Cat Lady Afghan
Cat Lady Afghan
Embrace your inner cat lady by crocheting the Cat Lady Afghan! Featuring cat squares and three dimensional ears. Crochet this fun and cute granny square afghan for yourself or another cat-lover just like you. This free pattern is an easy crochet pattern that girls will love too.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeOne Square measures approximately 5 1/2 x 5 1/2"/14 x 14cm
Finished SizeApprox. 32"/81.5cm wide x 43"/109cm long, including edging
Materials List
- Caron Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds) - Contrast A White (9701) 2, Contrast B Soft Pink (9719) 1, Contrast C Soft Blue (9712) 1, Contrast D Sunshine (9755) 1, Contrast E Soft Green (9739) 1, Contrast F Sage (9705) 1, Contrast G Light Country Blue (9709) 1
- One size US J-10 (6mm), or size to obtain gauge
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES
1. Squares are worked in continuous rounds with RS facing throughout. Do not join and do not turn at the end of a round. Place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round and move the marker up as work progresses.
2. To change color, sl st in next st and fasten off old color. Join new color in indicated st and work next round as instructed. When working next round, do not work into the sl st, instead work over the sl st and directly into the same st as the sl st.
SQUARE 1 (make 6)
With C, ch 2.
Round 1: Work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join—8 hdc.
Round 2: [Sc in next hdc, (sc, hdc, sc) in next hdc (corner made)] 4 times—16 sts.
Round 3: Hdc in next 2 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 3 sts] 3 times, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next st—24 sts.
Round 4: Sc in next 3 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 2 sts—32 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off C. Note: When working next round, do not work into the sl st, instead work over the sl st and directly into the st immediately below.
Round 5: Join D with sl st in center hdc of any corner, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), (dc, hdc) in same st, hdc in next 7 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts] 3 times—40 sts.
Round 6: Sc in next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 8 sts—48 sts.
Round 7: Hdc in next 2 sts, [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 11 sts] 3 times, (2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 9 sts—64 sts.
Round 8: Sc in next 4 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 11 sts—72 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off D, leaving a long tail for sewing.
SQUARE 2 (make 4)
Make same as square 1, working Rounds 1–4 with B and Rounds 5–8 with E.
SQUARE 3 (make 12)
With D, ch 2.
Rounds 1 and 2: Work Rounds 1 and 2 of square 1—16 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off D.
Round 3: Join E with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (dc, hdc) in same st, hdc in next 3 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 3 sts] 3 times—24 sts.
Round 4: Sc in next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 4 sts—32 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off E.
Round 5: Join B with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (dc, hdc) in same st, hdc in next 7 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts] 3 times—40 sts.
Round 6: Sc in next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 8 sts—48 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off B.
Round 7: Join C with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in same st, hdc in next 11 sts, [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 11 sts] 3 times—64 sts.
Round 8: Sc in next 2 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 13 sts—72 sts. Sl st in next st.
Fasten off C, leaving a long tail for sewing.
SQUARE 4 (make 4)
With C, ch 2.
Rounds 1 and 2: Work Rounds 1 and 2 of square 1—16 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off C.
Rounds 3 and 4: With B, work Rounds 3 and 4 of square 3—32 sts. Do not fasten off at the end of Round 4.
Round 5: Hdc in next 2 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts] 3 times, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 5 sts—40 sts.
Round 6: Sc in next 3 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 6 sts—48 sts.
Round 7: Hdc in next 4 sts, [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 11 sts] 3 times, (2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts—64 sts.
Round 8: Sc in next 6 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts—72 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off B, leaving a long tail for sewing.
KITTY SQUARE (make 9)
With A, ch 2.
Round 1 (RS): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join—6 sc.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—18 sc.
Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times—24 sc.
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—30 sc.
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—36 sc.
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—42 sc.
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—48 sc.
Round 9: [Hdc in next 5 sc, dc in next 3 sc, 5 tr in next sc (corner made), dc in next 3 sc] 4 times—64 sts.
Round 10: Sc in next 10 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in last 5 sts—72 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off.
EAR (make 18 – 2 per kitty)
Inner Ear (make 18 – 1 per ear)
Beginning at tip of ear, with B, ch 3.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, turn—2 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across, turn—4 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn—6 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Outer Ear (make 18 – 1 per ear)
Beginning at tip of ear, with A, ch 3.
Rows 1–5: Work Rows 1–5 of inner ear—6 sc. Do not fasten off.
Note: The outer ear and an inner ear are now joined together by working through both pieces, while working all the way around the outer edges.
Round 6: Ch 1, place an inner ear on top of outer ear, working through both thicknesses, (sc, hdc, sc) in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, (sc, hdc, sc) in last sc, do not turn; work 4 sc evenly spaced across side edge of ear; working across opposite side of foundation chains, (sc, hdc, dc) in first ch, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch; work 4 sc evenly spaced across other side edge of ear; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
EYE (make 18 – 2 per kitty)
With F, ch 5.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
NOSE (make 9 – 1 per kitty)
With G, ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each remaining ch across, turn—4 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc2tog] twice, turn—2 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog—1 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
FINISHING
With RS facing, arrange squares as shown in assembly diagram and whipstitch together. Sew ears to top corners of kitty squares. Sew eyes onto kitty squares. With G, embroider whiskers and sew noses onto the kitty squares, centered under the eyes.
Edging
Join E with sl st in any corner.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 4 dc in same corner, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of first square, work 16 dc evenly spaced across side of each square to last square on this side of blanket, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of last square on this side of blanket, *5 dc in corner, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of next square, work 16 dc evenly spaced across side of each square to last square on this side of blanket, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of last square; repeat from * across remaining 2 sides of blanket; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—396 sts.
Rounds 2 and 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, working 5 dc in center dc of each 5-dc corner; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.
Fasten off.
Round 4: Join B with sl st in center dc of any 5-dc corner, ch 3, 4 dc in same corner, dc in each dc around, working 5 dc in center dc of each 5-dc corner; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.
Rounds 5 and 6: Repeat Rounds 2 and 3.
Fasten off B.
Round 7: With D, repeat Round 4.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk next st, (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) in next st, sk next st, *sc in next st, sk next st, (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) in next st, sk next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
NOTES
1. Squares are worked in continuous rounds with RS facing throughout. Do not join and do not turn at the end of a round. Place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round and move the marker up as work progresses.
2. To change color, sl st in next st and fasten off old color. Join new color in indicated st and work next round as instructed. When working next round, do not work into the sl st, instead work over the sl st and directly into the same st as the sl st.
SQUARE 1 (make 6)
With C, ch 2.
Round 1: Work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join—8 hdc.
Round 2: [Sc in next hdc, (sc, hdc, sc) in next hdc (corner made)] 4 times—16 sts.
Round 3: Hdc in next 2 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 3 sts] 3 times, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next st—24 sts.
Round 4: Sc in next 3 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 2 sts—32 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off C. Note: When working next round, do not work into the sl st, instead work over the sl st and directly into the st immediately below.
Round 5: Join D with sl st in center hdc of any corner, ch 2 (counts as first hdc), (dc, hdc) in same st, hdc in next 7 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts] 3 times—40 sts.
Round 6: Sc in next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 8 sts—48 sts.
Round 7: Hdc in next 2 sts, [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 11 sts] 3 times, (2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 9 sts—64 sts.
Round 8: Sc in next 4 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 11 sts—72 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off D, leaving a long tail for sewing.
SQUARE 2 (make 4)
Make same as square 1, working Rounds 1–4 with B and Rounds 5–8 with E.
SQUARE 3 (make 12)
With D, ch 2.
Rounds 1 and 2: Work Rounds 1 and 2 of square 1—16 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off D.
Round 3: Join E with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (dc, hdc) in same st, hdc in next 3 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 3 sts] 3 times—24 sts.
Round 4: Sc in next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 5 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 4 sts—32 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off E.
Round 5: Join B with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (dc, hdc) in same st, hdc in next 7 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts] 3 times—40 sts.
Round 6: Sc in next st, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 8 sts—48 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off B.
Round 7: Join C with sl st in center st of any corner, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in same st, hdc in next 11 sts, [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 11 sts] 3 times—64 sts.
Round 8: Sc in next 2 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 13 sts—72 sts. Sl st in next st.
Fasten off C, leaving a long tail for sewing.
SQUARE 4 (make 4)
With C, ch 2.
Rounds 1 and 2: Work Rounds 1 and 2 of square 1—16 sts. Sl st in next st. Fasten off C.
Rounds 3 and 4: With B, work Rounds 3 and 4 of square 3—32 sts. Do not fasten off at the end of Round 4.
Round 5: Hdc in next 2 sts, [(hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts] 3 times, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, hdc in next 5 sts—40 sts.
Round 6: Sc in next 3 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 6 sts—48 sts.
Round 7: Hdc in next 4 sts, [(2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 11 sts] 3 times, (2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc) in next st, hdc in next 7 sts—64 sts.
Round 8: Sc in next 6 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 9 sts—72 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off B, leaving a long tail for sewing.
KITTY SQUARE (make 9)
With A, ch 2.
Round 1 (RS): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join—6 sc.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc.
Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—18 sc.
Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times—24 sc.
Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—30 sc.
Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—36 sc.
Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—42 sc.
Round 8: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—48 sc.
Round 9: [Hdc in next 5 sc, dc in next 3 sc, 5 tr in next sc (corner made), dc in next 3 sc] 4 times—64 sts.
Round 10: Sc in next 10 sts, [(sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 15 sts] 3 times, (sc, hdc, sc) in next st, sc in last 5 sts—72 sts.
Sl st in next st. Fasten off.
EAR (make 18 – 2 per kitty)
Inner Ear (make 18 – 1 per ear)
Beginning at tip of ear, with B, ch 3.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, turn—2 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across, turn—4 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn—6 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Outer Ear (make 18 – 1 per ear)
Beginning at tip of ear, with A, ch 3.
Rows 1–5: Work Rows 1–5 of inner ear—6 sc. Do not fasten off.
Note: The outer ear and an inner ear are now joined together by working through both pieces, while working all the way around the outer edges.
Round 6: Ch 1, place an inner ear on top of outer ear, working through both thicknesses, (sc, hdc, sc) in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, (sc, hdc, sc) in last sc, do not turn; work 4 sc evenly spaced across side edge of ear; working across opposite side of foundation chains, (sc, hdc, dc) in first ch, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch; work 4 sc evenly spaced across other side edge of ear; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
EYE (make 18 – 2 per kitty)
With F, ch 5.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
NOSE (make 9 – 1 per kitty)
With G, ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each remaining ch across, turn—4 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, [sc2tog] twice, turn—2 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog—1 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
FINISHING
With RS facing, arrange squares as shown in assembly diagram and whipstitch together. Sew ears to top corners of kitty squares. Sew eyes onto kitty squares. With G, embroider whiskers and sew noses onto the kitty squares, centered under the eyes.
Edging
Join E with sl st in any corner.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 4 dc in same corner, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of first square, work 16 dc evenly spaced across side of each square to last square on this side of blanket, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of last square on this side of blanket, *5 dc in corner, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of next square, work 16 dc evenly spaced across side of each square to last square on this side of blanket, work 15 dc evenly spaced across side of last square; repeat from * across remaining 2 sides of blanket; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—396 sts.
Rounds 2 and 3: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, working 5 dc in center dc of each 5-dc corner; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.
Fasten off.
Round 4: Join B with sl st in center dc of any 5-dc corner, ch 3, 4 dc in same corner, dc in each dc around, working 5 dc in center dc of each 5-dc corner; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.
Rounds 5 and 6: Repeat Rounds 2 and 3.
Fasten off B.
Round 7: With D, repeat Round 4.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk next st, (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) in next st, sk next st, *sc in next st, sk next st, (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) in next st, sk next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
Pattern Chart
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Abbreviations
- hdc
- half double crochet
- sc
- single crochet
- Sc2tog
- Draw up a loop in next st) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook
- st(s)
- stitch(es)