Crochet Cat Granny Square

These adorable crochet cats can be crafted in a variety of delightful ways, making them a versatile addition to your crochet repertoire. You can create them as charming appliqués, which are perfect for embellishing garments, bags, or home décor items, adding a whimsical touch that showcases your love for felines. .

For those who enjoy working on larger projects, you can transform these crochet cats into squares that can seamlessly integrate into your favorite granny square projects. This approach allows you to add this playful cat design to blankets, clothing, or accessories that celebrate both creativity and craftsmanship.

Materials: 

• Worsted Weight Yarn such as Brava

  • 2 yds / 11 m Color A (applique)

  • 11 yds / 10 m Color B (square)

• Size H (5mm) crochet hook

• Tapestry needle

Finished Size: 

4" / 10cm width for applique

5" / 13cm width for granny square

Abbreviations (US Terms)

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sc: single crochet

sk: skip

sl: slip

sp: space

st/sts: stitch/stitches

Printable Version:

Get the printable PDF version version of this pattern here.

Cat Granny Square Instructions:

Cat Applique:

Begin with a slip stitch on the hook and ch 4 (counts as dc and beginning ring). 

Round 1: work 11 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, join with a sl-st in top of ch 3. – 12 sts

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc into same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl-st in top of ch 3. – 24 sts

Round 3: ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next, 2 dc in next; repeat from * to end of round. Join with a sl-st in top of ch 3. – 36 sts

Round 4 (ears): sk 2, (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next st, sk 2, sl-st in next 3 sts, sk 2, (4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next st, sk 2, sl-st into next st and fasten off. 

To make the granny square:

Round 5: This entire round is worked in the “3rd loop” on the back of each stitch. Join with a new color in the 3rd loop of the stitch where the final slip stitch was made to finish round 4, ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next, dc in next 2 sts, (ch 1, 2dc) in next, dc in next, hdc in next, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next, dc in next, (2dc, ch 1) in next, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next, sc in next 4 sts, sl-st in next 4 sts (the side of the cat's ear), ch 1, sl-st in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl-st in next 4 sts, ch 1, sl-st in last 4 sts, join with a sl-st in top of beginning sc. – 44 sts, 4 ch-1 corners

Round 6: ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc in the top of each st to next ch-1 sp, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in each ch-1 sp; repeat from * three more times, dc to the end. – 60 sts, 4 ch-2 corners

Round 6 may be repeated as many times as needed to increase the size of the square. 16 sts will be added to each round count.

Cut yarn and weave in all ends.

Optional: 

Embroider a nose, whiskers or face using scrap yarn. 

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