Crochet Your Own Roundy Cat: Free Pattern!

ByEmila Lorein

Roundy Cat Crochet Pattern

Welcome, fellow crochet enthusiasts! Are you ready to bring an adorable new friend to life with your hook? This charming Roundy Cat pattern is perfect for creating a cuddly companion, whether for yourself, as a gift, or to brighten someone’s day. With its compact size and irresistibly cute features, this little feline is sure to capture hearts. Let’s gather our supplies and get ready to crochet!

Before You Begin

  • This master class is provided free of charge and is encouraged to be distributed.
  • It is forbidden to publish this master class under your own name, as it is an author’s original development.
  • When publishing finished toys based on this master class, please credit Alinushka_Vyazhet as the original author.
  • This master class does not include basic crocheting lessons. You should have fundamental skills in crocheting toys.
  • As you crochet, monitor stitch displacement and the symmetry of your toy. If necessary, crochet additional single crochets or decrease stitches to maintain shape.

Materials You’ll Need

  • Yarn (The original pattern uses Wolans Bunny Baby: Brown #100-28, approx. 6g; Milk (Cream) #100-02, approx. 11g)
  • Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • Crochet hook 3.5 mm
  • Safety eyes 12 mm
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Scissors

Abbreviations Used

  • MR – Magic Ring (Amigurumi ring)
  • Sl st – Slip Stitch
  • Ch – Chain Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • Dec – Decrease (2 sc together)
  • Hdc – Half Double Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • (…) x N – repeat instructions in parentheses N times

Let’s Get Started: Roundy Cat Body

We will crochet the cat from top to bottom, starting with the head.

Head and Body

Using milk (cream) colored yarn:

  1. 6 sc in MR
  2. 6 inc (12)
  3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  5. 24 sc
  6. 24 sc
  7. 24 sc
  8. 24 sc
  9. (2 sc, dec) x 2, sc; brown: paw (6-dc cluster); milk: dec, sc; brown paw; milk: dec, (2 sc, dec) x 2 (18)

Note on Eyes: Place 12 mm safety eyes between rows 5 and 6. The recommended distance between the eyes is 2 sc.

  1. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Stuff the toy firmly.

  1. 6 dec (6)

Close the crochet, cut the yarn, and hide the remaining tail inside the toy.

Ears

We will crochet the first ear from bottom to top, and the second one will be crocheted from top to bottom.

First Ear

Step aside 4 sc from the eye. Attach brown yarn between rows 3 and 4 with a Sl st.

In the next stitch between rows 2 and 3, crochet: (hdc, dc, 2 ch, dc, hdc). All in one stitch.

In the next stitch between rows 1 and 2, crochet Sl st.

Tighten the stitches, cut the yarn, and hide the thread.

Second Ear

Crochet the second ear the same way, but from top to bottom.

Start crocheting by making an Sl st between rows 1 and 2. Then between rows 2 and 3, make a combination of 6 elements (referring to the hdc, dc, 2 ch, dc, hdc sequence). Then between rows 3 and 4, make an Sl st and cut the yarn.

Tail

Using brown colored yarn:

  1. 6 sc in MR
  2. 6 inc (12)
  3. 12 sc (12)
  4. (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8)
  5. 8 sc
  6. 8 sc
  7. 8 sc
  8. 8 sc

Stuff the tail firmly.

  1. 4 dec (4)

Close the crochet, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the tail between rows 7 and 8, at the center back of the cat’s body.

Share Your Creation!

We hope you enjoyed crocheting your delightful Roundy Cat! At Crochetto, we love seeing your finished projects. Share your creation with us on social media by tagging @Crochetto, or leave a comment below to let us know how your project turned out. Happy crocheting, and we look forward to inspiring your next handmade adventure!

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