Knitting Pattern: Mochi Cat (English and French)
Mochi Cat is a sweet and squishy little friend with a soft, mochi-shaped head and the most charmingly serious face. She may look thoughtful, but deep down she’s all about cuddles, mischief, and showing off her big herringbone bow.
You’ll knit her in the round, making the head, body, arms, legs, tail, and ears separately. After stuffing each piece with wool, you’ll sew them together to bring her to life. The bow and ribbon are worked in herringbone stitch for a playful finishing touch, and her face and paws are embroidered at the end to give her all her personality.
Fun to knit and even more fun to have around, Mochi Cat is sure to bring a smile to anyone who meets her — whether you keep her as your own little companion or gift her to someone special.
Knitting Pattern: Mochi Cat
Size
30 cm / 11 ¾ in
Skill level
Advanced beginner
Technique
- Long-tail cast on
- Knit in the round
- Simple increases and decreases
- Kitchener stitch (for binding off )
- Herringbone stitch
- Duplicate stitch
- Mattress stitch (for sewing)
- Simple embroidery
NeedlesDouble-pointed US 3 (3.25 mm)
Notions
A tapestry needle, stitch markers (if needed), and scissors
Yarn
Color A (main color): Estelle Eco Tweed DK - 50% Organic Wool, 25% Organic Alpaca, 25% Cellulosic Viscose (350m / 382 yds - 100 g)
Color B: Drops Baby Merino - 100% Wool (50 g/ 175 m/ 191 yds)Yarn Amount
Color A: 45 g
Color B: 15 gOther Materials
- Toy Stuffing - I used approx. 40 g of wool.
- Extra yarn for color differentiation on the eyes, if needed
Reviews
i'm relatively new to knitting and only have basic skills, but this pattern was very clear and well done, i highly recommend! See my WIP below lol
This pattern is a WIP for me and ended up weirdly enormous (My yarn too big thats on me) but it's turning out really cute nonetheless! You likely wont get it as perfect as the ones in the pictures - accept defeat now. I used 100% wool and personally I would recommend like a 25% acrylic because it will hold its shape better - especially if you're giving it to someone who will be squishing it around!