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Amigurumi Cat Bookend – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Cat Bookend – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Keep your books standing in style with this Amigurumi Cat Bookend crochet pattern! 📚🐱✨ With its sturdy design, adorable feline features, and cozy charm, this project is perfect for adding a touch of personality to your bookshelf. Whether you’re crafting for home décor, a thoughtful gift, or simply love cat-themed amigurumi, this FREE pattern is a fantastic addition to your collection.

Designed for intermediate crocheters, this pattern allows for customization in fur textures, facial details, and even tiny accessories like a miniature bow or a playful expression to enhance its charm. Choose classic greys and browns for a realistic look or experiment with vibrant hues for a whimsical twist! Whether displayed on a bookshelf, gifted to a fellow crochet enthusiast, or added to a collection of decorative amigurumi, this amigurumi cat bookend is sure to bring smiles. Grab your hook, select your favorite yarn, and let’s bring this charming feline to life—one stitch at a time! 🧶✨

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🐱 Amigurumi Cat Bookend Crochet Pattern

Make your shelves purr-fectly charming with this adorable and functional amigurumi cat bookend! Designed with a rounded body for balance and weighted base to keep books in place, this project is both cute and practical. Ideal for cozy libraries, kids’ rooms, or as a thoughtful handmade gift for cat lovers.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – Includes shaping, color changes, and assembly with added structure for weight.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 9–10 inches (23–25 cm) tall when using worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Yarn (Worsted weight):

    • Main color: Grey or taupe

    • Accent color: Cream or beige (face patch, paws, ear detail)

    • Pink (nose)

    • Burgundy or dark red (mouth)

  • Crochet hook (3.5 mm)

  • Safety eyes (12 mm)

  • Safety nose or pink embroidery thread

  • White craft wire or thick thread for whiskers

  • Polyfill stuffing

  • Rice, pebbles, or plastic pellets (for weight)

  • Nylon stocking or pouch for weighted insert

  • Tapestry needle

  • Stitch markers

  • Scissors

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)

  • dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • FO – Fasten Off

  • BLO – Back Loop Only

🐱 Head

Start with main color:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)

  7. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
    8–15. sc around (42)

  8. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)

  9. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
    – Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10–11, approx. 8 sts apart
    – Begin stuffing

  10. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  11. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  12. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  13. dec x6 (6)
    FO, close and weave in.

🐾 Muzzle Patch (Cream)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. sc around (18)
    FO, leave tail for sewing. Sew centered under eyes.

Optional: Embroider mouth and nose or attach small pink safety nose. Add white whiskers using stiff thread or wire.

👂 Ears (Make 2)

Start with main color:

  1. MR, 4 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)

  3. (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)

  4. (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)

  5. sc around (10)
    FO, flatten and sew both ears to top sides of head.

Inner Ear Detail (Cream):
Make smaller triangle (3 rounds) and sew onto ear surface before attaching to head.

🧍 Body

Start with base in cream (for foot patch), then switch to main color:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)

  7. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
    8–15. sc around (42)

  8. (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
    17–22. sc around (36)

  9. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  10. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
    – Insert weighted pouch into base and stuff rest firmly

  11. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  12. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  13. dec x6 (6)
    FO and close.

🐾 Arms (Make 2)

Start with cream (paw), then switch to main color:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–4. sc around (12)

  3. Switch to main color, sc around
    6–13. sc around (12)
    Stuff lightly
    FO and sew to sides near bottom.

🐱 Tail (Optional)

  1. MR, 6 sc
    2–20. sc around (6)
    FO and sew to back base.

✂️ Finishing Touches

  • Stitch head firmly to body

  • Add blush with embroidery thread or light pink yarn

  • Shape body for stability and balance on shelves

  • Use a heavy base (like rice pouch) for true bookend functionality

This charming crochet kitty isn’t just adorable—it’s strong enough to support your favorite reads too! Add it to a nursery, home library, or cozy corner for a dose of handmade cuteness and functionality. 🐾📚


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