{"id":1697,"date":"2021-06-17T22:02:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T03:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littleworldofwhimsy.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2024-02-04T13:54:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T18:54:06","slug":"secret-the-fluffy-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littleworldofwhimsy.com\/secret-the-fluffy-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret the Fluffy Cat Free Crochet Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Secret the fluffy cat \u2014 an amigurumi cat made with faux fur yarn \u2014 is my newest free crochet pattern!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to learn more about my design process and inspiration, or scroll to the end to get the free pattern. If you’re in a hurry and need to take this pattern offline, grab the beautifully formatted, ad-free, PDF pattern from Etsy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Another faux fur pattern!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After creating Fluffle the Bear last year, I was so excited at the amazing reception that she had. Faux fur yarn is an incredible way to make stuffed animals that don’t look crocheted at all, and are so fluffy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although faux fur yarn can be intimidating to work with, it’s 100% doable for advanced beginners who already have some experience making amigurumi. The best tip I can give is to feel for the stitches<\/strong> rather than looking for them. This means using your fingertips to pinch the crochet fabric in the round you’re working into and looking for gaps \u2014 each gap is the space inside a stitch. This will help you find where to insert your hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from this strategy, I also recommend using stitch markers liberally and much more frequently that you would otherwise. Place stitch markers every six stitches, or even every three stitches. This way, you know that you should have a certain number of stitches between them, and even if you can’t feel all of them then you will still know how many stitches to account for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, don’t sweat the small stuff! The best part about faux fur yarn is that you can’t see the stitches, which means you also can’t see the mistakes. As long as the head is vaguely spherical and the body and roughly cylindrical, you’re totally fine. I believe in you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fluffle the Bear pattern here<\/a>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My Inspiration and Design Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After I created Fluffle the Bear last year, my sister wanted me to make a miniature version of her super fluffy Siberian cat, Secret (purrfessional meowdel on Instagram here<\/a>!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secret is a longhair cat with smoke colored fur, so I chose gray Go For Faux yarn to create her. The amigurumi I designed is standing on four legs, but she can also sit on her hind legs or lie down, just like the real cat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How’d I do?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n