Welcome to my crochet small cat pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished small cat applique will look like.

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Crochet Small Cat Pattern

Abbreviations 

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

Materials Used 

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton color (106) Snow White.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.

Size 

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

6cm wide x 8cm high or 2.5” wide x 3” high

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

4cm wide x 6cm high or 1.5” wide x 2.5” high

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

3cm wide x 4.5cm high or 1” wide x 1.75” high

Head & Body

Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.

Row 1:  Work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in following ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in last ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 3:  Work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 3 sts, 1 ch, work 2 sc in 3^rd st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Rows 11-13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 sc in 1^st st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row, Ears & Tail

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to st after the side middle st of head where shown.

3 ch, work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in last ch, 1 sl st in each of next 4 sts on head, 3 ch, work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in last ch, work 1 sl st in each st to start of row 15.

Work 16 ch for tail, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, a joined sc over following 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 8 ch, 2 sc in last ch, 1 sl st in each remaining st of body.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.

Cat with Tail on Right Side

Work the cat the same as the other cat to neatening row.

Work 16 ch for tail, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 2 sc in following ch, 1 sc in each of next 8 ch, a joined sc over last 2 ch, work 1 sl st in each st to st after the side middle st of head where shown.  3 ch, work 1 sc in 2^ndch from hook, 1 hdc in last ch, 1 sl st in each of next 4 sts on head, 3 ch, work 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in last ch, work 1 sl st in each st to end of row.  Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

And there’s the finished cat appliqués. I’ve also made them in different sizes and colors.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet cat, the easy cat, the cat bag, the cat potholder and the sea otters.