With the festive season fast approaching, some of you may be looking for some last-minute stocking stuffers. I think these sleepy little cats would be perfect for your cat-loving loved ones! 🐈
And if you're feeling a bit adventurous, you can change the embroidered eyes to turn them into happy cats or laughing cats!
If you're sharing it on Instagram, please tag me @handmade__byani or use the hashtag #handmadebyani! If you have any questions about the pattern, please leave a comment below.
Anika x
Sleepy Cat Pattern
Note: Please do not sell or claim this pattern (whole or in part) as your own. You may sell finished items from this pattern - if you do, please credit Handmade by Ani as the designer. You may share this pattern via a link to this post. If you would like to translate this pattern into other languages, I would appreciate if you could please send an email to handmadebyani2017@gmail.com
This pattern uses UK terminology and is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. I recommend using a stitch marker or a scrap piece of yarn to mark the first stitch of each round.
See my blog post here on how to convert UK terminology to US terminology.
The cat will measure approx. 8cm when using similar yarn and hook size.
Materials
- 8 ply (DK) cotton in grey and white
- 3mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Polyester fibrefill stuffing
- Black embroidery thread to embroider eyes and mouth
- Pink embroidery thread to embroider nose
Abbreviations (UK terminology)
- dc: double crochet
- inc: double crochet increase
- dec: double crochet invisible decrease
- R: round
- st(s): stitch(es)
- ch: chain
Head (make 1)
8 ply cotton in grey
R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]R2: (inc) x 6 [12 sts]R3: (dc 1, inc) x 6 [18 sts]R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 6 [24 sts]R5: (dc 3, inc) x 6 [30 sts]R6: (dc 2, inc, dc 2) x 6 [36 sts]R7: (dc 5, inc) x 6 [42 sts]R8: dc in each stR9: (dc 3, inc, dc 3) x 6 [48 sts]R10 - R15: dc in each st i.e. 6 rounds [48 sts]R16: (dc 3, dec, dc 3) x 6 [42 sts]R17: (dc 5, dec) x 6 [36 sts]R18: (dc 2, dec, dc 2) x 6 [30 sts]R19: (dc 3, dec) x 6 [24 sts]R20: (dc 1, dec, dc 1) x 6 [18 sts]
Begin stuffing
R21: (dec) x 9 [9 sts]
Finish stuffing
Fasten off and leave a long thread. Thread the yarn through the front loops of the 9 sts and pull to close. Weave in the end.
Sew sleepy eyes over round 11. Hint: Use pins to mark where you want the stitches to be
Body (make 1)
8 ply cotton in grey
R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]R2: (inc) x 6 [12 sts]R3: (dc 1, inc) x 6 [18 sts]R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 6 [24 sts]R5 - R7: dc in each st i.e. 3 rounds [24 sts]R8: (dc 3, dec, dc 3) x 3 [21 sts]R9: (dc 5, dec) x 3 [18 sts]
Stuff the body
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.Ears (make 2)
8 ply cotton in grey
R1: 4 dc in magic circle [4 sts]R2: (dc 1, inc) x 2 [6 sts]R3: (dc 1, inc) x 3 [9 sts]R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 3 [12 sts]
Do not stuff
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.Muzzle (make 1)
8 ply cotton in white
R1: ch 4
You will be crocheting around this chain.
R2: starting in second chain from hook, dc 2, 3 dc in last st. Continuing on the other side of the chain, dc 1, inc in last st [8 sts]R3: inc, dc 1, (inc) x 3, dc 1, (inc) x 2 [14 sts]
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.
Embroider nose and mouth onto the muzzle.
Tail (make 1)
8 ply cotton in grey and white
Starting in white
R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]R2: (dc 1, inc) x 3 [9 sts]R3: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 3 [12 sts]R4 - R5: dc in each st i.e. 2 rounds [12 stss]R6: (dc 1, dec, dc 1) x 3 [9 sts]
Change to grey, fasten off white
R7 - R16: dc in each st i.e. 10 rounds [9 sts]
Stuff lightly
Flatten and dc ends together [4 sts]
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewingPutting it all together
- Using the tail from the body, sew the body to the head. I like to use mattress stitch
- Flatten the ears and sew them to the head
- Sew muzzle between the eyes
- Sew the tail to the body. I like to place the flat part of the tail at the centre of the back of the body. You may also like to add a few stitches to attach the end of the tail to the front of the body so that it stays in one place.
Your sleepy cat is now complete! I hope you enjoyed making it!
Remember to tag me on Instagram @handmade__byani so I can see your cats x
Head (make 1)
8 ply cotton in grey
R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]
R2: (inc) x 6 [12 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc) x 6 [18 sts]
R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 6 [24 sts]
R5: (dc 3, inc) x 6 [30 sts]
R6: (dc 2, inc, dc 2) x 6 [36 sts]
R7: (dc 5, inc) x 6 [42 sts]
R8: dc in each st
R9: (dc 3, inc, dc 3) x 6 [48 sts]
R10 - R15: dc in each st i.e. 6 rounds [48 sts]
R16: (dc 3, dec, dc 3) x 6 [42 sts]
R17: (dc 5, dec) x 6 [36 sts]
R18: (dc 2, dec, dc 2) x 6 [30 sts]
R19: (dc 3, dec) x 6 [24 sts]
R20: (dc 1, dec, dc 1) x 6 [18 sts]
Begin stuffing
R21: (dec) x 9 [9 sts]
Finish stuffing
Fasten off and leave a long thread. Thread the yarn through the front loops of the 9 sts and pull to close. Weave in the end.
Sew sleepy eyes over round 11. Hint: Use pins to mark where you want the stitches to be
Body (make 1)
8 ply cotton in grey
R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]
R2: (inc) x 6 [12 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc) x 6 [18 sts]
R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 6 [24 sts]
R5 - R7: dc in each st i.e. 3 rounds [24 sts]
R8: (dc 3, dec, dc 3) x 3 [21 sts]
R9: (dc 5, dec) x 3 [18 sts]
Stuff the body
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
8 ply cotton in grey
R1: 4 dc in magic circle [4 sts]
R2: (dc 1, inc) x 2 [6 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc) x 3 [9 sts]
R4: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 3 [12 sts]
Do not stuff
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.
Muzzle (make 1)
8 ply cotton in white
R1: ch 4
You will be crocheting around this chain.
R2: starting in second chain from hook, dc 2, 3 dc in last st. Continuing on the other side of the chain, dc 1, inc in last st [8 sts]
R3: inc, dc 1, (inc) x 3, dc 1, (inc) x 2 [14 sts]
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing.
Embroider nose and mouth onto the muzzle.
Tail (make 1)
8 ply cotton in grey and white
Starting in white
R1: 6 dc in magic circle [6 sts]
R2: (dc 1, inc) x 3 [9 sts]
R3: (dc 1, inc, dc 1) x 3 [12 sts]
R4 - R5: dc in each st i.e. 2 rounds [12 stss]
R6: (dc 1, dec, dc 1) x 3 [9 sts]
Change to grey, fasten off white
R7 - R16: dc in each st i.e. 10 rounds [9 sts]
Stuff lightly
Flatten and dc ends together [4 sts]
Fasten off and leave a long thread for sewing
Putting it all together
- Using the tail from the body, sew the body to the head. I like to use mattress stitch
- Flatten the ears and sew them to the head
- Sew muzzle between the eyes
- Sew the tail to the body. I like to place the flat part of the tail at the centre of the back of the body. You may also like to add a few stitches to attach the end of the tail to the front of the body so that it stays in one place.
Your sleepy cat is now complete! I hope you enjoyed making it!
Remember to tag me on Instagram @handmade__byani so I can see your cats x
This pattern is really made with double crochet? Isn't sc single crochet?
ReplyDeleteHi Nathy. Apologies for the late reply. Thanks for asking! This pattern is written using UK terminology which refers to single crochet (US term) as double crochet (UK term). So you are correct, it is single crochet (if US terminology was used). Kind regards, Anika
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