Cat face: Amigurumi Face Placement Planner

Almond eyes and six whiskers

This cat placement uses thirty positions around twelve rounds, with eyes at stitches ten and twenty on round six. Each almond consists of separate upper and lower curves meeting at the same two endpoints. The upper control rises seven tenths of a round above the eye line, while the lower control falls forty-five hundredths below it. This asymmetric lens distinguishes the eye drawing from a filled circle or an oval. It also gives a clear way to compare the two sides before securing thread.

Count the whisker landmarks independently

Three left whiskers start at position 8.5, on rounds 6.7, 7.15 and 7.6, and meet position 9.9 on round 7.15. The right set starts together at position 20.1 on round 7.15 and extends to position 21.5 at the same three heights. There are six individual lines, not one continuous route crossing the nose. Keep their inside endpoints outside the eye centers and work each strand separately so tightening one whisker cannot pull the whole face sideways.

Preserve the central triangle and split mouth

The nose is centered at stitch fifteen, with top corners 14.4 and 15.6 on round 6.7 and its lower point on round 7.3. A short central line and two small mouth curves complete the lower expression. Transfer the nose only after confirming the wider ten-interval eye gap. Reducing that gap without generating a new file would also move the whisker groups, because their positions are calculated relative to the eyes rather than fixed to the head edges.

Questions and repair strategy

Why are my eyes pointed triangles?

The middle landmarks are curve controls. Lay a smooth guide strand through the intended outline instead of making two straight backstitch segments through each control.

Can whiskers be loose rigid fibers?

The specified design is stitched onto the surface. It does not require protruding wire or certify any alternative attachment.

Why do the whiskers slope differently?

Check each outer round coordinate and the shared inner height. A round-marker error changes the fan even when the three line lengths look similar.

Exact setup, compatible head reference and finishing

Open the Amigurumi Face Placement Planner and choose cat, circumference 30, height 12 and eye separation 10. The reference below assumes an existing single-crochet head with six stitches in a magic ring, then six evenly distributed increases on each round until 30 stitches. Work three even rounds, then six evenly distributed decreases per round until six remain; close those final loops with the tail. This optional arithmetic reference has 12 worked rounds. Its maximum-count band provides a reference for the eye line and nearby feature anchors. Fractional curve controls are guide locations; check their position on the actual curved surface rather than assuming every referenced level has the maximum circumference. Swatch and finish a physical head before assessing the actual fit.

The placement tool generates embroidery instructions, not that head construction. Use a tapestry needle and suitable contrasting yarn, transfer temporary landmarks, then follow the complete paths below. Round coordinates increase downward on this unwrapped face map. Fractional locations lie between markers. Short backstitches follow straight paths; curved strands are couched to the drawn guide. Secure each separate tail inside without pulling the surface inward. Review the chart-reading guide and keep the exact project JSON with your chosen trial. US and UK modes retain the same coordinates. No physical crochet or toy certification is implied by the calculated example.

1. cat placement trial on an existing head: mark front center stitch 15. Eyes are centered at stitches 10 and 20 on round 6; separation 10 stitch intervals (9 numbered positions strictly between). left-upper-eye: couch a curve from (9.35, R6) through control (10, R5.3) to (10.65, R6); yarn slot 2. left-lower-eye: couch a curve from (9.35, R6) through control (10, R6.45) to (10.65, R6); yarn slot 2. right-upper-eye: couch a curve from (19.35, R6) through control (20, R5.3) to (20.65, R6); yarn slot 2. right-lower-eye: couch a curve from (19.35, R6) through control (20, R6.45) to (20.65, R6); yarn slot 2. nose: backstitch (14.4, R6.7) → (15.6, R6.7) → (15, R7.3), close to the first point; yarn slot 2. philtrum: backstitch (15, R7.3) → (15, R7.7); yarn slot 2. left-mouth: couch a curve from (14.2, R7.7) through control (14.6, R8.2) to (15, R7.7); yarn slot 2. right-mouth: couch a curve from (15, R7.7) through control (15.4, R8.2) to (15.8, R7.7); yarn slot 2. left-whisker-1: backstitch (8.5, R6.7) → (9.9, R7.15); yarn slot 2. right-whisker-1: backstitch (20.1, R7.15) → (21.5, R6.7); yarn slot 2. left-whisker-2: backstitch (8.5, R7.15) → (9.9, R7.15); yarn slot 2. right-whisker-2: backstitch (20.1, R7.15) → (21.5, R7.15); yarn slot 2. left-whisker-3: backstitch (8.5, R7.6) → (9.9, R7.15); yarn slot 2. right-whisker-3: backstitch (20.1, R7.15) → (21.5, R7.6); yarn slot 2. Fractional coordinates are between stitch or round markers; curve controls guide the shape and are not extra insertion points. Compare temporary threads on the stuffed head, then secure each separate strand inside without distorting the surface. This plan references 30 head positions; it does not make 30 new crochet stitches. [30 existing head reference positions]