Cute & Easy Crochet Cat Stitch Pattern For Animal lovers

Boost your creativity with the fun Crochet Cat Stitch, perfect for adding a playful feline twist to your unique and vibrant crochet projects!

This sweet pattern features adorable cat-shaped stitches that bring a playful and whimsical touch to your projects. Ideal for cat lovers and crochet enthusiasts alike, the Pattern involves a combination of basic stitches and slightly advanced techniques, making it a fun challenge for intermediate crocheters.

Crochet Cat Stitch

Each cat silhouette is carefully formed, adding character and charm to blankets, hats, and more. This pattern not only sparks joy but also creates a sturdy and textured fabric, making it great for both decorative and practical items.

Tip:

Use contrasting yarn colors to make each cat stand out and add a vibrant, eye-catching effect to your work.

Materials:

• Worsted weight (size 4) cotton yarn
• 4mm crochet hook

Instructions:

Foundation Chain

• Work a foundation chain in multiples of 5 (e.g., 5, 10, 15, 20…) to your desired width.
• Begin with a chain of 30 for this example.

Row 1:

• Double crochet (dc) into the fourth chain from the hook (counts as two dc).
• Skip four chains, then work a shell stitch into the fifth chain:
• Shell stitch: 2 dc, chain 1, 2 dc in the same stitch.
• Continue the pattern across, skipping four chains and applying a shell stitch in the fifth chain.
• When you have six chains left at the end of the row, double crochet into the last two chains.

Row 2:

• Chain 2 (or 3) to serve as your first dc, and turn your work.
• Double crochet into the next stitch.
• Work a shell stitch into each chain-1 space of the previous shell stitches across the row.
• Dc in the final two stitches and once into the chain-space or top of the turning chain.

For Row 3 (Start of 3-row repeat and color change):

• Change color at the end of Row 2. Chain 2 (or 3) or do a stacked single crochet for the first dc, turn your work.
• Perform an extended dc decrease (extended two double crochets together) down into the first row to create the “paws”:
• Yarn over, insert the hook down to the first row, pull up a loop to current row height, yarn over and pull through two loops twice.
• Shell stitch in the chain-1 space from the previous row’s shell stitch.
• Alternate with the extended dc decreases and shell stitches across the row.
• End with a dc in the final two stitches.

Row 4:

• Chain 2 (or 3), or do a stacked single crochet, and turn your work.
• Shell stitch in the chain-1 space of each shell stitch from the previous row across.

Row 5:

• Repeat instructions for Row 4.

Finishing the Pattern:

• Repeat Rows 3 through 5 until your project reaches the desired length, changing colors every three rows.
• To complete the project, end on a repeat of Row 3.

Border (optional):

• Work a single crochet edge around the project, placing three sc in each corner.
• For wavy sides, alternate single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), and double crochet (dc) to create a smooth edge.