I wanted to make afree cat crochet pattern that was quick, fun, and full of charm—and this little guy checks all the boxes. With its tiny paws, curled tail, and sweet little face, it’s the kind of project that works up fast but still makes you smile every time you finish one.
It’s that kind of project—quick, cute, and super giftable. This crochet cat is beginner-winnie the pooh – free pattern Minnie Mouse free pattern
Materials:
Plastic eye 0.5mm
Scissors
Fabric glue/ hot glue
Block pin/Stitch marker
Fiberfill for stuffing
Sewing needles
Pink blush makeup powder
Attention:
You can use the same pattern
to make a smaller or larger doll,
it all depends on your choice of yarns.
Crochet hook: suitable with your yarns.
I made one of these cats as a gift… and then had to make three more because everyone wanted one.
it’s the kind of soft, pocket-sized buddy that people can’t resist picking up.
Crochet abbreviations
R: round
MR: magic ring
Ch: chain stitch
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase single crochet
Dec: decrease single crochet
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
st: stitch
Tr: triple crochet
Htr: half triple crochet
slst: Slip stitch
{…}: Crochet all in 1 stitch
*: Repeat
hdc: Half double crochet
hdc inc: Half double crochet Increase
hdc dec: Half double crochet decrease
dc: Double crochet
dc inc: Double crochet Increase
dc dec: Double crochet decrease
W: 3 single crochet in one st ( increase)
M: 1 single crochet from 3sts (decrease)
Picot: see tutorial on youtube with key word
“ how to crochet picot
Free cat crochet pattern PDF
Head
R1: White, 8sc into MR
R2: 8inc (16)
R3~11: 16sc (8 rounds)
R12: 1ch, turn, BLO (sc, inc)8 (24) pic 1 R13: Do not turn and work in spiral from here (sc, inc)12 (36)
R14: (5sc, inc)6 (42) R15: (3sc, inc, 3sc)6 (48)
R16 : 10sc, inc, sc, inc, 10sc, inc, sc, inc, 22sc (52) pic 2
R17~18: 52sc ( 2 rounds)
R19: 10sc, 3dec, 8sc, 3dec, 22sc (46)
R20: 11sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 23sc (48)
R21~22: 48sc (2 rounds)
R23: (3sc, dec, 3sc)6 (42) pic 3 R24~25: 42sc (2 rounds) R26: (5sc, dec)6 (36)
R27: 36sc
R28: (2sc, dec, 2sc)6 (30) R29: (3sc, dec)6 (24)
R30: (sc, dec, sc)6 (18) R31: (sc, dec)6 (12)
R32: 6dec (6)
Cut the yarn and fasten off pic 4
Eye positions are on R20-21, with a space of 8 stitches between the two eyes
Follow below pic 6~19 to embroider the cat’s eyes, nose and whiskers
Apply pink blush to the cheeks and a little on the nose to create emphasis pic 20~21 👇
free cat crochet pattern pdf for beginners
Ear (2pcs)
R1: White, 6sc into MR
R2: (sc, inc)*3 (9)
R3: (sc, inc, sc) *3 (12)
R4: (3sc, inc)3 (15) R5: (2sc, inc, 2sc)3 (18)
Leave a long tail for sewing, cut the yarn pic 22
pic 22
Sew 2 sides of the ear together pic 23, apply pink blush in the the middle of the ears pic 24
Use pins to mark the positions of the two ears pic 25~26. The ear positions are
from R3 to R8, counting from the top of the head down to the neck, sew 2 ears onto
the head pic 28
Front Leg (2 pcs)
R1: White, 4sc into MR
R2: (inc, sc)2 (6) R3: (sc, inc, sc)2 (8)
R3: (3sc, inc)2 (10) R4~5: 10sc (2 rounds) R6: (2sc, inc, 2sc)2 (12)
R7~13: 12sc (7 rounds)
Cut the yarn and fasten off pic 29
R1: White, 6sc into MR
R2: 6inc (12)
R3: (sc, inc)6 (18) R4: (sc, inc, sc)6 (24)
R5: (3sc, inc)6 (30) R6: BLO sc, (inc, 4sc)5, inc, 3sc (36)
R7: (inc, 4sc) * 2, inc, 5sc, inc, 12sc, inc, 6sc (41)
R8: 41sc
R9: inc, 12sc, (inc, 8sc) * 2, inc, 9sc (45)
R10: 45sc
R11: 8sc, inc, 36sc (46)
R12~14: 46sc (3 rounds)
R15: 22sc, 2dec, 2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc, 2dec, 6sc (44)
R16: 44sc
R17: 26sc, dec, sc, 2inc, sc, dec, 10sc (44)
R18: (In this round, we will join the legs) 27sc (body), 10sc (first leg), skip 2sts
on first leg, skip 2sts on body, 3sc, (pic 30) 10sc (second leg), skip 2sts on
second leg, skip 2sts on body, 10sc (body) pic 31
R19: 60sc
R20: 3sc, 2dec, 2sc, 2dec, 47sc (56)
R21: dec, 7sc, dec, 45sc (54) pic 32
R22: dec, 7sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 12sc (48)
R23 : (4sc, dec) *8 (40) – stuff as you go
R24: (6sc, dec) *5 (35)
R25: (2sc, dec, 3sc) 5 (30) R26: (3sc, dec)6 (24)
R27: 24sc
pic 32
R28: (sc, dec, sc)6 (18) R29: 18sc R29: (sc, dec)6 (12) pic 33~34
Insert a piece of wire or a pipe cleaner pic 35~37. Using wire allows you to
make the neck flexible, enabling various poses
R30~38: 12sc (9 rounds) – stuff
R39: 6dec (6)
Cut the yarn and fasten off pic 38
Back leg (2 pcs)
R1: White, 5ch turn 2nd st from hook, sc, 2inc, 3sc into the same st, work on other
side of the chain, 2sc, inc
R2: 12sc
R3: 2sc, 2dec, 6sc (10)
R4: sc, dec, 7sc (9)
Stuff a little bit
Leave a long tail for sewing and cut off pic 39
Sew the 2 back legs onto R7 and R8, leaving a space of 6 to 7 stitches between them.
Sew the 2 front legs together, following pic 40~43 to complete the sewing of all 4 legs
Easy cat crochet pattern free
Tail
R1: White, 8sc into MR
R2~3: 8sc (2 rounds)
R4: 6sc, dec (7)
R5~7: 7sc ( 3 rounds)
R8: 5sc, dec (6)
R9~14: 6sc (5rounds)
Leave a long tail for sewing and cut the yarn pic 44
Collar
R1: Black or red, 27ch join other side, 11sc, 2hdc, [(dc, picot, dc) into the same stitch],
2hdc, 11sc
Cut the yarn and fasten off
Attach the bell at position of picot pic 45