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Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic Ring sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 together) ch: Chain *(...)6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times [Number]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round Materials List Yarn: Cotton amigurumi yarn (Yellow or Light Green) Black Thread: For embroidering whiskers, eyebrows, and mouth Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm (suitable for your yarn weight) Safety Eyes: 6–8 mm black safety eyes (or black beads) Nose: Pink pom-pom or pink felt piece Stuffing: Fiberfill / Polyester toy stuffing Wire (Optional): Chenille stems (pipe cleaners) or thin wire to keep legs and tail flexible/upright Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Stitch Marker Pattern Instructions 1. Head Stuff firmly with fiberfill as you go. Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: 6 inc [12] Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 [48] Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc)*6 [54] Rounds 10–20 (11 rounds): sc in each stitch around [54] (Insert safety eyes between Rounds 14 and 15, leaving 3–4 stitches between them) Round 21: (7 sc, 1 dec)*6 [48] Round 22: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 [42] Round 23: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Round 24: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Round 25: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] (Add stuffing) Round 26: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Round 27: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Round 28: 6 dec [6] (Fasten off, weave needle through remaining stitches to close, and hide thread)
2. Body Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: 6 inc [12] Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rounds 6–12 (7 rounds): sc in each stitch around [30] Round 13: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] Round 14: sc in each stitch around [24] Round 15: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Round 16: sc in each stitch around [18] (Stuff with fiberfill) Round 17: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Rounds 18–19: sc in each stitch around [12] (Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing) 3. Ears (Make 2) Round 1: 4 sc in MR [4] Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [6] Round 3: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [8] Round 4: (3 sc, 1 inc)*2 [10] Round 5: (4 sc, 1 inc)*2 [12] Round 6: (5 sc, 1 inc)*2 [14] Round 7: (6 sc, 1 inc)*2 [16] Round 8: sc in each stitch around [16] (Do not stuff. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing) 4. Legs (Make 4) Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: 6 inc [12] Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rounds 4–6 (3 rounds): sc in each stitch around [18] (Paw shape) Round 7: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Round 8: (2 sc, 1 dec)*3 [9] (Stuff only the bottom paw part tightly) Rounds 9–35 (27 rounds): sc in each stitch around [9] (Stuff the long leg lightly or insert wire/pipe cleaner inside. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing)
5. Tail Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*3 [9] Rounds 3–35 (33 rounds): sc in each stitch around [9] (Insert wire inside to bend as shown. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing) Assembly and Details Attaching Head and Body: Sew the top open end of the body (12 stitches) securely to the center bottom of the head. Ears: Flatten the ears and sew them symmetrically on top of the head (approx. between Rounds 4–7). Legs: Attach all 4 long legs to the bottom of the body. Ensure they are balanced so the cat can stand properly. Tail: Sew the tail to the lower back of the body and bend it into an "S" curve. Face Details: Nose: Glue or sew the pink pom-pom directly between the eyes, one round lower. Whiskers & Eyebrows: Using black embroidery thread, embroider 3 whiskers on each side of the nose. Embroider subtle curved lines for eyebrows above the eyes and a vertical line for the mouth below the nose.