A Sleepy Kitty and a Surprise Crochet Vest

I didn’t plan on crocheting today after a rough night of interrupted sleep. The howling of wild animals kept me up, and to make matters worse, my kitty Blu sneaked out and didn’t return until morning. Lucky for him, he’s alive—considering how laid-back he is, he could’ve easily ended up as a predator’s feast.

He was so sleepy all day—who knows what kind of mischief he was up to out there in the dark?

While Blu was fast asleep I started playing with my yarn beside him and, before I knew it, I had created a little kitty vest.

I spent a couple of hours stitching. The room was a bit dark, so the photos weren’t very clear.

Here’s how I made it:

I used a 5 mm hook, leftover fluffy yarn, and a sleepy kitty!

I made a chain and measured the diameter of his neck, making sure it fit snugly but could still be slipped on.

He was too tired to protest while I measured him.

I connected the ends to form a circle and continued single crocheting all around.

For the back of his neck, I crocheted halfway around the circle, then worked back and forth until it covered the back of his neck just below the shoulders.