DIY Crochet Cat Doorstop: Easy Chunky Yarn Pattern & Step-by-Step Guide

Create a charming crochet cat doorstop to hold doors open and add personality to your home. This project uses chunky yarn for a quick, squishy finish and makes a lovely handmade gift for cat lovers. Below is a complete pattern, materials list, and finishing tips to help you make your own Moggy doorstop.

Materials Needed

You'll need:

• Yarn and hook to match (I used Sublime Chunky Merino x2 50g balls and a 6.5mm hook)
• Polyester toy filling/a bag of sand/rice to add weight
• Stitch marker
• 2x 13mm safety eyes
• Length of contrasting yarn for nose
• Ribbon

Stitches and Abbreviations

I use US terms, so single crochet = same as UK double crochet here.

• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Stitches (sts)
• Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog)

How to Single Crochet 2 Together

To single crochet 2 together:

1. Insert hook into next stitch.
2. Yarn over, pull up a loop. (2 loops on hook)
3. Insert hook into next stitch.
4. Yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook)
5. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Pattern Instructions

Starting from the bottom and working up:

Make 6 sc in magic ring OR ch2, 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook.

1. 2sc in each sc (12 sts)
2. 2sc in each sc (24)
3. Sc 24
4. (Sc 1, 2scs in next st) repeat around (36)
5. Sc 36
6. (Sc 3, 2scs in next st) repeat around (45)
7. (Sc 2, 2scs in next st) repeat around (60)
8. 8-21. Sc 60
9. 22. (Sc 2, sc2tog) repeat around (45) - Begin stuffing/add your bag of sand
10. 23. (Sc 3, sc2tog) repeat around (36)
11. 24. (Sc 1, sc2tog) repeat around (24)
12. 25. Sc 24
13. 26. (Sc 1, 2scs in next st) repeat around (36)
14. 27-28. Sc 36
15. 29. (Sc 5, 2scs in next st) repeat around (42)
16. 30-33. Sc 42
17. 34. (Sc 5, sc2tog) repeat around (36)
18. 35-36. Sc 36

Ears

Ear 1

To make the ears, you will work both 'halves' of the head separately:

1. Sc 9, turn, sc 9 (18)
2. Add eyes and stitch nose. Stuff as you go.
3. Sc2tog, sc 5, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc 5, sc2tog (14)
4. Sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, sc 6 (12)
5. Sc2tog, sc 3, sc2tog, sc 5 (10)
6. Sc2tog around (5)

Sew closed.

Ear 2

Repeat rows 37-41.

You will have a slight gap between the ears, which can be sewn closed at the end.

Tail

Make 6 sc in magic ring OR ch2, 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook.

1. (Sc 1, 2scs in next st) repeat around (9)
2. Sc 9
3. (Sc 2, 2scs in next st) repeat around (12)
4. Sc 12
5. (Sc 1, 2scs in next st) repeat around (18)
6. 6-9. Sc 18
7. 10. (Sc 1, sc2tog) repeat around (12)
8. 11. Sc 12
9. 12. (Sc 2, sc2tog) repeat around (9)
10. 13-14. Sc 9

Fasten off, leaving a 30cm tail for sewing on later.

Finishing Touches

Stuff the body.

Sew the tail to the side of the body.

Add a ribbon to your Moggy's neck.

Sew the gap between the ears closed.

Tips

• For weight: place a sealed bag of sand or rice inside before finishing with toy filling around it to keep the doorstop steady.
• If the doorstop will be for a child, consider embroidering eyes instead of using safety eyes for extra safety.
• Use a stitch marker to keep track of rounds and ensure shaping stays correct.