Crochet Santa Cat Applique

This adorable Crochet Santa Cat Applique is perfect for bringing festive cheer to any project! Use it as an applique for various embellishments, as a holiday decoration, or a charming Christmas tree ornament. This crochet applique is great for anyone who loves cats. (Check out how I used this t appliqué for my Christmas cat heart ornament!)

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Here are my other cat patterns you may like: black cat applique, cats and a full moon, and a black cat granny square.

You might also love these Christmas crochet patterns: snowman in love, elf, Santa gnome, heart angel and heart reindeer.

Crochet Christmas ornament ideas can be found under the tag Christmas Ornaments.

All my Christmas crochet patterns and ideas are under the tag Christmas.

Santa Cat Applique Crochet Pattern

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Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

HDC – half double crochet

SC – single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Skill level:

Intermediate

Finished size:

This crochet Santa cat is about 3-1/4” (8.2 cm)

Yarn:

Light-weight #3 yarn or thread size #3 (UK yarn type – DK or 4 ply), colors – black, red, white. I used Patons Grace light weight #3 yarn. Feel free to experiment with any yarn you prefer.

Hooks and other materials:

• Crochet hook size 1/2.75 mm
• Sewing needle
• Sewing thread
• Yarn needle
• Small snowflake craft buttons. Try to get flat back buttons. If you get shank buttons, you will need to remove the shanks. 
• 6 mm googly eyes – 2
• Hot glue gun
• Craft cutter to remove the shanks

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Instructions:

This cat applique consists of a head, body, hat and scarf. The tip of the hat is embellished with a small snowflake button.

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.

Body

With black yarn, Ch 11;
Round  1. SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each of next 4 Chs, HDC in each of next 2 Chs, DC in each of next 2 Chs, working under 2 loops – 8 DC in last Ch; continue on opposite side of the Chain: DC in each of next 2 Chs, HDC in each of next 2 Chs, SC in each of next 5 Chs, Ch 2, join with Sl St to first St of previous round.

Round 2. Sl St in each of  next 3 Sts, SC in each of next 6 Sts, 2 SC in each of next 5 Sts, SC in next St,
Tail – Ch 11, SC in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, 2 SC in each of next 2 Chs, SC in each of next 3 Chs, skip 1, SC in next Ch, skip last Ch, Sl St in same place where Ch 11 started,
SC in each of next 6 Sts, Sl St in each of next 4 Sts. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Head

With black yarn, make  magic ring,
Round 1. Ch 2, 8 HDC in the ring, join with Sl St in top of first HDC.

Round 2. Ch 1, 2 SC in same St, 2 SC in each St around, join with Sl St in top of first SC.

Round 3. First ear: *Ch 3, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from the hook, SC in next Ch, Sl St in next St of the Head*, Sl St in each of next 3 Sts, second ear: repeat from * to *. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Santa Hat

With white color, Ch 6;
Row 1. SC in 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in each of next 4 Chs, change color to red. Turn.

Row 2. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Turn.

Row 3. Ch 5, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook and in next Ch, SC in each of next 2 Chs, 2 DC in first St of previous row and in next St, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, Sl St in next St. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Scarf

With red color, Ch 15, SC in 2^nd Ch from hook and in each Ch to the end. Fasten off. Make small fringes.

Finishing

Block the head, body, and hat as needed. Fold the scarf and block it as well.
If the snowflake button has a shank, remove it using a craft cutter. Then, using a hot glue gun, attach the snowflake button to the tip of the hat.
Sew the body and head together. Attach the googly eyes.
Finally, sew the hat and scarf on. Alternatively, you can use a hot glue gun.

I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for a Santa cat applique!

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