Welcome to my easy cat crochet pattern. This is what the finished cat will look like.

Finished easy cat crochet group portrait

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Easy Cat Crochet Tutorial.

 

The complete pattern is available to view on this page by scrolling down. If you would like to download the pattern, it’s available on my Ravelry store for $1 at Easy Cat Crochet Pattern.

This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to Easy Cat Crochet Pattern (UK Version).

Easy Cat Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • sc – single crochet
  • hdc – half double crochet
  • dc – double crochet
  • tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (106) Snow White, (074) Mercury, (222) Tulipe, (215) Royal Blue and (110) Black.  .
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Scissors.
  • A sewing needle and thread to stitch the cat together.
  • Black and white thread to embroider on markings.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply cotton

Size

Large cat (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)

12cm x 11cm or 5” x 4.5”

Medium cat (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

13cm x 11cm or 5” x 4”

Small cat (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8.5cm x 6.5cm or 3.25” x 2.5”

Head

Make a magic loop.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply magic loop

Row 1:  2 ch. Work 15 dc into circle and pull circle tight. Sl st in top of 1st st.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head row one

Row 2:  2 ch. 1 dc in same place as ch. Work 2 dc into each st to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 3:  2 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as ch (1 dc in each of next 2 sts and 2 dc in following st) repeat to end of row, sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head

Ears

Join yarn to any stitch on head.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply joining for first ear

Row 1:  1 ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over same st as last part of joined sc and next st.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch a joined sc over both sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with first ear

Miss 5 stitches and work the 2nd ear the same as the 1st.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply joining for second ear

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with ears 

Body

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  2 ch. Work 15 dc into circle and pull circle tight. Sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2:  2 ch. 1 dc in same place as ch. Work 2 dc into each st to end of row. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 3:  2 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as ch (1 dc in each of next 2 sts and 2 dc in following st) repeat to end of row, sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 4:  2 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as ch (1 dc in each of next 2 sts and 2 dc in following st) repeat to end of row, sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 5:  1 ch. Work 1 sc in same place as ch (1 sc in each of next 2 sts and 2 sc in following st) repeat to end of row, sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply body

Tail

25 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in following st) 3 times, (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in following st) 2 times, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, 1 sc in each of following 5 sts, 1 sl st in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 2:  Sl st in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 4 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts) repeat to end.  Work 1 sc in each st down end of tail.  Turn.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply tail row 2

Row 3:  Work 1 sl st in each st across end of tail and down outside curve of tail until the end of tail.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply tail

If making a cat to face in the opposite direction you could leave off row 3 of the tail.  All other crocheting would be worked the same.

1st Marking

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  4 ch. Work 1 tr into circle and pull circle tight. Don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  4 ch. Work 1 tr in st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 3:  4 ch. Work 1 tr in each st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 4:  2 ch. Work 1 hdc in each st and 1 hdc in top of ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply first marking

2nd Marking

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  4 ch. Work 1 tr into circle and pull circle tight. Don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  4 ch. Work 1 tr in st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Turn.

Row 3:  4 ch. Work 1 tr in each st and 1 tr in top of ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply second marking

Eyes (Make 2)

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 sc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply eyes

Nose

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 1 hdc, 3 sc and 1 hdc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply nose

Whiskers (Make 6)

Leaving a long tail on one end make desired length of chain.  Fasten off.  Weave in short end but leave long tail to stitch it to cat.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply whiskers

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a white dot on each eye or use a bead.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply eyes with dots

Sew the nose to the head over the centre circle.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with nose

Embroider on a mouth.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with mouth

Stitch the eyes to the head.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with eyes

Attach the whiskers using the long tail to attach them or embroider on whiskers.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with whiskers

Embroider on eyelashes if desired.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply head with eyelashes

Sew the tail to the body.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply body with tail

Attach the 2 body markings.

Crochet easy cat 2 ply body with markings

Stitch the head to the body.

Finished crochet easy cat 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished easy crochet cat. If you liked this pattern I also have another cat, a basset hound and a dog that you might like.

Finished crochet cat group

Finished crochet basset hound dog group landscape

Finished crochet dog with a bone landscape