Amigurumi Chiyo-Chichi (Father Cat) from Azumanga Daioh – With Pattern
Azumanga Daioh
In Amigurumi form he was rather simple to suss out, and though the embroidery on his face didn’t turn out quite as I had hoped, and his ears aren’t as straight as I might have liked, he is dreamy.
Front View
Back View
Side View
Yarn Color Used
Gold
Father Cat was done in a 3.75 mm hook. Crocheted through both loops save for the invisible decreases.
SC = Single Crochet
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
Body
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC x 6 (6)
2. INC in each st (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat around (18)
4. SC x 2 then INC; repeat around (24)
5. SC around (24)
6 – 9. repeat round 5 four times for rounds 6 – 9 (24)
10. SC x 5 then IN; repeat around (28)
11. SC around (28)
12 – 13. repeat round 11 for rounds 12 and 13 (28)
14. SC x 6 then INC; repeat around (32)
15. SC around (32)
16. SC x 3 then INC; repeat around (40)
17. SC around (40)
18 – 22. repeat line 17 for rounds 18 through 22 (40)
23. SC x 6 then INVDEC; repeat around (35)
24. SC around (35) (stuff)
25. SC x 5 then INVDEC; repeat around (30)
26. SC around (30)
27. SC x 4 then INV DEC; repeat around (25)
28. SC around (25)
29. SC x 3 then INVDEC; repeat around (20) (stuff)
30. SC x 2 then INVDEC; repeat around (15)
31. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (10)
32. INV DEC x 3 then finish off and weave in tail
(beginning is top of head, ending is butt.
Ear (make 2)
use 3.5mm hook
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC x 3 (3)
2. INC in each st (6)
3. SC around (6)
4. SC then INC; repeat around (9)
5. SC around (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail the sew into the head
Leg (make 2)
use 3.5mm hook
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC x 4 (4)
2. INC in each (8)
3. SC around (8)
4. SC x 3 then INC; repeat around (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail the sew into the butt
Arm (make 2)
use 3.5mm hook
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. SC 6 (6)
2. SC around (6)
3. repeat like 2 12 times for lines 3 through 15 (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail the sew into the body (do not stuff)
If you want you can wire the arms to make him posable.
The legs seem to have more than 4 rounds in the picture?
And yet they don’t. Amazing right? Last round that gets sewn to the body might be looking taller than one stitch.
Do you join rounds or work in continuous rounds for this pattern?
Continuous rounds.
Hi again!
Just to let you know that I finished my father cat!. Here you can see it.
http://graka.deviantart.com/art/Father-cat-amigurumi-257538463
thank you so much!
i have a problem in the row 18.. said:
“18. repeat line 11 4 times for rows 12-15 (40)”
i dont understand. I have to increase like in the row 14, and repeat really 4 times?
Hi. Sorry that is a mistake. The pattern rounds had to be renumbered and I missed this. It’s not repeat round 11 it’s repeat round 17 🙂 Basically do SC around (1 SC in each SC from the previous row). I fixed the pattern as well, thanks for pointing it out!
thank so much, but this “4 times for rows 12-15” continues to confuse me.
Sorry, I speak Spanish, then it is more difficult to understand the pattern
🙂
OK Sorry it looked okay but it wasn’t, check now. It should be:
17. SC around (40)
18 – 22. repeat line 17 for rounds 18 through 22 (40)
23. SC x 6 then INVDEC; repeat around (35)
24. SC around (35) (stuff)
25. SC x 5 then INVDEC; repeat around (30)
26. SC around (30)
27. SC x 4 then INV DEC; repeat around (25)
28. SC around (25)
29. SC x 3 then INVDEC; repeat around (20) (stuff)
30. SC x 2 then INVDEC; repeat around (15)
31. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (10)
32. INV DEC x 3 then finish off and weave in tail
thank you very much! now I can start with this amigurumi 😀
Hi! thank you so much for this pattern. I have one question: I’ve already made the entire pieces but it seems like the body is shorter . I count the rounds in the picture and it seems to have more than the 25 rounds written in the pattern??
Sorry if my english is wrong ^^u
thanks!
I was thinking you were probably right because the few finished pieces I have seen didn’t look like mine… I thought perhaps they had overstuffed or something. I pulled him out (haven’t given him away so luckily I could!) and he had 32 rounds instead of 25. I looked through, couldn’t find my notes so I fixed the pattern based on how it looks the doll is done with regard to construct. This is one of the earlier patterns I wrote and I haven’t received much commentary on it so I didn’t know there was an issue. Thanks for the comment and for prompting me to check in to it. How the pattern is now should turn out more accurate. Basically the repeats of rounds with the same number of stitches were missing. Not sure how that happened, but I think that is why he was looking more ball shaped for many of the people that made him. Sorry for the inconvenience! Hopefully this turns out better… please let me know 🙂
Thanks so much. That really helps. I love love love father cat!
23. SC x 2 then INVDEC; repeat around (15)
24. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (8)
For that, after I do 23., when I finish 24., but I end up with 10. But I am following the directions correctly. What is going on?
It’s a mistake in the pattern, should read 10 not 8. I’ll fix shortly.
How many rows did you do for the legs, the arms and the ears?
The pattern calls for a total of 15 rounds for the arms, 4 for the legs and 5 for the ears. Just follow the pattern, it tells you what to do 🙂
For the legs, it seems shorter than the picture. Do you repeat #4 a couple times? Help me please!
When stuffed and sewed on they do end up looking quite a bit longer than when they are just crocheted and sitting there not applied. Try pinning them on to the body, stuffed, with headpins and see if it looks okay. If you decide you do want to add some length, add a round or two of SC around. His legs are rather stubby though so you probably wouldn’t want to add more than 1 round.
Do you think you can make a tutorial (or tell me how) for wiring the arms. I need to see it because that’s the way I learn -.-;; I’m a newbe at this.
Hi, have a look at this tutorial video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBBfZZj5cp8 I made it for a Domo amigurumi but it’s the same technique and materials.
11. SC around (40)
12. repeat line 12 4 times for rows 14-16 (40)
That part confuses me… There’s no instruction for line 12? And what happened to line 13? Halp?
But otherwise fantastic pattern!
See this is why it’s good someone is actually making him! 🙂 Thanks for pointing it out, he’s fixed now.
11. SC around (40)
12. repeat line 11 4 times for rows 13-15 (40)
16. SC x 6 then INVDEC; repeat around (35)
Ah thank you so much! 😀 I’m making it for my friend’s birthday so she’s going to really love it!
I am SO making this for my brother for the winter holidays. I’m sure he’ll love it! >w<
This is so awesome! Looks just like him! Hahaha. Would you be able to make a Nekokoneko ami, tutorial, too?!?
AHAHAHAHA!!!! *clapping* 😛
AGH!!! I’ve been looking for this pattern for forever, and just in time for my friend’s birthday, I found this!! YAY!!! I wasn’t even looking, I just kindof stumbled upon it. Love.
Superb! I have a friend who would absolutely *love* this!
That. Is absolutely awesome. XD You did an excellent job of bringing him to life! … Now I want to make one and have it just APPEAR places.