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Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Penelope

Oct 18, 2026 10:47 PM

Handmade crocheted Garfield amigurumi toy, orange with black stripes, seated

Finished crocheted Garfield amigurumi — handmade orange tabby with black stripes, assembled and ready to display.

Crochet Garfield Amigurumi is a delightful craft project perfect for fans of the lazy yet lovable orange tabby cat! Creating your own crocheted Garfield using amigurumi techniques can spark joy and creativity in your day. The process of crafting a tiny, cuddly Garfield with a big personality is not only fun but also rewarding. With a bit of yarn, a crochet hook, and some stuffing, you can bring this iconic cartoon character to life in a handmade and charming way. So, why not give it a try and crochet your very own Garfield Amigurumi? It's a purrfectly entertaining way to spend your crafting time!

Materials:

Material estimates are based on a 4.5mm hook and himalaya dolphin baby yarn.

• Size 6 plush yarn (orange,yellow & black).

• 4.5mm hook (or your preferred size)

• Yarn needle.

• Scissors.

• Polyester stuffing/filling.

• Stitch marker.

• Safety eyes (recommended 20mm) or felt eyes.

Abbreviations:

MR- magic ring

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

st- stitch

slst- slip stitch

inc- increase

dec- decrease

hdc- half double crochet

FLO- front loop only

BLO- back loop only

R- round

CC- change color

BOB- 5 st bobble stitch

spk sc- spike st/a sc that is worked into the row below the previous round.

(…)x8- repeat this pattern the number of requested times.

(x)- number of stitches in a row

Arms- make 2

Use orange yarn.

R1. 8 sc into a MR (8)

R2. (inc)x8 (16)

R3. 5sc, (BOB,sc)x3, 5 sc (16)

R4. sc around (16)

R5. 2 sc, (dec)x6, 2 sc (10)

Stuff hand lightly. You will not be stuffing the arm.

R6. 5 dec (5)

R7-9. sc around (5) – 3 rnd

Make 2 sc across the top to close. Make sure you are on the side of the arm when crocheting across.

Leave a short tail as you will crocheting them into the body.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Ears- make 2

Use orange yarn.

R1. 4 sc in a MR (4)

R2. (inc)x4 (8)

R3. (sc,inc)x4 (12)

R4. sc around (12)

FO and leave a long tail for sewing later.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Tail

Start wiht black yarn.

R1. 4 sc into a MR (4)

R2. (sc,inc)x2 (6)

R3. inc, (sc,inc)x2, inc (10)

R4. sc around (10)

CC to orange and FO black.

R5. (sc, spk sc)x5 (10)

R6-7. sc around (10) – 2 rounds

Stuff the tip of the tail. You will not be stuffing the rest of the tail.

R8. (dec)x5 (5)

R9-18. sc around (5) – 10 rounds

Make 2 sc across the top to close. FO and leave a short tail. You will be crocheting it into the body.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Legs- make 2

Use orange yarn.

R1. Ch 6, starting from the second ch from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last st. Turn and working on the other side of the ch: 3 sc, inc (12)

R2. inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)

R3. 6 sc, (BOB,sc)x3, 6 sc (18)

R4. sc around (18)

R5. 2 sc, 7 dec, 2 sc (11)

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Stuff foot lightly. You will not be stuffing the leg.

R6. sc, 5 dec (6)

R7-11. sc around (6) – 5 rounds

FO the first leg but DO NOT the second leg. Continue to the body.

Body

Continue from the second leg.

R1. (joining the legs): Make sure you are on the side of the leg with the toes facing you. Add or take away a 1-2 sc until you are on the side the of the leg.

Sc into the side of leg 1. Make 5 more sc around leg 1. Sc back into leg 2. Make 5 more sc around leg 2. The next st will be the start of your next Rnd (12).

R2. (inc)x12 (24)

R3. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)

R4. sc around (30)

R5. 14 sc, 2 sc through the tail and body, 14 sc (30)

R6. (sc,inc)x2, 20 sc, (sc,inc)x3 (35)

Note: the (sc,inc)s in R6 should be the front of the belly. Adjust if needed.

R7-8. sc around (35) – 2 rounds
R9. (5sc,dec)x5 (30)
R10. (4sc,dec)x5 (25)
R11. (3sc,dec)x5 (20)
R12. (2sc,dec)x5 (15)
R13. sc around (15)

R14. 2 sc through arm and body, 2 sc, 2 sc through arm and body, 9 sc (15)
Start stuffing body here and pay extra attention to his tummy. He just had a big meal. Do NOT FO. Continue to the head.

Note: the 2 sc between the arms should be centered, adjust if needed.

Head

The head will be worked immediately after the body.

R15. (inc)x15 (30)

R16. 2 inc, 10 sc, 4 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc (38)

R17-20. sc around (38) – 4 rounds

R21. 6sc, 8 sc in the BLO, 24 sc (38)

R22. (3sc,dec)x7, sc, dec (30)

R23. (4sc,dec)x5 (25)

R24. (3sc,dec)x5 (20)

If you plan to add safety eyes do so now. Place eyes between Rnd 23 & 24 with 2-4 sts between.

Make sure not to cover the front loops of R20. If needed, move eyes up 1-2 rows. Start stuffing the head and continue as you go.

R25. (2sc,dec)x5 (15)

R26. (sc,dec)x5 (10)

R27. (dec)x5 (5)

FO and use tail to close hole.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Notes: The inc’s for Rnd 16 will be his cheeks. Adjust if needed.

Mark the first front loop of R21 as you will be making the lip here later.

Lips

Attach yellow yarn to the last front loop of Rnd 20 with the top of Garfield’s head facing you (see reference picture).

R1. 8 sc across, ch 1, turn

R2. slst, 2 dc, 2 slst, 2 dc, slst

FO leaving a long tail. Use the tail to sew down both edges of the lips inward to make a more circular shape. Do not sew down the middle of the lips.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Assembly and finishing touches

Sew on the ears

The ears should be on between Rnds 22 & 26. Make the ears slightly angled. Add a little stuffing before closing.

Garfield’s eyes (if using felt):

Step 1- cut out the pieces: You will cut out a long white oval. Cut out an orange oval that is the exact same size. Once identical, cut a straight line at the bottom having off about 1/5th of the oval. Then cut out a small black circle.

Step 2- glue/sew the black and white pieces together: the black circle should be glued/sewed on towards the bottom middle. Be sure the orange piece will slightly cover the black circle (as shown in the 3rd picture).

Step 3- glue/sew the orange piece on: you should align the orange piece to the white piece making sure the entire top part is covered. The black circle should alsı be partially covered.

Step 4- sew/glue the eyes on: the eyes should be placed directly above the lips. Make the eyes overlap just a bit.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips

Garfield’s stripes: using black yarn make all the following stripes:

3 on each cheek: the top one will be between Rnd 20 & 21 and cover about 6 sts.

The middle one will be between Rnd 19 & 20 and will cover about 8 sts. The bottom one will be between Rnd 18 & 19 and will cover about 5 sts. Make sure both sides are equal distance from the lips and identical.

3 on each side of the body: the top one should go between Rnds 9 & 10 and span about 5 sts. The middle one should go between 7 & 8 and should span about 10 sts. The bottom one should go between Rnd 5 & 6 and should span about 6 sts. Make sure both sides are identical.

Tail: put 3 small stripes towards the bottom of the tail. I made the span 3 sts each.

Crochet Your Own Garfield Amigurumi — Step-by-Step Pattern & Tips