Bring a touch of wild elegance to your crochet collection with the Amigurumi Bengal Cat, a striking project that captures the beauty and personality of this exotic feline! 🐆🧶 With its sleek body, expressive eyes, and signature spotted coat, this handmade kitty is full of charm and character. Whether you’re crafting for a cat lover, decorating a cozy corner, or adding to your amigurumi menagerie, the Bengal cat is sure to stand out with its bold markings and playful pose.
Perfect for crocheters who enjoy detailed shaping and lifelike features, this pattern invites you to explore color changes, soft textures, and a dash of feline flair. Customize your Bengal with different spot patterns, add a little collar, or pose it next to other crochet pets for a full handmade zoo. The Amigurumi Bengal Cat is a fun and rewarding way to stitch up personality, elegance, and a sprinkle of jungle-inspired joy—one loop at a time! 🧵🐾
🐆 Amigurumi Bengal Cat Crochet Pattern
Bring the bold beauty of the Bengal cat to life with this detailed amigurumi pattern. With its tall ears, expressive green eyes, elegant posture, ringed neck, striking rosettes, and clean white paws, this handmade feline makes an unforgettable display piece for any cat lover. The structured body and intricate colorwork create a stunning crocheted companion with realistic charm.
✨ Skill Level
Advanced — includes shaping, structured assembly, and surface colorwork.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 12–13 inches (30–33 cm) tall using worsted-weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted-weight yarn:
- Tan / light brown – 100 g
- Black – 50 g
- Dark brown – 25 g
- White – 40 g
- Pink – small amount
- 14–16 mm green safety eyes
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Polyester fiberfill
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Optional: wire for shaping the tail
Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified.
🐱 Head
Yarn: Tan
R1: MR, 6
R2: inc ×6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 → 24
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 → 30
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 → 36
R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 → 42
R8–11: 42 sc
R12: (6 sc, inc) ×6 → 48
R13–14: 48 sc
R15: (6 sc, dec) ×6 → 42
R16: 42 sc
R17: (5 sc, dec) ×6 → 36
R18: (4 sc, dec) ×6 → 30
R19: (3 sc, dec) ×6 → 24
Insert eyes between R12–R13, spaced 14–15 stitches apart.
R20: (2 sc, dec) ×6 → 18
R21: (1 sc, dec) ×6 → 12
R22: dec ×6 → 6
FO and close.
Stuff well for a full rounded shape.
🐾 Eyes & Eyelids
Upper Eyelids (tan)
ch 6, sl st back across.
Sew above the safety eyes with a slight downward angle at outer corners.
Lower Eyelids (beige/brown)
ch 4, sl st back across.
Sew under each eye to shape the almond curve.
Eye Outline (black)
Surface slip stitch around each eye to create a bold outline.
🐾 Muzzle
Yarn: White
R1: MR, 6
R2: inc ×6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 → 24
R5: 24 sc ×2 rounds
Stuff and sew to the lower center of the head.
Add a pink embroidered triangle nose and black stitched mouth.
Add 3–4 whisker dots on each side.
🐾 Ears
Outer Ear (tan, make 2)
R1: MR, 4
R2: (1 sc, inc) ×2 → 6
R3: (2 sc, inc) ×2 → 8
R4: (3 sc, inc) ×2 → 10
R5: (4 sc, inc) ×2 → 12
R6–8: 12 sc
FO.
Inner Ear (pink, make 2)
Work R1–R4 of the outer ear.
Black Edge
Surface slip stitch black yarn around entire triangular edge.
Sew ears tall and slightly angled outward.
🐆 Neck
Pick up 30 stitches around the head opening.
R1–2: 30 sc tan
R3: 30 sc black
R4–6: 30 sc tan
R7: 30 sc black
R8–10: 30 sc tan
R11: (3 sc, dec) ×6 → 24
R12: 24 sc
FO.
🐈 Torso
Start in white.
R1: MR, 6
R2: inc ×6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 → 24
R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 → 30
R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 → 36
R7–8: 36 sc white
Belly Panel
Maintain a 10-stitch white panel centered at the front.
R9–14:
- 26 tan
- 10 white
(36 sts total each round)
R15: (4 sc, dec) ×6 → 30
R16–17: 30 sc (belly still 10 white)
R18: (3 sc, dec) ×6 → 24
R19: 24 sc
FO and stuff firmly.
Slightly flatten the bottom so the cat sits naturally.
🎨 Chest Markings
Add small black chest stripes and shoulder dots with embroidery.
🦶 Front Legs (Thick, Straight)
Paws (white)
R1: MR, 6
R2: inc ×6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R4: 18 sc
R5: (1 sc, dec) ×6 → 12
Legs (tan)
R6: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R7–16: 18 sc
Stuff firmly. FO.
Embroider 3 bold black toe lines.
Attach legs high under the neck; paws rest flat against the ground.
🦵 Back Legs (Seated Shape)
Haunch (tan)
R1: MR, 6
R2: inc ×6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 → 24
R5–8: 24 sc
Knee bend
R9: (2 sc, dec) ×6 → 18
R10: 18 sc
R11: (1 sc, dec) ×6 → 12
Lower leg + paw
R12: 12 sc
R13: 12 sc tan
Switch to white
R14: 12 sc
R15: (2 sc, dec) ×3 → 9
R16–17: 9 sc
Stuff firmly. FO.
Attach haunches to sides of torso with knees angled forward.
Paws rest slightly behind the front paws.
Embroider 3 black toe lines.
🌀 Tail
Thick base with ringed pattern.
R1: MR, 6
R2: inc ×6 → 12
R3–4: 12 sc tan
R5: 12 sc black
Continue repeating:
- 2 rounds tan
- 1 round black
End with 3 rounds black.
Attach high on back and curve gently.
🎨 Rosette Markings (Full Body)
Centers: dark brown
Outline: black
Head
- 1 forehead stripe
- 2 brow stripes
- cheek spots
Neck & Shoulders
- small dots beneath rings
Torso (each side)
- one row of small upper spots
- one row of medium rosettes
- one row of larger rosettes toward hip
Back
- staggered rosettes across center
- scattered small dots
Haunches
- medium rosettes
- lower dots
Tail Base
- a few rosettes before banding
Outline with black surface slip stitch or backstitch.
🧩 Assembly
- Sew head to neck securely.
- Attach neck onto torso.
- Sew front legs under the neck.
- Attach back legs with haunches hugging the torso and paws forward.
- Sew tail high on the back.
- Add all rosettes and stripes.
- Add optional whiskers.
✨ Finishing Touches
- Add blush to cheeks and ears.
- Smooth rosette edges by brushing lightly.
- Shape the tail curve.
- Ensure the cat sits evenly with balanced paws.
Your Bengal cat is now complete — richly detailed, expressive, beautifully patterned, and full of character.
💚 Your Finished Bengal Cat
Your crocheted Bengal cat will stand proudly with its tall ears, bright green eyes, ringed neck, detailed rosettes, long legs, and signature white paws. This sculptural amigurumi captures the breed’s elegance and wild beauty, making it a stunning display piece, heartfelt gift, or collector’s item.
Let this majestic feline bring charm, personality, and artistry into your handmade collection. 🐆✨
