Festive Cats

Knitting Pattern PDF

This toy is worked flat in pieces and seamed. The stitches are all simple but take your time with sewing up carefully for a neat finish.

Yarn used

Cygnet yarn

• [A] 20g Pato Everyday DK Light Grey 978/ Barley 981

• [B] 10g Cygnet DK Red 1206/ Aqua 211

• [C] 10g Cygnet DK White 208

About the yarn

100g per 298m, 100% Acrylic, DK (8-ply) weight

Tension

24 sts x 36 rows = 10 cm measured over St st (not essential)

Needles used

3.5mm straight

Other supplies

• A chenille or tapestry needle

• Toy stuffing

• Two pairs of 6mm mushroom-shaped black eye beads or safety eyes

• Cotton thread if you are using beads

• A small amount of dark brown DK

• Two 0.5cm white craft pompoms, fabric glue

• 1cm gold bell

Practical tips

• Leave long ends at the beginning and end for sewing.

• Sew the seam with RS facing, using mattress stitch.

• If you do not wish to use beads or safety eyes, embroider eyes with black yarn.

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