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Amigurumi Cheetah – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Cheetah – FREE Crochet Pattern
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Bring speed and elegance to your crochet collection with this Amigurumi Cheetah pattern! Whether you’re crafting for wildlife lovers, playful decor, or simply enjoy stitching up majestic animals, this free pattern lets you create a beautifully detailed cheetah with its signature sleek body and striking spots. With expressive eyes, delicate embroidered details, and a graceful stance, this amigurumi cheetah captures the spirit of one of nature’s fastest creatures. Perfect for gifts, themed displays, or simply adding a touch of safari-inspired charm to your creations, this crochet project is a fierce yet adorable addition to any collection.

Designed for customization, this pattern allows you to play with different shades, intricate spot patterns, or even tiny accessories like a leafy background or a playful pose. Craft a sitting cheetah, a lounging cub, or even a full wildlife set with other safari animals! Whether perched on a desk, gifted to an animal enthusiast, or made just for the joy of crochet, this amigurumi cheetah is a striking and dynamic project—one stitch at a time! 🐆🧶✨

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🐆 Amigurumi Cheetah – FREE Crochet Pattern

Bring the wild into your handmade collection with this sweet and spotted amigurumi cheetah! With detailed instructions, clean color changes, and a classic safari charm, this plush companion is perfect for animal lovers, nurseries, or wildlife-themed gifts.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – includes shaping, color changes, and sewing multiple parts.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall when made with DK/worsted yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • DK or worsted yarn in:

    • Golden yellow (main body)

    • White (belly, muzzle, inner ears)

    • Brown (ears, nose, tail tip, spots)

  • 3.0 mm crochet hook

  • 10 mm safety eyes (black)

  • Stuffing (polyfill)

  • Yarn needle for sewing

  • Stitch markers

🔑 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR = magic ring

  • sc = single crochet

  • inc = increase (2 sc in one st)

  • dec = decrease (sc2tog)

  • ch = chain

  • sl st = slip stitch

  • st(s) = stitch(es)

🐾 Pattern Instructions

Head (Golden yellow)

  1. MR 6 sc

  2. inc around (12)

  3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)

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

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

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–14. sc around (36)

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  10. (sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec around (6), FO.

📌 Place safety eyes between R10–11, spaced ~7 sts apart.
📌 Embroider eyebrows with brown yarn.

Muzzle (White)

  1. MR 6 sc

  2. inc around (12)

  3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–5. sc around (18)
    FO, stuff lightly.

📌 Sew centered on face, slightly below eyes.
📌 Embroider nose with brown yarn and add a vertical line + mouth.

Ears (x2)

Outer Ear (Brown):

  1. MR 6 sc

  2. (sc, inc) x3 (9)

  3. (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)

  4. sc around (12), FO.

Inner Ear (White):

  1. MR 6 sc

  2. (sc, inc) x3 (9)
    FO.

📌 Sew inner ear onto outer ear. Attach ears symmetrically to head.

Body (Golden yellow)

  1. MR 6 sc

  2. inc around (12)

  3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)

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

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
    6–12. sc around (30)

  6. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  7. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  8. sc around (18)
    FO, stuff firmly.

Belly Patch (White):

  • Crochet an oval (ch 9, work around chain with inc at ends).

  • Continue 5–6 rounds until oval fits chest.

  • Sew centered on body.

Arms (x2)

  1. MR 6 sc (Golden yellow)

  2. inc around (12)
    3–8. sc around (12)

  3. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
    10–12. sc around (9)
    FO. Stuff lightly. Sew to body sides.

Legs (x2)

  1. MR 6 sc (Golden yellow)

  2. inc around (12)

  3. (sc, inc) x6 (18)
    4–6. sc around (18)

  4. (sc, dec) x6 (12)
    8–12. sc around (12)
    FO. Stuff firmly and sew symmetrically at body base.

Tail

  1. MR 6 sc (Golden yellow)
    2–12. sc around (6)
    13–15. switch to brown, sc around (6)
    FO. Stuff lightly. Sew to back.

Spots (Brown)

  • Make 10–12 small spots:

    • MR 5 sc, sl st, FO.

  • Sew randomly across head, back, and body.

🧵 Assembly

  1. Sew head securely to body.

  2. Attach arms and legs.

  3. Sew tail at back.

  4. Place ears and muzzle, then embroider details.

  5. Add all spots evenly to mimic cheetah markings.

✨ Final Touches

Your amigurumi cheetah is now complete – with its big eyes, white belly, round muzzle, and playful spots, it’s ready to run into your heart! 🐆💕 This project is wonderful as a child’s toy, a nursery decoration, or even as part of a safari-themed amigurumi collection.

Keep on crafting and let every stitch bring your animals to life!


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