It’s time for another tutorial from the “animal-gourd crochet plushies” series. Today, learn how to crochet this pair of black and grey cat plushies in a witch hat and a big pumpkin plushie, following a FREE step-by-step pattern for absolute beginners. These crochet cat plushies make CUTE desk buddies with their long, unstuffed tails and little crochet paws over the pumpkin plush.
The hat is also crocheted using the plush yarn and even has holes for the cat ears. You can easily crochet these pumpkin-cat plushies in under 3 hours by following a 2-part tutorial.
I especially like their faces and the glitter eyes in particular. Now, continue reading for learning more about this oh-so cute crochet cat project. You can also crochet the cat hat for your real pet.
Tutorial to Crochet the Cat Toy & Pumpkin
This tutorial guides you through crocheting the head of a plush witch cat toy for Halloween. You start by working rounds in a continuous spiral using plush yarn to form a rounded head shape.
Safety eyes are placed between rows, and stuffing is added inside before securing the top closed. Black yarn is pulled through the face to pull in the eye areas and shape the snout.
Finally, you stitch small details like eyebrows and whiskers, glue on a nose piece, crochet two cat ears, and sew them directly onto the top.
Pattern Abbreviations
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MR: Magic Ring
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ch: Chain
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sc: Single Crochet
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inc: Single Crochet Increase (2 single crochets in 1 stitch)
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dec: Single Crochet Decrease (1 single crochet across 2 stitches)
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sl st: Slip Stitch
Materials Needed
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Yarn: Plush yarn (such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby or Velvet yarn) in Gray/Black, plus fine Black/Gray cotton thread for shaping
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Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm – 4.5 mm
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Safety Eyes: 16 mm safety eyes
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Safety Nose: 15 x 11 mm plastic nose (or craft glue to attach)
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Stuffing: Fiberfill / Toy filling
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Notions: Stitch markers, large-eye tapestry needle, sewing pins, scissors
Video Tutoria!
Written Pattern?
The tutorial includes all the instructions needed to crochet this kawaii cat pumpkin plush. Or you can also use the YouTube New AI Ask feature.
