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Free Crochet Christmas Cat On A Bauble Pattern

‘Tis the season for festive crafts! Dive into the joy of Christmas decorations with this delightful crochet pattern that adds a touch of charm to your tree or makes your gift wrapping extra special.

Crochet Christmas Cat On a Bauble

Unveiling the Festive Feline

As I browsed the internet, I stumbled upon an image of an adorable white kitten playfully perched on a Christmas bauble. The charm was irresistible, prompting me to create one for myself! Since I couldn’t locate a pattern elsewhere, I’ve crafted my interpretation of a crochet Christmas cat ornament. I trust you’ll discover it as delightful and straightforward to create as I did!

Use Together or Separate for Holiday Magic

You can use the crochet kitten and Christmas bauble attached together, introducing a playful twist to your Christmas decoration. However, even if you choose to use them separately, both elements will still impart a personal and festive touch to your holiday festivities.

Crochet Christmas cat
crochet Christmas bauble

Materials Checklist

Gather the following materials to embark on this festive crafting journey:

  • Yarn
    • White fingering yarn for the kitten
    • Red sports yarn for the necklace
    • Blue and yellow aran weight yarn for the Christmas bauble
  • Crochet Hooks
    • 3 mm and 4.5 mm hooks
  • Additional Tools
    • Black embroidery thread
    • Needle
    • Jingle beads
    • Safety eyes
    • Needle threader

Size & Gauge

The final cat and bauble duo measure approximately 8 cm (3.15 inches), and fret not, the gauge for this project is non-essential.

Crochet Abbreviations

  • Inc: Increase
  • Dec: Invisible Decrease
  • Sc: Single Crochet
  • (…) * n: Repeat the pattern in the brackets n times
  • Blo: Back Loop Only
  • Flo: Front Loop Only
  • (n sts): there should be n stitches at the end of this row

Crochet Techniques To Know

Invisible Decrease

If you’ve never attempted an invisible decrease, fear not! It’s a straightforward technique. Crochet it precisely like a normal decrease, but instead of utilizing both loops in the stitch from the row below, focus on the loops that are closer to you.

Back Loop Only

Crochet a stitch using the loop of the stitch that is further away from you.

Front Loop Only

Crochet a stitch using the loop of the stitch that is closer to you.

Let’s Crochet: Free Christmas Cat Pattern

Important Note: All components, excluding the tail, are crafted in a spiral fashion. Use a stitch marker to indicate the stitch of each row.

Parts of white crochet cat
After completing the pattern you should have all these parts for the cat’s body.

Craft the various parts of the cat, following these simple instructions:

Head and body

Round 1: Make a magic ring of 5. (5 sts)

R2: Inc 5. (10 sts)

R3: (Inc, sc)* 5. (15 sts)

R4: (Inc, sc 2)* 5. (20 sts)

R5: Sc 20. (20 sts)

R6: Sc 14, blo sc 2, sc 3, blo sc. (20 sts)

R7: Blo sc, sc 19. (20 sts)

The back loop only stitches indicate where the ears will be. If you use safety eyes, you can insert them now.

Front loop crochet stitches
You will use these front loops to crochet ears.

R8: (Sc 2, dec)* 5. (15 sts)

R9: (Sc, dec)* 5. (10 sts)

You can stuff the head now.

Stuffing crochet cat's head

R10: (Inc, sc)* 4, dec. (13 sts)

R11: Sc 4, blo sc, sc 3, blo sc, sc 4. (13 sts)

R12: Inc, sc 2, inc, blo sc, sc, inc, sc, blo sc, inc, sc 3. (17 sts)

R13: Sc 17. (17 sts)

R14: (Inc, sc 3)* 4, inc. (22 sts)

R15: Sc 3, inc, sc 18. (23 sts)

R16: Sc 10, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2. (26 sts)

R17: Sc 8, inc, sc 3, inc 2, sc 3, inc, sc 8. (30 sts)

R18: Sc 30. (30 sts)

R19: Sc 2, blo sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 3, blo dec, sc 3, dec, sc 3, blo dec, sc 3, dec. (24 sts)

R20: Sc, dec, (sc 2, dec)* 2, blo sc, sc, dec, sc 2, dec, blo sc, sc, dec, sc. (18 sts)

R21: (sc, dec)* 6. (12 sts)

R22: Dec 2. (2 + 8 sts left not crocheted)

white crochet cat's body and head

Right Ear

  1. Position the cat’s body to look away from you.
  2. Find the front loops of the stitches left in rows 6 and 7.
  3. Insert your crochet hook into the rightmost loop.
  4. Make a slip stitch and a single crochet in it.
  5. Single crochet in the next front loop.
  6. Turn the cat around.
  7. Insert the crochet hook through the front loops of the 2 stitches you’ve just crocheted.
  8. Yarn over and pull through the front loops and the loop on the hook.
  9. Slip stitch and fasten the yarn off.
how to crochet right ear

Left Ear

  1. Position the cat’s body to be facing you.
  2. Find the front loops of the stitches left in rows 6 and 7.
  3. Insert your crochet hook into the second loop from the left.
  4. Make a slip stitch and a single crochet in it.
  5. Single crochet in the next front loop.
  6. Turn the cat around.
  7. Insert the crochet hook through the front loops of the 2 single stitches you’ve just crocheted.
  8. Yarn over and pull through the front loops and the loop on the hook.
  9. Slip stitch and fasten the yarn off.
how to crochet left ear

Tail

The tail is a crochet chord comprising 14 rows, adding a playful touch to your crochet cat. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

  1. Initiating the Chord:
    • Begin with a chain of 3.
  2. Creating the First Loop:
    • Insert your crochet hook into the second chain from the hook and pull up a loop.
  3. Adding the Second Loop:
    • Repeat the process in the third chain stitch.
    • At this point, you should have 3 loops on the hook.
  4. Loop Manipulation:
    • Take your crochet hook out from the last two loops, ensuring a secure hold.
    • Yarn over and pull through the loop that’s still on the hook.
  5. Loop Repetition:
    • Insert your hook into the second loop, yarn over, and pull.
    • Repeat this for the third loop.
    • You should once again have three loops.
  6. Chord Progression:
    • Repeat this entire process 13 more times to achieve a chord of 14 rows.
  7. Finalizing the Tail:
    • Once you’ve completed the 14 rows, yarn over and pull through all three loops to finish the tail.
steps to crochet a chord

Back Legs

Round 1: Make a magic ring with 4 stitches.

R2 – R4: sc 4. (4 sts)

Front Legs

Round 1: Make a magic ring with 4 stitches.

R2 – R3: sc 4. (4 sts)

R4: sc 2. (2 + 2 sts left not crocheted)

In the last row of the front leg you don’t use all the stitches in the row, just the first two.

white crochet cat's legs

Bringing it All Together

Thread the yarn tail of the unattached body parts through a tapestry needle. Attach them to the front loops you left when crocheting stitches as back loop only in the body. This will help you indicate precisely where the tail, front, and back legs should be positioned.

white crochet cat

Embroidering the Face

It’s time to add character by embroidering the face. Retrieve the embroidery yarn and needle, allowing your creativity to take the lead. Craft a face that brings your crochet cat to life, infusing it with charm and personality.

face details of white crochet cat

Necklace

Enhance your crochet cat with a festive jingle necklace using red yarn and delightful beads. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Prepare the Materials:

  • Retrieve the red yarn and jingle beads.
  • Leaving a long tail, make a slip knot.

Threading the Beads:

  • Thread the red yarn through 9 beads.
  • For ease, employ a needle threader—a handy tool for pulling yarn through beads. Insert the threader through the bead, then thread the yarn through the threader’s hole. Pull the threader through, effortlessly guiding the yarn.
steps of how to thread beads on to yarn using needle threader

Incorporating the Beads:

  • Pull the first bead next to the slip knot.
  • Crochet 2 chain stitches above the bead.
  • Pull the next bead next to the last stitch.
  • Repeat this process for each bead, ensuring they are seamlessly crocheted into the necklace.
crochet with beads

Finalizing the Necklace:

  • After the last bead, crochet 2 chain stitches and leave a substantial working stitch.
  • Wrap the necklace around the cat’s neck and place the working stitch over the first bead. Tighten the working stitch around the bead and cut the yarn’s tail.
  • Fasten off to secure the jingle Christmas necklace.
attaching red Christmas necklace to crochet cat

Note: If the necklace is too short or too long for your kitten’s neck, adjust the size by adding or removing beads.

Crafting the Christmas Bauble – Free Pattern

Take out the blue yarn and follow these steps:

Round 1: Magic ring of 6. (6 sts)

R2: Inc 6. (12 sts)

R3: (Sc, inc)* 6. (18 sts)

R4: Sc, inc, (sc 2, inc)* 5, sc. (19 sts)

R5: (Sc 3, inc)* 6. (30 sts)

R6: Sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc)* 5, sc 2. (36 sts)

R7 – R11: Sc 36. (36 sts)

R12: (Dec, sc 4)* 6. (30 sts)

R13: (Dec, sc 3)* 6. (24 sts)

R14: (sc 2, dec)* 6. (18 sts)

R15: (sc, dec)* 6. (12 sts)

Ensure to fully stuff the Christmas bauble at this stage.

stuffing blue crochet ball

As you reach the end of row 15, remove the crochet hook from the working stitch. Insert it from behind into the next stitch and pull the working stitch through it. Take the yellow yarn and pull a loop through the working stitch of the blue yarn. From this point onward, only crochet using the yellow yarn.

R16: Sl st, flo sc 11. (12 sts)

R17: Skip the slip stitch and single crochet into the first single crochet stitch of row 16. Single crochet 10 more stitches. (11 sts)

R18: Dec. (1 + 9 sts left not crocheted)

Tighten the last stitch and cut the yarn off, leaving a long tail. Use the tail to sew the final row together by threading the needle back and forth through the front loops of the stitches. This ensures a secure and neat finish to your crochet project.

blue crochet christmas bauble

Finishing Touches

Once both the cat and bauble are crafted, attach them. Thread the white yarn through a tapestry needle and sew the cat’s back and front legs to the Christmas bauble. Conceal the yarn’s end inside the cat.

In Conclusion

There you have it! A simple yet adorable Christmas decoration to add warmth to your home. Share your finished project on social media @astapastacrafts – I can’t wait to see your creations!

Merry Christmas, and until next time!

crochet cat on a bauble

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