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Cat the
“Floppy Friend”
Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Design by Sweet Softies

Cat the “Floppy Friend” is a sweet and SIZE

low-sew kitten doll. The head, body, legs, Length: 12 inches
and tail are completely no-sew; only the
ears require sewing to the head. This MATERIALS
snuggler is a take on the traditional lovey ● Super bulky weight 6 yarn (I used Hobbii
for babies and little ones given its floppy, Honey Bunny)
under-stuffed body. This makes it perfect ● Black & pink thread for embroidering nose
and mouth
for cuddling and snuggling up to! It is
● 5mm crochet hook
very poseable and a great prop for cute, ● 18mm plastic safety eyes
newborn photoshoots, or as nursery ● Stuffing
room decor. It’s also a lovely birthday gift, ● Yarn needle
baby shower gift, or Christmas holiday ● Scissors
gift for babies, toddlers, and kids. It’s also
suitable as a craft fair product. This LEVEL
pattern was designed with super bulky ★★☆☆☆ Familiar Beginner. Requires

weight chenille velvet yarn for a soft and familiarity with stitches used (below),

plush amigurumi. Blanket yarn can also changing colors, and attaching yarn.

be tried out for this pattern. The PDF

pattern includes in-line progress photos STITCHES & TECHNIQUES USED
as part of a detailed photo tutorial to (US TERMINOLOGY)
help guide you through the doll-making FO = fasten off
ch = chain
process.
sk = skip (a stitch)
sl st = slip stitch
COPYRIGHT NOTICE · This pattern is © 2024 Sweet sc = single crochet
Softies, www.sweetsofties.com. For personal use
inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
only. You may not translate, distribute, copy, alter,
or sell this pattern in any way. My patterns may not dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
be used in video tutorials or for teaching classes
(both online and in-person). You may link to this
pattern but you may not copy any part of the
pattern instructions on other websites. You may
sell finished items made with this pattern if you
credit Sweet Softies as the designer and link to my
website. No wholesale.

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PATTERN
HEAD
Use pink yarn.

R1: Ch 2. Insert 8 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. (8)

R2: Inc around. (16)

R3: (Sc, inc) x 8. (24)

R4: (Sc 2, inc) x 8. (32)

R5: (Sc 3, inc) x 8. (40)

R6-R10: Sc around. (40)

R11: (Sc 4, inc) x 8. (48)

R12-R13: Sc around. (48)

R14: (Sc 4, dec) x 8. (40)

R15 [creating the neck hole]: Ch 6 and sk 6 sts to make the neck hole. [Photo 1] (Sc 2,
dec) x 8. Sc 2. [Photo 2] (26 sc, 6 ch)

[Photo 1] [Photo 2]

R16: (Sc 2, dec) x 8. (24) - Note: Each ch counts as a st.

The neck hole should be centered in the back of the body. Insert 18mm eyes between
R10-R11, 9 sts apart in the front of the face.

If desired, use the face shaping technique (https://youtu.be/jyf37PpZTGQ) to create

deeper indents for the eyes before you secure the eyes’ backings.

Stuff the head well, and continue stuffing as you finish the last couple of rounds.

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R17: (Sc, dec) x 8. (16)

R18: Dec around. (8)

FO with a tail for sewing the opening shut.

ARMS & LEGS (x4)

R1: Ch 2. Insert 8 sc in the 2nd ch from hook. (8)

R2: Inc around. (16)

R3: (Sc 3, inc) x 4. (20)

R4-R7: Sc around. (20)

R8: (Sc 8, dec) x 2. (18)

R9: Sc around. (18)

R10: (Sc 7, dec) x 2. (16)

R11: Sc around. (16)

R12: (Sc 6, dec) x 2. (14)

R13: Sc around. (14)

R14: (Sc 5, dec) x 2. (12)

R15: Sc around. (12)

FO with a tail for weaving in later. Stuff the bottom half of the arms and legs well, and
lightly stuff the top half. [Photo 3]

[Photo 3]

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BODY
Notes:

● The arms and legs must be completed before beginning the body. This way, they
can be joined to the body with no-sew methods.
● Construction: The body, beginning with the neck, is worked with no-sew
methods by attaching yarn to the neck hole created in R15 of the head.

Attach yarn to the back-center of the neck hole created in R15 of the Head. [Photo 4,5]

R1: Sc around. (12) [Photo 6-9]

Note: When you sc around, make sure you also pull up a loop at the two corners of the leg
(between the front and back) [Photo 7] to prevent gaps in those spots.

[Photo 4] [Photo 5] [Photo 6]

[Photo 7] [Photo 8] [Photo 9]

R2: (Sc, inc) x 6. (18)

R3: (Sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)

R4: (Sc 3, inc) x 6. (30) [Photo 10]

R5 (joining the arms): Sc 9, attach one arm with 6 sc across [Photo 11,12], sc, attach the
second arm with 6 sc across [Photo 13,14], sc 8. (30) [Photo 15]

Note: In this round, you will sc around while joining the two arms with 6 sc each, by
inserting your hook into both the arms and body at the same time. The opening of the
arms are folded flat, so that the 12 sts in the Arm’s R15 can be stitched across with 6 sc.

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[Photo 10] [Photo 11] [Photo 12]

[Photo 13] [Photo 14] [Photo 15]

R6-R14: Sc around. (30)

R15: (Sc 9, inc) x 3. (33)

R16: (Sc 10, inc) x 3. (36)

R18: Sc around. (36)

R19: (Sc 5, inc) x 6. (42)

Add 2-3 more sts until you reach the center of the doll’s backside. This will be the new
start of the round. Re-centering is important so that the legs (joined in the next round)
will be centered.

[Photo 16] [Photo 17]

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R20 (joining the legs): Sc 12, attach one leg with 6 sc across [Photo 18,19], sc 3 [Photo 20],
attach the second leg with 6 sc across [Photo 21], sc 15. [Photo 22] (42)

Note: In this round, you will sc around while joining the two legs with 6 sc each, by
inserting your hook into both the legs and body at the same time. The opening of the legs
are folded flat, so that the 12 sts in the Leg’s R15 can be stitched across with 6 sc.

[Photo 18] [Photo 19]

[Photo 20] [Photo 21]

R21 (creating the tail hole): (Dec, sc 5) x 5. Dec, sc 2. Ch 3 [Photo 23], sk 3 sts. (33 sc, 3 ch)

[Photo 22] [Photo 23]

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R22: Sc in the next st. [Photo 24] (Dec, sc 4) x 5. Dec. Insert a sc in each of the 3 ch from the
previous round. [Photo 25] (30)

[Photo 24] [Photo 25]

R23: (Dec, sc 3) x 6. (24)

R24: (Dec, sc 2) x 6. (18)

If desired, very lightly stuff the body to keep it floppy. You can also leave it completely
unstuffed as a limp, ragdoll-style lovey.

R25: Dec around. (9)

FO with a tail for sewing the opening shut.

TAIL
Attach yarn to a st in the hole created in R21 of the Body.

R1: Sc around. (6)

R2: (Sc, inc) x 2. (8)

R3-R4: Sc around. (8)

R5: (Sc 2, inc) x 2. (10)

R6-R9: Sc around. (10)

R10: (Sc 3, inc) x 2. (12)

R11-R15: Sc around. (12)

If desired, switch to white color yarn for the tail tip.

R16-R20: Sc around. (12)

R21: Dec around. (6)

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FO with a tail for sewing the opening shut. Do not stuff the tail.

[Photo 26] [Photo 27]

[Photo 28] [Photo 29]

EARS (x2)
Note: A video demonstration of changing yarn colors is available here -
https://youtube.com/shorts/IE4adr7vnnA?feature=share

Start with C1 yarn.

R1: Ch 2 and insert 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)

R2: (Sc, inc) x 3. (9)

R3: (Sc 2, inc) x 3. (12)

R4: Sc 3, inc in white. (Sc 3, inc) x 2. (15)

R5: Sc 2, sc 2, inc, sc in white. Sc 3, inc. Sc 4, inc. (18)

R6: Sc 2. Sc 5 in white. Sc 11. (18)

FO with a long tail, and sew the ears to the head. Do not stuff the ears.

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