Chubby Plush Cat Free Crochet Pattern

by YarnGems
Chubby Plush Cat Free Crochet Pattern

Designer: Hooktasy

Looking for a quick and easy crochet cat pattern without the hassle of sewing! This little cat is a sweet and simple project perfect for all fellow cat lovers.

This crochet cat pattern is worked in one piece in a continuous spiral. The head and body, legs are worked as you go, and the ears and tail are crocheted at the end.

Stitches needed to finish this tutorial are the single crochet stitch, half double crochet stitch, slip stitch, and some crochet techniques like increasing and decreasing.

It’s perfect for personal use, gifting, décor, cat lovers, and nurseries.


Materials

  • 8 mm crochet hook
  • 6 mm yarn
  • Sewin needle, stitch marker, scissors
  • Fiberfill
  • 12 mm safety eys

Size: 15 cm

Abbreviations

Mr – magic ring
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
Bo – bobble stitch

Body

Use white yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in a Mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc, (yellow: 2 inc), 2 inc, (black: 2 inc), inc (16)
Rnd 3: sc, inc, [yellow: (sc, inc) x 2], (sc, inc) x 2, [black: (sc, inc) x 2], (sc, inc) (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc), [yellow: (2 sc, inc) x 2], (2 sc, inc) x 2, [black: (2 sc, inc) x 2], (2 sc, inc) (32)
Rnd 5: 4 sc, (yellow: 8 sc), 8 sc, (black: 8 sc), 4 sc (32)
Rnd 6: 3sc, inc, sc, (yellow: 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc), 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, sc (black: 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc), 3sc, inc (40)
Rnd 7: 7 sc, (yellow: 5 sc), 15 sc, (black: 5 sc), 8 sc (40)
Rnd 8-9: 40 sc (40)
Rnd 10: 5 sc, BO, 9 sc, BO, 9 sc, BO, 9 sc, BO, 4 sc (40)
Rnd 11: (sc, dec, sc) x 10 (30)
Rnd 12: (sc, dec) x 10 (20)
Rnd 13: 10 dec (10)

Fasten off and cut yarn.

Glue eyes at round 6-7 (4 sts apart).

Ears x2

Use black/yellow yarn.

Chain 3 st, start crochet at 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc, 1 dc

Fasten off and leave a tail to sew at R2.

Tail

Use yellow yarn.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in a Mr (5)
Rnd 2: 5 sc (5)

Change to white yarn.

Rnd 3: 5 sc (5)
Rnd 4-5: 2 sc, 2 hdc, sc

Fasten off and leave a tail to sew at R9.

Use small wool to sew the cat’s nose and whiskers.

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3 comments

The Moomin August 9, 2026 - 3:29 am

Hello, is rnd 6 (body) correct?

3 sc, inc, sc, (yellow: 2 sc. inc, 3 sc), inc, 3 sc, inc, sc, (black: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc), inc, 3 sc, inc (40).

I have tried to crochet as written, and counted numerous times. I am only counting 35 stitches.

Thank you

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YarnGems August 9, 2026 - 7:43 pm

Hi! Thank you so much for catching this – you counted correctly, that was a typo in rnd 6, a repeat was missing. Here is the corrected round:

Rnd 6: 3 sc, inc, sc, (yellow: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc), 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, sc, (black: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc), 3 sc, inc — 40 sts

That works over the 32 stitches from rnd 5 and gives you 40. Sorry for the confusion and the frogging! I’ve updated the pattern.

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The Moomin August 10, 2026 - 4:13 am

Thank you so much

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