Crochet & Knitting

Introduction

Say hello to the Cat City Cyclist—a camera-ready amigurumi cat sporting a striped sunset tee, teal skater skirt, charcoal capris with reflective details, a ribbed beanie, slate sneakers, and a tiny messenger bag carrying a folded city map. This pattern is drafted to match the photo precisely so your finished plush looks the same on shelf and on screen.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Materials Needed

• Yarn (DK/Light-3, cotton or smooth cotton blend recommended):
  1. Cat Base: Warm cream (head, body, arms, legs, ears, tail) – ~90 g
  2. Nose/Inner Ear: very pale pink – scraps
  3. Tee: Pumpkin orange – 25 g; Pale cream (stripes & collar) – 15 g
  4. Capris: Charcoal/graphite – 25 g
  5. Skirt: Teal – 25 g
  6. Beanie: Dark gray – 20 g
  7. Shoes: Slate gray – 20 g; Pale gray (toe caps) – scraps; White (lace/foxing/reflective dashes) – scraps
  8. Bag: Brown – 10–12 g; Black (button or bead) – 1 pc
  9. Map prop: Pale cream/green scraps
• Hooks: 2.75 mm (C) for amigurumi; 3.0 mm for clothing pieces needing drape (tee, skirt, beanie).
• Notions: 8 mm black safety eyes (x2); fiberfill; yarn needle; stitch markers; 1 small black bead or 6 mm button for bag; thin cotton cord or white yarn for shoelaces.
• Optional: small magnet/Velcro for bag flap.

Gauge & Finished Size

• Gauge (sc in the round, 2.75 mm): ~24 sts × 26 rnds = 4″ (10 cm).
• Finished Height: ~25–26 cm (10″).

Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = magic ring; ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; inc = increase (2 sc in same st); dec = invisible decrease; BLO/FLO = back/front loop only; FP/BP = front/back post; st(s) = stitch(es); rnd(s) = round(s); rep = repeat; pm = place marker; FO = fasten off.

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Color Map & Build Order

Cat: Warm cream; nose/inner ear pale pink; whiskers black or dark gray embroidery.
Clothes/Accs: orange/cream striped tee; charcoal capris; teal skirt; dark gray beanie; slate shoes with pale toe caps and white details; brown messenger with black button; paper-map prop.
Assembly order: Head → Muzzle/Nose/Eyes/Whiskers → Ears → Body → Arms → Legs/Feet → Tail → Tee → Capris → Skirt → Sneakers → Beanie → Bag + Map.

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Cat Base

Head (Warm cream; 2.75 mm; continuous rnds)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. sc, inc ×6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc ×6 (24)
5. 3 sc, inc ×6 (30)
6. 4 sc, inc ×6 (36)
7. 5 sc, inc ×6 (42)
8. 6 sc, inc ×6 (48)
   9–14) sc around (48)
9. 7 sc, inc ×6 (54)
   16–18) sc around (54) — eyes are here
   Insert 8 mm eyes between Rnds 16–17, spaced 10–11 sts apart.
10. 7 sc, dec ×6 (48)
11. 6 sc, dec ×6 (42)
12. 5 sc, dec ×6 (36) — begin firm stuffing, shaping cheeks
13. 4 sc, dec ×6 (30)
14. 3 sc, dec ×6 (24)
15. 2 sc, dec ×6 (18)
16. sc, dec ×6 (12)
17. dec ×6 (6); FO, close.

Muzzle (Warm cream, then pink nose)

1. ch 6; sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in last; rotate, 3 sc, inc at end (12)
2. inc, 3 sc, inc ×3, 3 sc, inc ×2 (18)
3. 2 sc, inc ×6 (24)
4. sc around (24)
   FO long tail. Embroider tiny round pink nose near the top center; add a short vertical stitch below. Lightly stuff; sew muzzle centered so its top edge is 1 rnd below eye line.

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Whiskers

With dark gray/black, embroider two short curved lines each cheek.

Ears (Make 2; warm cream; inner-pink optional)

1. MR 4 (4)
2. sc, inc ×2 (6)
3. 2 sc, inc ×2 (8)
4. 3 sc, inc ×2 (10)
5. 4 sc, inc ×2 (12)
   6–10) sc around (12)
6. 4 sc, dec ×2 (10)
7. sc around (10); FO, leave tails.
   Sew high on head with slight outward tilt. (Add a small pink triangle worked flat if you want inner-ear color.)

Body (Warm cream; cylinder)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. sc, inc ×6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc ×6 (24)
5. 3 sc, inc ×6 (30)
6. 4 sc, inc ×6 (36)
   7–11) sc around (36)
7. 11 sc, inc ×3 (39)
   13–14) sc around (39)
8. 11 sc, dec ×3 (36)
9. 4 sc, dec ×6 (30)
10. 3 sc, dec ×6 (24)
    Stuff firmly.
11. 2 sc, dec ×6 (18)
12. sc, dec ×6 (12); FO. Leave tail for closing to hip ring.

Arms (Make 2; warm cream; lightly stuffed)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. 3 sc, inc ×3 (15)
4. sc around (15)
5. 3 sc, dec ×3 (12)
   6–16) sc around (12) (~8–8.5 cm).
   Flatten opening; sc across to close (6). FO. Sew later at body Rnds 8–9 from top.

Legs (Make 2; warm cream)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. sc, inc ×6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc ×6 (24)
   5–6) sc around (24)
5. 2 sc, dec ×6 (18)
   8–12) sc around (18). Stuff. FO first leg. Work second leg without FO.

Join Hips

With second leg’s active loop: ch 3; sc into first leg to begin joining.

1. sc 18 around first leg, sc 3 across chain bridge, sc 18 around second leg, sc 3 across underside (42)
2. sc around (42)
3. 5 sc, dec ×6 (36)
4. 4 sc, dec ×6 (30)
5. sc around (30); FO. Stitch body base to this hip ring neatly.

Tail (Warm cream)

1. MR 5 (5)
   2–8) sc around (5) — keep soft bend; FO. Attach centered low back.

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Clothes & Accessories

Striped Tee (Orange & Cream; 3.0 mm)

Worked top-down in the round for clean stripes.

1. With Cream, ch 36; join to ring (36).
2. sc around (36).
3. change to Orange, sc around (36).
4. Cream, sc around (36).
   Repeat Rnds 3–4 to create 5 orange stripes separated by cream (end after an Orange rnd).
   Sleeves:

• Mark 8 sts for each sleeve opening at opposite sides.
• Next rnd (body split): sc to marker, ch 6, skip 8 (sleeve), sc to next marker, ch 6, skip 8, sc to end.
• Work 6 more rnds even for a tee length that ends at the top of skirt line; add a Cream collar: join cream at neckline and sc 1 rnd snugly. FO.
  Sleeve caps: attach Orange at an armhole underarm and sc 14–16 evenly around; work 3 rnds; finish with a Cream rnd. FO both sleeves.

(Alternative: if you prefer flat panels, you can work front/back rectangles and seam—match striping widths to photo.)

Charcoal Capris (3.0 mm)

Waistband (rib):

1. ch 7; BLO sc back-and-forth for 56 rows; join into loop.
2. Pick up 56 sc around one edge.
   3–4) sc around (56)
3. 6 sc, dec ×7 (49)
   6–7) sc around (49)
4. 5 sc, dec ×7 (42)
5. sc around (42)
   Split for legs:
6. sc 21, ch 2, skip remaining 21; join and work Leg 1 8 rnds even; end with two tiny “reflective” dashes: embroider short horizontal white stitches on the front near hem. FO.
7. For Leg 2, attach yarn to the skipped sts, sc 21, pick up 2 across bridge; work 8 rnds; add reflective dashes. FO.

Teal Skater Skirt (over capris; 3.0 mm)

Waistband:

1. ch 6; BLO sc for 56 rows; join to ring.
2. Pick up 56 sc along one edge; pm.
3. sc in next, inc around (84) — flare begins
4. dc around (84)
5. dc in next 6, inc dc around (96)
6. dc around (96)
7. sl st around for clean hem; FO. Slide on over capris; tack at one side seam if needed.

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Sneakers (Make 2; slate gray/pale gray/white; 2.75 mm)

Sole (Pale gray):

1. ch 8; sc in 2nd ch, 5 sc, 3 sc in last; rotate, 5 sc, inc (16)
2. inc, 5 sc, inc ×3, 5 sc, inc ×2 (22)
   FO.
   Upper (Slate gray):
   Join through both loops around sole.
3. sc 22 (22)
4. sc 22
5. sc 6, dec ×5, sc 6 (17)
6. sc 5, dec ×3, sc 6 (14)
7. FLO sc 14 to form toe-cap ridge.
   Toe cap (Pale gray): join into FLO ridge; sc around (14). FO.
   Foxing & details: embroider a white running line around Round 2 and two small dashes on the side to simulate reflective marks.
   Laces: thread thin white cord; tie bow. Sew shoes to feet pointing forward.

Dark-Gray Beanie (3.0 mm; rib look, low fit)

1. MR 6 (6)
2. inc ×6 (12)
3. sc, inc ×6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc ×6 (24)
5. 3 sc, inc ×6 (30)
6. 4 sc, inc ×6 (36)
   7–8) sc around (36)
   Ribbed brim:
7. FLO sl st, ch 1, sc repeat around for a firm knit-like ridge (36).
   Ear slits (optional for better fit around ears): on next rnd, ch 3, skip 3 where each ear sits; sc around; next rnd work sc into chains to reopen holes. FO. Fit beanie low and tack lightly.

Messenger Bag & Map (Brown; 2.75–3.0 mm)

Bag Body (worked flat):

1. ch 11; sc in 2nd ch and across (10).
   2–12) ch 1, turn, sc across (10). FO.
   Fold at Row 4 to form pocket; whipstitch sides.
   Flap: join at back top; ch 1, sc 10; next row sc 10; FO. Add a small black bead/button to front.
   Strap: ch 70–75; sl st back for a neat cord; FO; sew ends to sides for crossbody length (right shoulder → left hip).
   Map: with pale cream, ch 7; work two rows sc; embroider a tiny green squiggle for streets; fold and tuck inside bag so it peeks out.

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Assembly

1. Head ↔ Body: ladder-stitch head centered on body; slight forward tilt for friendly look.
2. Arms: sew at body Rnds 8–9 from top, hanging naturally.
3. Legs/Hips: ensure parallel stance; stitch body base to hip ring securely.
4. Tail: attach low back, pointing slightly downward.
5. Dress: tee first (collar snug), then capris, then slide on skater skirt over capris.
6. Shoes: sew solidly; add laces and white foxing line.
7. Beanie: place low; align ear slits if used; tack at 2 points.
8. Bag: strap from right shoulder to left hip; tack at shoulder and hip; slip the folded map inside so it shows.

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Finishing Touches / QC

• Face alignment: eyes sit between Head Rnds 16–17 with 10–11 sts spacing; muzzle centered and lightly stuffed; nose tiny and round; whiskers even.
• Ears: symmetrical angle; beanie sits between them without covering tips.
• Outfit accuracy: cream/orange stripes match counts; skirt hem smooth and level; capris reflectors visible; bag flap closed with bead; map peeking out.
• Footwear: toe caps clean; laces neat bow; white foxing/reflective details consistent on both shoes.
• Proportions: head ≈ slightly larger than body segment (about 1.05 : 1 by height); skirt length just above knee line of capris.

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Pattern Notes

• Keep fabric tight (no gaps). Use a stitch marker to track the first stitch of each rnd.
• Stuff gradually; compress the head sides lightly to maintain the round-cube silhouette when closing.
• Use invisible decreases for smooth shaping.
• For very loose crocheters, drop to a 2.5 mm hook for the head to keep size consistent; or remove one plain rnd from head/body to maintain height.
• Weave ends carefully on striped tee to avoid show-through at color transitions.
• Photos often love a small tilt of the beanie and bag strap laid diagonally; tack in place if the doll will be handled.

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Quick Checklist (print & tick)

• Head: to 54 sts; eyes R16–17, gap 10–11; muzzle 24 sts oval; whiskers x2 lines/side.
• Ears: triangular; sew high/outward.
• Body: max 39 sts; taper to 12; attach to hips.
• Arms: 12 sts tubes; sew at R8–9.
• Legs/Hips: each 24→18; join with ch-3 bridge (42); close.
• Tail: slim 5-st tube.
• Clothes: orange/cream striped tee; charcoal capris with white dashes; teal skater skirt; dark-gray rib beanie; slate sneakers with pale caps; brown messenger bag + map.

Your Cat City Cyclist is ready for a ride and a photo shoot—have fun!