Knitted Cat Bed

Are you looking for the purr-fect place for your beloved feline friend to curl up and relax? Look no further than a cozy knitted cat bed! Not only is it super snug and comfy, but it also adds a touch of charm to your home decor. Your fluffy companion will love snuggling up in this adorable bed, feeling warm and secure while taking one of their many catnaps. Plus, it's a great way to show your cat how much you care by providing them with their own special spot to unwind. Treat your fur baby to a knitted cat bed today and watch them purr with delight!

Materials:

• The cat bed is made from 3 colours of super chunky yarn.
• To knit the cat bed you will also need 9mm knitting needles.
• You will also need a suitable needle for sewing up and a pair of scissors.

Cat Bed Knitting Pattern

Ok, so this is is how I knit the cat bed.

With the straight 9mm needles (they need to be at least 35cm long) and the first colour, cast on 3 stitches.

Now work the following 19 rows to create the base of the cat bed. Kfb means knit into the front and back of the stitch, thus increasing by one.

kfb x 3

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*kfb* across row (12)

k

*k1, kfb* across row (18)

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*k1, kfb* across row (27)

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*k2, kfb* across row (36)

k

*k2, kfb* across row (48)

k

*k3, kfb* across row (60)

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*k2, kfb* across row (75)

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*k2, kfb* across row to last 3 stitches, k3 (93)

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k2tog, k43, k2tog, k44, k2tog (90)

Now change to the next colour and begin to use the 9mm circular knitting needle. 60cm long needle is perfect for the cat bed.

You will now K every row, thus forming stocking stitch, joining in the round after the first row. If you wish you can continue on the straight needles and sew up your bed at the end. If working straight, work stocking stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row).

So work stocking stitch (k every round if working in the round) until the stocking stitch piece measures 10cm.

After a couple of rounds I decided to sew up the base. To do this, simply sew through the garter stitch loops at the edges and form a circle. If you look at the previous photo you can just see where I sewed up the base of the cat bed.

Now change to colour 3. Work this one decrease row:

k2tog, k to last 2 stitches, k2tog (88).

Now work 2 x 2 rib for 4 rounds (k2, p2),

Cast off in knit stitch.

Sew in all your ends, tightening any holes using yarn ends as you weave. If you haven’t already done so you will need to sew up the base of the cat bed – this was mentioned previously.

And that’s it – a one evening cat bed knitting project. You could improve the shape by washing it and then leaving to dry with something like another bowl inside it. I quite like the rustic look as it is and left out the blocking/shaping stage.