Knitted Kitty

I was having a look on the internet and saw really cute tiny patterns, so I thought I would have a go at making my own.  Heres how to make Sooty -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What you need-

• 4 double-pointed needles uk 10 (3.25mm)
• Small amount of black dk or 4-ply
• 2 small black beads and 2 green sequins for eyes
• stuffing

Abbreviations

k- knit

sts – stitches

kfb – knit into the front and back of the stitch (so you increase by one)

k2tog – knit 2 sts together (so you decrease by one)

k3tog – knit 3 sts together ( so 3 sts become 1)

The Body -

On one of the needles cast on 3sts in . Push these 3sts onto the other end of the needle,pulling the wool across the sts tightly and kfb x 3 (6sts)

Now distribute these 6sts onto 3 needles, so 2 sts on each.

Row 1 (and all odd rows) : k

Row 2 : (k1,kfb) x 3 (9sts)

Row 4 : (k2,kfb) x 3 (12sts)

Row 6 : (k3,kfb) x 3 (15sts)

Row 8 : (k4,kfb) x 3 (18sts)

Row 10 : (k4,k2tog) x 3 (15sts)

Row 12 : (k3,k2tog) x 3 (12sts)

Stuff the cat with stuffing now

Row 14 : (k2,k2tog) x 3 (9sts)

Row 16 : (k1,k2tog) x 3 (6sts)

Row 18 : (k2tog) x 3 (3sts)

Cut a long end of wool and pull through the remaining sts.

Ears (make 2)

Cast on 5 sts

Row 1 : k

Row 2 : k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog (3sts)

Row 3 : k

Row 4 : k3tog

fashen off

Back legs (make 2)

Cast on 3sts

Make a 5 row i-cord

Cast off

Front legs (make 2)

Cast on 3sts

Make a 3 row i-cord

Cast off

Sew on the ears, eyes and legs onto the body, for the tail I just used a piece of wool

And you are done

If you have any comments please let me know.

Here’s the real Sooty with the little Sooty