Crochet Lenny Cat Amigurumi

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Lenny Cat

Crocheting the Lenny Cat amigurumi is a delightful project for intermediate crafters who enjoy creating adorable handmade toys. This blue cat with winter accessories stands approximately 25 cm tall and features a distinctive style with a yellow hat, green scarf, and matching boots. The project uses a continuous spiral technique and includes detailed instructions for creating the cat’s body, accessories, and assembly.

Materials Needed for Lenny Cat

To create your own Lenny Cat, you’ll need the following materials:

For the yarn, you’ll need Friends Cotton 8/6:

  • 1 skein color 88 (light blue for body)
  • 1 skein color 26 (yellow for hat and boots)
  • 1 skein color 03 (darker blue for stripes)
  • 1 skein color 80 (blue for stripes)
  • 1 skein color 51 (pink for cheeks)
  • 1 skein color 114 (green for scarf)
  • 1 skein color 124 (black for detailing)
  • 1 skein Glitter Deluxe – Pure Gold (for boots and hat accent)

Additional supplies:

  • 2.75 mm crochet hook
  • Two 8 mm safety eyes
  • Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
  • Yarn needle for assembly

The Friends Cotton 8/6 yarn is 100% cotton with 105 meters per 50g ball, while the Glitter Deluxe is 100% polyester with 1200-1800 meters per 30g ball.

Lenny Cat Crochet Abbreviations Guide

Before beginning, familiarize yourself with these standard crochet abbreviations used throughout the pattern:

  • BLO = Back Loop Only
  • CH = Chain stitch
  • DEC = Decrease
  • FLO = Front Loop Only
  • HDC = Half Double Crochet
  • INC = Increase
  • MR = Magic Ring
  • SC = Single Crochet
  • SL ST = Slip Stitch
  • ST = Stitch
  • RND = Round
  • 5-DC-BOBBLE = Bobble stitch made with 5 double crochets

Lenny Cat Crocheting the Cheeks

Start with color 51 (pink) and make two identical cheeks:

  1. Make 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
  2. Increase in all 6 stitches [12] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the face later.

Lenny Cat Creating the Mouth

Using color 03:

  1. Make 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
  2. Increase in all 6 stitches [12]
  3. (SC in next stitch, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [18]
  4. SC in all 18 stitches [18] Embroider the nose and mouth with color 124 (black). Lightly stuff before sewing to the head.

Head and Body Construction

Using color 88 (light blue):

  1. Make 6 SC in a magic ring [6]
  2. Increase in all 6 stitches [12]
  3. (SC in next stitch, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [18]
  4. (SC in next 2 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [24]
  5. (SC in next 3 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [30]
  6. (SC in next 4 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [36]
  7. (SC in next 5 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [42]
  8. (SC in next 6 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [48]
  9. (SC in next 7 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [54] 10-17. SC in all 54 stitches for 8 rounds [54]
  10. SC in next 10 stitches, increase in next 7 stitches, SC in next 20 stitches, increase in next 7 stitches, SC in next 10 stitches [68] 19-20. SC in all 68 stitches for 2 rounds [68]
  11. SC in next 10 stitches, decrease 7 times, SC in next 20 stitches, decrease 7 times, SC in next 10 stitches [54]
  12. (SC in next 7 stitches, decrease) repeat 6 times [48]
  13. (SC in next 2 stitches, decrease) repeat 12 times [36]
  14. (SC in next 4 stitches, decrease) repeat 6 times [30]

Attach the mouth between rounds 15-20, positioning it opposite the beginning of the round. Stuff with fiberfill before closing. Insert safety eyes between rounds 16-17, approximately 3 stitches away from the mouth. Sew the cheeks behind the safety eyes.

  1. (SC in next 3 stitches, decrease) repeat 6 times [24]
  2. (SC in next 2 stitches, decrease) repeat 6 times [18]
  3. SC in all 18 stitches [18]

Firmly stuff the head with fiberfill. Switch to color 03 (darker blue) and continue in striped pattern, alternating one round in color 03 and one round in color 80.

  1. (SC in next 2 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [24]
  2. (SC in next 3 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [30]
  3. SC in all 30 stitches [30]
  4. (SC in next 4 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [36] 32-37. SC in all 36 stitches for 6 rounds [36]

Switch to color 88 (light blue) 38. SC in back loops only of all 36 stitches [36] 39-44. SC in all 36 stitches for 6 rounds [36]

Lenny Cat Creating the Legs

Divide the work for legs by designating 4 stitches for the front center space between legs, 4 stitches for the back, and 14 stitches for each leg. Using stitch markers can be helpful here. Connect the last stitch of the leg at the back to the front by making a single crochet (this will be the first stitch of the leg). Now the stitches of the first leg are connected in a round.

45-66. SC in all 14 stitches for 22 rounds [14]

Firmly stuff the body and leg. 67. Decrease 7 times [7] Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread the yarn end through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull tight. Weave in the end.

For the second leg, reattach color 88 to the fifth unworked stitch at the back in round 44. This will be the first stitch of the second leg. Leave a long starting tail.

  1. SC in all 14 stitches. When you reach the 14th stitch of the leg, join with a SC to the first stitch to form a round. 46-67. Repeat the steps for the first leg. Add more stuffing if needed. Sew the 4 stitches between the legs closed with a yarn needle.

Lenny Cat Crocheting the Ears

Make two identical ears using color 88:

  1. Make 5 SC in a magic ring [5]
  2. SC in all 5 stitches [5]
  3. Increase in all 5 stitches [10]
  4. SC in all 10 stitches [10]
  5. (SC in next stitch, increase in next stitch) repeat 5 times [15]
  6. SC in all 15 stitches [15]
  7. (SC in next stitch, increase in next stitch) repeat 5 times [20]
  8. SC in all 20 stitches [20] Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Flatten the ears and sew them to the head between rounds 2 and 11.

Lenny Cat Making the Arms

Create two identical arms starting with color 88:

  1. Make 5 SC in a magic ring [5]
  2. Increase in all 5 stitches [10] 3-4. SC in all 10 stitches for 2 rounds [10]
  3. SC in next stitch, 5-DC-bobble in next stitch, SC in next 8 stitches [10] 6-16. SC in all 10 stitches for 11 rounds [10]

Switch to color 03 and continue in striped pattern, alternating rounds in color 03 and color 80. 17-19. SC in all 10 stitches for 3 rounds [10] 20. (SC in next 3 stitches, decrease) repeat 2 times [8] Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill. Sew the arms to both sides between rounds 29 and 30.

Creating the Tail

Start with color 03:

  1. Make 8 SC in a magic ring [8] 2-12. SC in all 8 stitches for 11 rounds [8] Switch to color 88. Lightly stuff and continue stuffing as you work. 13-32. SC in all 8 stitches for 20 rounds [8] Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Add more stuffing if needed. Attach the tail at the back center between rounds 41 and 42.

Crocheting the Boots

Make two identical boots using color 26 and Glitter Deluxe, Pure Gold held together. Make 8 chain stitches. You’ll work around both sides of the foundation chain.

  1. Starting in the second chain from hook, increase in this stitch, SC in next 5 stitches, 4 SC in last chain. Continue on opposite side of foundation chain, SC in next 5 stitches, increase in last stitch [18]
  2. Increase in next 2 stitches, SC in next 5 stitches, increase in next 4 stitches, SC in next 5 stitches, increase in last 2 stitches [26]
  3. Increase in next 2 stitches, SC in next 10 stitches, increase in next stitch, SC in next stitch, increase in next stitch, SC in next 10 stitches, increase in last stitch [31]
  4. SC in back loops only of all 31 stitches [31]
  5. SC in next 11 stitches, decrease 2 times, SC in next stitch, decrease 2 times, SC in next 11 stitches [27]
  6. SC in next 10 stitches, decrease 5 times, SC in next 7 stitches [22]
  7. SC in next 10 stitches, decrease 2 times, SC in next 8 stitches [20] 8-12. SC in all 20 stitches for 5 rounds [20]
  8. Slip stitch in all 20 stitches [20] Fasten off and weave in the end. Attach color 26 and Glitter Deluxe in the last front loop stitch from round 4 and work into the front loop of all 31 stitches. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Hat Construction

Using color 26: Make 27 chain stitches. Work in rows. Row 1: Starting in third chain from hook, HDC in next 26 chains, chain 2, turn [26] Rows 2-6: HDC in back loops only of all 26 stitches, chain 2, turn [26] Row 7: HDC in next 10 stitches, chain 6, skip next 6 stitches, HDC in next 10 stitches, chain 2, turn [26] Rows 8-19: HDC in back loops only of all 26 stitches, chain 2, turn [26] Row 20: HDC in next 10 stitches, chain 6, skip next 6 stitches, HDC in next 10 stitches, chain 2, turn [26] Rows 21-27: HDC in back loops only of all 26 stitches, chain 2, turn [26]

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. You’ll have a crocheted rectangle. Place row 1 and row 27 together and sew the two sides with a yarn needle to form a tube. Don’t fasten off yet. Using the same yarn end, sew through each row end at the top of the tube. Pull the yarn end tight to gather the round, and secure the yarn ends by sewing back and forth to close the opening of the hat. Turn the hat right side out.

Lenny Cat Creating the Pompom

Start with color 03:

  1. Make 6 SC in a magic ring [6] Switch to color 80
  2. Increase in all 6 stitches [12] Continue in striped pattern, changing color in each round, alternating color 03 and color 80.
  3. (SC in next stitch, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [18]
  4. (SC in next 2 stitches, increase in next stitch) repeat 6 times [24] 5-9. SC in all 24 stitches for 5 rounds [24]
  5. (SC in next 2 stitches, decrease) repeat 6 times [18]
  6. (SC in next stitch, decrease) repeat 6 times [12] Stuff lightly.
  7. Decrease 6 times [6] Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the pompom to the top of the hat.

Scarf Creation

Using color 114 (green): Make 122 chain stitches. Work in rows. Row 1: Starting in third chain from hook, HDC in next 120 chains, chain 2, turn [120] Rows 2-5: HDC in back loops only of all 120 stitches, chain 2, turn [120] Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Your Lenny Cat amigurumi is now complete and ready to be displayed or gifted. This adorable blue cat with winter accessories makes a charming addition to any collection of handmade toys or a wonderful gift for children and adults alike who appreciate handcrafted items.Réessayer

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Conclusion

Creating the Lenny Cat amigurumi is a rewarding crochet project that results in an adorable, huggable companion with charming winter accessories. While this pattern requires intermediate crochet skills and attention to detail, the step-by-step instructions make it accessible to dedicated crafters who enjoy working with yarn.

The combination of the cat’s expressive face, stylish yellow hat, cozy green scarf, and matching boots creates a cohesive and appealing design that showcases your crochet abilities. The finished Lenny Cat stands at approximately 25 cm tall, making it the perfect size for display or play.

Remember that patience is key when working on amigurumi projects. Take your time with each section, particularly when positioning facial features and assembling the different components. The effort invested in carefully stuffing, sewing, and detailing your Lenny Cat will be evident in the final result.

Whether you’re making this cute crocheted cat for yourself or as a thoughtful handmade gift, the Lenny Cat pattern offers a delightful creative experience that brings together various crochet techniques in one charming project. Happy crocheting!