If you love fast and cuddly amigurumi, this mini cat crochet pattern is perfect for you! This 4-in-1 Jelly Bean Kitten design lets you create four adorable cat variations with an easy-to-follow tutorial. I’ve included clear explanations for four different techniques, so you can customize any cat breed you like! These chubby little kitties are perfect for gifts, keychains, or just filling your space with amigurumi cuteness. Each kitten works up in under an hour, making it a fantastic stash-busting project. With their squishy shape and soft texture, they’re fun to crochet and even more fun to cuddle!
The 4-in-1 Jelly Bean Kitten No-Sew Crochet Pattern also includes a Full Video Tutorial!
4-in-1 Customizable Designs!
This pattern includes four pattern variations so you can crochet the perfect kitten! Learn to create stripes, patches, and swirls, along with face and paw markings to adapt each mini cat you make, into a different breed, such as:
- Tabby Kitten: Striped markings for that classic tabby look.
- Tuxedo Kitten: Black and white with that signature ‘formal’ coat.
- Calico Kitten: A patchy mix of orange, black, and white.
- Solid Kitten: A single colour for a classic, minimalist plushie.
With a few simple colour changes, you can create endless unique kittens!
A Quick & Easy No-Sew Mini Cat Crochet Pattern
This mini cat crochet pattern is as simple as plushies get! The entire no-sew kitten amigurumi is crocheted in one piece—just stitch, stuff, embroider and you’re done!
Basic stitches like single crochet, half double crochet, and slip stitch make this free crochet pattern beginner-friendly, while super bulky yarn keeps it soft, squishy, and quick to complete. Clever shaping techniques, like working in the front and back loops, add the perfect touch of detail without extra effort.
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How to Crochet Your No-Sew Jelly Bean Kitten
These Mini Amigurumi Kittens are shown using Hobbii Honey Bunny, Toucan and Baby Snuggle yarns (similar to Premier Parfait Chunky), a light super bulky (6) yarn.
Feel free to play with your favourite amigurumi yarns to make your own little kittens! Check out this scrapbusting post for helpful guidelines on choosing yarn from your stash.
The mini cat crochet pattern is demonstrated with 10 mm black safety eyes from Amazon. For those planning to sell or gift to children under 3, the pattern also includes instructions for embroidering safe, sleepy eyes.
Why You’ll Love This Mini Cat Crochet Pattern
✅ No sewing required – just crochet, stuff, and close!
✅ Perfect for beginners – simple stitches with a guided video tutorial.
✅ Super quick – finish in under an hour!
✅ Great for markets and gifts – who doesn’t love a squishy crochet kitten?
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What you will need to make your No-Sew Jelly Bean Kitten Crochet Pattern
Beginner Friendly! Easy To Follow, Process Photos + Free Video Tutorial Included!
Materials:
Hook size 5.0 mm (H)
Main Colour – 15 yards (shown using a combination of Light Super Bulky (6) Hobbii Yarns (Honey Bunny, Baby Snuggle and Toucan))
Accent Colours – small amount Hint of Pink (Light Pink) and White
- Polyester filling – small amount
- 2 – 10 mm black safety eyes (not suitable for children under 3): As an alternative see video for embroidering sleepy eye.
- Stitch Markers or Safety pins to help with sewing placement
- Yarn needle to weave in the ends
Gauge:
4 Rounds of Gauge Pattern = 2.0 inch diameter
Gauge Pattern:
Create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 6 times (24)
Abbreviations:
| Bobble St. | bobble stitch |
| ch | chain |
| dc | double crochet |
| sc | single crochet |
| scdec | single crochet decrease |
| ss | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| *to* | repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated |
| YO | Yarn Over |
Special Stitches & Techniques:
Bobble Stitch – *YO, insert hook into indicated st, YO, pull up loop, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook* 5 times, YO, pull through all 6 loops on hook.
Magic ring
Lining Up Back Legs
Embroider Nose
Embroider Sleepy Eyes
Notes:
- #sc, eg. (2sc, 3sc, etc) shows the number of scs to be completed in the indicated st
- Sts listed between brackets are all worked in the same st, eg. (hdc, dc)
- I highly recommend using a stitch marker to help keep track of the rounds for the body/head
Start your No-Sew Jelly Bean Kitten Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Solid Colour Kitty
Ears (make 2):
The ears are worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the ears in place.
Using Main Colour, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 3
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, dc in the last ch (2)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Tail:
The tail is worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the tail in place.
Using Main Colour, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 10
Row 1: ss in the 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 9 chs (9)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Head/Body:
The head and body are worked in one piece from front to back in continuous rounds.
Using White, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9), change to Main Colour
Round 3: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 3 times (12)
Round 4: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Rounds 5-7: sc in each st (18)
Round 8: *sc in the next st, scdec* 6 times (12)
Note – Rounds with Mid-round colour changes will show “colour” followed by the “sts to be worked in that colour”.
Round 9: White – bobble st, Main Colour – sc, 2sc, sc, White – bobble st, Main Colour – sc, *2sc* 5 times, sc (18)
| Adding Eyes: If using safety eyes, place 5 sts apart on Round 3 of the head (below the outer edge of each ear. |
| Adding Ears: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down (evenly spaced) on the surface. Find the 7 centre sts showing on Round 5. Place a st marker around the 1st/2nd st and 6th/7th st of Round 5 (3 sts in between). Making sure the legs are lined up with the ears. Pull the tails of each ear through each side of each set of marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the ear faces forward). Tie in place. | |
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Rounds 10-13: sc in each st (18),
Round 14:
| Lining up the back legs. Place the animal down on a hard surface with the legs face ‘up’ and the head facing you. Locate the 4 centre front sts and mark them with a stitch marker (the back legs will be placed on either side of these sts). Locate the far right marked st. Count over 1 st to the right of it (if this is not the next unworked st then crochet over to this st, these extra sts will not count as the beginning of this round). (If left handed you will locate the left st and count 1 st to the left). White – Bobble St, Main Colour – sc in the next 4 sts (these are the marked sts), White – Bobble St, Main Colour – sc in the next 12 sts (Mark the 6th and 7th st for tail placement after Round 15) (18) | |
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Round 15: *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
| Adding the Tail: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down on the surface. Find the marked sts from Round 14. Pull the tails of the tail through the outer side of each of the marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the tail faces forward). Tie in place on the inside of the body. | |
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Finish stuffing
Round 16: *scdec* 6 times (6)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 6 sts together and weave in the end.
Embroidery:
| Nose: Using Light Pink, insert your needle vertically beginning with the bottom of Round 2 and up through the top of Round 1 (centre). Insert needle again through bottom hole and out 1-2 sts left of the top centre hole. Insert needle 1-2 sts horizontally to the right of the top centre hole. Repeat under the upper portion of Round 1 of the body 3-4 times then end off. Follow video for embroidering the nose. |  |
Tuxedo Kitty
Ears (make 2):
The ears are worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the ears in place.
Using Black, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 3
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, dc in the last ch (2)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Tail:
The tail is worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the tail in place.
Using Black, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 10
Row 1: ss in the 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 9 chs (9)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Head/Body:
The head and body are worked in one piece from front to back in continuous rounds.
Using White, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9)
Note – Rounds with Mid-round colour changes will show “colour” followed by the “sts to be worked in that colour”.
Round 3: White continued – sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc, Black – sc in the next 2 sts, Black/White (1 st each) – 2sc, White – sc, Black – sc, 2sc (12)
Round 4: White – sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, Black – sc, 2sc, sc, White – 2sc, sc Black – 2sc, sc, 2sc (18)
Round 5: White – sc in the next 6 sts, Black – sc in the next 5 sts, White – sc Black – sc in the next 6 sts (18)
Round 6: White – sc in the next 6 sts, Black – sc in the next 12 sts, (18)
Round 7: Black – sc in the next 2 sts, White – sc in the next 3 sts, Black – sc in the next 13 sts (18)
Round 8: *sc in the next st, scdec* 6 times (12)
Round 9: White – bobble st, Black – sc, 2sc, sc, White – bobble st, Black – sc, *2sc* 5 times, sc (18)
| Adding Eyes: If using safety eyes, place 5 sts apart on Round 3 of the head (below the outer edge of each ear. |
| Adding Ears: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down (evenly spaced) on the surface. Find the 7 centre sts showing on Round 5. Place a st marker around the 1st/2nd st and 6th/7th st of Round 5 (3 sts in between). Making sure the legs are lined up with the ears. Pull the tails of each ear through each side of each set of marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the ear faces forward). Tie in place. |
Rounds 10-13: sc in each st (18),
Round 14:
| Lining up the back legs. Place the animal down on a hard surface with the legs face ‘up’ and the head facing you. Locate the 4 centre front sts and mark them with a stitch marker (the back legs will be placed on either side of these sts). Locate the far right marked st. Count over 1 st to the right of it (if this is not the next unworked st then crochet over to this st, these extra sts will not count as the beginning of this round). (If left handed you will locate the left st and count 1 st to the left). White – Bobble St, Black – sc in the next 4 sts (these are the marked sts), White – Bobble St, Black – sc in the next 12 sts (Mark the 6th and 7th st for tail placement after Round 15) (18) |
Round 15: *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
| Adding the Tail: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down on the surface. Find the marked sts from Round 14. Pull the tails of the tail through the outer side of each of the marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the tail faces forward). Tie in place on the inside of the body. |
Finish stuffing
Round 16: *scdec* 6 times (6)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 6 sts together and weave in the end.
Embroidery:
| Nose: Using Light Pink, insert your needle vertically beginning with the bottom of Round 2 and up through the top of Round 1 (centre). Insert needle again through bottom hole and out 1-2 sts left of the top centre hole. Insert needle 1-2 sts horizontally to the right of the top centre hole. Repeat under the upper portion of Round 1 of the body 3-4 times then end off. Follow video for embroidering the nose. |  |
Calico Kitty
Ears (make 2):
The ears are worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the ears in place.
Using Black or Orange, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 3
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, dc in the last ch (2)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Tail:
The tail is worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the tail in place.
Using Black, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 10
Row 1: ss in the 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 9 chs (9)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Head/Body:
The head and body are worked in one piece from front to back in continuous rounds.
Using White, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9)
Note – Rounds with Mid-round colour changes will show “colour” followed by the “sts to be worked in that colour”.
Round 3: White continued – sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc, Black – sc in the next 2 sts, Black/White (1 st each) – 2sc, White – sc, Orange – sc, 2sc (12)
Round 4: White – sc, 2sc, sc, 2sc, Black – sc, 2sc, sc, White – 2sc, sc Orange – 2sc, sc, 2sc (18)
Round 5: White – sc in the next 6 sts, Black – sc in the next 5 sts, White – sc, Orange – sc in the next 6 sts (18)
Round 6: White – sc in the next 6 sts, Black – sc in the next 4 sts, White – sc in the next 3 sts, Orange – sc in the next 5 sts (18)
Round 7: White – sc in the next 7 sts, Black – sc in the next 2 sts, White – sc in the next 5 sts, Orange – sc in the next 3 sts, White – sc in the next st (18)
Round 8: *sc in the next st, scdec* 6 times (12)
Round 9: Black – bobble st, White – sc, 2sc, sc, bobble st, sc, *2sc* 5 times, sc (18)
| Adding Eyes: If using safety eyes, place 5 sts apart on Round 3 of the head (below the outer edge of each ear. |
| Adding Ears: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down (evenly spaced) on the surface. Find the 7 centre sts showing on Round 5. Place a st marker around the 1st/2nd st and 6th/7th st of Round 5 (3 sts in between). Making sure the legs are lined up with the ears. Pull the tails of each ear through each side of each set of marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the ear faces forward). Tie in place. |
Round 10: White – sc in the next 8 sts, Orange – sc in the next 3 sts, White – sc in the next 7 sts (18)
Round 11: White – sc in the next 7 sts, Orange – sc in the next 5 sts, Black – sc in the next 2 sts, White – sc in the next 4 sts (18)
Round 12: White – sc in the next 7 sts, Orange – sc in the next 5 sts, Black – sc in the next 2 sts, White – sc in the next 4 sts (18)
Round 13: White – sc in the next 8 sts, Orange – sc in the next 3 sts, Black – sc in the next 2 sts, White – sc in the next 5 sts (18)
Round 14:
| Lining up the back legs. Place the animal down on a hard surface with the legs face ‘up’ and the head facing you. Locate the 4 centre front sts and mark them with a stitch marker (the back legs will be placed on either side of these sts). Locate the far right marked st. Count over 1 st to the right of it (if this is not the next unworked st then crochet over to this st, these extra sts will not count as the beginning of this round). (If left handed you will locate the left st and count 1 st to the left). Continue with White, Bobble st, sc in the next 4 sts (these are the marked sts), Orange – Bobble St, White – sc in the next 3 sts, Black – sc in the next 4 sts (Mark the 3rd and 4th st for tail placement after Round 15), White – sc in the next 5 sts (18) |
Round 15: *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
| Adding Tail: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down on the surface. Find the marked sts from Round 14. Pull the tails of the tail through the outer side of each of the marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the tail faces forward). Tie in place on the inside of the body. |
Finish stuffing
Round 16: *scdec* 6 times (6)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 6 sts together and weave in the end.
Embroidery:
| Nose: Using Light Pink, insert your needle vertically beginning with the bottom of Round 2 and up through the top of Round 1 (centre). Insert needle again through bottom hole and out 1-2 sts left of the top centre hole. Insert needle 1-2 sts horizontally to the right of the top centre hole. Repeat under the upper portion of Round 1 of the body 3-4 times then end off. Follow video for embroidering the nose. | |
Tabby Kitty
Ears (make 2):
The ears are worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the ears in place.
Using Beige, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 3
Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook, dc in the last ch (2)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Tail:
The tail is worked in 1 Row with the 2 end tails being used to tie the tail in place.
Using Nougat, leave a 6 inch starting tail, ch 10
Row 1: ss in the 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 9 chs (9)
End off, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Head/Body:
The head and body are worked in one piece from front to back in continuous rounds.
Using White, create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *sc, 2sc* 3 times (9), change to Beige
Round 3: *sc in the next 2 sts, 2sc* 3 times (12)
Round 4: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Rounds 5-7: sc in each st (18)
Round 8: *sc in the next st, scdec* 6 times (12)
Note – Rounds with Mid-round colour changes will show “colour” followed by the “sts to be worked in that colour”.
Round 9: White – bobble st, Beige – sc, 2sc, sc, White – bobble st, Beige – sc, Nougat – *2sc* 5 times, Beige – sc (18)
| Adding Eyes: If using safety eyes, place 5 sts apart on Round 3 of the head (below the outer edge of each ear. |
| Adding Ears: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down (evenly spaced) on the surface. Find the 7 centre sts showing on Round 5. Place a st marker around the 1st/2nd st and 6th/7th st of Round 5 (3 sts in between). Making sure the legs are lined up with the ears. Pull the tails of each ear through each side of each set of marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the ear faces forward). Tie in place. |
Round 10: sc in each st (18)
Round 11: Beige – sc in the next 8 sts, Nougat – sc in the next 9 sts, Beige – sc in the next st (18)
Round 12: sc in each st (18)
Round 13: Beige – sc in the next 8 sts, Nougat – sc in the next 9 sts, Beige – sc in the next st (18)
Round 14:
| Lining up the back legs. Place the animal down on a hard surface with the legs face ‘up’ and the head facing you. Locate the 4 centre front sts and mark them with a stitch marker (the back legs will be placed on either side of these sts). Locate the far right marked st. Count over 1 st to the right of it (if this is not the next unworked st then crochet over to this st, these extra sts will not count as the beginning of this round). (If left handed you will locate the left st and count 1 st to the left). White – Bobble St, Beige – sc in the next 4 sts (these are the marked sts), White – Bobble St, Beige- sc in the next 12 sts (Mark the 6th and 7th st for tail placement after Round 15) (18) |
Round 15: *sc, scdec* 6 times (12)
| Adding Tail: Place the animal down on a hard surface with the opening facing away from you and the legs facing down on the surface. Find the marked sts from Round 14. Pull the tails of the tail through the outer side of each of the marked sts. (Make sure the ‘curl’ of the tail faces forward). Tie in place on the inside of the body. |
Finish stuffing
Round 16: *scdec* 6 times (6)
End off leaving a 6 inch tail, cinch the last 6 sts together and weave in the end.
Embroidery:
| Nose: Using Light Pink, insert your needle vertically beginning with the bottom of Round 2 and up through the top of Round 1 (centre). Insert needle again through bottom hole and out 1-2 sts left of the top centre hole. Insert needle 1-2 sts horizontally to the right of the top centre hole. Repeat under the upper portion of Round 1 of the body 3-4 times then end off. Follow video for embroidering the nose. | |
| Face Stripes: Using Nougat, make 3 stripes on the top of the head between the ears. Follow video for more detail: |  |
Congratulations!
You have now completed your No-Sew Jelly Bean Kitten Crochet Pattern!
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