in round 12 centering it with the eyes.

Step 4: Sew the tail on the back of the body.

You can introduce a wire before sewing it so that it has movement.

Step 5: Cut 20 cm or 7.5 “inches of leather tape, to make the straps and cross them on the back. Sew 2 buttons on the front of the straps and sew 5 mini buttons on the body.