Finished cat face macramé wall hanging with green eyes and tassels

Cat Face

Skill levelAdvancedFinished size9" W × 16" L with tassels (23 × 41 cm)Build time14–18 hours / 5–6 evening sessions

This cat face macramé pattern lets you sculpt a strikingly lifelike cat portrait—complete with carved brow chevrons, green eyes, a dusty-rose nose, and six brushed tassels swinging below the chin. Perfect for cat lovers and advanced fiber artists alike, the design builds dense, low-relief hitch work over a hidden ring armature, creating a 3D portrait that’s both decorative and conversation-starting.

Advanced Hitch Work in a Cat Face Macramé Pattern

Because this is an advanced project, it demands patient, meditative knotting and close attention to tension. However, the payoff is spectacular: the finished piece reads as sculpted fiber art. The download includes an illustrated PDF with technique deep-dives on Cavandoli face sculpting, padded ears with rose inlay, and stiffening whiskers—so you can master every detail. In addition, a printable quick-reference card keeps your cord cutting chart and knot abbreviations at your fingertips.

Estimated build time is 14–18 hours, which breaks cleanly into 5–6 evening sessions. You’ll begin by mounting 16 warps over a 10″ ring, then work vertical double half hitch rows to fill the crown and cheeks. Meanwhile, you’ll shape brow ridges and skip warp sections to form eye sockets. Next, you’ll build two triangular ears, add resin or fiber eyes, wrap the rose nose, and set six stiffened whiskers. Finally, you’ll hang six wrap-knot tassels from the chin and brush them to a soft finish.

Why This Pattern Works

This cat face macramé pattern is perfect for anyone who loves sculptural fiber work or wants a unique handmade gift. Therefore, gather your materials, settle in for slow, deliberate knotting, and watch a charming feline face emerge row by row. The result is a show-stopping wall hanging that blends texture, color, and three-dimensional form—a true celebration of macramé craftsmanship.

Materials at a glance

  • 4 mm beige cotton cord (≈ 85 m)
  • 3 mm dusty-rose cotton cord (≈ 8 m)
  • 2 mm white cotton cord (≈ 5 m)
  • 10" metal or wooden ring
  • 9" brace wire or dowel
  • 20 mm green resin cat eyes (1 pair)
  • 3/4" brass ring (hanger)
  • Fiberfill (ear/muzzle padding)

Build order

  1. Lash brace wire and mount 16 face warps
  2. Work crown and cheek rows in VDHH, shaping brow chevrons and eye sockets
  3. Build and attach padded ears with rose inlay
  4. Ring eye sockets and seat resin eyes
  5. Wrap rose nose and set muzzle carriers
  6. Set, trim, and stiffen 6 whiskers per side
  7. Make and hang 6 wrap-knot tassels from chin edge
  8. Brush tassels, weave in tails, and finish

Cord cutting reference

  • A — 16 × 3.0 m (face warps, 4 mm beige)
  • B — 8 × 2.5 m (weavers, 4 mm beige)
  • C — 8 × 1.2 m (ear cords, 4 mm beige)
  • D — 6 × 1.2 m (rose accents, 3 mm)
  • E — 12 × 0.4 m (whiskers, 2 mm white)
  • F — 6 bundles × 12 wraps (tassel skirts, 4 mm beige)
  • G — 12 × 0.6 m (tassel hangers, 4 mm beige)

Knot abbreviations

  • LH = Lark's Head
  • HDHH = Horizontal Double Half Hitch
  • VDHH = Vertical Double Half Hitch
  • SK = Square Knot
  • WK = Wrap Knot
  • RK = Rya Knot
  • OK = Overhand Knot

Top 5 mistakes to avoid

  1. Uneven VDHH tension causing fabric to wave or cup
  2. Skipping different warp counts in eye sockets
  3. Padding ears too lightly so they flop forward
  4. Using glue mix too thin so whiskers droop later
  5. Not brushing tassel skirts hard enough before trimming