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Fat Knit Cat Toy
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge:19 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.
Finished Size: Approx 22" [56 cm] around and 10" [25.5 cm] high.
Materials List
Bernat® Super Value (7 oz/197 g; 426 yds/389 m)
Contrast A: Damson (07797) - 1 ball
Contrast B: Light Damson (07773) - 1 ball
Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles
Set of four size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) double-pointed knitting needles
Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) circular knitting needle 24" [60 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge
Stuffing
Pink, black and white felt for eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers
Instructions
Stripe Pat
With A, work 8 rows in stocking st.
With B, work 8 rows in stocking st.
These 16 rows form Stripe Pat.
Body (make 3)
With A, cast on 34 sts.
Proceed in Stripe Pat until 36 rows of Pat are completed.
Dec 1 st each end of next and every following 4th row to 26 sts, then every following alt row to 14 sts, then every row to 4 sts.
Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts. Draw up and fasten securely.
Ears (make 2 each in A and B)
Cast on 8 sts.
Work 8 rows in stocking st.
Dec 1 st each end of next and every following alt row to 2 sts.
Next row: P2tog. Fasten off.
With WS facing each other, sew Ear made with A to Ear made with B.
Tail
With A, cast on 24 sts.
Work 16 rows of Stripe Pat.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, dec 1 st at each end of 3rd and every following 8th row to 10 sts.
Work 5 rows even.
Break yarn, leaving a long end.
Thread end through rem sts. Draw up and fasten securely. Sew Tail seam.
Base
With pair of double-pointed needles and A, cast on 4 sts.
1st rnd: Inc 1 st in each st to end of row. Divide these 8 sts onto 3 needles. Join in rnd, placing marker on first st.
2nd and alt rnds: Knit.
3rd rnd: *Inc 1 st in next st. Rep from * around. 16 sts.
5th rnd: *Inc 1 st in next st. K1. Rep from * around. 24 sts.
7th rnd: *Inc 1 st in next st. K2. Rep from * around. 32 sts.
9th rnd: *Inc 1 st in next st. K3. Rep from * around. 40 sts.
Continue in this manner to 104 sts, transferring sts onto circular needle when necessary. Cast off.
Finishing
With RS facing, sew sides of Body together using flat seam. Sew Base to Body, leaving opening for stuffing. Stuff Body firmly and sew opening closed. Stuff Tail and attach to Body. Using felt, cut out eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers.
Abbreviations
Rnd(s) Round(s)
St(s) Stitch(es)
Rep Repeat
Dec/Inc Decrease(ing)/Increase(ing)
K Knit
P Purl
P2tog Purl next 2 stitches together
Pat Pattern
RS/WS Right side/Wrong side
Yo Yarn over
3 comments
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Chloe
Dec 26, 2019 08:41 AM
What a cute cat
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Penelope
Dec 26, 2019 09:32 AM
Very funny cat
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Susan
Dec 27, 2019 10:30 AM
Oh, yes
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