Black Cat Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

A long-legged black cat with green eyes and a curled, poseable tail. She stands about 12 cm (4.7 in) tall on a weighted, flat base — a slim, slightly witchy silhouette that looks as good on a shelf in October as it does all year round.

What you get

• 6-page PDF, instant download after purchase
• US crochet terms, round-by-round with stitch counts on every line
• 36 step photos — eyes, nose, ears, the tail join, the wire frame and the base are all shown
• Every stitch count checked against the rounds before publishing

The pattern

Head and body are worked as one continuous piece — no seaming the head to the neck — and the tail is joined straight into rounds 49–50 of the body, leaving a small opening so a wire can be threaded in afterwards. That wire is what lets you bend and pose the tail into a curl. A button or plastic disc goes into the base so she stands up straight and doesn't cave in.

The face is sewn on, not embroidered: green cotton eye circles with black pupils (highlight stitches optional), a small shaped nose, and folded triangle ears. The pattern makes a point of it — where you place the ears sets the cat's character — so you pin and try a few positions before sewing.

Skills & materials

• Stitches used: magic ring, ch, sc, inc, invisible dec, sl st — worked in a continuous spiral
• 1.5 mm hook for the body and tail, 1.0 mm for the ears, nose and eyes
• Original uses Alize Baby Wool (50 g / 175 m) plus fine black cotton and a little green; any yarn works — the pattern is universal and the finished size changes with your yarn and hook
• Also needed: fiberfill, 1.2 mm wire (18–20 cm), a small button, a 30 mm button or disc for the base, tapestry and sewing needles, pins, stitch markers

Level: confident beginner upward. The stitches are simple, but the fine hooks, the tail join and the wire frame make it a step up from a basic amigurumi — the pattern does not teach the basics.

Please note

This is a digital PDF pattern, not a finished toy. No physical item is shipped. Because of the nature of instant downloads, the file is non-refundable. For personal use — please don't resell or redistribute the file.

Your PDF link arrives by email as soon as your payment goes through, and it's also on your order confirmation page. Save the file somewhere safe, it's yours to keep.

Because a pattern can't be handed back once it's downloaded, digital orders aren't refundable. If something is wrong with the file or a round doesn't add up, email us and we'll sort it out.