In this fun crochet guide, you'll learn how to crochet an adorable Pancake Cat! Using simple stitches and a few yarn colors, you'll create a cute, stackable pancake cat complete with ears, a tail, and a syrup topping. Follow along to make your own delightful amigurumi crochet creation, perfect for any crochet enthusiast!
Materials Needed
- 4-ply cotton yarn in the following colors:
- Yellow
- Dark brown
- Beige
- Light brown
- Black lace yarn (for sewing the mouth and facial details)
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Needle
- Lighter (for melting and securing eyes)
- Metal ruler (to flatten eyes)
- Stuffing material (e.g., polyester fiber)
Instructions
Body
- Round 1: Begin with a magic ring. Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into the ring.
- Round 2: Make a slip stitch and a chain at the end of every round. Here, do 1 single crochet in each stitch around (total 18 stitches).
- Round 3: Increase in every stitch (1 increase + 2 sc) to achieve 24 stitches.
- Round 4: Crochet 3 sc and 1 increase; repeat 6 times for a total of 30 stitches.
- Round 5: Do 2 sc, 1 increase, and 2 sc; repeat 6 times for 36 stitches.
- Round 6: Using the beige yarn, crochet in the back loop only. This round maintains 36 stitches.
- Rounds 7-8: Single crochet in every stitch until the end.
- Round 9: Switch to light brown, crochet in back loop only. Do 2 sc, 1 decrease, and 2 sc; repeat this 6 times for 30 stitches.
- Round 10: With front loop only, do 2 sc, 1 increase, 2 sc; repeat 6 times for 36 stitches.
Eye and Facial Details
- Securely insert eyes, and flatten the back using a lighter and ruler.
- Use black yarn to sew the mouth and facial details.
Pancake Layers
Repeat the pattern from Rounds 6-10 to create three layers of pancakes.
Final Rounds of Body
- Round 20: Do 1 decrease and 3 sc; repeat this 6 times.
- Round 21: Do 2 sc and 1 decrease; repeat this pattern 6 times.
- Round 22: Do 1 decrease and 1 sc; repeat this pattern 6 times.
- Round 23: Do 6 decreases. Cut the leftover yarn and fasten off.
Ears
- Locate stitch for ear placement, pass the yarn through the hook, and make a knot.
- Do 1 single crochet in the next stitch; then 1 double crochet, 1 chain, 1 picot stitch, and 1 double crochet.
- Do 1 sc. Leave 2 stitches between both ears and repeat for the second ear.
Tail
- Follow the main pattern to attach the tail.
Butter
- Chain 3.
- From Rows 1-6: Do 1 chain, 3 sc, turn.
Syrup
- Magic ring: Do 6 sc in it.
- Increase for 6 stitches. In each stitch, start with sc, then make 3 chains; from the second chain do 1 increase and 1 sc in the third chain.
- Go back to the piece: Do 1 increase, 1 sc, and 2 chains. Repeat this pattern three times.
Assembly
- Sew all the parts together: layers, ears, tail, butter, and syrup.
Your deliciously cute pancake cat amigurumi is now complete! Enjoy your new creation!
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