Crochet a Cat (Kitty) Face: Fun and Adorable DIY Project

Crocheting a Cat (Kitty) Face is an adorable and fun project for anyone who loves crafting! With just a few basic stitches, you can create a cute and quirky addition to your collection. Whether you're making it as a gift for a fellow cat lover or as a whimsical decoration for yourself, this project is sure to bring a smile to your face.

Crochet Materials and Tools

Materials Required:

• Crochet hook 2.5 mm
• Caron Simply Soft (4) worsted weight yarn – 100% acrylic. Color A – white, Color B – beige.
• Plastic eyes
• Embroidery yarn

Common Abbreviations of Crochet Stitches (US)

• ch – chain
• SC – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• HDC – half double crochet
• DC – double crochet

Cat (Kitty) Face Crochet Pattern

Color A:

Round 1: Begin with the magic ring. Ch 2, work 16 HDC into the ring. Join with a sl st to the 1st HDC. (16 sts)

Color Change: When you complete the stitch, prior to the start of a new color, work the stitch until the last yarn over (or last 3 loops on your hook). On the last yarn over, pick up a new color, make yarn over and pull through all loops. Now you are ready to work with a new color. Carry color that you are not using across the top of your row and work stitches around it.

Round 2: ch 2, 2 HDC in the same stitch as the join, HDC in next st, Color B: [2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next st] – twice, Color A: [2 HDC in next st, HDC in next st] – repeat three times, Color B: [2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next st] – twice. Join with a sl st to the 1st HDC. (24 sts)

Round 3: Color B: ch 2, 2 HDC in the same stitch as the join, Color A: HDC in next st, Color B: [2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next st] – repeat 3 times, 2 HDC in next st, Color A: [HDC in next stitch, 2 HDC in next st] – repeat 4 times, HDC in next st, Color B: [2 HDC in next stitch, HDC in next st] – repeat 3 times. Join with a sl st to the 1st HDC. (36 sts)

Round 4: Color B (continue carrying color not in use): sl st in next 4 sts, [SC, HDC] – in next st, [DC, ch 2, DC] – in next st, [HDC, SC] – in next st, sl st in next st, SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st, Color A: [SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st] – repeat 4 times, SC in next st, Color B: SC in next st, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st, sl st in next st, [SC, HDC] – in next st, [DC, ch 2, DC] – in next st, [HDC, SC] – in next st, sl st in next st. Join and weave in the end.

Now that the crochet hat face is complete, you’re free to design it as you wish. I simply glued on plastic eyes and used embroidery yarn to stitch a triangular nose. Check the video tutorial for further instructions.