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About Pattern:
This Amigurumi Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat) Pattern created by Rabbiz Design. The finished size of each
cat is about 17 centimetres high and 9 centimetres wide. Please note that this size may vary depends on
the yarn and crochet hook size used. Before you begin, please read the whole pattern carefully. If there is
any error detected, feel free to contact me anytime. I’ll be available on
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part of this pattern.
Materials:
• 4 Ply Acrylic Yarn • Embroidery Floss : • Yarn Needle
- White - Black • Needle
- Black - Red • Sewing Pins
- Yellow • Golden Bell size 2 centimetres • Scissors
- Red • Fiberfill
- Green • Plastic Beads (Optional)
- Pink • Crochet Hook Size 2.5 mm
Index
Content Page 8. Red Cushion 17
1. Head Pattern 3 9. Accessories 19
1.1 Head Pattern for A and B 9.1 Fish Pattern
1.2 Head Pattern for C 9.2 Koban (Golden Coin Pattern)
2. Ear Pattern 5
3. Body Pattern 6 What’s Maneki Neko?
4. Leg Pattern 8 Description: The maneki-neko (Japanese: 招き, literally
4.1 Raised Paw “beckoning cat”) is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm,
talisman), usually made of ceramic in modern times, which is
4.2 Normal Paw often believed to bring good luck to the owner. This pattern
provides you 3 types of them which are
4.3 Thigh
4.4 Claws
5. Collar Pattern 10
Maneki Neko A:
6. Tail Pattern 11 Right Paw Raised:
7. Assembly 11 Money Cat or Lucky Cat
*** NOTE: To crochet bold codes 2 sc in next st*** of Ear Pattern’s Rnd Code sts
Rnd 5; crochet the first sc with red yarn and the second sc into 1 5 sc, 3 sc in next st, 4 sc, 2 sc in next st 14
the same stitch with yellow/black yarn
2 2 sc in next st, 4 sc, (2 sc in next st) *3 Times, 20
Ears: Leave both 4 sc, (2 sc in next st) *2 Times
color yarn tails after 3 sc, (2 sc in next st, 4 sc) *3 Times, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc 24
finish for assembling
4 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 4 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 32
ears to head. (A and
B with black and red, (2 sc in next st) *2 Times, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 4 sc,
C with yellow and 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, (2 sc in next st) *2 Times
red) 5 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 44
2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st,
3* Body Pattern: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) *3 Times, sc, 2 sc in next st, 2
sc, 2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st,
Description: Use white yarn to begin working on the body
pattern with 7 chains, crochet the first stitch of Rnd 1 into (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) *2 Times
the 2nd chain from hook. Continue working on the pattern 6 44 sc ***work on BLSC 44
until finish, leave 1½ foot long tail for assembly.
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Pattern diagram of
body pattern’s Rnd
1-8 (begin crocheting
with 7 chains)
Work on the body pattern until finish, leave long tail for
assembly. Then, stuff some plastic beads to fill up the half
of the body and stuff fiberfill tightly.
How to
Crochet
Cat’s
Collar
Pattern diagram of thigh pattern’s Rnd 1-9
(begin crocheting with 5 chains)
Follow photos illustrated to finish the cat’s collar.
Leave 1/2 foot long tail before begin and after finish
for assembly.
7* Assembly:
7.1* Paw, Thigh, and Tail Stripes:
Description: Use black yarn to embroider stripes on paw
and thigh before attach them to the body. Make a knot at
the end of the yarn tail before begin.
Embroider 2
black stripes on
each thigh, tie the
yarn tail behind
Pull black yarn through yarn needle, the thigh secure-
make a knot at the end of the tails. ly. Do the same
with tail part.
Claws
on
the Tip
of
the Paw
Pull yarn needle with red yarn (make a knot at the end Embroider claws
of yarn tail) from the lower part to upper part through on claws part,
the tip of the paw between Rnd 3-4 from begin. Then, hide the red yarn
insert yarn needle from the lower part through the upper left from embroi-
part again with 2 stitches away from previous position. dering inside the
Finally, secure the rest of the red yarn with beginning claws.
position of the claws. Roll the tip of paw down and tie it
with white yarn securely (follow photos)
2 sts wide,
1 st gap
5 sts ts
4s
3 sts
1 sts ts
Shape fiberfill into tube shape and stuff it into the raised ts ts 4s
3s 3s
paw, ready for assembly with body part
Face-up Positions
Description: Use black yarn, black embroidery floss, and red
embroidery floss to decorate cat’s head & face.
Tips
for
Embroider
Lips
Pin paws, thighes, claws to the body to see suitable positions for each cats
before attach each part together
Keep sewing up
thigh and belly
together about
80%, stuff fiber-
fill and continue
working untill
finish.
Round 3: Chain 3, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) into the gap of ch 2 on Round 5: Chain 3, 3 dc
Round 2, 8 hdc into the next 8 stitches. Repeat * 3 times more. into the next 3 stitches,
Join with slip stitch to the first ch 3 strand. *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) into
gap of ch 2 on Round
4, 16 dc into the next
16 stitches. Repeat * 2
times more. (2 dc, ch 3,
2 dc) into gap of ch 2 on
Round 4, 10 dc into the
next 10 stitches. Join
with slip stitch to the
first ch 3 strand.
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3
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