The cat’s head and shoulders fill this Halloween pillow cover, with big yellow eyes looking straight at you and cream whiskers reaching out to the edges. Most of the design uses two yarns in wide blocks: orange for the background and dark graphite for the cat. Gray forms the inner ears, nose and smile, plus a thin highlight along one side of the head that helps the cat stand out against the orange. Take care on the whisker rows, where cream, orange and graphite trade places in short runs.

The free pattern has the full color chart (64 stitches by 74 rows, 5 colors), every row written out with its colors in the order you work them, a printable pattern, and the chart as a picture to download. It explains how to read the chart, carry the colors, make the back (crocheted or fabric) and put the pillow together.

You need: worsted weight yarn (medium, 4) in 5 colors (Orange, Graphite, Gray, Yellow, Cream), a 4 mm (US G-6) or 4.5 mm (US 7) hook, and a 16 inch (40 cm) pillow insert. For the back, more yarn in one color, or fabric.

Gauge: 16 stitches and about 18.5 rows in 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet, carrying the colors. US terms.

We drew this design stitch by stitch. No image AI was used.