Silhouette Cat

Needed Head

2mm hook Ch2

Leftovers Annell Cotton 8
Row 1 6sc in first ch
Stitches used: chain stitch, single crochet Row 2 (2sc in 1) x 6 (12)
Difficulty level: easy Row 3 (1sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (18)
Row 4 (5sc, 2sc in 1) x 3 (21)
Row 5-7 21sc
Ear (make 2) Sew the ears between rows 1 en 5
Row 8 (5sc, 2sc tog) x 3 (18)
Not stuffed Row 9 (1sc, 2sc tog) x 6 (12)
Ch2 Stuff
Row 10 (2sc tog) x 6 (6)
Row 1 4sc in first ch
Row 2 (1sc, 2sc in 1) x 2 (6) Fasten off, thread through the front
Row 3 (1sc, 2sc in 1, 1sc) x 2 (8) loops of the stitches of the last row
and pull so the hole closes
Fasten off, fold the ear in half and
sew the edges together

Body Tail

Ch2 Not stuffed

Ch2
Row 1 6sc in first ch
Row 2 (2sc in 1) x 6 (12) Row 1 6sc in first ch
Row 3 (1sc, 2sc in 1) x 6 (18) Row 2-14 6sc
Row 4-8 18sc
Row 9 (1sc, 2sc tog) x 6 (12) Fasten off, sew the tail onto row 3 of
Row 10 (1sc, 2sc tog, 1sc) x 3 (9) the body and sew row 7 of the tail
onto row 8 of the body
Fasten off, stuff and sew the head
onto the body

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 Technique instructions

To make amigurumi toys, you work in a spiral, this means that the row doesn’t end in a slip
stitch, it just goes on in the next row.
So it is important to count your stitches or to mark the end or beginning of a row with a thread
or a stitch marker.
The stitches have to be close together or the stuffing will come through. If the holes between
the stitches are too big you can use a smaller hook or thicker yarn. However, if you use
thicker yarn, you’ll need more of it.
The thicker the yarn, the bigger the toy will be and the thinner the yarn, the smaller the toy
will be.

Stuffing
Fiberfill is perfect for stuffing, but it tends to shrink after a while. So put a lot of stuffing in the
toy. To stuff smaller parts you can use the back of a pencil or the back of a crochet hook or
anything else you have lying around.

Abbreviation of crochet stitches

American crochet terms
Chain: ch
Single crochet: sc
Slip stitch: sl st
Half double crochet: hdc
Double crochet: dc
Treble crochet: tr
Double treble crochet: dtr

Increasing
Crocheting several stitches in one stitch. E.g.: 3sc in 1
Crocheting several types of stitches in one stitch. E.g.: (1dc, 1sc, 1dc) in 1

Decreasing
Crocheting several stitches together. E.g.: 2sc tog
Crocheting several types of stitches together: E.g.: (1sc, 1dc, 1sc) tog

The pattern
Bits that are between brackets have to be repeated. E.g.: (2sc, 2sc in 1) x 6, repeat the bit
between brackets 6 times.
Bits between square brackets have to be repeated. E.g.: [2sc, (1sc, 2sc in 1) x 2, 1sc] x 3.
The bit between brackets has to be done twice, the entire thing between square bracket has
to be done 3 times.

The number between brackets at the end of the row gives the total of stitches in that row.

Tips
I find it easier to sew the arms, legs, tails onto the body before I stuff it, this way I can fasten
the ends at the inside of the body.
Leave a long piece of yarn at the end of, for example, an arm to sew the arm to the body.