This Black Cat granny square crochet pattern is perfect for those who love cats, especially black ones. I designed this granny square for the upcoming Halloween holiday, and I hope you will find a lot of ways to use it!
You may like this Halloween crochet garland which I made from black cat granny squares.
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There are many different varieties of the granny square. For this black cat square, you can use your favorite granny square pattern or use the same design that I did.
As we will have to sew crocheted elements onto the square, I prefer that the granny square design doesn’t have large holes.
I’ve made the eyes of my black cats in white color. If you wish, you can make them in yellow or green colors as well.
You may also like my crochet heart granny square pattern, and these cat-themed patterns: crochet black cat applique, and crochet cats and a full moon applique.
Here are some other popular Halloween designs: crochet Halloween Snow Globe, crochet Heart Spider, crochet Poisoned Apple ornament, and crochet Bat applique.
More crochet ideas for Halloween can be found in Halloween Free Crochet Pattern Collection, Halloween Crochet Patterns on Etsy, and under the tag Halloween.
Are you looking for more Halloween ideas? Check out this Halloween editors’ picks page on Etsy!
Black Cat Granny Square – Crochet Pattern
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
sp (sps) – space (spaces)
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate.
Finished Size:
This black cat granny square is about 5-3/4” x 5-3/4”.
Yarn:
- Medium weight #4 yarn. Color – black, white, orange.
- Light weight #3 cotton yarn. Colors – black, white.
Hooks and other materials:
- Crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm
- Crochet hook 1/2.75 mm
- Embroidery needle
- Tapestry needle
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing thread
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Instructions:
To make this Black Cat granny square, you need to crochet a granny square, two eyes, a nose, and then sew these face elements onto the square. You also will need to embroider the mouth and the whiskers.
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Granny Square
With crochet hook 5 mm and black medium weight #4 yarn,
Ch 5, join with Sl St to form a ring.
Rnd 1. Ch 4 (counts as first DC and 1-Ch sp, now and throughout), [3 DC in ring, Ch 1] 3 times, 2 DC in ring, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 4 in the beginning. Total – 12 DC and 4 Ch-1 sps.
Rnd 2. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 4, 2 DC in Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 3 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC) in next Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 3 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch 4, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 4. Total – 28 DC and 4 Ch-1 sps.
Rnd 3. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 4, 2 DC in Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 7 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC) in next Ch-2 sp, DC in each of next 7 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch 4, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 4. Total – 44 DC and 4 Ch-1 sps.
Rnd 4. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 4, 2 DC in Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 11 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC) in next Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 11 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch 4, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 4. Total – 60 DC and 4 Ch-1 sps.
Rnd 5. Sl St in next Ch, Ch 4, 2 DC in Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 15 Sts, [(2 DC, Ch 1, 2 DC) in next Ch-1 sp, DC in each of next 15 Sts] 3 times, DC in sp before Ch 4, join with Sl St to 3rd Ch of Ch 4. Total – 76 DC and 4 Ch-1 sps. Fasten off.
Nose
With crochet hook 4.5 mm and orange medium weight #4 yarn,
Ch 4;
Row 1. SC into 2nd Ch from hook, HDC in next Ch, DC in next Ch. Fasten off.
Eye (option 1) – make 2
With crochet hook 4.5 mm and white medium weight #4 yarn, Ch 8,
Row 1. Sl St in 2nd Ch, SC in next, DC in next, 2 DC in next, DC in next, SC in next, Sl St in next. Fasten off.
With black light weight #3 cotton yarn, make 2 long vertical stitches for the pupil.
Eye (option 2) – make 2
With crochet hook 4.5 mm and white medium weight #4 yarn, Ch 8,
Rnd 1. Sl St in 2nd Ch, SC in next, HDC in each of next 3, SC in next, Sl St in next, Ch 2, rotate your work and continue on the opposite side of chain: Sl St in first Ch, SC in next, HDC in each of next 3, SC in next, Sl St in last, Ch 2, Sl St in same last Ch. Fasten off.
Pupil – make 2
With crochet hook 1/2.75 mm and black light weight #3 cotton yarn, make magic ring,
Rnd 1. Ch 2, 10 HDC in ring, join with Sl St to top of Ch 2. Fasten off.
With white light weight #3 cotton yarn, make 2 stitches on the pupil for the spark. Sew on pupil onto the white part.
Finishing
Block the square.
Sew the eyes and a nose onto the square.
Using white light weight #3 cotton yarn, embroider the mouth and the whiskers.
I hope you enjoyed this black cat granny square free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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