Enjoy this Lovely FREE Mini Cat Knitting Pattern. It would make a lovely toy for a cat. This cute moggie is made with oddments of cream and blue double knitting yarn, a length of black for the eyes and a small amount of toy stuffing. 3mm single pointed needles were used, although any yarn and needles will work. It is about 5cm tall when finished.
Abbreviations : k – knit. p – purl. st – stitch. tog-together. st-st – Stocking Stitch (k1row, p1row). inc— increase. Knit into the front and the back of the stitch
Cat – Make 1
With yellow, cast on 12 sts
Purl 1 row
next: (k1, inc1) to end (18 sts)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 9 rows
Shape for neck
Next: k2tog to end (9 sts)
Purl 1 row
Next: increase into every stitch (18 rows)
Starting with a purl row, st-st 5 rows
Increase to shape the ears
Next: k3, inc1, inc1, k8, inc1, inc1, k3 (22 sts)
Purl 1 row
Next: k4, inc1, inc1, k10, inc1, inc1, k4 (26 sts)
Purl 1 row
Cast off
Fold so the top is flat on the head and the there is a seam at the centre back. Sew down the row ends. Add toy stuffing to the head and body as you go. Fold the bottom flat and seal it up.
Collar – Make 1
With blue, cast on 16 sts
Cast off
Wrap the collar round the neck of the cat and fasten the ends together.
Sew a nose horizontally in blue yarn twice. Then stitch 3 whiskers at either side of the nose. Stitch two eyes just above the nose in black one stitch apart from the other.
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Great designs n ideas !! Hav made sum of these n hav had lots of admiring comments !! Just had 2 new babies to the family n knitted the baby feet n dummy n the Mum was soooo taken by them that the other wants the same for her little one !!!!