Crochet Doraemon Amigurumi: Your Guide to Making the Adorable Robot Cat

Crochet Pattern: Crochet Doraemon Amigurumi: Your Guide to Making the Adorable Robot Cat

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Blue, White, Red, Black, and Yellow
• 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook
• 9mm safety eyes (black)
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Small golden bell (for collar)
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• FO: Fasten Off
• R: Round/Row
• st(s): Stitch(es)
• *: Repeat instructions between asterisks
• (): Total number of stitches in the round

Instructions

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

Head and Body (Blue Yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: *inc* x6 (12)
• R3: *sc, inc* x6 (18)
• R4: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
• R5: *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
• R6: *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
• R7: *5 sc, inc* x6 (42)
• R8-R14: sc in each st around (42) (7 rounds)
• R15: *5 sc, dec* x6 (36)
• R16: *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)
• R17: *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
• R18: *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
• Start stuffing the head firmly. Place safety eyes between R11 and R12, about 6-7 stitches apart.
• R19: sc in each st around (18)
• R20: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
• R21: *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
• R22: *4 sc, inc* x6 (36)
• R23-R28: sc in each st around (36) (6 rounds)
• R29: *4 sc, dec* x6 (30)
• R30: *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
• R31: *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
• Continue stuffing the body.
• R32: *sc, dec* x6 (12)
• R33: *dec* x6 (6)
• FO, weave in ends.

Face Muzzle (White Yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: *inc* x6 (12)
• R3: *sc, inc* x6 (18)
• R4: *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
• R5: sc in each st around (24)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Belly Pouch (White Yarn)

• R1: Ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Continue on other side of chain: 5 sc, 3 sc in last ch (14)
• R2: inc, 4 sc, inc x3, 4 sc, inc x2 (20)
• R3: sc, inc, 4 sc, (sc, inc) x3, 4 sc, (sc, inc) x2 (26)
• R4: sc in each st around (26)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

• Using White Yarn:
• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: *inc* x6 (12)
• R3: sc in each st around (12)
• R4: *sc, dec* x4 (8)
• Change to Blue Yarn. Lightly stuff the white part.
• R5-R9: sc in each st around (8) (5 rounds)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten and sew the opening closed.

Collar (Red Yarn)

• Ch 26, sl st to first ch to form a ring (or adjust length as needed to fit around the neck).
• Sc in each ch around. Sl st to join.
• FO, leaving a tail to attach a bell if desired.

Tail (Red Yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: *inc* x6 (12)
• R3: sc in each st around (12)
• R4: *dec* x6 (6)
• Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

• 1. Face Details: Sew the white muzzle piece to the head, centering it below the eyes. With black embroidery floss, embroider two arching lines for the mouth from the center of the muzzle, and three whiskers on each side of the muzzle. Embroider a small red nose on the muzzle with red yarn/floss.
• 2. Belly Pouch: Sew the white belly pouch to the front of the body, below the collar line.
• 3. Arms: Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
• 4. Collar and Bell: Place the red collar around Doraemon’s neck. Attach the small golden bell to the front of the collar. Secure the collar in place with a few stitches if desired.
• 5. Tail: Sew the red tail to the back of the body, opposite the belly pouch.

Your adorable Doraemon is now complete!