Greetings my friends who love to make amigurumi. Today I bring you a wonderful crochet cat pattern. Maneki neko lucky cat. This cat, which has an important place in the culture of the Japanese, is believed to bring abundance and fertility. It always stands in the corner in homes and shops. Its meaning is the calling cat. Review the list of materials needed to craft the lucky cat right now and get to work. I wish you success in crochet cat step by step. May you have a good and lucky year.

Maneki Neko Lucky Cat Amigurumi Free Crochet Pattern

Designer: Zan Crochet

Materials

• 5 ply milk cotton yarn, 1 skein: 50 gr.
– Main color: white 1 skein.
– Other color: red.
• 3 mm crochet hook.
• Polyester fiberfill.
• Red and black embroidery thread.
• Red felt.
• Small bell 1 pc.
• Tapestry needle for sewing.
• Stitch marker.
• Scissors.
• Glue.

Abbreviations

Sc: Single crochet
MR: Magic ring
Ch: Chain
St: Stitch
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Slst: Slip stitch
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only

Skill level: Beginner.
Measurement approximately: 10 cm tall.

Head and body

Use white.
Rnd 1. ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2. inc, rep 6x (12)
Rnd 3. sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
Rnd 4. sc, inc, (2sc, inc =rep 5x), sc (24)
Rnd 5. 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
Rnd 6-7. sc around
Rnd 8. 14 sc, inc, rep 2x (32)
Rnd 9. 7sc, inc, 15sc, inc, 8 sc (34)
Rnd 10. 16sc, inc, rep 2x (36)
Rnd 11. sc around
Rnd 12. 5sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
Rnd 13. sc around
Rnd 14. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc= rep 5x),3 sc (48)
Rnd 15-23. sc around
Rnd 25. 3sc, dec, (5sc,dec =rep 5x), 2 sc (36)
Rnd 26. BLO: 4 sc, dec, rep 6x (30)
Rnd 27. 3sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
Rnd 24. 6sc, dec, rep 6x (42)
Stuff.
Rnd 28. 2sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
Rnd 29. dec, sc rep 6x (12)
Rnd 30. dec, rep 6x (6)
Fasten off.

Ears (Make 2)

Use white.
Rnd 1. ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2. inc, rep 2x (6)
Rnd 3. inc, rep 3x (9)
Rnd 4. 2 sc, inc, rep 3x (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

Use white.
Rnd 1. ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2. inc, rep 6x (12)
Rnd 3. sc around
Rnd 4. 4 sc, dec, rep 2x (10)
Rnd 5-6. sc around
Rnd 7. 3 sc, dec, rep 2x (8)
Rnd 8-9. sc around
Rnd 10. 2 sc, dec, rep 2x (6)
Rnd 11. sc around
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Cat collar

Use red.
Ch 43, starting from the second chain from hook, sc in each st (42)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing

Cut two red triangle- shaped pieces of felt for making the inner ears.
Glue the inner ears on the ears.
Sew the ears on rnd 3-6 of the head.
Sew the collar on rnd 11 of the body.

Use red embroidery thread, embroider the nose, and with black embroidery thread, embroider the eyes and the whiskers.
Use red embroidery thread, sew the paw on a hand.
Sew the arms on rnd 15-17 of the body.
Attach the bell on the collar.