Crochet an Adorable Mini Loaf Cat — Easy Plushie Pattern & Supplies
Make a tiny, squeezable crochet loaf cat with this beginner-friendly plushie pattern. Using simple stitches and minimal shaping, this little cat is perfect as a gift, keychain, or a small desk companion. Below you’ll find the supplies, abbreviations, and the full round-by-round pattern to bring your mini cat to life.
Finished mini crochet loaf cat — a compact plushie perfect for gifting or display.
Supplies to make this mini loaf cat
- Yarn of choice – chunky chenille for a soft loaf plushie, or cotton for mini cat keychains
- Safety eyes sized to your yarn, or sew-on eyes
- Yarn scraps for nose and whiskers
- Appropriate crochet hook to match your yarn
- Stuffing (polyfill)
- Darning needle for sewing facial features and weaving in loose ends
Crochet abbreviations used for this mini cat loaf plushie
We used American crochet terminology throughout.
MC – Magic Circle (also known as magic ring) – Magic Circle Tutorial here
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
slst – Slip stitch (also seen as SS on other patterns)
Flo – Front loop only
Blo – Back loop only
Ch – chain
Bob – Bobble Stitch
Pattern:
OPTIONAL: This is quite a dinky little cat.. if you wish, some readers have added an extra row for the middle (so between rnds 6 and 7)!
Rnd 1) 6sc into mc [6]
Rnd 2) 6inc [12]
Rnd 3) this round, we will be creating the cat’s ears: (1sc,inc)x 3, (Ch 3, slst in second ch from hook, Dc), Sc in Flo of next stitch, inc, sc, inc, (Ch 3, slst in second ch from hook, DC), sc in flo of next stitch, inc [18]
Place Cat’s Safety Eyes between rnds 2 & 3, either side of face
Rnd 4) 9sc, 1 sc in Blo, 5sc, 1sc in blo, 2sc [18]
Rnd 5) this round, we will be creating the cat’s paws: 1sc, Bob, 3sc, Bob, 12sc [18]
Rnd 6) 18sc [18]
Rnd 7) 18sc [18]
Rnd 8) this round, we will be creating the cat’s paws & tail : 2sc, Bob, 3sc, Bob, 7sc, (ch7, in starting from the second stitch, 6 slst), 1 sc in Blo, 3sc [18]
Rnd 9) 9 Dec [9] Stuff the body
Rnd 10) 4 dec, 1 sc [5]
Finishing tips: After closing, secure yarn and weave in ends. Sew on a small yarn nose and embroider whiskers using contrasting yarn scraps. If using safety eyes, ensure they are fastened tightly before stuffing. For a sturdier base, add more stuffing to the bottom half so the cat sits like a loaf.
Here are photos showing the loaf cat from the top and bottom views for reference when placing features and tail:
Top view of the crochet loaf cat showing ear and paw placement.
Bottom view of the crochet loaf cat showing the base and tail placement.