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Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern

Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Tiny Treasure

Small, sweet, and gift-worthy creations that fit perfectly in the palm of your hand with detailed charm.

About This Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern shows you how to crochet a small Lucky Cat amigurumi (version 1) using YarnArt Jeans yarn and a 2.3mm hook. The design includes a detailed head, body, limbs, ears, tail, collar with bell and a tiny pillow accessory. Clear round-by-round instructions and helpful tips are provided to guide your assembly and finishing.

Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You'll find stitch counts for each round, stuffing and sewing advice, and photo references to help with placement. Suitable for crafters comfortable with continuous spiral amigurumi construction.

Why You'll Love This Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the playful personality of a lucky cat in a compact, giftable size. I enjoy how the simple shapes come together to form a charming character with a little collar and bell that add real personality. I also love that the pattern uses accessible yarn and tools so you can make several variations quickly. Seeing the finished trio of cats in different color combinations always brings a smile and inspires new color experiments.

Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this Lucky Cat—try switching the spot colors to create playful personalities, such as blue and grey spots for a modern look.

To make a larger version, use a bulkier yarn and increase your hook size accordingly; this yields a cuddlier, more substantial cat perfect for a pillow buddy.

I often substitute the safety eyes with embroidered eyes for a softer, child-safe toy—embroidery gives a sweet handmade expression.

Swap the collar color and bell size to match seasonal themes: red and gold for festive gifts or pastel tones for baby shower keepsakes.

Try embroidering different whisker styles or mouth shapes to dramatically change the cat's expression before sealing them with the final stitches.

For extra detail, crochet tiny accessories like a fish, coin, or scalloped bib that can be sewn to the chest or collar for added charm.

If you want a portable keychain, make a miniaturized version by using fingering weight yarn and a 1.75–2.0mm hook and attach a keyring to the collar loop.

I sometimes add contrasting yarn stripes to the tail or arms for a tabby look—simple color changes give an instant pattern boost.

Consider using wooden or ceramic buttons for the collar instead of the wooden button listed to create a vintage or premium feel on your finished cat.

When making a set, vary the pillow color and tassel styles so each cat has its own distinct personality on display.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the instruction to work in a continuous spiral can cause visible seams and misaligned stitch counts; always work spirally for smooth amigurumi shaping. ✗ Forgetting to insert safety eyes at the specified rounds will misplace facial features; place the eyes between the recommended rounds and check spacing before securing. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body makes seams pop and distorts shaping; stuff gradually and firmly but not excessively to keep smooth curves. ✗ Not using the suggested invisible decrease makes joins bulky and visible; practice invisible decreases or follow the note to use them for a neater finish.

Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming Lucky Cat amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will make a small, collectible cat complete with ears, arms, legs, tail, collar and a tiny pillow — perfect as a gift or home accent. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, a complete materials list, and assembly guidance so you can follow along with confidence. Ideal for crafters who enjoy making cute, well-finished amigurumi.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Lucky Cat Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Jeans yarn (160m/50gr) - White (01) - approx 50g or as needed
  • 02
    YarnArt Jeans yarn (160m/50gr) - Black (53) - small amount for spots and details
  • 03
    YarnArt Jeans yarn (160m/50gr) - Red (51) - small amount for pillow
  • 04
    YarnArt Jeans yarn (160m/50gr) - Pink (36) - small amount for nose and leg lines
  • 05
    YarnArt Jeans yarn (160m/50gr) - Green (82) - small amount for collar
  • 06
    YarnArt Jeans yarn (160m/50gr) - Honey (84) - small amount for spots and ear detail

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.3mm
  • 02
    One bell 12mm
  • 03
    One pair of safety ocean blue eyes 7mm
  • 04
    One wooden button 10mm
  • 05
    Fiberfill for stuffing
  • 06
    Yarn needle

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— Head :

Info :

HEAD - (white, honey and black yarn) - use the white yarn to make MAGIC RING - work in a continuous spiral (photo 1, 2). Black word: black yarn. Honey word: honey yarn. Blue word: white yarn.

Round 1 :

8sc into magic ring (8)

Round 2 :

8inc (16)

Round 3 :

sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, (sc, inc)*2, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc (24)

Round 4 :

2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc (32)

Round 5 :

3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc (40)

Round 6 :

4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc (48)

Round 7 :

5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc (56)

Round 8 :

7sc,10sc,12sc,15sc,12sc (56)

Round 9 :

6sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 3sc, 3sc, inc, 6sc, inc, sc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, inc (64)

Round 10 :

8sc, 10sc, 16sc, 16sc, 14sc (64)

Round 11 :

9sc, 8sc, 18sc, 14sc, 15sc (64)

Round 12 :

10sc, 6sc, 20sc, 11sc, 17sc (64)

Round 13 :

10sc, 5sc, 23sc, 7sc, 19sc (64)

Round 14-16 :

64sc (64)

Round 17 :

3sc, (sc, inc)*8, 14sc, (sc, inc)*8, 15sc (80)

Round 18-20 :

80sc (80)

Round 21 :

22sc, 2sc, 21sc, 2sc, 33sc (80)

Round 22 :

20sc, 6sc, 17sc, 6sc, 31sc (80)

Round 23 :

(8sc, dec)*2, 6sc, 2sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 3sc, 5sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*3 (72)

Round 24 :

(7sc, dec)*2, 2sc, 2sc, 3sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 5sc, 2sc, dec, (7sc, dec)*3 (64)

Round 25 :

(6sc, dec)*8 (56)

Round 26 :

BLO (2sc, dec)*14 (42)

Info :

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

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Insert safety eyes between round 16-17 with 7 sts apart.

Info :

Stuff the head.

Info :

Tip: separate the yarn into small yarns to have better result.

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Use black yarn to sew mouth between round 18-20 and sew whiskers between round 18-21.

Info :

Use pink yarn to sew nose.

— Body :

Info :

BODY - use the white yarn, work in a continuous spiral (photo 3, 4, 5). Make a chain of 11ch. Start in the second chain from hook.

Round 1 :

9sc, 3sc into the last stitch, work on a long the other side: 8sc, inc (22)

Round 2 :

inc, 8sc, 3inc, 8sc, 2inc (28)

Round 3 :

sc, inc, 8sc, (inc, sc)*3, 8sc, (inc, sc)*2 (34)

Round 4 :

inc, 10sc, (2sc, inc)*3, 8sc, (2sc, inc)*2 (40)

Round 5 :

(4sc, inc)*8 (48)

Round 6 :

48sc (48)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc)*8 (56)

Round 8 :

56sc (56)

Round 9 :

(13sc, inc)*4 (60)

Round 10-18 :

60sc (60)

Round 19 :

(13sc, dec)*4 (56)

Round 20 :

56sc (56)

Round 21 :

(12sc, dec)*4 (52)

Round 22 :

(11sc, dec)*4 (48)

Round 23 :

(6sc, dec)*6 (42)

Info :

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Stuff the body.

— Arms :

Info :

ARMS (2) - use the white yarn to make MAGIC RING, work in a continuous spiral (photo 6)

Round 1 :

8sc into magic ring (8)

Round 2 :

8inc (16)

Round 3-4 :

16sc (16)

Round 5 :

(6sc, dec)*2 (14)

Round 6-7 :

14sc (14)

Round 8 :

(5sc, dec)*2 (12)

Round 9-12 :

12sc (12)

Info :

Stuff the arms. Flatten and fold the top of the arm, join and sc together the 2 opposing stitches (6sc). Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Ears :

Info :

EARS (2) - (honey, light pink and black yarn) - use the honey (black) yarn to make MAGIC RING, work in a continuous spiral (photo 7). Black word: honey (black) yarn. Pink word: pink yarn.

Round 1 :

4sc into magic ring (4)

Round 2 :

4inc (8)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc)*4 (12)

Round 4 :

2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, (2sc, inc)*2 (16)

Round 5 :

3sc, inc, 2sc, sc, inc, (3sc, inc)*2 (20)

Round 6 :

4sc, inc, 2sc, 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*2 (24)

Round 7 :

5sc, inc, 2sc, 3sc, inc, (5sc, inc)*2 (28)

Round 8 :

28sc (28)

Info :

Stuff the ears. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

— Legs :

Info :

LEGS (2) - use the white yarn to make MAGIC RING, work in a continuous spiral (photo 8)

Round 1 :

6sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc)*6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc)*6 (30)

Round 6-8 :

30sc (30)

Round 9 :

(3sc, dec)*6 (24)

Info :

Stuff the legs. Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Spots :

Info :

SPOTS - (honey and black yarn) - use the honey (black) yarn to make MAGIC RING, work in round (photo 9)

Round 1 :

Ch5, start in the 2nd chain from hook: 3sc, 3sc-inc, 2sc, inc, slst (10)

Round 2 :

Ch, inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 2inc, slst (16)

Info :

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

— Collar :

Info :

COLLAR - use the green yarn (photo 10, 11)

Round 1 :

Make a chain of 62ch. Start in the 7th chain from hook 55sc. (photo 10) (55)

Info :

Fasten off, weave in the yarn end. Sew the button and the bell through the collar. Wear collar for the cat.

— Tail :

Info :

TAIL - use the white yarn to make MAGIC RING, work in a continuous spiral (photo 12, 13)

Round 1 :

6sc into magic ring (6)

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3-9 :

12sc (12)

Info :

Don't stuff the tail. Flatten and fold the top of the tail, join and sc together the 2 opposing stitches (6sc). Leave a long tail for sewing. Sew tail to body on round 6.

— Pillow :

Info :

PILLOW - use the red yarn (photo 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)

Round 1 :

Make a chain of 40ch. Start in the 3rd chain from hook 38dc, turn (38)

Round 2-13 :

Ch2, 38dc, turn (38)

Round 14 :

Ch2, 38dc (38)

Info :

Fasten off, leave a long tail about 40cm for sewing. Stuff some fiberfill in the pillow.

Infos :

Tassels (4): Cut 20 equal yarns about 10cm. Take 5 yarns and thread needle. Thread the needle through one corner of the pillow. Knot. Separate the yarns into small yarns. Repeat the same steps for the remaining 3 corners.

— Sewing :

Info :

Sew head to body. Sew ears to head between round 4-11. Sew spot to the body. Sew legs to body between round 6-13, 2legs apart 10sts. Sew arms to body. Use pink yarn to sew lines in legs. (photo 24)

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew head to body by aligning the head opening to the top of the body and sewing securely using the long tail left after fastening off from the head.
  • Position ears on the head between rounds 4-11 and sew them in place symmetrically using the long tails left for sewing.
  • Attach the spots to the body in the desired arrangement and sew securely with matching yarn tails.
  • Sew legs to the bottom of the body between rounds 6-13, spacing the two legs 10 stitches apart for stability.
  • Sew arms to the sides of the body using the long tail, flattening and joining the top of the arm where instructed for a neat finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Make Invisible Decrease crochet stitches to have a better result and neater decreases on visible surfaces.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes between round 16-17 with 7 sts apart to keep facial features correctly positioned.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but not too tightly for clean shaping; overstuffing can distort the amigurumi and seams.
  • 💡Weave in ends and leave long tails where indicated for sewing parts together to ensure secure assembly.

This little Lucky Cat is designed to bring charm and good luck to any space, finished with a tiny collar and bell for personality. Make several in different color mixes for an adorable collection that doubles as thoughtful handmade gifts. Enjoy each step from the magic ring to the final sewn details—your tabletop companion is waiting! 🧶🎀

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished doll size is approximately 4 inches tall when using YarnArt Jeans yarn and a 2.3mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but changing the yarn weight will affect the final size; use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and expect differences in proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in a magic ring and continuous spiral is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this pattern in 5-7 hours depending on experience and pace, especially when making all pieces and sewing them together.

Where should I place the safety eyes?

Insert safety eyes between rounds 16-17 of the head, spaced 7 stitches apart for the proportions shown in the photos.