Kitty Cat Lovey Crochet Pattern

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If you’re a cat person who loves to crochet, this cat lovey crochet pattern is just what you need for your next project. Whether you’re making it for a little one or just because you can’t resist something this cute, this cozy cat lovey is bound to bring some extra warmth and smiles.

If you’d like to make this crochet cat lovey, keep reading for all the details and the free crochet pattern or you can purchase the ad-free PDF version here.

Yarn

The lovey was made with Made with Love The Cottony One Yarn by Lion Brand. Wow, that sentence was a little confusing; the name of the actual yarn is Made with Love The Cottony One. That seems like an excessively long name for a yarn.

The yarn is wonderful though. It’s a cotton acrylic blend that’s tightly plied and super soft. I absolutely love the stitch definition of this yarn and it is so easy to work with.

Related: Half Double Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern

I’d like to make more things with it and hope they come out with more colors. The colors they have are great, but right now I think there are only 17 color choices.

I made a smaller version of the kitty lovey using Sirdar Snuggly 100% cotton yarn in Mauve and Cream. It looks great with thinner yarn too, but it has a bit more snuggle to it in a worsted weight yarn.

Stitches

The cute cat head, ears, and arms are crocheted with basic stitches normally used for amigurumi. You’ll need to know how to start with a magic circle and do single crochets, increases, and decreases.

You’ll also need to know some basic amigurumi joining techniques to add the ears to the head and secure the arms and the blanket. This How to Sew Closed Pieces video by Darling Maple Designs is one of my favorites for learning to sew on parts.

The blanket part of the lovey is a little more complicated. The main stitches you’ll need to know are half double crochets, double crochets, puff stitches, chains, and slip stitches. The blanket is worked in joined rounds that form a hexagon shape.

Skill Level

The lovey crochet pattern is rated at an intermediate skill level since there are several different stitches and skills you’ll need to know. I won’t go over them all again since they’re listed in the stitches section, but I do want you to be aware that this probably isn’t a beginner pattern.

Free Cat Lovey Crochet Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Gauge: After 4 rounds the blanket measures approximately 4” across

Finished Size: Approximately 13.5” when folded with the blanket measuring about 21” at the widest point

Supplies

Abbreviations

ch: chain
hdc: half double crochet
st(s): stitch(es)
sl st: slip stitch
beg: beginning
dc: double crochet
puff: puff stitch (see special stitches)
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one st) 
dec: decrease (sc2tog)

Notes

The chain 3 that starts rounds 2-19 of the blanket counts as the first dc of the round.

For the head, arms and ear pieces, you will work in continuous rounds and will not join each round with a slip stitch. The blanket is worked in joined rounds.

Special Stitches

puff stitch: [yo, pull up a loop] 3 times (7 loops on the hooks), yo, pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Cat Lovey Crochet Pattern Instructions

Blanket

With larger hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 hdc in magic circle, tighten to close, join with a sl st to the beg hdc. (6)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as ch 3, (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next 5 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (12)

Round 3: Ch 3, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in space between the ch-3 and dc, *skip dc, dc in dc, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (1 dc on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (3 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 5 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 2 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (5 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 7 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 3 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (7 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 9 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 4 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (9 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 11 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 5 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (11 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 9: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 13 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 6 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (13 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 10: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 15 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 7 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (15 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 11: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 17 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 8 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (17 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 12: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 19 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 9 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (19 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 13: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 21 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 10 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (21 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 14: Ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 23 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 11 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (23 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 15: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 25 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 12 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (25 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 13 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 27 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 13 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (27 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 17: Ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 29 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 14 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (29 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 18: Ch 3, dc in next 15 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 31 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 15 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (31 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 19: Ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, [(puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 33 sts] 5 times, (puff, ch 3, puff, ch 1) in ch-3 sp, dc in the next 16 sts, join with a sl st around beg ch-3. (33 dcs on each side and 2 puffs in each corner)

Round 20: Ch 1, (puff, ch 1) in ch-3, [skip st, sl st in next st, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st] 8 times, skip st, *sl st in ch-1 of puff st, [puff, ch 1] 3 times in ch-3 sp, skip puff and ch-1, [sl st in dc, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st, skip st] 17 times, repeat from * 4 times, sl st in ch-1 of puff st, [puff, ch 1] 3 times in ch-3 sp, skip puff and ch-1, [sl st in dc, (puff, ch 1) in same st as sl st, skip st] 8 times, join with a sl st in beg ch-3. (17 puffs on each side and 3 puffs in each corner)

Head

With smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (24)

Round 5: *sc in the next 3 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (30)

Round 6: *sc in the next 4 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (36)

Round 7: *sc in the next 5 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (42)

Round 8: *sc in the next 6 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (48)

Round 9: *sc in the next 7 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (54)

Rounds 10-15: Sc in each st around. (54)

Round 16: *sc in the next 7 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (48)

Round 17: *sc in the next 6 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (42)

Round 18: *sc in the next 5 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (36)

Round 19: *sc in the next 4 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (30)

Round 20: *sc in the next 3 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (24)

Stuff and shape the head.

Round 21: *sc in the next 2 sts, dec, repeat from * around. (18)

Round 22: (Sc, dec) around. (12)

Round 23: Dec around. (6)

Weave tail through the front loops of the stitches in Round 23 and pull gently to close. Weave in ends.

Arms – make 2

With the smaller hook, magic circle

Round 1: 6 sc in magic circle, tighten to close. (6)

Round 2: Inc in each st. (12)

Round 3: *sc, inc, repeat from * around. (18)

Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st. (18)

Round 6: (Sc, dec) around. (12)

Rounds 7-22: Sc in each st. (12)

Leave unstuffed and fold paw part so it makes a little cup. Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Ears – make 2

The ears are also worked in continuous rounds but you’ll start with a short chain instead of a magic circle with the smaller hook. The first sc of Round 2, is worked in the first sc of Round 1.

Ch 2

Round 1: 4 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. (4)

Round 2: *sc, inc, repeat from * around. (6)

Round 3: *sc, inc, repeat from * around. (9)

Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, inc, repeat from * around. (12)

Round 5: Sc in each st. (12)

Flip the ear right side out.

Round 6: fold the ear in half, sc across through both sides. (6)

Fasten off leaving a long tail end.

Assembly

Ears

Sew the ear directly across from each other spanning rounds 5-10 or wherever they look best to you.

Arms

Position the arms directly across from each other and in line with the ears. Sew the arms to the head along round 22.

Blanket

Attach the blanket to the head between the arms using tail end.

Facial Features

The facial features are created using basic straight embroidery stitches with either embroidery floss or yarn. If you want thicker facial features, go over each section 2 or 3 times.

Nose and Mouth The top of the nose will span 3 stitches between rounds 13 and 14. (Make sure to center it between the ears.)

Make the sides of the nose by working from each end of the top of the nose into the stitch one round down from the center of the top of the nose.

To fill in the nose, wrap the yarn around the sides instead of working into the stitches. Do not pull too tight or you’ll have a squished nose.

From the bottom of the nose work one stitch down and for each side of the mouth, work one round down and two stitches over.

Eyes

From the center top of the nose, start each eye one round up and two stitches over spanning 3 stitches. Create the eyelashes by working one round up and one stitch over from the end of eye, and then 1 round up and 2 stitches over.