Crochet Christmas Siamese Cat Amigurumi: A Festive Feline Friend!

Crochet Pattern: Crochet Christmas Siamese Cat Amigurumi: A Festive Feline Friend!

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Cream (Color A)
• Worsted weight yarn in Dark Brown (Color B)
• Worsted weight yarn in Red (Color C)
• Worsted weight yarn in Green (Color D)
• Worsted weight yarn in White (Color E)
• Small amount of Light Pink yarn (for nose/inner ears)
• 3.0mm crochet hook
• 8mm Green safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Small jingle bell (optional)
• Small length of thin gold cord (for bell, optional)

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: Fasten Off
• Rnd: Round
• st(s): stitch(es)
• CC: Change Color

Instructions

Gauge: Not crucial for this project, just ensure stitches are tight enough so stuffing doesn’t show through.

Note: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.

Head and Body (One Piece)

Start with Color B (Dark Brown)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• CC to Color A (Cream)
• Rnd 4-6: sc in each st around (18)
• Rnd 7: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 8: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• Rnd 9: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
• Rnd 10-14: sc in each st around (36)
• Attach green safety eyes between Rnd 11-12, approximately 6-7 stitches apart.
• Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Start stuffing the head firmly.
• Rnd 18: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Rnd 19: (dec) x 6 (6)
• FO, weave in tail and close hole.

Ears (Make 2)

Start with Color B (Dark Brown)

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
• Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
• Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
• Rnd 5: sc in each st around (10)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten the ears.
• Using Light Pink yarn, embroider a small triangular shape on the inside of each ear.

Arms (Make 2)

Start with Color B (Dark Brown)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
• CC to Color A (Cream)
• Rnd 3-7: sc in each st around (9)
• Stuff lightly.
• Rnd 8: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2)

Start with Color B (Dark Brown)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
• CC to Color A (Cream)
• Rnd 3-8: sc in each st around (9)
• Stuff lightly.
• Rnd 9: (sc, dec) x 3 (6)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail

Start with Color A (Cream)

• Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
• Rnd 2-6: sc in each st around (5)
• CC to Color B (Dark Brown)
• Rnd 7-10: sc in each st around (5)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Assembly

• 1. Embroider Face: Using light pink yarn, embroider a small triangular nose just below the Color B face mask. With Color B, embroider a small line from the nose downwards, and two small lines curving upwards for the mouth.
• 2. Attach Ears: Sew the ears to the top sides of the head.
• 3. Attach Arms: Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
• 4. Attach Legs: Sew the legs to the bottom of the body, allowing the cat to sit upright.
• 5. Attach Tail: Sew the tail to the back lower part of the body.

Santa Hat

Start with Color C (Red)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
• Rnd 3: sc in each st around (9)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
• Rnd 5: sc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
• Rnd 7: sc in each st around (15)
• Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
• Rnd 9-10: sc in each st around (18)
• CC to Color E (White)
• Rnd 11: sc in each st around (18)
• Rnd 12: sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. FO.
• Pompom: Make a small white pompom or crochet a small ball (e.g., 6 sc in MR, then dec x 3, stuff, FO) and sew it to the tip of the hat.

Scarf

With Color D (Green)

• Row 1: Ch 40. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (39)
• Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (39)
• CC to Color C (Red)
• Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (39)
• Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (39)
• CC to Color D (Green)
• Row 5-6: Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across. (39)
• Repeat Rows 3-6 until scarf is desired width (approx. 4-6 rows of each color block for the image look).
• FO, weave in ends.

Crochet Candy Cane (Optional)

With Color C (Red) and Color E (White) held together

• Row 1: Ch 15 (or desired length). Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (14)
• FO, leaving long tails. Twist the two color strands together to form a spiral. Bend into a candy cane shape and use a tapestry needle to secure the shape by stitching through the rows slightly.

Finishing

• Place the Santa hat on the cat’s head.
• Tie the scarf around the cat’s neck.
• Attach the small jingle bell to one of the cat’s paws with a thin gold cord.
• Tuck the candy cane into the other paw.