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Bring classic cartoon antics to life with this playful Amigurumi Sylvester & Tweety crochet pattern! 🐱🐥✨ Whether you’re a lifelong Looney Tunes fan or just love crafting expressive characters, this mischievous duo is sure to add a dose of nostalgia and humor to your handmade collection. With Sylvester’s wide-eyed determination and Tweety’s innocent sass, every stitch captures the charm of their timeless chase.

Perfect for intermediate crocheters, this pattern invites you to explore bold colorwork, fun shaping, and whimsical extras like Sylvester’s oversized red nose or Tweety’s tiny feet and tuft of feathers. You can pose them in a playful scene, perch them on a shelf, or gift them to someone who grew up giggling at their cartoon capers. Whether you’re stitching for fun or for fandom, this Sylvester & Tweety Amigurumi is a joyful project that brings animated magic to life—one loop at a time! 🧶💛🎬

A crocheted black and white cat holding a yellow bird, displayed on a wooden table with yarn and crafting tools in the background.

🐱 Amigurumi Sylvester & Tweety Crochet Pattern

Bring this classic cartoon duo to life with carefully placed shaping, colorwork, and finishing touches. Every round has stitch counts, and detailed assembly notes help you sculpt Sylvester’s snout, cheeks, and paws, and Tweety’s wide-eyed charm.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves shaping, frequent sewing, embroidery, and facial detail placement.

📏 Finished Size

Sylvester: approx. 12–14 in (30–35 cm) tall
Tweety: approx. 5–6 in (13–15 cm) tall

🧶 Materials

Yarn (Worsted/DK weight):
- Black – Sylvester’s body, arms, tail, ears
- White – Face, belly, paws, eyes, feet
- Red – Nose, Tweety’s feet
- Yellow – Tweety’s head & body
- Blue – Eye details
- Orange – Beak
Crochet hook: 3.0–3.5 mm
Safety eyes (15–18 mm for Sylvester, 10–12 mm for Tweety) OR black yarn for embroidered pupils
Polyfill stuffing
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Black embroidery thread for whiskers, lashes, and paw lines

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in one st)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off

🐾 Sylvester

Head (Black)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
(6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9–18. sc around (48)
(6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
(5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18) – Stuff firmly
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6) FO, close.

Shaping Tips:

While stuffing, push more filling into the lower half to give Sylvester a rounded snout area.
Pin the muzzle before sewing to ensure it sits slightly forward.

Muzzle & Cheeks

Muzzle (make 2 white ovals):
1. Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch, 3 sc, 3 sc in last, rotate, 3 sc, 2 sc in last (12)
2. inc, 4 sc, inc x2, 4 sc, inc (18)
3. sc around (18). FO.
  Sew both side-by-side under the nose area.
Cheeks (white, make 2):
MR 6, inc x6 (12), 2 rounds even. FO. Sew on outer sides of muzzle for the “puffed cheek” look.
Nose (Red): MR 6 (6), inc x6 (12), sc around (12), FO. Attach centered above muzzle.
Eyes (White, make 2): MR 6, inc x6 (12), (1 sc, inc) x6 (18). Add black pupils, then sew slightly tilted for Sylvester’s expression.

Shaping Tip: Position the eyes so they “sit” above the muzzle cheeks, slightly curved, not flat. This makes him look mischievous.

Ears (Black, make 2)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
sc around (24). FO, flatten.
Add white triangle inserts. Sew on head sides, angled slightly outward.

Body (Black with White Belly)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–15. sc around (36)
Switch to white, sc around (36)
17–20. sc around (36)
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18) – Stuff firmly
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6) FO, close.

Shaping Tip: Stuff firmly, making sure the white belly sits in the front. This helps create the cartoon-round tummy.

Arms (Black → White, make 2)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
3–8. sc around (12)
Switch to white:
9–12. sc around (12)
(2 sc, dec) x3 (9) FO. Stuff lightly.

Shaping Tip: Curve the arms slightly before sewing, so they naturally “wrap” around Tweety. Sew angled inward, not straight down.

Legs (White → Black, make 2)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–7. sc around (24)
Switch to black:
8–14. sc around (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12) FO, stuff firmly.

Shaping Tip: Embroider 3–4 black “toe lines” on each foot. Angle feet slightly outward when attaching for stability.

Tail (Black)

MR, 6 sc (6)
2–12. sc around (6) FO, stuff lightly.

Shaping Tip: Slightly curve the tail before attaching, so it balances behind him.

🐥 Tweety

Head (Yellow)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–12. sc around (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18) – Stuff firmly
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6) FO, close.

Shaping Tip: Keep stuffing round and tight for Tweety’s big head look.

Eyes: Crochet white ovals (MR 6, inc to 12). Add blue circles & black pupils. Sew slightly wide apart.
Eyelashes: Embroider 3 long lashes on each eye.
Beak (Orange): MR 6, sc around (6), FO. Sew between eyes.

Body (Yellow)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–9. sc around (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12) – Stuff
dec x6 (6) FO, close. Sew head to body.

Arms (Yellow, make 2)

MR, 5 sc (5)
2–5. sc around (5) FO. Attach.

Feet (Orange, make 2)

MR, 6 sc (6)
inc x6 (12)
3–5. sc around (12) FO, flatten.

Hair Tufts (Yellow, make 3)

Ch 7, sl st back. Repeat 3 strands. Sew to top of head.

✂️ Assembly & Shaping

Head to Body: Sew Sylvester’s head firmly onto his body, making sure the face is centered over the white belly.
Facial Sculpting: When sewing the muzzle, add a little extra stuffing under it for a rounded snout. Sew cheeks slightly puffed out.
Eyes Placement: Place eyes so they sit “on top” of the muzzle line. Angle them slightly inward for Sylvester’s playful look.
Arms Around Tweety: Pin Sylvester’s arms inward, curve them gently, and stitch Tweety in place between the paws.
Tweety Finishing: Attach feet flat so he looks stable in Sylvester’s grip. Embroider lashes and eyebrows for expression.
Whiskers & Details: Pull strands of white thread through Sylvester’s cheeks for whiskers. Secure inside the head with knots.

💡 Customization Ideas

Add a small birdcage prop for Tweety.
Crochet removable arms so Sylvester can “let go” of Tweety.
Use felt for Tweety’s eye whites for a super clean finish.

This finished duo is instantly recognizable and will become a centerpiece in your amigurumi collection. With these shaping tricks, your Sylvester will have a big mischievous grin, and Tweety will look adorably wide-eyed in his grasp. 🐾🐥