Hello, fellow crafting enthusiasts! Today, we’re inviting you to embark on a delightful journey into the world of crochet with one of the most charming corners of amigurumi art – the “Amigurumi Cat in Bee Costume” project.
In this fun-filled endeavor, a crochet cat figure comes to life adorned in a specially designed bee costume. This handcrafted kitty, brought to life with the artistry of crochet, is sure to captivate both amigurumi enthusiasts and those who love working with animal-inspired creations.
List of materials:
Yarn “YarnArt Jeans” semi cotton 50g / 160m, colors:
– 46 gray, consumption 1 skein
– 01 white, consumption 0.5 skeins
– 70 milk chocolate, consumption 0.5 skeins
– 35 yellow, consumption 0.5 skeins
– some black and pink yarn for decoration faces,
Hook No. 2, sewing needle, scissors
Filling – holofiber
Safety eyes or semi beads with a diameter of 10 mm
Growth of the finished toy when using the indicated materials – about 23 cm.
Abbreviations
MR – amigurumi ring
SC – single crochet
Ch – air loop
İnc – increase
Dec – decrease
Sl-st – connecting post
(…) – the number in brackets means the number of loops in the row
(…)*x – repeat X times specified in brackets
Dc – double crochet
You can use a completely different yarn, the size and quality of the product will depend on this.
The toy is knitted in a spiral on both sides of the loop, unless otherwise indicated.
Head:
We knit with gray yarn.
1st row: 6 in MR
2nd row: 6İnc (12)
3rd row: (1SC, İnc)*6 (18)
4th row: (2SC, İnc)*6 (24)
5 row: (3SC, İnc)*6 (30)
6th row: (4SC, İnc)*6 (36)
7th row: (5SC, İnc)*6 (42)
8 row: (6SC, İnc)*6 (48)
9 row: (7SC, İnc)*6 (54)
10 – 15 row: 54SC (6 rows)
If you are using safety eyes, attach them between rows 13 – 14. The approximate distance between the eyes is 8 columns.
Row 16: (8SC, inc)*6 (60)
17 – 21 row: 60SC (5 rows)
Row 22: (8SC, Dec)*6 (54)
Row 23: (7SC, Dec)*6 (48)
Row 24: (6SC, Dec)*6 (42)
Row 25: (5SC, Dec)*6 (36)
Row 26: (4SC, Dec)*6 (30)
Row 27: (3SC, Dec)*6 (24)
Fill tightly. We cut the thread and hide the end inside the part.
Upper legs:
We start knitting with white yarn.
Row 1: 6SC in MR
2nd row: 6İnc (12)
3rd row: (5SC, İnc)*2 (14)
4 – 7 row: 14SC (4 rows)
Change to gray yarn.
8 – 19 row: 14SC (12 rows)
Change to yellow yarn.
20 – 23 row: 14SC (4 rows)
We stuff the foot during knitting: stuff the bottom very tightly, the middle medium, the top part (approximately
1-2 cm) may not be stuffed. Fold it in half and work 7SC in both stitches.
Cut the thread, hide the end of the thread. The second leg is knitted similarly.
Tail:
We start knitting with white yarn.
Row 1: 6SC in MR
2nd row: 6İnc (12)
3 – 5 row: 12SC (3 rows)
Change to gray yarn.
6 – 19 row: 12SC (14 rows)
We stuff the tail during knitting: stuff the bottom
very tight, the middle is medium, the upper part (about 1-2 cm) can be left unstuffed. Fold it in half and knit 6SC in both loops.
Cut the thread, hide the end of the thread.
Legs + body:
We start knitting with white yarn.
1st row: 6 in MR
2nd row: 6İnc (12)
3rd row: (1SC, İnc)*6 (18)
4th row: (2SC, İnc)*6 (24)
5 – 6 row: 24SC (2 rows)
Change to gray yarn.
7 – 15 row: 24SC (9 rows)
Work another 7SC, Sl-st. Fasten the thread and cut it.
We knit the second leg in the same way as the first, but after the 15th row we knit another 18SC. You may need a different number of stitches after the 15th row, then you need to adjust it yourself.
Do not cut the thread, but continue to knit the body.
Row 16: From the second leg, cast on a chain of 3Ch and attach to the first leg using Sl-st.
Next, knit 24SC on the first part, 3SC on the chain of chain stitches, 24SC on the second
details, 3SC on the reverse side of the chain of air loops (54SC)
A marker must be installed in this place (the marker is located in front).
17 – 20 row: 54SC (4 rows)
In the next row you need to knit a tail.
Make sure it is positioned exactly in the middle.
Row 21: 23SC, 6SC (tie in a ponytail), 25SC (54)
At this stage it is necessary to transfer the marker; to do this, knit another 25SC (or other required amount) so that it is exactly in the middle of the back. Now here will be the beginning of the row.
Change the yarn color to milk chocolate.
Row 22: 54SC
23rd row: 54SC behind the back wall of the loop
Row 24: 54SC
Change to yellow yarn.
Row 25: 54SC
26 row: 54SC behind the back wall of the loop
Row 27: 54SC
Change the yarn color to milk chocolate.
Row 28: (7SC, Dec)*6 (48)
29 – 30 row: 48SC (2 rows)
Change to yellow yarn.
Row 31: (6SC, Dec)*6 (42)
32 – 33 row: 42SC (2 rows)
Change the yarn color to milk chocolate.
Row 34: (5SC, Dec)*6 (36)
35 – 36 row: 36SC (2 rows)
Change to yellow yarn.
Row 37: (4SC, Dec)*6 (30)
Row 38: 30SC
In the next row you need to knit handles.
Make sure that they are located symmetrically on the sides of the body.
Row 39: 3SC, 7SC (knit a handle), 8SC, 7SC
(tie a handle), 5SC (30)
Row 40: (3SC, Dec)*6 (24)
Change to gray yarn.
Row 41: 24SC
Stuff the body tightly. Leave the thread for sewing.
First skirt:
We return to the 23rd row, where we knitted the loops behind the back wall and attach a milk chocolate thread. We knit Dc behind the front wall in a circle.
1st row: 2Ch lift, 2Dc in each loop to
end of row, Sl-st (108)
2nd row: 2Ch lift, 108Dc,Sl-st
We finish knitting. We hide the thread.
Second skirt:
We return to row 26, where we knitted the loops behind the back wall and attach a yellow thread. We knit Dc behind the front wall in a circle.
1st row: 2Ch lift, 2Dc in each loop to
end of row, Sl-st (108)
2nd row: 2Ch lift, 108Dc,Sl-st We finish knitting. We hide the thread.
Ears:
We knit with gray yarn.
1st row: 6 in MR
2nd row: (1SC, İnc)*3 (9)
3rd row: (2SC, İnc)*3 (12)
4 row: (3SC, İnc)*3 (15)
5 row: (4SC, İnc)*3 (18)
Row 6: (5SC, İnc)*3 (21)
7 – 8 row: 21SC (2 rows)
We don’t stuff our ears. Fold in half and knit 10SC in both stitches. Leave a long thread for sewing.
Muzzle:
We knit with white yarn.
Row 1: make a chain of 6Ch. We start knitting from the second loop from the hook: İnc, 3SC, 4SC into the last loop of the chain, on the other side of the chain: 3SC, İnc (14)
2nd row: İnc, 5 SC, 2İnc, 5SC, İnc (18)
3rd row: (2SC, İnc)*6 (24)
4 – 5 row: 24SC (2 rows)
Cut the thread, leaving a long end for sewing.
Horns:
We start knitting with yellow yarn.
1st row: 6 in MR
2nd row: 6İnc (12)
3 – 4 row: 12SC
5th row: 6Dec (6)
Change the yarn color to milk chocolate.
6 – 9 row: 6SC (4 rows)
Leave the thread for sewing. Lightly stuff the horns.
Wings (2 parts):
We knit with white yarn.
1st row: 6 in MR
2nd row: 6İnc (12)
3rd row: (1SC, İnc)*6 (18)
4 row: (2SC, İnc)*6 (24)
5 – 13 row: 24SC (9 rows)
Row 14: (2SC, Dec)*6 (18)
15 – 16 row: 18SC (2 rows)
Row 17: (1SC, Dec)*6 (12)
We do not stuff the wings. Fold in half and knit 10SC in both stitches. Leave a long thread for sewing.
Assembly and design:
First, let’s design the cat’s head.
We will sew the muzzle to the head. Sew in the center of the lower part of the head, under the eyes, approximately between
13 – 14 (upper border) and 22 – 23 (lower border) in rows. During sewing, when a small hole remains, fill the muzzle with holofiber and sew it up to the end.
Then we sew on the ears, securing them with pins. The ears should be positioned symmetrically. Sew the ears approximately between 4 – 10 rows of the head.
We embroider the nose with pink thread.
Using black thread we embroider the outline of the nose, eyelashes and eyebrows.
Using white yarn we embroider the whites of the eyes to make the eyes look more “alive”.
Then we sew on the horns, securing them with pins. The horns should be positioned symmetrically. We sew them approximately between 3 and 4 rows of the head.
Let’s sew the head and body, first securing them in a circle with pins.
When a small hole remains, fill the gap between the neck and head with holofiber. You need to fill it tightly so that the head does not bend. Sew it to the end, and hide the end of the thread inside the part.
We sew the wings to the back, approximately between 38 and 39 rows.
