How to Crochet Pumpkin Cat Amigurumi For Fall Decor
Pumpkin cat was a unique idea designed for those who got bored by crocheting the same classic pumpkins. They can be gifts for a person who loves both of these nature’s charms. So, check out this crochet pumpkin cat amigurumi pattern, whether you are a beginner or an expert. It will be a detailed cat doll wearing a pumpkin-colored skirt and a hat resembling a pumpkin stem.
Supplies Needed
For this cat and pumpkin pattern, the designer used the following crochet supplies:
- Yarn: sport or DK lightweight yarn. (The designer used Yarnart Jeans in orange, black and white)
- Crochet hook: 2mm-2.5mm
- Black embroidery thread
- Safety eyes size 5mm
- Polyester Fiberfill
- Yarn needles
How to Crochet Pumpkin Cat Amigurumi
To learn how to crochet pumpkin cat amigurumi for your little one, check out the easy-to-follow pattern:
Abbreviations for Techniques Used
Like any pattern, this crochet pumpkin cat pattern has also been written using short rather than full names. You can check out the meaning for each:
- MR – Magic Circle
- SC – Single Crochet
- DC – Double Crochet
- SLST – Slip Stitch
- hdc half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- INC – Double Crochet Increase
- DEC – Decrease
- FLO – Front Loop Only: Written in pattern for working in the FL of the top loops.
Head
start with white yarn, crochet carefully
Rnd 1. 8sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2.8-inc (16)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc) * 8 (24)
Rnd 4. BLO (2sc, inc) * 8 (32)
Rnd 5. (3sc, inc) * 2, (sc, inc) * 7,
(in black) (sc, inc), (3sc, inc) * 2 (44)
Rnd 6. (black) 10sc, (white) (2sc, inc) * 6, 2sc, (black) inc, 2sc, inc, 9sc, inc (53)
Rnd 7. (black) 12sc, (white) 23sc, (black) 18sc (53) Rnd 8. (black) 14sc, (white) 20sc, (black) 19sc (53) Rnd 9. (black) 15sc, (white) 18sc, (black) 20sc (53) Rnd 10. (black) 16sc, (white) 16sc, (black) 21sc (53) Rnd 11. (black) 17sc, (white) 14sc, (black) 22sc (53) Rnd 12. (black) 13sc, dec, 3sc, (white) 5sc, dec, 5sc, (black) 3sc, dec, 18sc (50)
Rnd 13. (black) 12sc, dec, 4sc, (white) 3sc, dec, 4sc, (black) 3sc, dec, 17sc (47)
Insert the safety eyes at round 12, 13. 7sc apart. Next page…
Rnd 14. (black) 11sc, dec, 5sc, (white) 6sc, (black) 5sc, dec, 16sc (45)
Rnd 15. (black) 18sc, (white) 4sc, (black) 23sc (45)
Rnd 16. (black) 19sc, (white) 2sc, (black) 24sc (45)
Rnd 17. (black) 19sc, (white) 1-dec, (balck) 24sc (44) Rnd 18-20.(3 rnds) 44sc (44)
Rnd 21. (9sc, dec) * 4 (40)
Rnd 22. 40sc (40)
Rnd 23. (3sc, dec) * 8 (32) Rnd 24. (2sc, dec) * 8 (24)
Rnd 25. (sc, dec) * 8 (16) Rnd 26. 8-dec (8)
cut the yarn and weave in the end.
Body
start with orange yarn
Insert the hook into the BLO round of the
head (Rnd 4)
Rnd 1. 24sc along the BLO round (24)
Rnd 2. (2sc, inc) * 8 (32)
Rnd 3-4. (2 rnds) 32sc (32)
Rnd 5. (3sc, inc) * 8 (40)
Rnd 6-7. (2 rnds) 40sc (40) change to black
Rnd 8. BLO 40sc (40) Rnd 9-10. (2 rnds) 40sc (40) Rnd 11. (3sc, dec) * 8 (32) Rnd 12-13. (2 rnds) 32sc (32) Rnd 14. (2sc, dec) * 8 (24) Rnd 15. (sc, dec) * 8 (16)
Rnd 17. 8-dec (8)
Cut the yarn and weave in the end
Leg *2
Rnd 1.8sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2. 8-inc (16)
Rnd 3-4. (2 rnds) 16sc (16)
Rnd 5. 5sc, 3-dec, 5sc (13)
Rnd 6. 4sc, dec, sc, dec, 4sc (11)
cut the yarn, make the 2nd leg in the same way. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Ear * 2
Rnd 1. 4sc inc MR (4)
Rnd 2.4-inc (8)
Rnd 3. (3sc, inc) * 2 (10)
Rnd 4. (4sc, inc) * 2 (12)
Rnd 5. (5sc, inc) * 2 (14)
Cut the yarn, leave long tail for sewing
Arm * 2
Rnd 1.5sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2.5-inc (10)
Rnd 3-5. (2 rnds) 10sc (10)
change to orange
Rnd 6-10. (5 rnds) 10sc (10)
cut the yarn, leave long tail for sewing
Skirt
Insert the hook to the BLO round on the body (round 8)
chain 2, (dc, dc-inc) * 18, 2-hdc, 2sc, slst.
Hat
Rnd 1.5sc in MR (5)
Rnd 2-7. (6 rnds) 5sc (5) Rnd 8.5-inc (10)
change ro black Rnd 9.10sc (10) change to orange Rnd 10. 10sc (10)
Rnd 11. (3sc, inc) * 2, 2sc (12)
Rnd 12. 12sc (12)
change to black
Rnd 13. 12sc (12)
change to orange
Rnd 14. (4sc, inc) * 2, 2sc (14)
Rnd 15. 14sc (14)
Rnd 16. (5sc, inc) * 2, 2sc (16)
Rnd 17. FLO 16sc (16)
cut the yarn, leave a long tail for sewing
Pumpkin Cat is ready
