Kitchen Chair Cat Hammock Crochet Pattern
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Do you have a feline friend that needs a place to chill other than on your lap or keyboard? The Kitchen Chair Cat Hammock is just the thing. They can hang out with the family during dinnertime or while you’re tapping away on your laptop without being tempted to jump on the table.
Kitchen Chair Cat Hammock Crochet Pattern
While I don’t have a cat, I have plenty of friends that do and I hear stories all the time of them trying to crochet, work on a computer, or pay bills and that’s when their cat decides that it is human interaction time. This cute little hammock ties to the legs of any kitchen chair and will give them a place to be near you while not being on you. It also gives them a nice perch to survey the household, or should I say their domain.
I probably should have included this in the 2024 Crochet Pet Series, but I ran out of months in the year. That’s okay though, because we can always use new and cute patterns for fur babies, am I right?
Cats love to hang out with their favorite humans, but on their terms. Sometimes they need a little space for a cat nap and let’s face it, they want to lounge somewhere comfy and out of the path of feet that might disturb them (heaven forbid). This hammock is the perfect thing for that!
Will this crochet hammock work for other pets? Absolutely! Rats, mice, gerbils, sugar gliders, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, and even small reptiles like bearded dragons and leopard geckos would love one. Basically any pet that likes a cozy elevated area. Since this pattern is made from the center out and in a square, it is possible to stop whenever you reach the desired size of the space/place you’ll be hanging the hammock.
This pattern can tie easily to cage corners, just keep in mind if your pet is a chewer, make sure to use a cotton or wool yarn with little to no polyester content (you don’t want them ingesting plastic). Also note that if your pet is a known chewer, you might pass on this pattern entirely just to be safe!
You’ll want to tie the hammock to the chair legs directly above a crossbar if possible. Cotton is the best yarn to use for this project due to it being durable and it will stand up to repeated washings. Cotton is less likely to stretch and it is absorbent. If the hammock gets gross, cotton is easily washable and will hold its shape better than acrylic yarn.
Are you ready to make this adorable hammock for your kitty or other small pet? Grab your hooks and let’s make multiples!!
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Materials:
Worsted Weight Cotton
-approx. 180 yards w/o tassels
Crochet hook in size H/5mm
Wooden beads, if desired, for tassels
Gauge: Unimportant
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
For this pattern we are using double crochet stitches and crossed double crochet stitches.
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Crossed Double Crochet (tutorial here)
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Tr = Treble Crochet (tutorial here)
Pattern:
Round 1: Magic circle, ch-2, 10dc in circle. Join to top of first dc. (10)
Round 2: Ch-2, turn, 2dc in each st around. Join to top of first dc. (20)
Round 3: Ch-2, turn, * dc in next 4 sts, (2dc, Tr, 2dc) in next st * repeat between * * 3 more times. Join to top of first dc. (36)
Round 4: Ch-2, turn, [ * sk next st, dc in next, dc in skipped st * repeat between * * to corner, (2dc, Tr, 2dc) in corner st] 4x, repeat between * * to end. Join to top of first st.
Round 5: Ch-2, turn, [dc in each st to corner, (2dc, Tr, 2dc) in corner st] 4x, dc in each st to end. Join to top of first st.
Rounds 6 through 13: alternate previous two rounds
Round 14: repeat round 4
Round 15: Ch-2, turn, [dc in each st to corner, (2dc, ch-1, 2dc) in corner st] 4x, dc in each st to end. Fasten off using Invisible Join. Weave in all ends.
Hangers (make four):
Either make a chain of 51 sts, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each to end OR make a Foundation Single Crochet of 50 (or longer if needed/desired).
Fasten off and weave in ends. Feed them through the holes in round 15 and secure to chair legs.
I hope your furry friend loves their new hammock, and that you enjoy crocheting it. You could also make one of these with one skein of cotton to use as a washcloth. How versatile! Be sure to tag @HeartHookHome across all social media, or share in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.
Other ideas to spoil your kitty:
C2C Cat Arm Blanket crochet pattern
How to make cat toys using yarn and felting
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