Did you know that taking a nap has various health benefits for children, but also for adults? Studies have shown that naps help improve your memory, help you overcome daytime fatigue , relieve your stress and many more benefits for you… I love taking naps, it always helps me when I need to reset my brain to get a fresh and new start when working. That’s how I got the idea to make a sleeping eye mask for myself. As I usually do, I started picturing in my mind a cat design for it (you should know by now that I LOVE cats). And that’s the story of why I’m now presenting you my new free pattern on how to make a fluffy cat eye mask for sleeping. Let’s go!
Material
- Beige or white faux fur yarn (1 skein – 75 gr – is enough)
- A pink, thin and metallic embroidery thread for the leopard print, it should be thick enough for the 1,75 mm crochet hook, you can use lace yarn.
- a piece of white silk fabric for the back lining
- a light pink DMC thread to fill the inside of the prints
- a 1,75 mm and 5 mm crochet hooks
- a white elastic band for sewing
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Abbreviations
ch : chain
sl st : slip stitch
sc : single crochet
hdc : half double crochet
dc : double crochet
tr : treble crochet
dtr : double treble crochet
inc : increase
dec : decrease
How to make an eye mask for sleeping
The mask
With the faux fur yarn and the 5 mm hook.
Ch 19, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook.
Round 1: 18 sc (18)
Round 2: sc inc x2, 14 sc, sc inc x2 (22)
R3: sc inc x3, 16 sc, sc inc x3 (28)
R4 to 7: 28 sc (28)
R8: 6 sc, sc inc, 14 sc, sc inc, 6 sc (30)
R9: 6 sc, sc inc, 16 sc, sc inc, 6 sc (32)
R10 to 11: 32 sc (32)
R12: sc dec, 8 sc, sc dec, 8 sl st, sc dec, 8 sc, sc dec (28)
R13: sc dec, 6 sc, sc dec, 8 sl st, sc dec, 6 sc, sc dec (24)
R14: sc dec, 4 hdc, 2 sc, 8 sl st, 2 sc, 4 hdc, sc dec (22)
Now we will work the outline of the mask: ch 1 and start crocheting on the first -left- side: 11 sc, ch 1 work on the top stitches of the mask: 18 sc, ch 1, continue on the right side of the mask: 11 sc, ch 1 finish by crocheting the bottom of the mask: sc dec, 5 sc, 8 sl st, 5 sc, sc dec.
Cut yarn and weave in the ends.
The ears
Ch 2, then work on the 1st loop of the chain:
Row 1: 5 hdc, ch 1 then turn (5)
Row 2: hdc inc, 1 hdc, (3 hdc in the next stitch), 1 hdc, hdc inc (9)
R3: 3 hdc, hdc inc, 1 dc, hdc inc, 3 hdc (11)
Cut yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
Sew both ears on the top of the mask.
The leopard prints – how to make an eye mask
You will have 5 different patterns for the prints to use if you want to make them for your mask.
With the 1,75 mm hook and your thin thread.
Print 1:
Ch 13, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: (1 hdc, 2 dc) in the 1st stitch, 2 dc, (1 dc, 3 tr) in the next stitch, 2 dc, (2 tr, 1 dc) in the next stitch, 1 hdc, 2 sc, (1 sc, 1 hdc) in the next stitch, hdc inc (21)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Print 2:
Ch 15, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: (4 dc in the same stitch), 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 hdc, (hdc, dc) in the next stitch, 1 dc, 1 sc, 2 hdc, dc inc x2, 2 sc, (1 sc, 2 hdc) in the last stitch (22)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Print 3
Ch 11, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: (2 dc in the 1st stitch), 2 dc, (2 dc, 1 tr), 1 dtr, 2 dc, (3 dc in the next stitch), 1 dc, (3 dc, 1 sc). (18)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Print 4
1st part: Ch 7, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: 1 sc, 1 dc, (3 dc in next stitch), (3 dc in next stitch), 1 dc, 1 sc. (10)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Part 2: Ch 6, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: (2 dc in first stitch), (2 tr in next stitch), 2 dc, (1 hdc, 1 sc in next stitch). (8)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Print 5
Ch 16, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook:
Row 1: 2 hdc, 2 dc, (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc) in the next stitch, 1 sc, (2 dc in next stitch), 2 dc, (3 dc in next stitch), 2 sc, (3 hdc in next stitch), (2 dc in next stitch), (2 dc, 1 hdc) in next stitch. (25)
Cut yarn and fasten off.
Reproduce these prints as much as you need, to fill the front part of the mask, then sew them on it. Play with the shapes to create different ones, making round shaped print etc… Then with the dmc thread, fill the inside of the print using the satin stitch (embroidery stitch), to complete the leopard print.
Once you’re done with the prints, cut a piece of elastic band for sewing, and sew the tips of it on each side of the eye mask. Make sure that the elastic band fits the dimension of your head. Then with your 5 mm crochet hook and the faux fur yarn, single crochet around the band to hide it under the yarn. You will have to crochet more sc than needed to fill the length of the band, because of its elasticity. So keep this in mind when crocheting around it.
When you’re done, sew the yarn on both sides of the mask to hide the tips of the elastic band under.
Finally, cut a piece of silk fabric, then sew it as the back lining of the mask.
And you’re done! You learned how to make an eye mask using yarn and crochet! Now you are ready to take your best naps with this absolutely gorgeous and unique sleeping eye mask.
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