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Apr 6

Calico Cat Applique for the Cuddle Buddies Baby Blanket



Two calico cat crocheted appliques sewn onto a blanket.

It’s time to add another animal applique to the Cuddle Buddies Baby Blanket! This time I have an adorable calico cat pattern. I am releasing patterns each month for this blanket and there will be nine total animal appliques. You can go here for the free pattens to make the blanket blocks, join them together and find the other animals.

 

Watch a video tutorial here:

Supplies to Crochet a Cat Applique:

 



Guage:

Not important for this project. If your cat’s face is a little larger or a little smaller it will still fit wonderfully.


Yardage:

Ivory – 13 yards

Black – 7 yards

Latte – 7 yards

 

Stitch  Abbreviations:

mc – magic circle

ch - chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

 

Notes:

  • The ch at the start of each row does not count as a stitch.

  • The sl st to the first stitch of the row, not the chain.

  • The first stitch of the row should NOT be in the same stitch you slip stitched into.

 

Cuddle Buddies Cat Pattern

You can buy a print-friendly pdf of this pattern here.


Cat's Head Pattern

G 4 mm hook

With Ivory yarn

Hands holding an ivory and black crocheted circle to make the head of a cat applique.

row 1 - mc and place 8 sc in the mc, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (8)

row 2 – 2 sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (16)

row 3 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (24)

row 4 – (1 sc in the first stitch, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (32)

row 5 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches) repeated 5 times for a total of 25 stitches. Switch to Black yarn (carry Ivory yarn behind), (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches) 1 time.

Two hands crocheting with a Clover Armour hook and carrying yarn behind black stitches.

Switch back to Ivory yarn - do NOT carry Black yarn, just drop it to the back - (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches) repeated 2 times, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40 total stitches - 30 stitches in Ivory, 5 stitches in Black, 5 stitches in Ivory)

row 6 – row 6 – (1 sc in the each of the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches) repeated 5 times for a total of 30 stitches.

Switch to Black yarn - pull it up from the back and carry Ivory yarn behind.

(1 sc in the each of the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches) 1 time (stitches 31-36)

Switch back to Ivory yarn - drop Black yarn to the back and do NOT carry. (1 sc in the each of the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the next, 1 sc in each of the next 2 stitches) repeated 2 times sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (48 total stitches - 30 in Ivory, 5 in Black, 12 in Ivory) Finish off and leave a long Ivory tail for sewing the head onto the blanket.


Cat's Cheeks/Muzzle Pattern:

Make 2

With Latte yarn

row 1 - mc and place 8 sc in the mc, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (8)

row 2 – (2 sc in the first stitch, 1 sc in the next) repeated around, sl st to the first sc (12)

Finish off and leave long tails on each of the cheeks for sewing onto the face.

 

Cat's Ear Pattern

Make 2

For the first ear:

With Black yarn

row 1 - Ch 2, sc in the second ch from the hook, ch 1, turn (1)

row 2 – 2 sc in each stitch, ch 1, turn (2)

row 3 – 2 sc in each stitch, ch 1, turn (4)

Working up the side – 1 sc in each stitch (4), 3 more sc in the top stitch (4 total in that top stitch), now working down the opposite side - sc 3 times down the side - a total of 10 stitches all the way around.

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing onto the blanket.

 

For the second ear:

Repeat ear pattern using Latte yarn.

 

Cat Paw Pattern

Make 2

With Ivory yarn

row 1 - mc and place 6 sc in the mc, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (6)

row 2 – 2 sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (12)

Finish off leaving long tails on each paw for sewing onto the blanket.

Use Black yarn and a yarn needle to embroider on claws.

 

Assemble all the Cat's Parts:

A crocheted calico cat applique sewn onto a crocheted blanket.

Use a darning/yarn needle and the long yarn tails left on the body parts to sew pieces together.

 

  1. Sew the ears onto the back of the head – the Black ear on the right and the Latte ear on the left with about 5 empty stitches between. Do NOT cut off any remaining yarn.

  2. Sew the cheeks onto the face overlapping a bit at the center.

  3. With Black yarn and a yarn needle, embroider a smile and whiskers onto the muzzle/cheeks AND eyes just above the muzzle.

  4. Sew the head onto the blanket. I like to put the face in the corner of one of the blocks. Use the Ivory yarn for most of the head, and the leftover yarn from the ears to attach the ears and the Black section of the head to the blanket.

  5. Sew the paws onto the blanket overlapping the bottom of the face and the white “frame” of the block joins.

  6. Cut a small triangle from pink felt and use hot glue and glue sticks to attach the nose at the top of and between the two cheek pieces.

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