Crochet Cat Plushie

Crochet Cat Plushie Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in beige, brown, and pink
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Two black safety eyes (10 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge

Gauge is not critical for this project.

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• st - stitch
• inc - increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec - decrease (single crochet two st together)
• sl st - slip stitch
• rnd - round

Instructions

Head

1. Using beige yarn, create a magic ring.
2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 sts)
3. Rnd 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
4. Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) around. (18 sts)
5. Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) around. (24 sts)
6. Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) around. (30 sts)
7. Rnd 6-10: Sc around. (30 sts)
8. Insert safety eyes between rnds 8 and 9, about 5 stitches apart.
9. Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) around. (24 sts)
10. Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) around. (18 sts)
11. Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
12. Rnd 13: (1 sc, dec) around. (12 sts)
13. Rnd 14: Dec around. (6 sts)
14. Finish off and weave in the end.

Ears (Make 2)

1. Using brown yarn, create a magic ring.
2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring. (5 sts)
3. Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) around. (7 sts)
4. Rnd 3: Sc around. (7 sts)
5. Finish off, leaving a tail for sewing. Attach to head.

Nose and Mouth

1. Embroider a small triangular nose using pink yarn between the eyes.
2. Using black yarn, embroider a small line coming down from the nose and add two small lines at the edges for the mouth.

Finishing

Sew the ears on top of the head, ensuring they are symmetrical. Weave in all ends to finish.

Your crochet cat plushie is now complete and ready to be loved!