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Cat square crochet pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

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.

Looking for more designs? Browse my collection of free crochet square patterns for even more crochet squares, blocks, and motifs.

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!

Cat square crochet pattern information

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

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

  • sc = single crochet
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

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!
Free cat crochet square pattern pin featuring a blue cat crochet square on a white background, with callouts for free pattern, cute cat design, and great for blankets, pillows, and bags.

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 crochet square patterns

Looking for more squares to make? Browse my collection of crochet square patterns, including granny squares, animal squares, seasonal designs, and other fun crochet blocks you can use for blankets, pillows, bags, wall hangings, and handmade gifts.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

Free cat crochet square pattern pin featuring a blue cat crochet square on a white background, with callouts for free pattern, cute cat design, and great for blankets, pillows, and bags.