Happy Wednesday my fellow crafters!
As the leaves start to fall and the air turns crisp, my crochet hook begins to dance with excitement for all things Halloween! This year, I wanted to create something that’s both a little spooky and irresistibly cute, so I designed a crocheted cat that’s ready to join in on the Halloween fun.
For this project, I used a DK-weight yarn, paired with a 3.25mm crochet hook. To add a bit of charm, I decided to give my cat a tiny, crocheted pumpkin, because what’s Halloween without pumpkins, right?
I'll be sharing for free the crochet instructions to create the Cat
here below. If you want to crochet the PUMPKIN and learn how to create the EYE INDENTATION, head over my Etsy page for the complete version of the pattern.
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Here is the FREE Crochet Pattern!
YARN
SCHEEPJES® SOFTFUN® (Art. #202)
#2510 Dove 1 ball (A)
#2601 Graphite 1 ball (B)
#2431 Clay (C)
#2470 Soft Mauve (D)
MATERIALS
Crochet hook size D (3.25 mm)
Plastic Safety Eyes (9 mm)
Black and White Embroidery Thread
Embroidery Needle
Poly Filling
DIMENSIONS
Cat + Hat = about 6 in. (15 cm) tall.
Pumpkin = about 2.5 x 2 in. (6 x 5 cm)
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
GAUGE
20sc + 24 rnds = about 4 in. (10 cm).
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Front Legs (make two)
With A make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 8
Rnds 3 - 4: 1 sc in each st around – 8 sc.
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 10 sc.
Rnd 6: 1 sc in each st around – 10 sc.
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in end.
Stuff the Legs lightly.
Body and Head
With A make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 16
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 24 sc.
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 32 sc.
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 40 sc.
Rnds 6 - 9: 1 sc in each st around – 40 sc.
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 36 sc.
Join Front Legs
With B
Rnd 11: Sc in next 15 sts; insert your hook in anyone st of last rnd of Leg I, 1 sc in next 8 sts (leave 2 sts of the leg unworked); 1 sc in st #18 of the last rnd of the body, 1 sc in next st; insert your hook in anyone st of last rnd of Leg II, 1 sc in next 8 sts (leave 2 sts of the leg unworked); 1 sc in st #22 of the last rnd of the body, 1 sc in next 14 sts – 48 sc.
Sew the gaps between legs and body with A.
Rnd 12: Sc in next 14 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 14 sts – 44 sc.
Rnd 13: (sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep twice, (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep twice, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) rep twice, (sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep twice – 36 sc.
Rnd 14: 1 sc in each st around – 36 sc.
Rnd 15: (sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 30 sc.
Rnd 16: (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep twice, sc in next 10 sts, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts) rep twice – 26 sc.
Rnd 17: sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 14 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts – 24 sc.
Rnd 18: (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 18 sc.
Begin stuffing the Body.
Rnd 19: working in front loop only, 2 sc in each st around – 36 sc.
Rnd 20: working in both loops now, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 48 sc.
Rnd 21: (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 56 sc.
Rnds 22 - 23: 1 sc in each st around – 56 sc.
Rnd 24: (sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 48 sc.
Rnds 25 - 26: 1 sc in each st around – 48 sc.
Rnd 27: (sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 40 sc.
Rnds 28 - 29: 1 sc in each st around – 40 sc.
Insert Eyes between Rnds 26 and 27, 8 sts apart.
Rnd 30: (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 32 sc.
Rnd 31: 1 sc in each st around – 32 sc.
Rnd 32: (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep around – 24 sc.
Complete stuffing the Body.
Rnd 33: (sc in next st, sc2tog) rep around – 16 sc.
Rnd 34: sc2tog around – 8 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening and knot securely.
With white floss, embroider curves along outer edges of safety eyes for whites of eyes.
With black floss, embroider curves along upper edges of safety eyes for black of eyes.
With black floss, embroider curves for Eyebrows between Rnds 29 and 32, 4 sts apart.
With C, embroider Nose between Rnds 23 and 27.
Ears (make two)
With A make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 8 sc.
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 10 sc.
Rnd 4: sc in each st around – 10 sc.
Don’t stuff the Ears, flatten them instead.
Fasten off and leave a strand to sew Ears to Head between Rnds 29 and 34.
Back Legs (make two)
With A make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 8 sc.
Rnds 3 - 5: sc in each st around – 8 sc.
Stuff the first 5 rounds lightly.
Rnd 6: sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 2 sts – 12 sc.
Rnd 7: sc in next 2 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) rep 4 times, sc in next 2 sts – 16 sc.
Rnd 8: sc in next 2 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) rep 4 times, sc in next 2 sts – 20 sc.
Rnd 9: sc in each st around – 20 sc.
Rnd 10: sc in next 2 sts, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts) rep 4 times, sc in next 2 sts – 16 sc.
Rnd 11: sc in each st around – 16 sc.
Rnd 12: sc in next 2 sts, (sc2tog, sc in next st) rep 4 times, sc in next 2 sts – 12 sc.
Rnd 13: (sc in next st, sc2tog) rep around – 8 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening and knot securely.
With A sew the Back Legs to Body. Flatten the thigh and sew only the thigh section to Body.
Tail
With A make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep twice – 8 sc.
Rnds 3 - 20: sc in each st around – 8 sc.
Rnd 21: (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) rep twice – 6 sc.
Fasten off leaving. A long strand to sew the Tail to the back of the Body.
Insert one end of the chenille stem inside the Body, where you want to position the Tail.
Slip the chenille stem inside the Tail. Sew the last round of the Tail to the Body.
Hat
With B make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st – 6 sc.
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 9 sc.
Rnds 4: sc in each st around – 9 sc.
Rnd 5: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 12 sc.
Rnds 6: sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Rnd 7: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 16 sc.
Rnds 8: sc in each st around – 16 sc.
Rnd 9: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 20 sc.
Rnd 10: (sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 22 sc.
Rnd 11: (sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep around – 24 sc.
Rnd 12: 2 sc in each st around – 48 sc.
Rnds 13: sc in each st around – 48 sc; turn.
Rnds 14: sl st in each st around – 48 st.
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in end.
With C, surface crochet between Rnds 10 and 11.
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in end.
I can't wait to see your version of my HALLOWEEN CAT! Feel free to tag me (@elisascrochet) in your photos on Instagram or Facebook!
Elisa
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