Mouse ears crochet cat bed pattern

Give your cat a cozy little hideaway with this mouse ears crochet cat bed pattern. The round ears and curled tail turn a simple cat cave into a playful mouse-shaped bed that looks cute in your home while giving your cat a tucked-away spot to nap.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner mouse ears crochet cat bed is worked in joined rounds using super bulky (#6) yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook. The body begins around an 8-inch craft ring, increases to form the cat cave, then decreases to close the back. The ears and tail are crocheted separately, shaped with wire, and attached. The finished bed measures approximately 13 inches wide × 13 inches tall × 12 inches deep, with an 8-inch opening.

Mouse ears crochet cat bed pattern details

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

Skill level

Advanced beginner. This mouse ears crochet cat bed pattern uses basic single crochet stitches, increases, decreases, joined rounds, and simple shaping. You’ll also crochet around a ring and add wire to help shape the ears and tail.

Materials needed

H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
Super bulky weight yarn (#6) – I used 2 skeins of Bernat Blanket Tweeds
8-inch macrame ring or craft hoop
18-gauge wire, 14 inches total (35.5 cm)
Hot melt adhesive (to coat the wire ends)
Yarn needle
Scissors

Finished cat bed size

The finished mouse ears crochet cat bed measures approximately 13 inches wide and tall by 12 inches deep. The entrance opening measures 8 inches across.

Gauge

14 sc stitches and 11 sc rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Too many stitches in 4 inches? Try a larger hook.
Too few stitches in 4 inches? Try a smaller hook.

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet decrease
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
rnd / rnds = round / rounds

Pattern notes

The cat bed is worked in joined rounds beginning around the 8-inch ring.
The side facing you is the right side.
The beginning ch 1 or ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in the round.
Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) around as indicated.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

How to crochet around the ring

To crochet around the ring, make a slip knot and remove the knot/loop from the hook. Pass the knot/loop through the middle of the ring, then insert the hook back into the knot/loop. You are now ready to crochet around the ring.

Mouse ears crochet cat bed pattern instructions

Increase rounds

Rnd 1: Make 80 sc around the 8-inch ring and join (80 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (88 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (96 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (104 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (112 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (120 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (128 sts)

Work even rounds

Rnds 8–25: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (128 stitches)

Decrease rounds

Rnd 26: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 14 sts*, join (120 stitches)
Rnd 27: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 13 sts*, join (112 stitches)
Rnd 28: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 12 sts*, join (104 stitches)
Rnd 29: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 11 sts*, join (96 stitches)
Rnd 30: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts*, join (88 stitches)
Rnd 31: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 9 sts*, join (80 stitches)
Rnd 32: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts*, join (72 stitches)
Rnd 33: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 34: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 35: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 36: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts*, join (40 stitches)
Rnd 37: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts*, join (32 stitches)
Rnd 38: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts*, join (24 stitches)
Rnd 39: Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next st*, join (16 stitches)
Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join (8 stitches)
Sew the last 8 stitches closed with a yarn needle.

Crochet the mouse ears

Make 2.

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 8 sc, join (8 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 sc in each st, join (16 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (32 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (40 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the ears to the top of the cat pod. Thread a 4-inch piece of 18-gauge wire through the center of each ear to help it hold its shape.

Close-up of the top of a handmade crochet cat cave showing the mouse ears and curled tail design, made with plush speckled yarn.

Crochet the mouse tail

Ch 21. Beginning in the 2nd ch from the hook, *2 sc in next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across. (30 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Thread a 6-inch piece of 18-gauge wire through the crochet tail to help it hold its shape. Sew the tail securely to the back of the cat pod.

Close-up of the mouse-shaped crochet cat cave showing round ears and a curly tail made from soft gray and white blanket yarn.

Finish the mouse ears cat bed

Cover every wire end completely with hot glue and make sure the wire is fully enclosed inside the crochet so no wire ends are exposed. Weave in all remaining yarn ends before using the bed.

Check the ears and tail regularly and stop using the bed if any wire begins to work through the stitches.

Collage showing a cream speckled mouse ears crochet cat bed from the front, side, and back, with round ears, a curled tail, and a large circular opening.

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Looking for a simple crochet cat cave?

For a more classic design without mouse ears or a tail, try my crochet cat cave pattern.

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— Melissa