Crochet Sweater for Cat – Free Pattern

Materials:

  • Worsted weight yarn in the color of your choice
  • Crochet hook suitable for your yarn (size G or H recommended)
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations:

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • st: stitch

Size: This pattern is designed to fit an average-sized adult cat. Adjustments can be made to fit larger or smaller cats.

Instructions: Back Panel:

  1. Ch 36 (or a chain that matches the length of your cat’s back from the base of the neck to the beginning of the tail), turn.
  2. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc across, ch 1, turn.
  3. Repeat step 2 until the panel measures the desired length from the base of the neck to the tail.

Belly Panel:

  1. Ch 26 (or a chain that matches the width of your cat’s belly), turn.
  2. Starting in the second ch from the hook, sc across, ch 1, turn.
  3. Repeat step 2 until the panel measures the desired length from the front legs to the back legs.

Connecting Panels:

  1. Lay the back panel and the belly panel on a flat surface with the right sides facing up.
  2. Line up the panels evenly and use stitch markers to hold them in place along the sides.
  3. With the right side facing you, attach your yarn at the top right corner of the back panel.
  4. Ch 1, sc evenly down the side of the back panel, across the bottom, and up the side of the belly panel.
  5. Ch 1, turn, sc evenly back along the same path. This creates a border around the entire piece.

Neck Opening:

  1. Ch 1, sc in the first 10 stitches, ch 10 (for the neck opening), skip the next 10 stitches, sc in the remaining stitches, ch 1, turn.
  2. Sc in each stitch and chain across.

Body:

  1. Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across.
  2. Repeat step 1 until the body of the sweater reaches the desired length (typically a few inches before the tail).

Leg Openings:

  1. Ch 1, turn, sc in the first 8 stitches, ch 8 (for the first leg opening), skip the next 10 stitches, sc in the remaining stitches, ch 1, turn.
  2. Sc in each stitch and chain across.
  3. Repeat steps 1-2 on the other side to create the second leg opening.

Edging:

  1. Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch around the entire sweater, working 3 sc in each corner.
  2. Join with a slip stitch in the first sc, fasten off, and weave in any loose ends.

Finishing: Put the sweater on your cat and adjust the neck and leg openings if needed. Make sure your cat is comfortable and not restricted in movement. Remember, each cat is unique, so you might need to adjust the pattern to fit your feline friend perfectly.

Please note that some cats might not be comfortable wearing sweaters, so always monitor their behavior while they’re wearing it.