Free 30+ Crochet Cat Toys Patterns for Your Fur Babies

Crochet cat toys are definitely the best and cutest gift for your playful little fur baby. These crochet cat toys will take your adorable pet to a world of excitement where it can catch the soft toys without getting hurt. In fact, the various cute toys will not only make the cat happy but also help it to grow properly.

These crochet cat toys will surely keep your four-legged best friend away from your socks, remote, or anything hard. It will even boost their mood and take away their laziness. These crochet cat toys are very easy to make with only some yarn and a crochet hook. I will also help you to make a basic crochet cat toy here.

Surprise your buddies with the mice and flowers, and flies and bees, and watch their purring grins! So, let’s jump into the world of these beautiful crochet cat toys!

Key Points:

Use dry catnip with the stuffings of crochet cat toys to attract your cat to the toy.
Do not use hard things or scraps as the stuffing for crochet cat toys.
Use as many yellow and blue yarns as you can for the crochet cat toys.

Table of Contents

What Are The Crochet Cat Toys?
What Should I Use To Make The Unique and Lovely Crochet Cat Toys?
Top 30+ Free And Easy DIY Crochet Cat Toys Patterns For Beginners
How To Make A Crochet Cat Toy? [Easy 2 Minutes Crochet Project]
Finishing Off
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What Are The Crochet Cat Toys?

Crochet cat toys are beautiful, handmade toys filled with the love of cat parents for their fur babies. You can gift them to your pet on its birthday, to lift the baby’s mood if it is down, or even to keep the most playful one busy so it won’t chew on your shoelace, earphone, or anything else that can hurt it.

Except for the benefits, these crochet cat toys are visibly cheerful. You can use vibrant colors and make various shapes, and you will definitely enjoy making them!

What Should I Use To Make The Unique and Lovely Crochet Cat Toys?

Crochet cat toys are usually easy to make and do not require any exquisite supplies. With only the yarns, fiberfill, and crochet hook, you can make any simple crochet cat toy pattern.

Remember, no matter which yarn you will use, always use the recommended crochet hook mentioned in the yarn. Now, let’s take a look at the materials that will help you to work on the best crochet cat toys:

Material Name	Functions
Yarn	Use any vibrant or deep color yarn like bright red, neon green, turquoise, etc. Also, choose natural yarn like cotton these yarns are pet-safe. And, use acrylic yarn if you want to use synthetic yarn.
Crochet Hook	Choose a crochet hook that goes with your yarn type and weight. Usually, you will see the recommended size in the yarn tag.
Fiberfill or stuffing	To stuff the crochet cat toys and give them the desired shape, use polyester fiberfill or any other stuffing you like. But never any hard thing that is potentially dangerous for the cat.
Catnip	Is your cat a lazy one? Or, is it depressed and moody? Insert some dry catnip into the crochet toy. The smell will attract your cat and make it playful.
Darning Needle	Choose a blunt tip needle to weave the edges of the crochet cat toys.
Stitch Markers	Arrange some stitch markers to make sure you will find the right stitch during the crochet.
Embroidery Thread (additional)	Choose any complementary color for the embroidery thread if you want to embroider eyes, mouth, etc features to the crochet cat toys.

Top 30+ Free And Easy DIY Crochet Cat Toys Patterns For Beginners

Walk through the world of the most beautiful handmade crochet cat toys with me. These crochet cat toys are very easy to make. And what’s more, they require only some cheap and basic items you can find anywhere in the world.

So, let’s jump into our collection of these great crochet cat toys and make your fur baby happy.

1

Free Amigurumi Bouncing Rainbow Jellyfish

Cats are naturally attracted to bouncing and figures with tails. And, this amigurumi bouncing rainbow jellyfish has hanging tentacles. So, your feline will definitely love this free crochet cat toy.

Skill Level: Level 3 or intermediate
Necessary Materials: Crochet hook 5 mm, fiberfill, needle, rainbow colors yarn.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Cotton or worsted yarn, medium weight.
Designer Name: mazkwok.com

2

Toilet Paper Roll Crochet Cat Toy

Have you ever thought that instead of throwing off the empty paper roll, you could turn it into a wholesome crochet cat toy? Yes! It is absolutely possible! Also, with a little bell attached to the tail of this cat toy, your cat must be delighted to have it.

Skill Level: Beginner.
Necessary Materials: 5.00 mm crochet hook, toilet paper tube (½ for small toys, full for larger ones), medium size bell.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Red heart yarn is recommended, medium weight.
Designer Name: Dabbles And Babbles.

3

Cute Little Catnip Half-Moon Mouse Crochet Cat Toy

Is your cat very playful and you need to buy new toys every now and then for it? Just crochet these cute small mouse toys in bunches and rest assured. This is also a free crochet cat toy pattern. And what’s more? You can literally use the leftover yarns of another crochet project to make this toy.

Skill Level: Level 2 Beginner.
Necessary Materials: A crochet hook of size 3.75 mm (F size), fiberfill, darning needle, and dry catnip.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Cotton yarn, worsted weight.
Designer Name: nyanpon.com

4

Catnip Pouch Crochet Cat Toy

Kitties like to pounce on prey and play with them. Give them a long pouch-shaped toy, and they will easily fall in love with the toy as they can pounce and kick it. Do not forget to use the dried catnip inside the toy to attract your fur babies.

Skill Level: Beginner (level 1)
Necessary Materials: Folyfill, catnip, crochet hook, 4-inch scraps.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Red heart yarn, worsted weight.
Designer Name: Simply Collectible Crochet

5

Door Hanger Bouncy Crochet Cat Toy

Our fur babies naturally love hanging toys. But, surely you will get tired from playing with them for a while and reluctantly stop the playtime. So, what about a hanging toy that will delight your kitty even when you are taking a nap? This bouncy crochet cat toy has such a pattern and you can hang it anywhere, like the doorknob, wall hanger, or any suitable place.

Skill Level: Beginner or easy.
Necessary Materials: 5 mm size crochet hook, yarns of different colors, and stuffing.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Use medium-weight yarn, such as wool.
Designer Name: Lion Brand.

6

Goldfish Cute Crochet Cat Toy Pattern

The goldfish-shaped toy is a very simple yet cute crochet cat toy pattern for your little pet. With only some different color yarns you can make this crochet cat toy. Also, it has a long tail attached to the mouth so you can hang it from above and entertain your cat more.

Skill Level: Level 2 Beginner
Necessary Materials: Orange or golden color yarn, black color yarn, white color yarn, fiberfill.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Any weight 3 yarn or DK yarn.
Designer Name: Lion Brand

7

Taco Crochet Cat Toy Free Pattern

Looking for a cute and simple crochet cat toy? Do not get stressed! This taco crochet cat toy pattern is very easy to make. You only need to crochet a moon and fold it into equal two parts. Then insert the fiber fill and dried catnip. Your cute 5-minute crochet cat toy is ready!

Skill Level: Beginner or easy.
Necessary Materials: Two different color yarn, crochet hook of 3.5 mm size
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Worsted weight yarn.
Designer Name: Kristen Stevenson

8

Easy Crocheted Spider Toy For Cat

Want to make a cute crochet cat toy but you have limited time? Try out this crochet spider toy. It will take only 5 to 7 minutes and is very pretty. Also, you can hang it around so the cat can play easily.

Skill Level: Easy or Beginner
Necessary Materials: an aluminum crochet hook of size H/8, and a darning needle.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Use acrylic yarn and worsted weight.
Designer Name: Julie A. Bolduc

9

Cute Alien Crochet Cat Toy

The alien toy is a cute crochet cat toy pattern that does not require any advanced skill. So, you can simply make this crochet cat toy without any trouble. Also, you can experience the stitches and use the one you love the most to crochet this super cute toy for your kitty!

Skill Level: Level 2 beginner
Necessary Materials: Yarns, scissors, a crochet hook, and some stitch markers.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Use acrylic yarn, worsted weight.
Designer Name: Etsy.com.

10

Fish Bone Skeleton Crochet Cat Toy

This crochet cat toy is very pretty and perfect for your kitty. It is easy to carry around as it is very light-weight. So, your kitten will be very happy to have this toy around.

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Necessary Materials: a crochet hook, tapestry needle, catnip, polyester fiberfill, and stitch marker.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Worsted weight #4 yarn
Designer Name: Knit hacker.

11

No Sew Fish Crochet Cat Toy

Fish is one of our adorable fur babies’ favorite foods in addition to being a treat. So let’s make our pets a simple crocheted fish toy. And you can just use any leftover yarn and make this beautiful crochet cat toy.

Skill Level: Level 1 beginner
Necessary Materials: A 3.5 mm crochet hook, polyester fiberfill, scissors, and stitch marker.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: DK or worsted weight yarn.
Designer Name: Tiffany from cafedelcraft.com

12

Crochet Fall Pie Ball Free Pattern

Do you think balls are very common toys for our pets? Actually, they are pretty common but they are also the most favorite toys of our fur babies. And this ball has a feature like pie and the color combination makes it look warm and comfy.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Necessary Materials: Size F crochet hook, stuffing, stitch markers, embroidery needle.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: DK weight yarn, merun, and brown color yarns.
Designer Name: crafterscauldron.com

13

Kitty Weed Crochet Cat Toy Pattern

Want a unique concept for the toys your baby kitties? Then try out this weed pattern crochet cat toy. It is super easy and fun to make. Also, the pattern shape is very interesting and will surely make your kitten curious.

Skill Level: Level 2 beginner
Necessary Materials: 4 mm crochet hook (size G)
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Acrylic yarn, worsted weight, little amount of polyester fiberfill, and dried catnip.
Designer Name: Tmclaughlin from interweave.com

14

Kicker Crochet Cat Toy

Looking for a knocker to keep your cat engaged and more playful? Then, this kicker crochet cat toy is the perfect choice for you. Use a small amount of dried catnip with the stuffing of this toy. It will make the kitten more engaged in playing.

Skill Level: Beginner
Necessary Materials: A 2.5 mm crochet hook, yarns, and catnip.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Lily Sugar ‘N Cream Ombres.
Designer Name: Crochetcryptid.

15

Flower Ball Crochet Cat Toy Pattern

This is another round and cute crochet toy for your cat with pretty flowers popping out. With a contrasting-colored flower, this cat toy will be a great addition to your pet’s toy collection. Also, it is pretty easy to make, and you will surely enjoy the process.

Skill Level: Level 2 beginner
Necessary Materials: Yarn of contrasting 3 colors, a 4 mm crochet hook, polyester stuffing, stitch marker, and a darning needle.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Any yarn of medium weight ( weight 4)
Designer Name: Alex from withalexofficialblog.com

16

Octo Octo free cat toy pattern

Who would not like a smiling octopus with tangy tentacles? The fun fact is that you can easily make it from the leftover yarns and hang it around to tease your cat.

Skill Level: Level 2 Beginner
Necessary Materials: Nylon socks for stuffing, 3.5 mm crochet hook or, 4.5 mm hook, embroidery thread, darning needle.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: DK weight or Aran weight yarn. Patons Astra yarn or, Red Heart Super Saver yarn.
Designer Name: Vibeskat from Crochetbird.

17

Amigurumi Free Mouse Cat Toy

This is a beautiful gray and yellow color amigurumi mouse for your pretty kitty. You will need a very small amount of yarn to make this crochet toy. Also, remember to leave the tail longer. It will help you to hang the toy and play with your kitty.

Skill Level: Beginner
Necessary Materials: Gray and yellow color yarns, fiberfill or any stuffing and, recommended size crochet hook.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Any yarn of medium weight.
Designer Name: Heather from daisyandstorm.com

18

Kitty Catnip Free Crochet Cat Toy Pattern

Is your kitten very active and tries to bite everything? Then you should give him this catnip crochet cat toy. It has a cylindrical body and is thus easy to grab and bite. Also, the beautiful tail of this crochet cat toy is another addition to your fur baby’s amusement. Also, this crochet cat toy is very easy to make so you can easily work this toy even if you are a beginner.

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Skill Level: Easy or Beginner.
Necessary Materials: 6.5 mm crochet Hook (size K), 5 mm crochet hook (size H), polyester fiberfill, catnip.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn, Red Heart Super Saver Yarn.
Designer Name: Jenni Catavu from “By Jenni Designs”

19

Catnip Flower Crochet Cat Toy

Want a mesmerizing and pretty crochet toy for your cat? This flower-shaped cat toy is the right choice for you. With the soft pattern and contrasting color, these flowers will be your favorite fun project.

Necessary Materials: 3.5 mm crochet hook, pink, yellow, and maroon color yarns.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: DK or worsted weight yarn.
Designer Name: Ariel Dodd

20

Easy Peasy Catnip Crochet Mouse Cat Toy Pattern

A little cute mouse with a curly tail to steal your cat’s attention is here! Due to their small structure, these mice are easy to grip and play with. So your kitties are definitely gonna love them.

Skill Level: Beginner
Necessary Materials: small amount of yarn or scrap yarn, 3.5 mm crochet hook, dried catnip, and fillings.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Any worsted weight yarn (weight 4).
Designer Name: Mollie

21

Crochet Catnip Chicken Cat Toy

Are you surprised to see the “chicken” among the cat toys? Yeah, why not make a crochet cat toy outside the usual pattern? Make this little chicken filled with dried catnip the new addition to your kitties’ toy collection.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Necessary Materials: Crochet hook, stitch markers, 3 different color yarns.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: DK weight yarn.
Designer Name: Margaret (Meg A. Heuman)

22

Pretzel Cat Toy pattern by Birch Spiker

This pattern is a twisted crochet cat toy with small polka dots. Though this toy is different in shape, it is what cats like as they love twisted type shapes. But, do not try this as your first crochet toy as the twistings of the tube are a bit difficult.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Necessary Materials: 3.75 mm crochet hook (size F), Maroon and white color yarns.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Worsted weight yarn (9 wpi).
Designer Name: Birch Spiker

23

Watermelon Catnip Crochet Cat Toy Free Pattern

Want to try out a fruity crochet toy for your cat? Try out this red cute watermelon slice with a few scattered seeds here and there. Also, it is very easy to make as you only need to fold a circle-shaped pattern into half and sew it after inserting some catnip and stuffing.

Skill Level: Beginner or easy.
Necessary Materials: Red, green, black, and white color yarn; 3.75mm (size F) crochet hook.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
Designer Name: YARNBAE

24

Squibble Crochet Cat Toy pattern

This is another crochet catnip toy for our fur babies. It is a bright yellow color beautiful toy. The color makes it a perfect choice for the cats as they can see the yellow color clearly.

Skill Level: Beginner or easy
Necessary Materials: Dried catnip, 3.5 mm crochet hook (size E)
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: DK (11 wpi) weight yarn.
Designer Name: Esh Crochet.

25

Amigurumi Sardines Cat Toy

Want to add a cute little set of amigurumi sardines to your cat toy collection? This is a super fun project to work on. I know it will take a bit more time than the normal projects to make this crochet cat toy, but it is worth it. And do not forget to fill the belly of the fish with polyester fiberfill and dry catnip.

Skill Level: Level 2 beginner.
Necessary Materials: Lion Brand yarn, 5.00 mm crochet hook.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Worsted weight-4 yarn
Designer Name: Lion Brand.

26

Sushi Crochet Cat Toy Pattern – Amigurumi Food

Give your cat a colorful plate of sushi on its birthday! No, I am not talking about the actual food, but a plate of crochet sushi toys. This project is also a great choice to test your crochet skills and improve them.

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Necessary Materials: Red Heart Super Saver (White, Black, Aran, Lemon, Spring Green, Paddy Green, Coral, Pumpkin), Poly-fil (stuffing).
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Acrylic, worsted weight
Designer Name: amiamour.com.

27

Free Crochet Star Cat Toy Pattern

Wondering what you should get for your dear pet at Christmas? Worry not! Here I am with the cute little star toy for your kitty. The process of making this beautiful green star with a red border is pretty enjoyable. With some basic stitches, you can easily make this crochet cat toy.

Skill Level: Level 2 Beginner.
Necessary Materials: 4 mm crochet hook (size G), tape measure, catnip, darning needle, stitch marker.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Stash yarn, worsted weight #4 yarn
Designer Name: Whitney from Pine Tree Crochet.

28

Free Crochet Teething Cat Toy

Are you worried about your little teething kitten? I agree they need more care and you should prepare some toys to help them with the teething. And as the crochet toys have structures like a net, they are beneficial for their teething. You can easily make this toy in a few minutes with just some basic tricks.

Skill Level: Beginner or easy.
Necessary Materials: 5 mm crochet hook (size H), tapestry needle, catnip, stitch marker.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Worsted weight #4 yarn
Designer Name: Candy from Meladora’s Creations.

29

Kitty Joints Free Crochet Pattern

Are your cats also into kicker-type toys? Then give her this kitty joints crochet cat toy. You will have great fun crafting this and your fur buddy will also love this toy. It is also a beginner-friendly pattern so you will not require any advanced level skill to make this.

Skill Level: Beginner or easy.
Necessary Materials: 2.75 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, catnip, stitch marker.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: 100% Acrylic yarn and Medium weight #4 yarn
Designer Name: Day Gabriel Crochet.

30

Crocheted Carrots – Free Crochet Cat Toy Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Necessary Materials: 1,75 – 2,25 mm crochet hook (US thread hook size 5 – 1), tapestry needle, catnip, polyester fiberfill, stitch marker.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Acrylic yarn, weight #4 yarn
Designer Name: Kristi Tullus.

31

Kitty Mod Cat Amigurumi Free Pattern

Want to gift your cat some cute little crochet kitties as a toy? Let’s try out the Kitty Mod free crochet cat toy pattern from our exotic toys collection. Adding these little cute crochet cat toys to your fur baby’s toy collection will make him curious and playful. Also, use dried catnip with the fiberfill to attract your cat more to the toys!

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Skill Level: Level 2 Beginner
Necessary Materials: Fiberfill, yarn of your favorite color, crochet hook of size 5 mm.
Yarn Type And Yarn Weight: Worsted weight-4 yarn.
Designer Name: Sharon from Ami Amour!

How To Make A Crochet Cat Toy? [Easy 2 Minutes Crochet Project]

Do you love to play and tease your little kitty? Then, let’s make a cute teaser for your beloved pet. It is very easy to make and you can customize the color of this little crochet cat toy. Let’s see in details:

Necessary Supplies:

Cotton yarn of worsted weight.
Crochet hook of size 4.00 mm.

Abbreviations:

Ch= chain
Sc= single crochet

Instructions:

Step 1: Make the Foundation

For the foundation, ch 8.

Step 2: Work Row 1

Find the 2nd ch from the crochet hook. Now, work 3 Sc from it across each ch. So, in the end, you will have 21 Sc total. Finally, leave a tail as long as you want and finish off the work.

Step 3: Wrapping Up

To wrap up the work, weave the whole project from first to last and remember to tie up the end strongly. You can also attach a small bell to the end of the toy.

You can also increase the number of chains in a single crochet to make the toy larger. So, make a small one for kittens and a larger one for adult cats.

Finishing Off

Like me, cat parents love their fur babies and always try to make them happy. Thinking about when our kitties fall sick or get hurt while playing breaks our hearts, doesn’t it? Thus, today I shared these beautiful and easy diy crochet cat toys with you all.

These toys are easy to make and safe for our fur babies. So, they will not accidentally hurt themselves when playing. Also, these little gifts will improve the bond between the pets and us.

With just simple materials like some yarn, a crochet hook, and a bell, you can easily make one crochet cat toy. You can also insert some dry catnip into these toys to make your cat more playful.

I am eagerly waiting to hear about your experience of crocheting cat toys from the patterns we shared. Also, if you are confused about any making process, or, have any other inquiries, just comment on the below box. Let’s finish the fun project here!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What Is The Best Yarn To Make A Crochet Cat Toy?

Our fur babies are playful and usually bite, punch, and kick the toys. So, use some sturdy and washable yarn to make the crochet cat toys. Personally, I will suggest acrylic and cotton yarn as they are non-toxic and have good durability.

What Filling Should I Use For The Stuffing Inside My Crochet Cat Toys?

Use polyester fiberfill for the stuffing as it is safe and washable. However, if you do not have it, you can use socks or scrap yarns as stuffing. Remember to sew the fillings securely because if the toy tears and the fillings get out, your cat might try to eat the scraps and an accident can happen.

Is Using Catnip In Crochet Cat Toy Safe For My Fur Babies?

Catnip is perfectly safe for your cats. But, make sure they do not tear the toy or eat all the catnips inside it. Because eating too much catnip will upset the stomach of your cat.

Can I Wash My Crochet Cat Toy?

Absolutely! But do not use harsh agents and be careful if you machine wash them. Use only the gentle cycle for machine wash. Also, dry them in a place with shadows so as not to damage the yarn.

Can My Cat See The Colors of The Crochet Cat Toy?

The cat has limited eyesight. So, they can only see blue and yellow colors clearly. That is, your cat might not see all the colors of the crochet cat toy. However, if the toys are in blue or yellow color, they can see it.