If you are looking for the ultimate beginner amigurumi project, you’ve found it! This chunky crochet loaf cat is completely no-sew. That means once you tie off your yarn, you are entirely done—no frustrating hours spent trying to sew on tiny ears or crooked tails.
Whether you are prepping for your next craft market or just want a quick weekend make, these plushies work up in under an hour.
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Materials You Will Need
To get that perfectly squishy, chunky look, we are using blanket yarn. Here is what you need to gather:
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Yarn: Super Bulky (Weight 6) blanket yarn in your main cat color.
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Hook: 6.5mm (K) crochet hook.
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Eyes: 12mm safety eyes.
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Stuffing: Polyfill stuffing.
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Extras: A yarn needle, stitch marker, and a small scrap of pink yarn for the nose.
The Secret to Amigurumi: The Magic Ring
Almost all amigurumi projects start with a Magic Ring (also called a Magic Circle). It allows you to pull the starting hole completely tight so no stuffing escapes.
If you are a visual learner, follow this step-by-step breakdown before starting your cat:
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Loop the yarn around your fingers, creating an ‘X’.
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Insert your hook under the first strand and pull the second strand through.
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Chain 1 to secure the ring.
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Crochet your required number of single crochets (sc) directly into the center of the ring.
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Pull the tail tightly to close the hole.
Free Crochet Pattern: The No-Sew Loaf Cat
Note: This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn at the end of each round. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your first stitch.
Abbreviations (US Terms):
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MR = Magic Ring
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sc = Single Crochet
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inc = Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
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dec = Invisible Decrease
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bobble = 4-dc Bobble Stitch (used for the paws and ears)
The Body
Round 1: 6 sc in a Magic Ring (6) Round 2: inc in every stitch around (12) Round 3: [1 sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18) Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat 6 times (24) Round 5: [3 sc, inc] repeat 6 times (30)
Take a moment here to insert your safety eyes between Rounds 4 and 5, leaving about 5 stitches between them. Embroider the pink nose directly between the eyes.
Round 6-9: sc in each stitch around (30) Round 10: 12 sc, bobble (first front paw), 4 sc, bobble (second front paw), 12 sc (30) Round 11-13: sc in each stitch around (30)
Shaping the Back & Tail
Round 14: [3 sc, dec] repeat 6 times (24) Round 15: 10 sc, bobble (back paw), 2 sc, bobble (back paw), 10 sc (24) Start stuffing the body firmly, shaping it into a slightly flattened oval.
Round 16: [2 sc, dec] repeat 6 times (18) Round 17: [1 sc, dec] repeat 6 times (12) Finish stuffing. Round 18: dec 6 times (6)
The Tail: Do not cut the yarn! From the remaining 6 stitches, chain 8. Starting in the second chain from the hook, sc 7 back down the chain. Slip stitch to the body and fasten off.
Weave in your loose ends, and your little loaf is complete!
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