Crochet a Valentine Cat hugging a Heart Pillow – Amigurumi Gift Idea
This Valentine crochet project pairs Coco the cat with a heart pillow, creating a cozy amigurumi gift perfect for cat lovers and relaxed, handmade Valentine keepsakes. In this post, you’ll see how the two patterns work together and where to find each one so you can crochet your own version.
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About This Valentine Crochet Cat Project
This Valentine crochet project is made up of two separate pieces: the amigurumi cat and a matching heart pillow accessory. In this version, the cat is crocheted using plush yarn for a soft, cuddly finish, while the heart pillow is made with sport weight yarn to keep the shape neat and well-defined. You can mix and match yarn types or scale the project up or down depending on the look you prefer — full material details are listed in each individual pattern.
This project typically uses:
Chenille or plush yarn for the amigurumi cat
Sport weight yarn for the heart pillow accessory
A crochet hook suited to your chosen yarn
Why This Makes a Lovely Valentine Gift
A handmade keepsake that’s perfect for cat lovers and anyone who enjoys slow, cozy days
Captures the relaxed, cuddly charm of a lazy cat with a soft heart pillow companion
Easy to customize with different cat (this version is a calico cat) and heart colours to match any space or personality
Small enough for desks, bedside tables, or shelves as a comforting decorative plush
Works beautifully as a standalone cuddle buddy or a sweet Valentine gift add-on
Can be made in mini or plush yarn versions for different gifting styles
The Amigurumi Cat Pattern
Coco is the queen of cozy.
Lazy days, long naps, and a heart full of love — that’s her kind of Valentine.
Coco the cat forms the snug, cuddly base of this Valentine project. Designed as a seamless sitting cat, the pattern includes the body and limbs worked together for a smooth finish, with bobble stitches used to shape her little feet. She’s fun to personalize too — you can easily change up the head patches to create a calico cat or other color variations.
Coco works beautifully as a soft plush on her own, or paired with the heart pillow accessory for a relaxed, cuddle-ready Valentine gift. In the original pattern example, she’s crocheted using sport weight yarn, but you can switch to plush or chenille yarn to make her extra squishy and cozy.
The Valentine Heart Pillow
The Valentine heart pillow adds a soft, cozy touch to this project and pairs perfectly with Coco’s relaxed, snuggle-loving personality. It’s made by crocheting two flat heart pieces worked in rows, then joining them together along the edges to create a plush, pillow-style heart.
This heart pillow works beautifully as a cuddly prop for the cat, a standalone Valentine decoration, or a small handmade gift on its own. It’s quick to crochet and easy to customize with different colors or subtle embellishments to suit your Valentine theme.
Making Them as a Set
When paired together, Coco the cat and the heart pillow create a cozy Valentine project with plenty of room for personalization. You can play with different colour combinations for both the cat and the heart pillow, or stitch them together so the cat is snuggled up with her heart — just like in this example.
If you’re curious how this project looks in different yarn sizes, the video below shows how mini versions can be turned into plush Valentine gifts using the same basic patterns, along with tips for combining the two pieces into one finished Valentine set.
Explore the Heart Delivery Squad
If you’re planning to make more than one Valentine project, the Heart Delivery Squad brings all the Valentine animals and matching heart accessories together in one place. It’s perfect if you’d like to mix and match different animals, try out multiple heart styles, or create a small collection of handmade Valentine gifts without hunting for individual patterns.
👉 Explore the Heart Delivery Squad
What’s Next?
If you like this project but don’t have time to make it right now, feel free to save it for later by pinning the image below to your Pinterest board. And if you enjoy seasonal makes that unfold piece by piece, you might love my mystery crochet-alongs — guided projects delivered by email where small parts slowly come together into a full set and story.
👉 Choose your crochet adventure
Enjoy making quick pieces like this?
You might love my mystery crochet-alongs, where new pattern parts arrive every few days and slowly build into a full surprise set — often with a little story woven in along the way.
Start whenever you like and follow along at your own pace.
