Finished Pumpkin Cat amigurumi sitting inside an orange pumpkin with a ruffled pumpkin hat, cream cat body, pointed ears, paws, and a small stem and leaf.
Finished Pumpkin Cat amigurumi sitting inside an orange pumpkin with a ruffled pumpkin hat, cream cat body, pointed ears, paws, and a small stem and leaf.

Amigurumi

Pumpkin Cat Amigurumi Pattern

A small crochet cat nestled inside a pumpkin for a cozy fall amigurumi project.

Make a small Pumpkin Cat amigurumi with a cream cat, orange pumpkin body and hat, pointed ears, front paws, embroidered facial details, and a stem-and-leaf accent.

  • Beginner
  • 3 hr
  • US terms
  • Free Pattern
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Why You'll Love This Pattern

  • Fall-themed amigurumi
  • Simple shaping

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Difficulty
Beginner
Time
3 hr
Hook
2.5 mm
Yarn
Worsted (4)
Size
Not specified
Construction
Head, body, two paws, and two ears.
Testing statusNot yet human-testedFREE

Nobody has made this one start to finish yet. Check your stitch counts as you go, and tell us if something does not add up.

Terminology
US terms
Sewing
Some sewing

About This Pattern

Make a small Pumpkin Cat amigurumi with a cream cat, orange pumpkin body and hat, pointed ears, front paws, embroidered facial details, and a stem-and-leaf accent.

You'll learn / practice

  • Magic ring
  • Single crochet
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Working in continuous rounds
  • Sewing pieces together
  • Embroidery

Pattern construction

  • Worked in 10 pieces

    head, body, paws, ears, pumpkin-body, pumpkin-hat, stem, leaf, face, assembly

  • Some sewing required

    See Assembly & finishing.

  • Needs stuffing

    Polyester stuffing

What you'll need

Gather these before you begin.

Materials (8)

Required (7)Optional (1)

Worsted weight yarn — orange

Worsted weight yarn — orange

1 color

Worsted (4)

For the pumpkin body and pumpkin hat.

Worsted weight yarn — cream

Worsted weight yarn — cream

1 color

Worsted (4)

For the cat head, body, paws, and ears.

Worsted weight yarn — light brown

Worsted weight yarn — light brown

1 color

Worsted (4)

For the stem.

Worsted weight yarn — sage green

Worsted weight yarn — sage green

1 color

Worsted (4)

For the leaf.

Safety eyes 10 mm

Safety eyes 10 mm

2 eyes

Place between Rnds 7–9 of the head.

Polyester stuffing

Polyester stuffing

1 amount

Stuff the head and body; stuff the pumpkin lightly.

Black embroidery thread

Black embroidery thread

1 length

For whiskers and eyebrows.

Pink thread or felt

Pink thread or feltOptional

1 piece

For the small pink nose.

If you swap a material

  • Safety eyes 10 mm

    Embroidered eyes can replace the safety eyes for a non-removable finish.

    The expression and eye appearance will differ from the reference.

  • Polyester stuffing

    A comparable soft fiberfill may be substituted.

    Density and final shape may vary slightly.

Tools (4)

Crochet hook 2.5 mm

Crochet hook 2.5 mm

Yarn needle

Yarn needle

Scissors

Scissors

Stitch marker

Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR
magic ring
sc
single crochet
inc
increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec
decrease (sc2tog)
sl st
slip stitch
ch
chain
BLO
back loop only

Before You Start

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Instructions

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Round 1 of 28

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  1. Round 1 — Head · Rnd 1

    Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring.

    Stitch count: 6 stitches

    Tips

    6 sc.

  2. Round 2 — Head · Rnd 2

    Inc in each stitch around.

    Stitch count: 12 stitches

    Tips

    12 sc.

  3. Round 3 — Head · Rnd 3

    (Sc, inc) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 18 stitches

    Tips

    18 sc.

  4. Round 4 — Head · Rnd 4

    (3 sc, inc) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 sc.

  5. Round 5 — Head · Rnds 5–10

    Sc around for 6 rounds.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 sc at the end of Rnd 10. Stuff firmly.

  6. Round 6 — Body · Rnd 1

    Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring.

    Stitch count: 6 stitches

    Tips

    6 sc.

  7. Round 7 — Body · Rnd 2

    Inc in each stitch around.

    Stitch count: 12 stitches

    Tips

    12 sc.

  8. Round 8 — Body · Rnd 3

    (Sc, inc) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 18 stitches

    Tips

    18 sc.

  9. Round 9 — Body · Rnds 4–7

    Sc around for 4 rounds.

    Stitch count: 18 stitches

    Tips

    18 sc at the end of Rnd 7. Stuff the body.

  10. Round 10 — Paws · Rnd 1 · Make 2

    For each paw, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring.

    Stitch count: 6 stitches

    Tips

    6 sc per paw.

  11. Round 11 — Paws · Rnds 2–3 · Make 2

    Sc around for 2 rounds. Fold the paw and sc 3 stitches across the opening to close; leave a sewing tail.

    Stitch count: 6 stitches

    Tips

    6 sc per paw before the 3-stitch closure.

  12. Round 12 — Ears · Rnd 1 · Make 2

    For each ear, make a magic ring and work 4 sc into the ring.

    Stitch count: 4 stitches

    Tips

    4 sc per ear.

  13. Round 13 — Ears · Rnd 2 · Make 2

    Inc in each stitch around.

    Stitch count: 8 stitches

    Tips

    8 sc per ear.

  14. Round 14 — Ears · Rnd 3 · Make 2

    (Sc, inc) around 4 times. Fold slightly and sl st the opening closed.

    Stitch count: 12 stitches

    Tips

    12 sc per ear before closing.

  15. Round 15 — Pumpkin Body · Rnd 1

    Make a magic ring and work 24 sc into the ring.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 sc.

  16. Round 16 — Pumpkin Body · Rnd 2

    (3 sc, inc) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 30 stitches

    Tips

    30 sc.

  17. Round 17 — Pumpkin Body · Rnds 3–6

    Sc around for 4 rounds.

    Stitch count: 30 stitches

    Tips

    30 sc at the end of Rnd 6.

  18. Round 18 — Pumpkin Body · Rnd 7

    Working in the back loops only, (3 sc, dec) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 sc. Stuff lightly and keep the top opening available for the cat.

  19. Round 19 — Pumpkin Hat · Rnd 1

    Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring.

    Stitch count: 6 stitches

    Tips

    6 sc.

  20. Round 20 — Pumpkin Hat · Rnd 2

    Inc in each stitch around.

    Stitch count: 12 stitches

    Tips

    12 sc.

  21. Round 21 — Pumpkin Hat · Rnd 3

    (Sc, inc) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 18 stitches

    Tips

    18 sc.

  22. Round 22 — Pumpkin Hat · Rnd 4

    (2 sc, inc) around 6 times.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 sc.

  23. Round 23 — Pumpkin Hat · Rnd 5

    Sc around.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 sc.

  24. Round 24 — Pumpkin Hat · Rnd 6

    Repeat (sc, ch 2, sl st in the same stitch) around to form the ruffled edge.

    Stitch count: 24 stitches

    Tips

    24 base sc stitches with a chain-2 ruffle.

  25. Round 25 — Stem

    With light brown yarn, ch 6. Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, work 4 sc, then sl st in the final chain. Fasten off, leaving a sewing tail.

    Stitch count: 5 stitches

    Tips

    One short stem.

  26. Round 26 — Leaf

    With sage green yarn, ch 7. The reference specifies sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st in the chain sequence to form the leaf. Because the photographed wording is ambiguous, work those stitches sequentially along the chain rather than stacking them into one chain space. Fasten off, leaving a sewing tail.

    Stitch count: 6 stitches

    Tips

    One small leaf.

  27. Round 27 — Face Details

    Place the 10 mm safety eyes between Rnds 7–9 of the head. Embroider the whiskers and eyebrows with black embroidery thread and add the small pink nose.

    Tips

    Check facial symmetry before finalizing the details.

  28. Round 28 — Assembly

    Sew the ears to the head. Sew the head to the body. Attach the paws to the front of the body. Place the assembled cat inside the pumpkin body. Position the pumpkin hat over the opening and attach it as needed. Sew the stem and leaf to the top of the hat.

    Tips

    The cat sits securely inside the pumpkin with the face visible.

Round 1 — Head · Rnd 1

Make a magic ring and work 6 sc into the ring.

Stitch count: 6 stitches

Tips

6 sc.

Assembly & finishing

  1. Attach the ears

    Sew the two ears symmetrically to the upper sides of the head.

    Back to round 14

  2. Join head and body

    Sew the head securely to the top of the body.

    Back to round 9

  3. Attach the paws

    Sew the two paws to the front of the body at matching heights.

    Back to round 11

  4. Place the cat in the pumpkin

    Place the assembled cat inside the lightly stuffed pumpkin body.

    Back to round 18

  5. Finish the pumpkin

    Position the pumpkin hat over the opening and attach the stem and leaf to the hat.

    Back to round 24

Maker tips

  • Use a stitch marker to keep continuous rounds even.

  • Stuff the head and body gradually for a smooth shape.

  • Check eye placement before permanently securing the safety eyes.

  • Keep the pumpkin lightly stuffed so it does not crowd the cat.

  • The reference shows optional cheek blush; apply it sparingly if desired.

Troubleshooting

The head or body looks lumpy.

Cause
Stuffing was added unevenly or too firmly.
Fix
Add stuffing gradually and redistribute it before finishing the piece.

The ears or paws look uneven.

Cause
They were sewn at different heights or angles.
Fix
Temporarily position both pieces symmetrically before sewing.

The pumpkin opening is too tight for the cat.

Cause
Tension or stuffing reduced the opening diameter.
Fix
Reduce pumpkin stuffing and reshape the opening before inserting the cat.

Variations

Color variation

Change the pumpkin, hat, stem, or leaf colors while keeping the same construction.

Optional blush

Add or omit the small cheek blush shown in the reference.

Care & finishing

Care

Because the reference does not specify fiber content, use gentle surface cleaning and avoid high heat. If safety eyes are used, keep the finished item away from young children who may pull at small parts.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I stuff the cat?

Stuff the head after its shaping rounds and the body after Rnd 7, adding stuffing gradually.

Is the pumpkin fully closed?

No. The reconstructed pumpkin body remains open at the top so the cat can sit inside.

Can I omit the pumpkin hat?

Yes, but the finished silhouette will differ from the reference.

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