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Looking for a quick and thoughtful handmade gift? This Cat Gift Card Holder Crochet Pattern is the purr-fect way to add a personal touch to your presents! 🎁

Gift cards are convenient, but they can sometimes feel a little impersonal. That’s where this adorable cat holder comes in. With just a bit of yarn and some easy stitches, you can turn a simple gift card into something extra special for the cat lover in your life.

🧶 Why You’ll Love This Pattern

Quick project: You can finish it in an evening – perfect for last-minute gifts.
Beginner-friendly: Simple stitches make it a great project for new crocheters.
Reusable & eco-friendly: Your recipient can use it again or repurpose it as a little pouch.
Adorable design: Who can resist a cute kitty face? 🐾

🎀 Perfect Occasions

This cat gift card holder makes a wonderful little surprise for:

Birthdays
Christmas stockings
Teacher appreciation gifts
Party favors
“Just because” gifts for your favorite cat lover
Use ribbon, felt, or fabric paint to customize your kitties for Halloween or Christmas.

🐾 Get the Pattern

The Cat Gift Card Holder Crochet Pattern is available now in my shop as an instant PDF download. With step-by-step instructions and helpful photos, you’ll have your own kitty gift holder ready in no time.

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Give your gift cards a cozy handmade hug – because even the smallest gifts deserve a touch of yarn magic.

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn:

35 yards MC

3 yards CC

Crochet hook size G (4.0 mm)

Yarn needle

40-mm wiggly eyes

Finished measurement: 4” wide x 5.5” tall

Gauge: 9 sc = 2″

Directions:

Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 14, sc in 2^nd ch, sc in next 12 ch (13 sc).

Rows 2-13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.

Row 14: Ch 1, turn, sc in BLO of each st.

Rows 15-30: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st (both lps).

Row 31: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 9 st, dec (11 sc).

Row 32: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 7 st, dec (9 sc).

Row 33: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 5 st, dec (7 sc).

Row 34: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 3 st, dec (5 sc). Fasten off MC yarn.

Go back to Row 1 and use unused lps of foundation ch. Attach MC in first st, sc in each st (13 sc). Fasten off MC.

EARS: (Make 2)

Row 1: With CC yarn, ch 2, sc in 2^nd ch from hook.

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc (2 sc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in firs tst, inc in next st (3 sc). Fasten off leaving 6” length for sewing.

Sew ears to edge of head at Rows 31-34.

Using the BLO sts of Row 14 as a guide, fold up Rows 1-13. Attach MC yarn at bottom edge and sc through both sides of edges of chick. Continue in sc across edges of remaining rows all the way to the top, sc across the top including around ears with 3 sc in tips of ears. Then sc down the other side. Fasten off yarn.

EYELIDS: (Make 2)

Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 6, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch (5 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, inc in last st (7 sc). Fasten off leaving 6” length for sewing.

Glue eyes to Rows 2-6 one st apart. Sew eyelids above eyes, covering the top portion of the eye.

With CC yarn, embroider nose at Rows 7-8. Embroider mouth below nose.

Use ribbons, fabric paint, felt, etc. to decorate for any holiday.

Furry Felines Crochet Pattern ebook

🐾 Calling all cat lovers! 🐾
Bring your favorite furry friends to life with the Furry Felines Crochet Patterns eBook – a digital collection packed with 16 adorable cat-inspired designs. From cuddly toys to charming décor, these patterns are purr-fect for gifts, home accents, or just celebrating your love of cats. Instant download, endless creativity! 🐱

This ebook is on sale for only $9.99 through 8/31/2025. That’s less than a dollar a pattern!! Hurry and download your copy during this amazing sale.

Furry Felines Crochet Patterns Ebook

Weekly Featured Pattern

It’s a new week and that means a new Weekly Featured Pattern from the Crochet Designer Community!

Grab the Chonky Mess Headband crochet pattern from Regina P Designs for 50% OFF through Sunday, August 31 using the coupon code located on the Crochet Designer Community page!

“Discover the stylish Chonky Mess Headband, a crochet pattern for a chunky style accessory with my new Chonky Mess stitch design! This unique stitch pattern, when worked up in Yarn Bee Sugar Wheel or Premier Sweet Roll yarn, creates a cozy texture perfect for those colder months.”

20 Crochet Rectangular Tissue Box Cover Patterns

This ebook from Nicki’s Homemade Crafts includes EVERYTHING a beginner to advanced crocheter can learn about Crocheting Rectangular Tissue Box Covers:

– 20 Patterns – 18 exclusive patterns only in this ebook

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The ebook is regularly $34.99 but until 8/27/25 you can use the coupon code TISSUES15 for $15 off making the price $19.99

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National Dog Month

Just a few days left in the National Dog Month sale. Think: dog-themed ornaments, paw-print blankets, or amigurumi pups that look like your dog. Handmade = heartfelt!

Enjoy this round-up of free dog amigurumi patterns, crochet patterns for dogs, and some canine gift tags.

Dog Crochet Patterns

In addition, any dog pattern in my Ravelry shop will be 50% off for the entire month of August.

Ravelry: Designs by Lisa Ferrel

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Taylor Swift has once again captivated fans with her signature cryptic styling—this time, involving a glittery orange padlock that’s become the latest symbol of her upcoming album era, The Life of a Showgirl.

What’s the Buzz About the Orange Padlock?

Easter Egg Alert: Taylor’s website and social feeds featured a glittery orange lock icon on a mint green background, which fans quickly connected to the new album reveal.
Intentional Color Symbolism: Taylor confirmed on the New Heights podcast that orange is the official color of her new era, representing vibrancy and the energy she felt during her Eras Tour. Orange signals a new, dynamic energy—echoing themes of performance, reinvention, and theatricality.
Transformation & Resilience: Many fans and media outlets interpret the orange + mint green palette as reminiscent of copper oxidizing—symbolizing how a showgirl on display can transform, weather, and evolve over time Harper’s BAZAAR.

Orange Padlock Crochet Pattern

Unlock the magic with this Swiftie-inspired orange padlock! Perfect for fans who love Taylor’s Easter eggs, this design celebrates the sparkle, mystery, and vibrant energy of her newest chapter.

Materials:

30 yards orange worsted yarn or scrubby yarn

Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook

6” ball keychain with connector

Small amount of Fiberfill

Gauge: 5 rows = 1”, 4 sts = 1”

Padlock measures 3.5” tall by 2.25” wide (slightly larger with scrubby yarn).

Directions:

BODY:

Rnd 1: Ch 6, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 3 lps, 2 sc in last lp (12 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts (18 sc).

Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* sc in next 3 sts, * to * 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, * to * 2 times (24 sc).

Rnd 4: Working in BLO, sc in each st.

Rnds 5-10: Working in both lps, sc in each st.

Rnd 11: Working in FLO, *dec over 2 sts, sc in next st,* sc in next 3 sts, * to * 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, * to * 2 times (18 sc).

Rnd 12: Working in both lps, inv dec, sc in next 3 sts, inv dec 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, inv dec 2 times (12 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 6” length for sewing.

Stuff lightly and sew top closed.

SHACKLE:

Attach yarn at end of Rnd 11 on top, ch 20, sl st in Rnd 11 on opposite side.

Ch 1, turn, sl st in bottom lp of each ch, sl st in same st on Rnd 11 where you originally joined yarn. Fasten off yarn leaving 6” length for sewing. Use length to secure shackle to body on each side.

Loop ball chain through shackle and secure with connector.

PDF available at Orange Padlock Keychain Crochet Pattern

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