Featuring: How to Crochet Holiday Present Kitty Cat Pluhsie with Bow Ribbon

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In today’s crochet holiday gift plushie tutorial, learn how to crochet this adorable, miniature plush kitten measuring approximately 9.5 cm in height. It wears a ribbon scarf and an optional crochet slouchy green hat. This is a 16-round, no-sew crochet kitty cat plushie made from the bottom upward. Choose from the pink and the grey cat plushies and make them a plush gift buddy for Christmas!

The tail and four paws of this crochet cat plush are seamlessly attached to the lower rounds, and the ears are worked directly onto the head surface without separate sewing.

Finished with expressive sculpted eyes, delicate whiskers, embroidered details, and a satin bow, this palm-sized kitty makes a perfect keychain, bag charm, or handmade gift. Now, continue reading to learn more about this crochet plush cat with a FREE written pattern.

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Pattern to Crochet the Plush Kitty Cat for Gifting

Difficulty Level: Advanced Beginner

Materials Needed

Plush / Chenille Yarn (100 g / 120 m, e.g., Wolans Bunny Baby or Himalaya Dolphin Baby):
- Main color: Light grey or beige (body and head)
- Contrast color: White (paws, tail tip, ear edging)
Semi-cotton Yarn (e.g., YarnArt Jeans):
- Black (eyelashes, eyebrows, and mouth line)
- White/matching yarn (for needle sculpting the eye sockets)

Sewing Thread: Thin black thread for delicate whiskers
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm
Safety Eyes: 12 mm (glitter or solid black)
Plastic Safety/Craft Nose: 7 × 9 mm (glued or snapped in place)
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
Notions: Tapestry/yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, fabric glue (optional for nose), and a satin ribbon

Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR: Magic Ring
ch: Chain stitch
sl st: Slip stitch
sc: Single crochet
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
( … ) * X: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses X times
R: Round

Special / Complex Stitch Guides

1. 4-dc Bobble / Paw Stitch (with Color Switch)

The paws are worked in Round 3 using a 4-double-crochet cluster in contrasting white yarn:

Switch to Contrast Color: In the sc immediately preceding the leg, work until 2 loops remain on your hook. Yarn over with the white yarn and pull through both loops to complete the color change.
Work 4 Incomplete Double Crochets:
- Yarn over with white, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain).
- Repeat 3 more times into the exact same stitch until you have 5 loops on your hook.
Close and Switch Back: Drop the white yarn. Yarn over with the main body color and pull through all 5 loops on the hook to close the cluster into a rounded paw.
Continue with the next stitch in the main color, pushing the bobble outward to the front.