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Cute Kitten Playing with Yarn

Stable Diffusion
By Varun Sharma Tested with Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0

Cute Kitten Playing with Yarn is a tested Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0 prompt for pet portraits work. It runs at Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0 · Aspect ratio 1:1 · Steps 30 · CFG scale 6 · Sampler DPM++ 2M Karras, and ships below with the exact prompt text, usage notes, and 2 pasteable variations.

Last tested: July 2026 with Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0

Part of the Stable Diffusion prompt library.

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Tiny tabby kitten batting at a ball of yellow yarn on a soft rug with wide curious eyes
Cute Kitten Playing with Yarn — Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0, Aspect ratio 1:1

Prompt 

A cute kitten playing with yarn, tiny tabby kitten batting at a ball of yellow yarn on a soft rug, wide curious eyes, playful motion, no text, no accessories, adorable pet photography

Negative prompt 

text, accessories, collars, distorted eyes, harsh shadows, busy background, watermark

Settings

Model
Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0
Aspect ratio
1:1
Steps
30
CFG scale
6
Sampler
DPM++ 2M Karras

How to use this prompt

Kitten-with-yarn photos are classic because the action is universal. The ball of yarn gives the kitten something to interact with, creating a natural pose. Wide eyes add cuteness. A soft rug background adds texture without competing. The yarn should be a contrasting color so it stands out against the kitten. A square frame centers the playful moment.

Variations to try

  • Sleeping kitten — curled around a toy for a cozy print
  • Two kittens — playing together for double the cuteness
cute candid pet portraits social media

What to do next

Adapt it →

Open this prompt in the Stable Diffusion builder, pre-filled, and change one layer at a time.

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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON 
{
  "title": "Cute Kitten Playing with Yarn",
  "prompt": "A cute kitten playing with yarn, tiny tabby kitten batting at a ball of yellow yarn on a soft rug, wide curious eyes, playful motion, no text, no accessories, adorable pet photography",
  "negative_prompt": "text, accessories, collars, distorted eyes, harsh shadows, busy background, watermark",
  "model": "Stable Diffusion",
  "model_version": "SDXL 1.0",
  "settings": {
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "steps": 30,
    "cfg": 6,
    "sampler": "DPM++ 2M Karras"
  },
  "style_tags": [
    "cute",
    "candid"
  ],
  "use_case_tags": [
    "pet-portraits",
    "social-media"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/stable-diffusion/cute-kitten-playing-with-yarn/"
}

The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.