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Crochet Pumpkin Peekaboo Cat Amigurumi – Free Pattern

Free crochet pumpkin peekaboo cat amigurumi pattern with US stitch counts, materials, helpful tips, and a printable crochet card.

By Lily Published

Finished cream cat with embroidered face and triangular ears peeking from open vertically ribbed orange crochet pumpkin bowl, cream paws over rim, separate orange scalloped bonnet with brown stem and olive leaf; no text.

Pattern Details

Hook Size
3.5 mm for dense worsted cotton fabric
Crochet Terms
US
Finished Size
Planning 7-8 in high including cat ears and stem; bowl about 3 in wide
Gauge
Target 18 sc and 21 rounds per 4 in; swatch all three colors
Estimated Time
11-15 hours

This original BabyYarnie crochet pumpkin cat amigurumi tutorial follows the silhouette and palette of the supplied reference as a visual brief. The stitch instructions, component engineering and wording are newly authored. Make every part in the order shown, then perform the fit and seam checks before display or gifting.

The reference is visual inspiration, not a source of usable written instructions. This complete US-terms tutorial gives countable stages for every structural component and explains how the pieces are joined.

Pattern Details

  • Hook Size: 3.5 mm for dense worsted cotton fabric
  • Finished Size: Planning 7-8 in high including cat ears and stem; bowl about 3 in wide
  • Gauge: Target 18 sc and 21 rounds per 4 in; swatch all three colors
  • Estimated Time: 11-15 hours
  • Construction: 42-stitch open pumpkin bowl, stuffed cream 36-stitch body and 42-stitch head, two front paws, two ears and separate 42-stitch pumpkin bonnet
  • Skill level: Intermediate

Why You’ll Love This Project

A distinctive silhouette makes the finished project recognizable in one glance. Clear component counts make it possible to catch a shaping error before a seam is closed, and the finishing notes cover the details that a photo cannot teach.

Materials

  • Planning allowance: 110 yd orange, 85 yd cream, 15 yd olive and 10 yd brown worsted cotton plus swatch allowance
  • 3.5 mm hook, washable stuffing for cat only, black and pink embroidery yarn
  • Blunt needle, markers, scissors and tape; no hard eyes, wire or glue
Supplies-only flat lay: orange, cream, olive and brown cotton yarn, 3.5 mm hook, stuffing, black and pink embroidery thread, needle and markers; no completed cat.

Gauge, Measurements, and Planning

The bowl and bonnet each end at 42 stitches, roughly 9.3 in circumference at target gauge. They are separate pieces: the bowl holds the cat lower body; the bonnet sits over the upper head without covering the ears. Trial-fit before permanent sewing. Surface rib lines are overlays, not increases or decreases.

Make and wash a gauge swatch before beginning. Measure only after the swatch is completely dry. If the stitch width differs, change hook size rather than pulling the working yarn tighter. Keep a written count at the end of every section so the finished edges remain balanced and the assembly points line up.

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • inc: two single crochets in one stitch
  • dec: single-crochet two stitches together
  • BLO: back loop only

Special stitch guidance: Invisible decrease in a spiral: insert through the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over and pull through both front loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops. For flat rows use a regular sc2tog through both loops. A turning chain and a finishing slip stitch are never counted. Unless a joined round is explicitly stated, work spirals without joining or turning.

Important Notes

  • Development disclosure: stitch arithmetic and the written component sequence are checked, but no physically crocheted sample or measured gauge is claimed. Yarn amounts, sizes and times are estimates; swatch and test the fit before gifting.
  • AI-generated pictures illustrate the intended appearance; they are not photographs of a tested specimen or stitch charts. Use the written counts as the construction authority.
  • The supplied image is a mandatory visual design reference only. This is not the source creator’s pattern; do not copy its text, instructions, layout, logo or image pixels.
  • For child-facing gifts, embroider facial details. Do not use plastic safety eyes, loose buttons, wire, glue or detachable ornaments. These items are not certified infant toys or sleep accessories.
  • Mark the first counted stitch of each spiral round. For every flat row, ch 1 and turn, then place the first sc in the last stitch of the previous row. Remove temporary markers before use.

Complete Instructions for Crochet Pumpkin Peekaboo Cat Amigurumi

Crochet the Open Ribbed Pumpkin Bowl

  1. Pumpkin bowl Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring. (6 sts) Tighten the ring, mark the first sc, and work a continuous spiral without joining or turning.
  2. Round 2: inc in each stitch. (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: [sc in next 1 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: [sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: [sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (30 sts)
  6. Round 6: [sc in next 4 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (36 sts)
  7. Round 7: [sc in next 5 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (42 sts)
  8. Round 8: Sc in each stitch. Work BLO to make the wall turn. (42 sts)
  9. Round 9: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  10. Round 10: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  11. Round 11: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  12. Round 12: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  13. Round 13: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  14. Round 14: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  15. Round 15: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  16. Round 16: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  17. Round 17: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  18. Round 18: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  19. Work in orange. The six-to-42 increases form a flat base; Round 8 in BLO makes a crisp turn to vertical walls. Leave the 42-stitch top completely open. End after Round 18 with an uncounted sl st and bury the tail. Do not stuff the bowl.
  20. For eight vertical pumpkin ribs, mark eight approximately equal meridians from base Round 4 to just under the rim. Use orange surface slip stitches through outside loops along each marked path, keeping every line loose enough that the bowl still stands flat. The overlays do not alter the 42-stitch rim.
Open orange crochet pumpkin bowl showing flat circular base, BLO wall turn, 42-stitch rim and unfinished vertical surface ribs; no cat inside.

Make the Cream Cat Head, Body and Ears

  1. Cat head Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring. (6 sts) Tighten the ring, mark the first sc, and work a continuous spiral without joining or turning.
  2. Round 2: inc in each stitch. (12 sts)
  3. Round 3: [sc in next 1 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (18 sts)
  4. Round 4: [sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (24 sts)
  5. Round 5: [sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (30 sts)
  6. Round 6: [sc in next 4 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (36 sts)
  7. Round 7: [sc in next 5 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (42 sts)
  8. Round 8: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  9. Round 9: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  10. Round 10: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  11. Round 11: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  12. Round 12: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  13. Round 13: [sc in next 5 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (36 sts)
  14. Round 14: [sc in next 4 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (30 sts)
  15. Round 15: [sc in next 3 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (24 sts)
  16. Round 16: [sc in next 2 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (18 sts)
  17. Round 17: [sc in next 1 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (12 sts)
  18. Round 18: dec 6 times. (6 sts)
  19. Work in cream. Embroider two closed black oval eyes between head Rounds 8 and 9, seven stitches apart. Place a small pink triangle nose one round lower and three short whisker stitches on each side; secure all ends inside. Stuff before closing the last six loops.
  20. Cat body Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring. (6 sts) Tighten the ring, mark the first sc, and work a continuous spiral without joining or turning.
  21. Round 2: inc in each stitch. (12 sts)
  22. Round 3: [sc in next 1 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (18 sts)
  23. Round 4: [sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (24 sts)
  24. Round 5: [sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (30 sts)
  25. Round 6: [sc in next 4 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (36 sts)
  26. Round 7: Sc in each stitch. (36 sts)
  27. Round 8: Sc in each stitch. (36 sts)
  28. Round 9: Sc in each stitch. (36 sts)
  29. Round 10: Sc in each stitch. (36 sts)
  30. Round 11: Sc in each stitch. (36 sts)
  31. Round 12: Sc in each stitch. (36 sts)
  32. Round 13: [sc in next 4 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (30 sts)
  33. Round 14: [sc in next 3 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (24 sts)
  34. Round 15: [sc in next 2 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (18 sts)
  35. Round 16: [sc in next 1 stitches, dec across next 2] 6 times. (12 sts)
  36. Round 17: dec 6 times. (6 sts)
  37. Work in cream. Stuff and close the final six loops.
  38. Cat ear Row 1: ch 8; sc in second chain from hook and in each remaining chain. (7 sts) Ch 1 and turn; this chain never counts.
  39. Row 2: Sc2tog, sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog; ch 1 and turn. (5 sts)
  40. Row 3: Sc2tog, sc in next 1 stitches, sc2tog; ch 1 and turn. (3 sts)
  41. Row 4: Sc3tog across all three stitches; fasten off. (1 sts)
  42. Make two cream triangular ears. Sew all seven foundation stitches of each ear to upper head fabric on opposite sides of the crown, between head Rounds 12 and 14. Reinforce the full base.
Cream cat head, body, two triangular ears and two paws beside separate open ribbed orange pumpkin bowl and orange scalloped bonnet with stem and leaf, before assembly.

Make Paws and Separate Pumpkin Bonnet

  1. Cat paw Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring. (6 sts) Tighten the ring, mark the first sc, and work a continuous spiral without joining or turning.
  2. Round 2: inc in each stitch. (12 sts)
  3. Rounds 3-5: Sc in each stitch. (12 sts)
  4. Round 6: dec 6 times. (6 sts)
  5. Make two cream paws, lightly stuffed. Close their final six loops and sew each across six front-facing contact stitches on the upper cat body so they will rest visibly over the pumpkin rim.
  6. Pumpkin bonnet Round 1: 6 sc into a magic ring. (6 sts) Tighten the ring, mark the first sc, and work a continuous spiral without joining or turning.
  7. Round 2: inc in each stitch. (12 sts)
  8. Round 3: [sc in next 1 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (18 sts)
  9. Round 4: [sc in next 2 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (24 sts)
  10. Round 5: [sc in next 3 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (30 sts)
  11. Round 6: [sc in next 4 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (36 sts)
  12. Round 7: [sc in next 5 stitches, inc in next stitch] 6 times. (42 sts)
  13. Rounds 8-9: Sc in each stitch. (42 sts)
  14. Work bonnet in orange and leave its 42-stitch rim open. For the scalloped edge, repeat seven times across the rim: sl st, skip one stitch, 3 dc in next, skip one stitch, sl st, sc. Each repeat uses six old rim positions. This is an uncounted decorative edge. Do not sew the bonnet to the bowl.
  15. Pumpkin stem Row 1: ch 6; sc in second chain from hook and in each remaining chain. (5 sts) Ch 1 and turn; this chain never counts.
  16. Row 2: Sc in each stitch. (5 sts)
  17. In brown, fold the stem strip into a short cord and sew both row ends to bonnet crown.
  18. Pumpkin leaf Row 1: ch 4; sc in second chain from hook and in each remaining chain. (3 sts) Ch 1 and turn; this chain never counts.
  19. Row 2: Sc, inc, sc; ch 1 and turn. (4 sts)
  20. Row 3: Sc in each stitch. (4 sts)
  21. Make one small olive leaf. Sew its three-stitch base beside the stem and tack the tip; do not let it hang loose.

Assemble the Peekaboo Cat

  1. Sew the head to the body with a broad, twice-reinforced circle near the top of the body. Place the cat body inside the bowl so the head clears the rim.
  2. Sew the body to the bowl base through an approximately 24-stitch-wide oval contact, then tack two opposite body sides to the bowl inner wall around wall Round 12. The open bowl remains visible around the cat.
  3. Bring the two paws over the front rim and sew each complete six-stitch attachment line to the rim; tug-test. Set the bonnet over the upper head between ears and sew it around the back half of the head only, leaving the cream face and ears visible.
  4. The pumpkin is an open shell; do not fill it, close it over the face or turn it into a pumpkin-shaped cat torso. Inspect every seam and embroidery before display.

Assembly and Shaping

Keep open orange bowl, filled cream cat and separate scalloped bonnet as three constructions. Anchor the cat inside the bowl and secure the bonnet to the rear head; the face and two ears remain unobstructed.

Lay every component on a flat surface before joining. Match the marked centers first, then divide each remaining edge into equal sections. Work through both layers with consistent tension and pause after each section to check that the fabric lies flat. This measured approach prevents twisting and keeps decorative details facing the intended direction.

Macro of same cream cat embroidered eyes and pink nose, two paws securely over open pumpkin rim, visible vertical rib overlay and scalloped bonnet behind ears.

Finishing

  1. Before closure, check every part against its stated last-round count and place a small amount of washable filling where directed.
  2. Sew full contact edges, then make a second reinforcing pass. Secure and bury ends through at least three fabric paths.
  3. Remove pins and markers. Pull-test all attachments, check for exposed filling, and inspect again after washing according to the yarn label.

For a polished result, weave each tail through several same-color stitches, reverse direction once, and trim only after the fabric has been gently stretched. Block to the listed dimensions without flattening textured stitches. Inspect joins, borders, straps, and decorative pieces before the project is used or gifted.

Helpful Tips

  • A marker at each repeat boundary makes increases and decreases easier to count.
  • Make paired pieces together and compare before sewing.
  • If stuffing shows through, redo the affected section with a smaller hook rather than covering gaps with embroidery.

Good lighting and a contrasting stitch marker make counting much easier. If a section looks uneven, compare the current count with the previous checkpoint before continuing. Fixing one missed stitch early is faster than compensating later, and it preserves the measurements used by the assembly instructions.

Same finished cream pumpkin-peekaboo cat as an autumn shelf decoration with soft daylight and a few leaves; open orange bowl and separate bonnet clearly visible, no text.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this copied from the reference image?

No. The reference controls the visual brief only. The instructions and counts here are an independent BabyYarnie construction.

Was a physical sample tested?

No physical sample is claimed. Numerical stitch validation does not establish actual fit, fabric drape, yarn quantity or child safety; make a swatch and trial assembly.

Can I use hard safety eyes?

For the safest gift presentation, use securely embroidered eyes and avoid hard or detachable small parts.

Conclusion

Record your actual yarn, hook and finished measurement. Compare the completed silhouette with the design brief, then inspect every seam and embroidered feature before gifting or display.

BabyYarnie Printable Crochet Pattern Card

Finished cream cat with embroidered face and triangular ears peeking from open vertically ribbed orange crochet pumpkin bowl, cream paws over rim, separate orange scalloped bonnet with brown stem and olive leaf; no text.

BabyYarnie — easy-to-follow crochet for everyday makers.

Project: Crochet Pumpkin Peekaboo Cat Amigurumi

Skill level: Intermediate   Hook: 3.5 mm for dense worsted cotton fabric   Yarn: Worsted weight cotton

Finished size: Planning 7-8 in high including cat ears and stem; bowl about 3 in wide

Card Materials

  • Planning allowance: 110 yd orange, 85 yd cream, 15 yd olive and 10 yd brown worsted cotton plus swatch allowance
  • 3.5 mm hook, washable stuffing for cat only, black and pink embroidery yarn
  • Blunt needle, markers, scissors and tape; no hard eyes, wire or glue

Card Instructions

  1. Crochet the Open Ribbed Pumpkin Bowl: Open 42-stitch bowl, eleven wall rounds, eight surface-slip-stitch ribs.
  2. Make the Cream Cat Head, Body and Ears: Separate stuffed 42-stitch head and 36-stitch body; two 7-to-1 flat ears.
  3. Make Paws and Separate Pumpkin Bonnet: Two 12-stitch paws; separate 42-stitch bonnet, five-sc folded stem and olive leaf.
  4. Assemble the Peekaboo Cat: Cat seated inside open orange bowl; paws over rim; bonnet fitted over crown behind ears.

Finish: Check every count, weave in all ends, block to measurement, and inspect each join.

Yarn Information

Yarn Amount
Planning allowance: 110 yd orange, 85 yd cream, 15 yd olive and 10 yd brown worsted cotton plus swatch allowance

Designer & Source

Availability
Free