Several things came together to make the Cuddly Cat Crochet Scoodie with Pockets – a reader request, my kids’ love of animals, and the inevitable need for new winter hats! Out of all these came this fun hat/hood-scarf-pockets cat lover’s combo!
Of course, it doesn’t have to be a cat – change the ear style and it can be any animal at all – the colors had me thinking both wolf and Totoro! In an orangey red it would make a great fox too. Your imagination is the only limit!
Cuddly Cat Crochet Scoodie with Pockets
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- US – K, 6.5 mm hook
- US – H, 5.0 mm hook
- Main Color: 630 – 945 yds worsted weight yarn (held doubled), OR half that quantity super bulky weight yarn (Caron Simply Soft in Grey Heather shown)
- Contrast Color: 30 yds worsted weight yarn (Bernat Cottontots in White shown)
- Stitch markers or scraps of yarn
- Gauge: 10 dc x 6 rows = 4 inches
- Sizes: The scarf is custom sized for the recipient, made to their arm span or height (plus a couple inches if it’s for a child, so they can grow). The hood is written in two sizes, Child/Tween and Adult. The pattern is written for the Child size with changes for the Adult size in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to both sizes.
- For instructions on any stitches or techniques used in this pattern, such as the FDC (foundation double crochet), seamless join, or Magic Circle, please see the Video Tutorials Page.
Scarf: (US – K, 6.5 mm hook)
Row 1: Using Main Color yarn held doubled, FDC to recipient’s arm span or height, adding a stitch if necessary to get an odd number. The gauge calls for 10 dc = 4 inches, so for a 5′ 4″ person, FDC 161. The formula is:
(Arm span in inches/4) x 10 = # of FDC
If # of FDC = an even number, +1
Turn at the end of each row.
Row 2 – 6(7): Ch 2, dc in each stitch to end of row. Break yarn and finish off.
Hood: (US – K, 6.5 mm hook)
Find center stitch of scarf and place marker (pm). Counting out from marked stitch, pm on either side at 17(19) sts.
Row 1: Join Main Color (held doubled) with a slip stitch to an outer marked st. (Remove this marker.) Ch 2, dc in each st across, moving center marker up to new center st, ending with a dc in the last marked st. (Remove this marker.) Turn. {35(39) dc}
Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each st to one st before marker, 2 dc in next st, dc in center (pm), 2 dc in next st. Dc in remaining sts to end of hood. Turn. {37(41) dc}
Rows 3 – 8(10): Repeat Row 2. Turn. {49(57) dc in last row)
Row 9(11): Ch 2, dc in each st to two before marker, dc2tog, dc in center (pm), dc2tog, dc in remaining sts. Turn. {47(55) dc}
Rows 10(12) – 15(17): Repeat previous Row instructions. {35(43) dc in last row}
Fold hood in half and sl st closed through both sides, leaving very last (center) st unworked. Weave in ends.
Pockets (Make 2): (US – K, 6.5 mm hook)
Row 1: Using Main Color (held doubled), FDC 16(18).
Rows 2 – 6(7): Ch 2, dc in each st to end of row. {16(18) dc} Break yarn and finish off. Weave in ends.
Ears (Make 2): (US – H, 5.0 mm hook) The ears are made in two parts each:- Follow Row 1-9 directions below, using Main Color held doubled. Weave in ends.
- Follow Row 1-9 directions below, using Contrast Color (not doubled). Weave in ends.
Ear Assembly: Hold the Contrast Color piece in front of the Main Color piece, with RS of Main Color against WS of Contrast Color. Using Main Color held doubled, sc the sides of the ear together, going through both layers. Work 3 sc into the point at the top, and leave the bottom of the ear pieces unjoined. Break yarn and leave a long tail for sewing to the hood.
Paw Print Appliques (Make 2 sets):(US – H, 5.0 mm hook)
Each set, or Paw Print, includes 4 identical toes and 1 pad. So for the Cuddly Cat Crochet Scoodie, make 8 toes and 2 pads, using the Contrast Color yarn.
Toes:
Make a Magic Circle and hdc 9 into the ring. Break yarn and use the seamless join to finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Pad:
Row 1: Make a Magic Circle and into the ring hdc 2, dc, hdc 2, dc 2, hdc, sc, hdc, dc 2. Join to first hdc with a sl st.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc into the first st, hdc, [3 dc] in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts, [2 dc] in the next 2 sts, hdc, sc, hdc, [2 dc] in the last 2 sts. Use seamless join to finish off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Assembling the Cuddly Cat Crochet Scoodie with Pockets:
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Sew Paw Print Appliques to pockets.
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Using K hook and Main Color held doubled, sc evenly across the “paw end” of each pocket, as shown below.
- Sew ears to top of hood as shown above or as desired.
- Using K hook and Main Color held doubled, join with a sl st to the RS bottom back of the scarf. Ch 1 and sc evenly around the entire scoodie. As you approach each end of the scarf, match the pocket to the scarf (applique side out, on the RS of the scarf) and sc through both layers, attaching the pockets to the scarf. Work 3 sc in each corner. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off. Weave in ends.
What do you think? I know I’ve got one happy kid… and two jealous ones! Guess I know what I’ll be working on in my spare time. I hope you and yours like it as much as mine do. I can’t wait to see all the creative things you do with this pattern! As always, please let me know if you find any errors – it’s a free pattern, so you all are my testers! Thanks so much for reading!
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Oh, this is so cute! My daughter will love it. Thank you so much for the pattern.
I love this scoodie and so will my grand daughter (9 yr. old). I just finished the fingerless gloves with the kitten paws last week for her and this will go with them for Christmas. She loves cats/kittens and has to stand out waiting for the school bus so she gets cold. This will help. Thanks so much for publishing. (I did the gloves in white with pink paw prints so scarf will be the same).
I’d love to have those fingerless gloves pattern. I can’t seem to find it.
I would love to have the kitty mitten pattern to go with the scoodie.
Oh arent these just adorable! I am going to make them today! I did search around for the kitten mitts, and I did find a cute fingerless on Ravelry by Charlotte for free
I do believe that those will be just adorable with this! And I think adding the “fur” trimming to the front of this hoodie will really tie the two together 
I cant wait!!
Thank you for such a wonderful pattern for free!! YAY!
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Oh WOW! This is too cute! My daughter is going to LOVE this! Thank you soooooo much! Have a great weekend, Helen
I was wondering what to make my niece for Christmas. I just found it. Thank you so much!!!
This is adorable.my daughter will flip
I can’t thank you enough for this pattern. I’m a big cat lover, so of course, I HAVE to make this. I think I’ll do it in black and white. Calico would be cute, too! Thank you again!
using double strands of simply soft wont be too bulky?
Kytty, that’s what’s in the photos, and it’s thick and warm, but a large hook size keeps it from being too dense. I think it worked really well, but of course feel free to change it up however you like.
Hello,
I love to crochet, and I when I saw this adorable pattern, I had to do it! Thank you so much for sharing. I do have a question though. I sell my crochet and knit on the side to make a little extra money here and there. Would you mind if I made these to order and sold them on my sites? I would be sure to provide a link to your page and give full pattern credit to you. If not, I understand.
Thank you for your time.
Desiree
Desiree, that would be fine – just as long as you include the link and credit just as you said. Thanks so much for asking, and you’re very welcome!
Thanks for sharing this charming adorable pattern.
Beyond cute. I have people begging me to make it for them. Here come the hand cramps
Thank you so much for the pattern!!!
Which side do the paws face?
Hi Angelchild! I put them on facing forward, away from the body, but you just as easily put the pockets on the opposite site – whichever you prefer!
I know three little girls who are getting these for Christmas.
Ok. Thanks.
This would be so much fun to make for our high school football season. We are the Tigers and our colors are black and gold and it would be sooo awesome to see student body and parents donning these at events during cold weather. I’m in love with this. Thanks so much!
When using red heart super saver do I still need to use 2 strands?
Yes, with any worsted weight yarn I’d use 2 strands.
Ok thank you! I have 2 rows done it feels bulky, I guess that’s the wy it was suppose to be. My granddaughters love these. Thanks again!
You’re very welcome!
I just finished this scoodie and I absolutely love it. Thank you for sharing this with us. I do have a question about a previous post… You mentioned that a bigger hook size would make it less dense? Would that also make the pattern larger though?
Geri, a lot depends on gauge, but generally speaking, yes using a larger hook will make it larger!
I’m so glad you like it!
Feel free to come on over to the moogly facebook page and post a photo if you like!
I am doing this pattern with a lion brand homespun for my twelve year old step daughter. So far it’s coming out great.
I bet that’ll be really cute with Homespun!
So glad you like it!
Hello =)
I’m just confuced about this pattern I have never in my life done FDC before and I have tryed to look in the pic where it should be but can’t find it. I also have a question and that is can you go make it DC all the way??
Love it so much and wanna have one myself =)
// MIkiaa
Hello Mikiaa!
FDC is foundation double crochet – I have a video tutorial here: http://www.mooglyblog.com/foundation-double-crochet-fdc/ However, you don’t have to use the FDC if you don’t want to! A chain of the appropriate length and first row of DC will work just as well. FDC is nice because it lets you avoid having to work into the chain and gives a stretchier edge, but it isn’t necessary for this project.
I’m glad you like it! Let me know if you have any other questions!
OKey thanx =)
I have a new problem and that is i don’t understand how I should do with the hood..
I have tryed to translate it to swedish but I still don’t understand
Can you plz write it more simple for me??
What part do you not understand, Mikiaa? Is it the seam at the end? Someone else asked about that too. Fold the last row in half, so that the stitch marker is at one end, and the first and last stitches of the row are touching. Then make slip stitches through both layers, going through the first and last st first, then then the second and second to last st, etc, until you come to the st with a st marker. Leave that st unworked. Cut the yarn, weave in the end, and turn the hood “right side out” so that the seam is on the inside of the hood and doesn’t show.
Does that help, or did you have trouble on a different part?
more like how to start and is it 2 pices I should do or is it one thrue all??
The hood is one piece, added to the scarf on Row 1. It’s all worked flat, then folded on the last row to make the hood.
Thank you make sense now =)
Thank you for the pattern. I will be making one for my daughter and one for myself. (In different colors, of course) I needed a new hat for this winter. This will be PURFECT!
Starting one today for my Niece. She is going to love it for Christmas. I might even make one for her mamma too!
Finished it yesterday. My niece will LOVE it! Took me a bit to figure out the FDC, but once I got it, it was smooth sailing! I thought it would take me longer to complete it because of pulled tendons in my wrist, but I managed to do it in only a few days.
This pattern has inspired me to try my hand at making some “My little pony” themed Scoodie’s. My daughter is all about the ponies these days.
Thanks again!
My daughter is a big My Little Pony fan too – MLP Scoodies is a GREAT idea! So glad you like the pattern.
I have an idea I would like your opinion about…. I don’t want to post it for others to see quite yet…. Is there any way for you to email me so we can communicate via email? (My addy is evelyn.breault@gmail.com)
Thanks in advance!
Sure thing Evelyn! My email is mooglystore@gmail.com
Loving this pattern, thanks! My daughter is a wolf lover so I’m making it to suit, just by changing the color scheme. I’ve kept to all the pattern instructions, however, in joining the hood, mine looks like it has a raised seam.Yours looks seamless, was it joined from the inside or the outside?
Hi momanon, I’m glad you like it! There isn’t a wrong side or right side to this pattern really, so after joining the hood seam I flipped it “inside out” so the seam was on the inside. Hope that helps and that your daughter enjoys her new hat!
I am also looking for the fingerless gloves with kitten paws. Where do I find it?
Heather, that was something someone mentioned – I’m not sure what pattern she used! But you could easily make any pair of simple fingerless gloves in the size needed and add the paw print applique from moogly! http://www.mooglyblog.com/paw-print-applique/
I think they would make a great pair. Thanks for the pattern. It’s too cute.
You are very welcome!
This looks adorable! Looking forward to starting the project!
Wonderful pattern! Thank you for sharing your crochet cat scoodie with us!!
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My 12 year old LOVES this scoodie. I’m working on one for her now. Very simple and easy to follow. I also sell items for a bit of extra cash. Is it OK if I sell some of these as well? (Giving you full credit for the pattern of course). I have a feeling this will be a big hit with the kiddos. Thanks for sharing an awesome pattern!
I’m so glad your daughter likes it MommaT! You are welcome to make some for sale, as long as there’s credit for the pattern with a link back to moogly, just as you say. Thanks so much for asking, and good luck with your sales!
What does it mean to hold the yarn doubled? Is that just to make it bulkier? If I find a bulkier yarn can I use the same needle and not double it?
Or does it apply to something else? Do I do this throughout the pattern? Or just for the FDC? (Sorry — have never come across this before!)
Thanks!
Rachel
Rachel, hold the yarn doubled means to work with two strands of yarn held together as one – it’s easiest to do using two skeins, rather than both ends of one skein. It is to make it bulkier, yes, and having two strands gives more “air pockets” to make it warmer. If you prefer to use a bulkier yarn and you like the way it works out, then that’s certainly an option! And yes, you’d want to use the same hook size, otherwise it will become too lacy. As it’s written, the yarn is held doubled throughout the entire pattern.
Thanks for asking – have a great day!
In round 9 of the hood you say to do 2dctog. What do you mean by that? Are you saying to do 2 dc decreases? If they are not decreases than please explain what you mean. Thanks
Hi Dee! Dc2tog is a double crochet two together decrease. I have a video on this stitch here: http://www.mooglyblog.com/decreases-sc2tog-and-dc2tog/
Just finished and it turned out awesome! Thanks again for such a great pattern. My daughter is in love and now my other daughter wants one too.
Great to hear!
Thank you!
Hello,
I stumbled upon this amazingly cute pattern via Pinterest. Thank you for sharing. I have a question though, what do you mean by “held double”? Does that mean that i will be using 2 balls of yarn together?
Thanks again!
Hi sarah! Yes, held doubled means holding two strands together. It’s easier to pull from 2 balls or skeins than from both ends of the same skein.
Ohhhh! I love this! Thank you for sharing the pattern!
This pattern is adorable and I’m planning on making it the same colors that you used, but i was wondering can I use just one strand of yarn? I don’t really want it very thick
Virginia, you can try, but it might make it rather lacey, and difficult to sew the ears and paw prints on. I’d recommend making a swatch and seeing what you think of the fabric.
Ok thank you! I’ve done up to row 5 and I think it I’d rather lacey.
Thanks for this cute pattern, so easy to follow. Love it!
Love this!! Am going to try making it for my granddaughter. My question is…do you count the first ch 2 of the hood as a double crochet? Thank you.
I’m so glad Eulalia! The ch 2 does NOT count as the first dc.
Thank you so much. Love your site, and your patterns.
Thanks Eulalia!
Such a cute pattern! I have a question though. I’m working the hood right now and I’m a bit confused. At the end of a row, do I work a DC in the top of the ch2 from the previous row? Or do I only work a DC in the DC sts? Hope my question makes sense.
Hi Chelsea! The ch 2 is not considered a stitch for this pattern, so only work dc sts in other dc sts. Your question makes perfect sense, and I’m glad you asked!:D
I made this in a day! Love it, although my paws didn’t come out exactly right, i don’t care gives it that “homemade” look. Thanks for sharing this pattern. I made this for myself, but I have a feeling that when my 15 year old niece sees it, it’ll be hers!
I’ve now made three of these and still have to make another one. All my coworkers love it.
Hi there, thanks so much for the pattern! Absolutely loving how its coming out so far.
I was wondering, for an adult sized hood, would you recommend making the ears a little bigger too? If so, by how much?
S, that’s up to you – I think they’re pretty big, but if you like bigger ones, go for it!
I’d probably ch 11, (sc 10) in the first row, then work the decreasing pattern from there. That will make a big ear!
I finished this pattern for my 11 yr old granddaughter, she loves cats and pink.. so I made it light pink with multi-color paw pads and inner ears and trimmed it in the same!! It turned out lovely!! Thank you so much for this pattern that is so well written!! I have never made anything like this so I was afraid it was going to end up in the pile of ” I give up” work!! I was able to finish in a few days and the only thing I had a hard time with was the ears!! I did 4 until I got them right!! Thanks again! I love your sight and will try to make the gloves to match now!!
Mary
You’re very welcome Mary!
Hi, and thank you for a lovely pattern!
I just almost finished this, but I’m having troubles attaching the ears. I’m not sure “where” they belong. Have you put them at the back of the top of the head and how far from the seam? Thanks!
Krista, I just put them where I thought they looked good – not in any specific place. Sort of in the middle near the top? Some people like them a bit higher, some a bit lower – there’s no wrong answer!
Love it! Thanks for sharing!!
I’m on row 1 need to know want these numbers are for (35 (39) at the end of row. And witch one do i use. Sorry so dumb. I love this patterm and would love to finish it !!Thanks alot Shirley
Not a dumb question at all! Those are the number of stitches for that row. The first one is for the smaller size, the second is for the larger size.
Thanks so much!
I need to know how to do rows 2-12 because it said do 41 dcs. But when i get to the end i have more .then row 3 said 57 row11 said 55 and row 12 said43. Please help i want to do this bad!!! Just don’t understand . Thanks alots
Hi shirley! I’m not sure why you have more than 41 dc on row 2. If you have 39 in row one, you only increase by 2 sts in row 2 – one before the center st, and one after. Each row then, through row 10, increases by 2 sts. So for row 3, there will be 43, for row 4 there will be 45, for row 5 there will be 47, and so on. When you get to row 10, there should be 57 sts total. Then, for rows 11 through 17, you’ll be decreasing by 2 sts every row – with a dc2tog decrease before the center stitch, and dc2tog decrease after the center st. So for row 11 there should be 55 dc, then for row 12 there should be 53, for row 13 there should be 51, etc, until you get to row 17 where you have 43. Does that help?
Sorry this is the one row 2 It said to but 2dc and then one in pm and 2dc again in next st.
This is what i cant get .Sorry I know im a pain!!
It’s ok, not a pain at all! Basically, you’re working one stitch in each stitch from the previous row (working even), EXCEPT that you put 2 dc in the stitch before the stitch with the marker (the center stitch), then work 1 dc in the center stitch (moving the marker up to this new center), and then work 2 dc in the next st (after the marked st). Then the rest of the row is worked even. So it’s just the same as the previous row, except that you’re making an additional stitch right before the center, and again after the center. Increasing 2 sts per round. Is that any clearer?
I thing that may do it thanks alot!!grant job!!
Thank you sooo much for this pattern. I just finished making it for my niece and I know she is going to adore it!!! I love that it is all doubled because it is super thick and durable. I just love your work. Thank you again for the free pattern and I will be making a lot more from your site!
Thank you Kristen, I hope she enjoys it!
What do you think, made lots of animals hats for baby and would moms wear this?
All depends on the mom!
sister in law, she is suppose to be picky?, maybe ill chance it and make her one
I love this! I’m in the process if making it for a friend. I can’t seem to get the gauge right, though. I’ve tried about 5 different hooks of varying sizes with no success. So I’m fiddling with it a bit to make it the right size. Moving on to the hood, which might be harder to fiddle with. Wish me luck!
Good luck! Luckily it’s a hood, so it doesn’t have to be an exact fit!
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I love this
would it fit me? i’m an adult but i’m pretty small… how would one go about making it slightly bigger?
thanks,
maryanne
Mary Anne there are two sizes – the larger size should fit most adults just fine.
Great pattern! Modified the ears and made myself a wolf scoodie from it and loving it. I was wondering if I gave you credit and included a link to this pattern if I could make animal scoodies using this pattern and sell them on a profile of mine. I won’t if you’re not comfortable with it, but I assure you I’ll definitely point people towards your wonderful crochet ideas.
Anne, that would be fantastic! Good luck with your sales!
this is funny, i have to say the paws are outstanding, ur right the ears, never wouldve thought to “change” the ear style, good idea, maybe pic and sell it make sum $$$$ for urself, honestly again, the paws and pockets are outstanding