Free Crochet Pattern for cat with mushrooms in a basket

Who's in for a mushroom hunt? This amigurumi cat toy with its lovely dress and a basket filled with little mushrooms fits perfect for any fall decoration. It is the perfect companion for every child, whether it is to play or travel with. It is also a lovely gift for someone special and any amigurumi fan! The little basket is such a fun to crochet, as well as a practical way to transport cats´ essential belongings. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and a photo tutorial.

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: orange, brown and white, a bit of black for the nose, crochet hook 3 mm, safety eyes or 2 black little beads, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing, black bead or button can be used for the nose instead of embroidery.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE  

The ready amigurumi is approx. 20 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

Dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

Inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

* = repeat instructions for the times indicated

(...) = total amount of stitches

TIPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.

Seamless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

The cat consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.

To make a magic ring

1. Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
2. Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
3. Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
4. Repeat the needed number of times.
5. Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.

ARM (2x)

Work with white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)

Rounds 4-8: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff slightly.

Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Rounds 10-20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.

LEG (2x)

Crochet using white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)

Round 4: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)

Rounds 6-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Round 9: *single crochet in the next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)

Rounds 10-12: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches

Stuff firmly.

Bind off. Work another leg the same way but do not bind off!

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust the position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch at the end of the round and move the marker for one stitch (now second stitch of the round becomes first). This is a shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

BODY

Work the shift stitch every 3-4 round.

Continue your work using white color yarn.

Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 21 stitches of the second leg)

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 11 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 21 stitches, increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches (52 stitches)

Round 3: single crochet in each of next 13 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 24 stitches, increase, single crochet in each of next 11 stitches (54 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)

Rounds 5-19: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches

Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)

Round 21: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Change the yarn color to orange

Round 7 (working into the back loop):  single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.

Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Start stuffing the body.

Change the yarn color to white

Round 25 (working into the back loop):  single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.

Round 26: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Change the yarn color to orange

Round 27 (working into the back loop):  single crochet in each of next stitch until the end of the round.

Round 28: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):

Round 29: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches.

Change the yarn color to white

Round 30 (working into the back loop): *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 31: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Stuff the body firmly. Do not bind off.

HEAD

Continue crocheting in rounds using white color yarn.

Round 1: increase 6 times (36 stitches)

Round 2: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)

Rounds 5-14: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches

Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)

Round 16: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Stuff the head firmly.

Round 23: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 24: *decrease*, repeat 6 times. 

Bind off. Hide yarn ends.

EAR (2x)

Start crocheting with orange color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Change the yarn color to white

Round 3: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Change the yarn color to orange.

Rounds 5-7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.

TAIL

Crochet using orange color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)

Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches

Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)

Runde 6-7: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Round 8: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Rounds 9-13: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)

Rounds 15-17: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Rounds 19-21: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (9 stitches)

Round 23: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your amigurumi cat are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.

Ears are attached to the head now. Position ears and using the yarn left sew them to the head of the cat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Attach the tail to the body.

Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 6-8 stitches to the head of your cat.

Embroider eyebrows with black color yarn. You can also add eyelashes and mouth if desired. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.

Embroider the claws.

DRESS

The dress is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at the bodice and continues down to legs. Work with blue color yarn.

Chain 50 stitches.

Round 1: chain 2 stitches, hdc in each of next 49 stitches, slip stitch.

Round 2: chain 2 stitches, *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase*

Rounds 3-8: hdc in each of next stitch till the end of the round

Round 9: chain 2 stitches, *skip the next 2 stitches, (3 double crochets, chain 1, 3 double crochets) in the next stitch, skip the next 2 stitches, hdc in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* till the end of the round.

STRAP (2x)

Crochet using blue color yarn or any of your choice.

For the strap chain 29 stitches, hdc in the 3rd stitch from hook and each of next 26 stitches. Work the second strap the same way.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Attach straps as shown on the pic.

Sew two buttons or beads to the dress. Weave in all ends.

BOW

Crochet using blue color yarn or any color you wish.

Into a magic ring work: *chain 3 stitches, 2 double crochets, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch*, and once again: *chain 3 stitches, 2 double crochets, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch*.

BASKET

Work with light brown or beige color yarn. Crochet in rounds. Start every round with chain 3 and join with slip stitch at the end.

BOTTOM

Starting at center of the sole with chain of 7 stitches.

Round 1: double crochet into the 4th chain from hook and into each of next 2 stitches, 6 double crochets in the next stitch, then, working in the other side of foundation chain, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches, 4 double crochets in the next stitch, slip stitch.

Round 2: chain 3, 2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches, 2 double crochets in each of next 6 stitches, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches, 2 double crochets in each of next 4 stitches, double crochet in next stitch, slip stitch.

Round 3: chain 3, 2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 3 stitches, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in next stitch*, repeat from* 6 times, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches, *2 double crochets in next stitch, double crochet in next stitch*, repeat from* 4 times, 2 double crochets in next stitch, slip stitch.

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc):

Yarn over, insert your hook between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches

Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook

Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. 

One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.

BASKET

Continue crocheting using light brown color yarn.

Round 4 (working into the back loop): chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.

Rounds 5-7: chain 3 stitches, *1 fpdc into the next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch*, slip stitch.

Turn the work.

Rounds 8-11: chain 1 stitch, single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.

Bind off.

Change yarn color to white

Work one round in sc’s. Bind off. Weave in yarn ends. Fold the edge of the basket outwards.

MUSHROOM

Start with beige or white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Rounds 3-6: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Round 7 (working into the front loop): *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)

CAP

Change the yarn color to brown

Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)

Round 10 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 11: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 12: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Stuff the cap firmly.

Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 15: *decrease*, repeat 6 times. 

Bind off. Hide yarn ends.

LEAF

Chain 12 stitches, slip stitch in the second chain from hook, single crochet in the next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, double crochet in each of next 4 stitches, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, single crochet in the next stitch*,

working on another side of the foundation chain: single crochet in the next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, double crochet in each of next 4 stitches, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, single crochet in the next stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch.

Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing leaf to the mushroom.

Ready!

I hope you enjoyed crocheting the cat amigurumi and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!