Crochet Amigurumi Watermelon Cat Pattern

Today's adorable crochet project features a cute cat with a playful watermelon color scheme, blending shades of green and pink. You’ll create a charming cat with a rounded body, perky ears, and a sweet little tail. Perfect for gifting or as a delightful décor piece, this Watermelon Cat brings a pop of summer cheer to any space. Follow along with easy instructions and watch your mini watermelon feline come to life!

Why love this pattern?

Adorable Concept: If you adore cute, unconventional designs, the watermelon cat is a delightful choice. Its unique combination of a watermelon theme and a cat makes it stand out and brings a smile to anyone's face.
Minimal Materials Needed: The pattern only requires a few common materials: different shades of green and pink yarn, a bit of black yarn for the facial details, a crochet hook, scissors, a yarn needle, safety eyes, stitch markers, and polyfill stuffing.
Color-changing Skills: For those looking to enhance their crocheting skills, this pattern involves color changes which can be a great way to practice and learn new techniques.
Customization: The pattern allows flexibility. You can choose different sizes for the safety eyes or adjust the shades of yarn you use. It even gives hints on customizing the facial expressions and ear placements for a unique touch.

How To Crochet Watermelon Cat

Materials Needed:

Regular green yarn
Darker green yarn
Pink yarn
Black yarn (for details)
3.25 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
Safety eyes (size of your choice)
Stitch marker
Polyfill stuffing

Abbreviations:

MR: Magic Ring
ch: Chain
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 together)
sl st: Slip Stitch

Head and Body:

Start with lighter green yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc into MR. (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
- Round 3: (1 inc, 1 sc) repeat around. (18)
- Round 4: (1 inc, 1 sc, 1 sc) repeat around. (24)
- Round 5: (1 inc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc) repeat around. (30)
- Round 6: (1 inc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc) repeat around. (36)
Switch to darker green yarn:
- Round 7: 1 sc in each stitch around.
- During the last sc, pull through with the lighter green yarn to prepare for color change in the next round.
Switch back to lighter green yarn:
- Round 8-9: 1 sc in each stitch around.
- Round 10: (1 inc, 4 sc) repeat around. (42)
- Round 11: 1 sc in each stitch around.
Switch to darker green yarn:
- Round 12-13: 1 sc in each stitch around.
- During the last sc, pull through with the pink yarn to prepare for the color change in the next round.
Switch to pink yarn:
- Round 14-16: 1 sc in each stitch around.
Insert safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3 of the pink section, about 8 stitches apart.
Continue with pink yarn for the decreases:
- Round 17: (1 dec, 4 sc) repeat around. (30)
- Stuff the head at this point and regularly as you go on.
- Round 18: (1 dec, 3 sc) repeat around. (24)
- Round 19: (1 dec, 2 sc) repeat around. (18)
- Round 20: (1 dec, 1 sc) repeat around. (12)
- Round 21: Dec around. (6)

Finish off and weave in the end.

Ears (Make 2):

Start with lighter green yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 4 sc into MR. (4)
- Round 2: 1 inc, 1 sc repeat once more. (6)
Switch to darker green yarn:
- Round 3: (1 inc, 1 sc) repeat around. (9)
Switch back to lighter green yarn:
- Round 4: (1 inc, 2 sc) repeat around. (12)
- Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch around.

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail:

Start with lighter green yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 5 sc into MR. (5)
- Round 2: 1 sc in each stitch around.
Switch to darker green yarn:
- Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch around.
Switch back to lighter green yarn:
- Round 4-5: 1 sc in each stitch around.
Switch to pink yarn:
- Round 6-11: 1 sc in each stitch around.

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly if desired.

Arms (Make 2):

Start with lighter green yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 4 sc into MR. (4)
- Round 2: 1 inc in each stitch around. (8)
- Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch around.

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

Start with lighter green yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 5 sc into MR. (5)
- Round 2: 1 inc in each stitch around. (10)
- Round 3: 1 sc in each stitch around.

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Finishing:

Sew on the ears, tail, arms, and legs to the body.
Use black yarn to create the nose and mouth, and add whiskers.
Optionally, embroider small black "seed" spots randomly on the pink section of the body to mimic watermelon seeds.

Enjoy your cute little watermelon cat!