Crochet Cat Made from Japanese Charts — The Finishing Steps
The second part of the amigurumi cat tutorial, crocheted from Japanese charts: finish the black and orange spots, the eyes, the tail, and both front legs, then join the pieces and shape the face.
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Things you will learn
This is the second part of the amigurumi cat tutorial — see the first part for the beginning of the pattern.
You can crochet the spots with a 1.5 mm hook (6 black and 6 orange circles), or skip this step entirely and make them from fabric instead.
The eyes are worked as a short row of chains and single crochets — the left and right eye are worked differently so they curve the right way.
The tail and both front legs are crocheted in white yarn with a 1.7 mm hook, following a detailed chart of increases, decreases, and slip stitches; stuff the finished pieces, and bend the legs into shape.
Once all the pieces are crocheted and stuffed, join them together and shape the cat's face.
What you'll get
You'll finish crocheting the remaining pieces of the amigurumi cat — the spots, eyes, tail, and front legs — and assemble the finished toy.
Fasten off, stuff the leg, and bend it into shape.
Assemble the cat
Final assembly of all the pieces and shaping the face.
Lay out all the pieces before assembly
All the cat's pieces are ready — time to lay them out together before assembling.
The pieces before assembly
Join the pieces and shape the face
Join the pieces together and shape the face.
The finished amigurumi cat
Finish and variations
Finish
Your amigurumi cat is ready
All the pieces are crocheted, assembled, and shaped — your amigurumi cat made from Japanese charts is ready!
Variations
Make the spots from fabric
If you're making the spots from fabric instead of crocheting them, you can skip the step of crocheting the circles.
Use a different hook for a different density
The tail and legs use a 1.7 mm hook, while the spots use a 1.5 mm hook; if needed, you can adjust the thickness of the pieces by slightly changing the hook size.
After a few rounds, the actual number of stitches doesn't match the number given in parentheses.
Likely cause
One of the stitches was skipped or worked twice in the previous round.
How to fix it
After each round, check your stitch count against the number in parentheses before moving on to the next round.
The tail curves in the wrong direction
Problem
After working the rounds with slip stitches, the tail curves in the opposite direction from what's intended.
Likely cause
The slip stitches were worked on the wrong side of the piece from what the chart specifies.
How to fix it
Mark the right side of the piece before you start, and work the slip stitches strictly on the side the chart specifies, to get the intended curve.
The front legs come out identical instead of mirrored
Problem
After crocheting, both front legs curve the same way, even though they should be mirror images.
Likely cause
The left leg was worked with the same placement of increases, decreases, and slip stitches as the right leg, without mirroring their position.
How to fix it
Follow the separate chart for the left leg closely — the placement of increases, decreases, and slip stitches in it is mirrored relative to the right leg.
?FAQ
Where can I find the beginning of the cat tutorial?
In the first part of the tutorial — the link is at the start of this article.
How many spots do I need to crochet?
6 black and 6 orange circles.
What hook is used for the tail and legs?
A 1.7 mm hook, with white yarn.
How many rounds does the tail take?
40 rounds.
What do you do after crocheting the tail and legs?
Fasten off, stuff the piece, bend it into shape (for the legs), then sew it to the body and shape the face.
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