Adorable Tapestry Cat Square Crochet Pattern

ByMelissa

Hey cat lovers and crochet fans! Ready to stitch something adorable, quick, and fun? My free Cat Square Crochet Pattern features a sweet sitting cat silhouette made using the tapestry crochet technique.

Easy to make and super charming, this square will have you smiling stitch after stitch. Whether you’re a cat person or just love cute crochet, this pattern is purr-fect for you! The free pattern is below.

Image of a cat square crochet pattern free with the text “cat square free crochet pattern” and “lovable loops crochet designs”.

Beginner-friendly and purr-fectly simple

New to crochet or tapestry crochet techniques? Don’t worry—this free crochet cat pattern is a breeze! Using single crochet stitches and just two colors, this cute cat silhouette is designed especially for beginners.

Tapestry crochet is easier than it looks, and you’ll quickly fall in love with how the simple stitches form your adorable kitty. Grab your yarn and crochet hook—let’s get started!

Endless possibilities: creative crochet squares!

Designs like this crochet cat square can be turned into so many fun things! Use one square as a coaster, mug rug, or a sweet wall decoration.

Want something bigger? Stitch several squares together and make pillows, blankets, tote bags, or even scarves. Mix & match this cat square with these other free crochet square patterns for an adorable patchwork project: bow, horse, flower, cactus, tulip, heart, & monstera leaf. The possibilities are endless—let your creativity meow!

Stitch, sell, and share the kitty love!

Thinking of selling your crochet creations at craft fairs or online marketplaces like Etsy? These cat-themed crochet squares are sure to charm customers everywhere.

Create coaster sets, mug rugs, throw pillows, or tote bags featuring this adorable cat silhouette—buyers will adore handmade items that showcase their feline friends.

Since this cat granny square crochet pattern works up quickly and easily, you’ll have plenty of products ready to go in no time, making it easier than ever to sell your handmade goods!

Cat square crochet pattern information

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook:  H-8 5 mm hook size
  • Yarn: worsted weight yarn in white and blue (cat color)
  • Copy of the crochet cat pattern graph
  • Yarn needle for weaving the yarn tails in

Skill level

Easy. This easy crochet pattern uses only basic crochet stitches.

Finished measurements

4″ wide by 4.5″ tall (10 cm by 11 cm)

Crochet terms

  • ch(s): chain(s)
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • sc: single crochet stitch

Cat square crochet pattern notes

  • The pattern is made in rows of single crochet stitches.
  • Make color changes following the graph or the written instructions.
  • Each square on the graph represents a single crochet stitch.
  • Read the graph from right to left ← on odd-numbered rows, and left to right → on even-numbered rows.
  • ← you are working on the “right side”
  • → you are working on the “wrong side”
  • You can carry the unused yarn color(s) or cut and rejoin as needed.

Color changes

  • To change colors, work the last yarn over of a stitch with the new color. This sets up your yarn for the next stitch in the new color.
  • Carry unused colors across the row by laying them over the stitches you’re working into, so you can pick them up as needed. This is known as tapestry crochet!

Cat square crochet pattern instructions

Make the cat crochet pattern square following the graph or the written instructions.

  • With white yarn, chain 21, then single crochet into the 2nd ch from the hook and in each remaining chain. 
  • You have made row 1 and should have 20 single crochet stitches.

Graph for the cat square crochet pattern

Download the cat granny square crochet free pattern graph.

Written instructions

← Row 1: white x 7, blue x 6, white x 7 
→ Row 2: white x 5, blue x 10, white x 5 
← Row 3: white x 4, blue x 12, white x 4 
→ Row 4: white x 4, blue x 13, white x 3 
← Row 5: white x 2, blue x 2, white x 1, blue x 11, white x 4 
→ Row 6: white x 4, blue x 11, white x 2, blue x 1, white x 2 
← Row 7: white x 2, blue x 2, white x 1, blue x 11, white x 4 
→ Row 8: white x 5, blue x 9, white x 1, blue x 2, white x 3 
← Row 9: white x 4, blue x 1, white x 1, blue x 9, white x 5 
→ Row 10: white x 6, blue x 7, white x 1, blue x 2, white x 4 
← Row 11: white x 5, blue x 1, white x 1, blue x 7, white x 6 
→ Row 12: white x 7, blue x 5, white x 2, blue x 1, white x 5 
← Row 13: white x 4, blue x 2, white x 1, blue x 7, white x 6 
→ Row 14: white x 5, blue x 9, white x 1, blue x 2, white x 3 
← Row 15: white x 6, blue x 9, white x 5 
→ Row 16: white x 5, blue x 9, white x 6 
← Row 17: white x 6, blue x 9, white x 5 
→ Row 18: white x 6, blue x 7, white x 7 
← Row 19: white x 7, blue x 2, white x 3, blue x 2, white x 6 
→ Row 20: white x 6, blue x 1, white x 5, blue x 1, white x 7

Finishing the cat square crochet pattern

Fasten off and then weave in the yarn tails.

Image of a cat square crochet pattern free

More free cat crochet patterns!

You may also like my halloween crochet cat granny square pattern, crochet cat hat, hanging crochet cat hammock, crochet cat coaster, crochet cat bag, crochet cat cave pattern free, and my diy crochet cat bed patterns.

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