The QUBZI Edit / Thoughtful Gifting
Some gifts have to earn a spot. A cat-shaped object is easy to like and harder to place: it might hang from a tote, stand on a windowsill, or wrap around a neck on a cold morning. These eleven pieces take the motif in three directions — carried, displayed, worn — so you can choose the one that matches something the recipient already does.
Cat details to carry
Start with the smallest commitment. A charm asks nothing of a shelf and can live on a bag already in use, which makes it a good choice for someone who likes a little something swinging from a strap or a key ring.
White Crocheted Cat Charm Keychain with Red Bow
The White Crocheted Cat Charm Keychain with Red Bow does its work in two colors. It is worked in white yarn with a deep burgundy collar and a large red bow at the back of the cat. The flat strap carries raised red bobbles that give the piece a bumpy, tactile edge. A white swivel lobster clasp with a wide circular ring lets it clip to a bag handle, a key ring or a phone chain — the listing names all three.
Handmade Crochet Cotton Cat Bag Charm
Quieter, and a bit funnier, the Handmade Crochet Cotton Cat Bag Charm is black cotton with an oversized round head, pointed ears and a small white sailor hat. A two-tone braided cord hangs well past the figure. In the photograph it reads blue against black. A cat in a sailor hat is a small joke, and the black-and-blue pairing would sit easily beside a navy bag or a denim jacket.
Between the two, the white charm is the brighter and more decorative; the sailor cat is drier and slightly unexpected. Either one makes a small parcel on its own, or tucks in beside a larger gift.
Plush Pastel Crochet Cat Ear Handbag
If the bag itself is the present, the Plush Pastel Crochet Cat Ear Handbag has a long-pile surface in mottled pink, baby blue, lavender, pale yellow, mint and cream, with two rounded peaks standing in for ears. A pale pink front patch and a glossy pale blue dome sit at the center, and the single arched handle is fixed with silver-tone rings. The listing calls the body wider than tall, which is worth knowing if you are picturing how it hangs from a hand.
Cat Ear Plush Crossbody Bag with Bead Chain
The Cat Ear Plush Crossbody Bag with Bead Chain is cooler in tone — white and pale mint plush flecked with pink, plus iridescent tinsel. Gold-tone hardware, a rhinestone ornament, a small blue bow charm and a clear bead chain are part of the design. The listing gives it a compact scale, room for a phone, keys and lipstick, and two ways to carry it: the thick plush top handle, or across the body on the beads.
Woven Bag with Cat Ear Handle
The Woven Bag with Cat Ear Handle takes the idea in a more graphic direction. The body is a pastel patchwork of fiber with a fuzzy halo and shiny strand accents, the ears are silver-tone metal on a slender frame, and a pink scalloped label with a butterfly motif sits at the front. The listing gives 7.9 by 6.3 inches, a magnetic snap, and a thin chain strap in addition to the ear handle.
Three bags, then, and one practical difference worth weighing. All can be carried by hand; the crossbody and the woven bag each add a strap, which suits someone who likes their hands free. After that it comes down to mood — mottled pastel, cool mint with a little sparkle, or patchwork with a metal edge.
Brown Cat Print Zippered Pouch
The Brown Cat Print Zippered Pouch is dark chocolate canvas printed with a row of cat heads in mint, cream and caramel. At 5.5 by 4.3 inches it closes with a mint coil zipper and gold-tone pull, with a small pale blue heart charm at the side. The listing calls it a coin or cosmetic pouch.
Small figures for a shelf
Each figure has a different temperament.
Needle Felted Calico Cat Figure
The Needle Felted Calico Cat Figure looks like a folk carving done in wool: a soft matte surface, slate-grey and chestnut patches over cream, pink cheek blushes and a rose-pink mouth. Glossy black bead eyes and white whiskers carry the expression. At about 2.8 to 3.1 inches tall and 2 inches wide, it stands on a rounded base, and a small loop at its lower left side means it can hang instead of sit.
Handcrafted Jointed Plush Tuxedo Cat Figure
Crisper and more formal, the Handcrafted Jointed Plush Tuxedo Cat Figure is sewn in imported viscose with a short, dense pile, black set against a white chest bib, white paw tips and a white-tipped tail. It stands about 3.1 inches and sits at about 2.8. The listing describes it as jointed and filled with wood shavings and buckwheat hulls, details that matter if the recipient likes to know how a thing is put together.
Handmade Royal Blue Fabric Cat Figure
Then there is the Handmade Royal Blue Fabric Cat Figure, the one most likely to change a shelf. Deep royal blue cotton-linen, layered appliqué patches with raw frayed edges, exposed stitching in white, yellow and red, button eyes with gold-toned rims, and a yellow and brown plaid scarf knotted at the neck. About 4.7 inches tall, with a striped ribbon loop at the top of the head if you would rather hang it.
Choosing among them comes down to what the person notices first. If it is texture, the felted calico. If it is tailoring, the tuxedo. If it is color and visible stitching, the blue figure, which is the boldest of the three.
Cat shapes in everyday accessories
Two pieces put the motif on the body instead of in a bag or on a shelf.
Handmade Crocheted Calico Cat Scarf
The Handmade Crocheted Calico Cat Scarf is worked in fuzzy yarn, striped in orange, gray and white with a darker brown line running through. Cat faces sit at both ends with pointed ears, embroidered whiskers, a small pink nose and simple black eyes, and the ends themselves are paw-shaped with white tips. Hand wash cool, reshape and dry flat; the yarn is fuzzy enough that a little care goes a long way.
Colorful Cat Print Cotton Scrub Cap
The Colorful Cat Print Cotton Scrub Cap is the loud one, in the best sense: cotton printed on a black ground with lime, turquoise, magenta, lemon and coral cats, many of them polka-dotted or striped, with small fish tucked between. The crown is rounded and gathered, tapering to a narrow hemmed band with a small loop at the back. It pulls on with no adjustment, so it is best chosen for someone known to wear this style of cap rather than as a surprise.
If you want to keep looking, browse our edit of small animal objects to wear, carry or display and our selection of small artist plush for a quiet shelf.
