Sphynx Cat Crochet Pattern: A Wrinkly, Hairless Amigurumi

Sphynx Cat Crochet Pattern: A Wrinkly Hairless Amigurumi

Part 2: Front Legs (Make 2 – Left and Right Different)

Work with main color plush yarn.

Rounds 1-11 (Same for Both Legs)

  • Foundation: Ch 4. From 2nd ch from hook: 2 inc, in first ch of chain: 3 sc, along opposite side: 2 sc (9)
  • Round 2: (1 sc, inc) × 3, 3 sc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, dec) × 3, 3 sc (9)
  • Round 4: dec from sl st, 2 sl st, dec from sl st, 1 sc, 3-in-1, 1 sc (9)
  • Round 5: 4 sl st, 2 sc, 3-in-1, 2 sc (11)
  • Round 6 (FLO): 4 sc, BO: 2 sc, dec from 3 sc, 2 sc (9)
  • Round 7: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, dec, 1 sc (9)
  • Round 8: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, dec (9)

Stuff the lower part of the leg.

  • Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): 9 sc (9)

Rounds 12-15 (Right Leg)

  • Round 12: 5 sc, (inc, 1 sc) × 2 (11)
  • Round 13: 11 sc (11)
  • Round 14: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc (14)
  • Round 15: 14 sc (14)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Rounds 12-15 (Left Leg)

  • Round 12: (1 sc, inc) × 2, 5 sc (11)
  • Round 13: 11 sc (11)
  • Round 14: (2 sc, inc) × 2, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc (14)
  • Round 15: 14 sc (14)

Fasten off, leaving a 35 cm tail for later. Do not fully stuff the legs yet.

Optional: Crocheting Wrinkles on the Legs

Work slip stitches into the leg stitches between the rows to create wrinkles:

  • First wrinkle: between Rounds 4 and 5
  • Then work every 2-3 rows as desired

Watch the video tutorial for this technique! After adding the wrinkles, you can stuff the legs up to Round 10

Part 3: Tail

Work with main color plush yarn.

  • Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
  • Rounds 2-5 (4 rounds): 5 sc (5)
  • Round 6: inc, 4 sc (6)
  • Rounds 7-11 (5 rounds): 6 sc (6)
  • Round 12: inc, 5 sc (7)
  • Rounds 13-22 (10 rounds): 7 sc (7)
  • Round 23: inc, 6 sc (8)
  • Rounds 24-33 (10 rounds): 8 sc (8)
  • Round 34: (inc, 3 sc) × 2 (10)
  • Round 35: 10 sc (10)

Now transition to the body. The marker runs along the back.

  • Round 36: dec, 1 sc, 4 inc, 1 sc, dec (12)
  • Round 37: 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (14)
  • Round 38 (FLO): inc, BO: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, FLO: inc (20)
  • Round 39: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) × 2, 4 sc, (inc, 2 sc) × 2, inc, 1 sc + psm (26)

Part 4: Body (Crocheting Legs and Tail Together)

Attach Back Legs

  • Round 40: Find the central 3 sc on the back of each leg.
    • 3 sc, inc, 5 sc
    • 3 sc together with the back of the leg
    • (3-in-1) × 2
    • 3 sc together with the back of the other leg
    • 5 sc, inc, 3 sc (32)
  • Round 41 (watch the video!):
    • Along body: 10 sc
    • Decrease at seam/leg
    • Along leg: 7 sc
    • Decrease at leg/seam/body
    • Along body: 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc
    • Decrease at body/seam/leg
    • Along leg: 7 sc
    • Decrease at leg/seam
    • Along body: 10 sc (44)
  • Round 42: 16 sc, 2 dec, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 dec, 16 sc (42)
  • Round 43: inc, 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, dec, 6 sc, dec, inc, 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (48)
  • Round 44 (BO): 19 sc, dec, BLO: 6 sl st, BO: dec, 19 sc + psm (46)
    • Make sure the 6 sl st are centered on the belly!
  • Round 45 (BO): 14 sc, dec, 3 sc, FLO (from previous row): dec, 2 sc, dec, BO: 3 sc, dec, 16 sc (42)
  • Round 46: 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 13 sc (38)
  • Round 47: (1 sc, inc) × 2, 10 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 10 sc, (inc, 1 sc) × 2, 1 sc (40)
  • Round 48 (BO): dec, 1 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, BLO: 7 sl st, BO: dec, 9 sc, (dec, 1 sc) × 2 (34)
  • Round 49 (BO): 1 sc, dec, 10 sc, FLO (from previous row): dec, 3 sl st, dec, BO: 10 sc, dec, 2 sc (30)
  • Round 50: 4 sl st, 22 sc, 4 sl st (30)
  • Round 51 (BLO): 4 sl st, BO: 8 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 8 sc, BLO: 4 sl st (28)
  • Round 52 (FLO from previous row): 4 sl st, BO: 7 sc, 6 sl st, 7 sc, FLO from previous row: 4 sl st (28)

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