Amigurumi Kiki's Delivery Service Jiji

Jiji is Kiki’s cat in the Hayao Miyazaki movie Kiki’s delivery service.

Supplies:
Black yarn
5.50 mm hook
Size 10 crochet thread (white, black and pink)
1.50 mm hook
Needle
Scissors
polyester fiberfill stuffing

Head and body (black yarn):

R1: 6 SC into ring (6 SC)
R2: 2-SC INC around (12 SC)
R3: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (18 SC)
R4: * SC 2, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (24 SC)
R5: * SC 3, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (30 SC)
R6: * SC 4, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (36 SC)
R7: * SC 5, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (42 SC)
R8: 1 SC in each SC around. (42 SC)
R9: *SC 6, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (48 SC)
R10: *SC 6, 2-DEC into next SC * around. (42 SC)
R11: 1 SC in each SC around. (42 SC)
R12: *SC 5, 2-DEC into next SC * around. (36 SC)
R13: *SC 4, 2-DEC into next SC * around. (30 SC)
R14: *SC 3, 2-DEC into next SC * around. (24 SC)
R15: *SC 2, 2-DEC into next SC * around. (18 SC)
Stuff head
R16: 1 SC in each SC around. (18 SC)
R17: * SC 2, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (24 SC)
R18: * SC 3, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (30 SC)
R19: * SC 4, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (36 SC)
R20: * SC 5, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (42 SC)
R21: 1 SC in each SC around. (42 SC)
R22: *SC 6, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (48 SC)
R23-45: 1 SC in each SC around. (48 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Stuff with polyester filling. Set aside.

Bottom (black yarn):

R1: 6 SC into ring (6 SC)
R2: 2-SC INC around (12 SC)
R3: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (18 SC)
R4: * SC 2, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (24 SC)
R5: * SC 3, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (30 SC)
R6: 1 SC in each SC around. (30 SC)
R7: * SC 4, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (36 SC)
R8: * SC 5, 2- SC INC into next SC * around. (42 SC)
R9: 1 SC in each SC around. (42 SC)
R10: *SC 6, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (48 SC)
Fasten off.  Attach the bottom piece to the bottom of the body and set aside.

Ears x2 (black yarn):

R1: 6 SC into ring (6 SC)
R2: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (9 SC)
R3: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (12 SC)
R4-12: 1 SC in each SC around. (12 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Set aside.

Paws x2 (black yarn):

R1: 6 SC into ring (6 SC)
R2: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (9 SC)
R3: *SC 2, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (12 SC)
R4: *SC 3, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (15 SC)
R5: *SC 3, 2-SC DEC into next SC * around. (12 SC)
R6: *SC 2, 2-SC DEC into next SC * around. (9 SC)
R7-20: 1 SC in each SC around. (9 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Stuff with polyester filling. Set aside.

Tail (black yarn):

R1: 6 SC into ring (6 SC)
R2: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (9 SC)
R3: *SC 2, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (12 SC)
R4-30: 1 SC in each SC around. (12 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Stuff with polyester filling. Set aside.

Outer eyes x2 (white thread):

R1: 6 SC into ring (6 SC)
R2: *SC 1, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (9 SC)
R3: 1 SC in each SC around. (9 SC)
R4: *SC 2, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (12 SC)
R5: 1 SC in each SC around. (12 SC)
R6: *SC 3, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (15 SC)
R7: 1 SC in each SC around. (15 SC)
R8: *SC 4, 2-SC INC into next SC * around. (18 SC)
R9: 1 SC in each SC around. (18 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Set aside.

Inner eyes x2 (black thread):

R1: 8 SC (8 SC)
R2: 2-SC INC around (16 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Set aside.

Nose (Pink Thread):

R1: 5 SC (5 SC)
R2: 2-SC INC around (10 SC)
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for attaching. Set aside.

Assembly:
Attach the tail to the bottom back part of your cat. Stitch the paws shut and attach them to the middle front of the cat. Attach the ears to the top of the head. Attach the inner eye piece to the outer eye piece then attach to the front of the cat head. Attach nose between and slightly below eyes.