Crochet Sleeping Cat Amigurumi Pattern For Feline Friend

Creating a Crochet Sleeping Cat Amigurumi is a delightful craft! This cute pattern results in an adorable cat with a peaceful, sleeping expression. The cat's body, head, and paws are simple to crochet, sharing similarities with the designer’s sleeping bear pattern. Unique details like a detailed cat muzzle, ears, and tail make it special. The muzzle is flat and characteristic of a cat, while the ears are triangular, and the tail is long and thin. Perfect as a sweet, handmade gift or decor, this feline friend is sure to bring joy and relaxation to any setting.

Why Love This Pattern?

1. Customization: The pattern allows for significant customization, such as choosing different colors for the nose (brown, pink, black) and creating a characteristic cat muzzle that differentiates it from a simple round muzzle.
2. Clear Instructions: The video provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to crochet each part of the cat, making it accessible even for those who might not remember or know how to do each step by heart.
3. Frequent Guidance: The creator emphasizes important steps and offers reminders, such as turning the crochet piece right side out at specific steps, making it easier to follow.
4. Thorough Explanation: The creator is thorough in explaining each part, including the muzzle, ears, and tail, and even acknowledges the difficulty in some parts (like embroidering the eyes and whiskers), which helps viewers manage their expectations and understand the effort involved.

Sleeping Cat Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• Hook: 4 mm
• Yarn: Any color of your choice (black yarn used in the video)
• Additional: Velvet nose (12 or 15 mm), sewing needle, thread for sewing parts, filler for the muzzle, white thick thread for whiskers and eyes

Steps:

Muzzle (make 2 parts):

1. Start: Make a loop and chain 2 stitches.
2. Round 1: In the first chain stitch, make 6 single crochets (sc).
   • [Total: 6 sc]
3. Round 2: Make 6 increases (2 sc in each stitch).
   • [Total: 12 sc]
4. Round 3: Make 1 sc in the first stitch, then 1 increase in the next. Repeat around.
   • [Total: 18 sc]
5. Fasten off the first part (Part 1): Slip stitch in the last stitch and leave a long tail for later stitching.
6. Repeat steps 1-4 for the second part (Part 2) but do not fasten off.

Connecting Muzzle Parts:

7. Join: Skip 2 stitches on Part 1, then start crocheting in the round from the third stitch using Part 2.
   • Crochet 16 sc on Part 1.
   • Skip 2 stitches on Part 2, then crochet 16 sc around Part 2.
   • [Total: 32 sc in the round]
8. Cut and pull out the working thread, leaving a long tail.

Assembly of Muzzle:

9. Close the Hole: Use a needle to alternately thread through the stitches of each part to close the gap between the two parts.
10. Sew Muzzle to Head: Position the muzzle on the head of the cat and sew it on. Remember to insert the nose before sewing completely.

Ears (make 2):

11. Start: Make a loop and chain 2 stitches.
12. Round 1: In the first chain stitch, make 6 single crochets (sc).
    • [Total: 6 sc]
13. Round 2: Make 1 sc in the first stitch, then 1 increase in the next stitch. Repeat around.
    • [Total: 9 sc]
14. Round 3: Make 2 sc, then 1 increase. Repeat around.
    • [Total: 12 sc]
15. Round 4: Make 3 sc, then 1 increase. Repeat around.
    • [Total: 15 sc]
16. Round 5: Make 4 sc, then 1 increase. Repeat around.
    • [Total: 18 sc]
17. Final Round: Make 18 sc around.
    • [Total: 18 sc]
18. Fasten off: Slip stitch in the next stitch, cut the thread, and pull it out. Fold the ear in half to form a triangular shape.

Tail:

19. Start: Make a loop and chain 2 stitches.
20. Round 1: In the first chain stitch, make 5 single crochets (sc).
    • [Total: 5 sc]
21. Round 2: Make 5 increases (2 sc in each stitch).
    • [Total: 10 sc]
22. Rounds 3-37: Continue with 10 sc in each row.
23. Fasten off: Slip stitch in the next stitch, cut the thread, and pull it out.

Assembly:

24. Positioning: Attach the ears to the top of the head in the middle, aligned with the muzzle. Attach the tail at the back of the body.
25. Sew: Sew the ears in an arc shape or straight line, and sew the tail at a higher position.
26. 
27. Embroider Whiskers and Eyes: Use white thick thread for whiskers and sleeping eyes. Eyes can be tricky; you may need to adjust and redo until satisfied with the result.

Final Details:

• Make sure to sew all parts securely.
• Embroider the mouth and use the existing pattern if necessary.

Crochet with pleasure, and happy crafting!

@medintsevatoys