Little Cat Crochet Wall Hanging- Free Pattern

Do you love cats? The mini cat wall hanging would make the perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. You can easily customise the colour scheme to match the kitty in your life! 🐾

Skill Level: intermediate. If you haven’t done colour change like this before, there is a full video tutorial accompanying this pattern. And an ad free PDF is available with full written instructions at Etsy & Ravelry.

MATERIALS

Hook: 3.5mm. This project is versatile you can use any hook size you would like, just note that this might change the size of the finished piece.

Yarn: This pattern will work well with DK or Aran weight yarn. Yarn used to complete the wall hanging in the picture is Women’s Institute Aran Yarn (660m (722yds) per 400g skein; 100% Acrylic).

A: WI Cream

B: WI Mustard

Misc:

Dowel rod/stick for hanging 6.5inch. A creative alternative to this might be a pencil or bamboo stick.  

Yarn needle

Notes
Each box on the chart represents a single crochet.
Chain 1 does not count as a stitch.

Little Cat Chart

Attaching to dowel:

These wall hangings were attached using sc method. The stitches are worked around the dowel into the top of the wall hanging.

1. With the back of the project facing you, attach yarn to top corner of wall hanging and chain 1. Place the dowel along the top of the wall hanging, with yarn in front. Place hook through the same stitch with the ch1.
2. With the hook behind the dowel, yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch.  
3. With two loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.
4. Insert your hook in the next stitch.
5. With the hook behind the dowel, yarn over and pull through the stitch
6. Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. Continue across the top of the wall hanging

Chain to hang: Ch 5, sl st in 1st st to form a loop, ch 35, sl st in 5th st from hook to form a loop. Fasten off. (This will create a long chain for hanging the piece, if you would like a shorter chain, reduce the number of chains until it is the desired length.)

Thank you for checking out our Little Cat wall hanging pattern. The ad free PDF is available from Ravelry & Etsy and it includes more detailed pictures for attaching the wooden dowel, adding the tassels, and creating the chain. You can find us on all the social media platforms as @Jacksyarn! See you soon and happy crocheting.