Knitting Cat

This cute and soft cat can be a good friend. It's very easy to knit if you use the same materials as I did it will be 28 cm If you use thinner yarn and a suitable needles - your cat will be smaller.

All parts are worked with 2 knitting needles.
First Row - Purl.
The first row you knit from start to end in purl.
Second Row – garter stitch (K).
You work every ST with a garter stitch.
So you have to follow that pattern till the end: the purl rows are odd numbers (1. row, 3rd row etc.) and the even rows are the garter stitch rows (2nd row, 4th row, 6th row and so on).

Materials:

✓ 50 gr knitting yarn Navy blue Alize Softy (115 m/ 50g).

15 gr knitting yarn white Alize Softy (115 m/ 50g).

for the clothes Katia Velvet fine 30 gr (160 m\50g).

✓ Knitting needles No.2,5

✓ Fiberfill

✓ Eyes 12 mm

✓ 1 extra long sewing needle

Abbreviations:

• CH – Chain(s)
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• X dec – X- times decrease
• X inc – X-  times increase
• ST – Stitch
• P – purl
• K– knit (garter stitch)
• TR - treble
• FO - fasten off

Body

Cast on 6 CH.

1. 6 P   (6)

2. 6 K inc.   (12)

3. 12 P   (12)

4. (1 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (18)

5. 18 P   (18)

6. (2 K,  1 K inc)x 6   (24)

7. 24 P   (24)

8. (3 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (30)

9. 30 P   (30)

10. (4 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (36)

11. 36 P   (36)

12. 12 K, (1 K, 1 K inc)x6, 12 K (42)

13. 42 P

14. 12 K, (2 K, 1 K inc)x6, 12 K (48)

15. 48 P

16. 12 K, Place an additional marker, 24 K, Place an additional marker, 12 K

17. 48 P

18. 48 K

19. 48 P

20. 48 K

21. 48 P

22. 48 K

23. 48 P

24. 48 K

25. 48 P

26. 48 K

27. 48 P

28. 46 K

29. 48 P

30. 12 K, (2 K, 1 dec)x6, 12 K (42)

31. 42 P

32. 12 K, (1 K, 1 dec)x6, 12 K (36)

33. 36 P

34. 36 K

35. 10 K, Place an additional marker, 16 K, Place an additional marker, 10 K (36)

36. (7 K, 1 dec)x4 (32)

37. 32 P

38. 1 K, 1 dec, 26 K, 1 dec, 1 K (30)

39. 30 P

40. ( 3 K, 1 dec)x6 (24)

41. 24 P

42. ( 2 K, 1 dec)x6 (18)

43. 18 P

44. ( 1 K, 1 dec)x6 (12)

45. 12 P

46. 6 dec

Fasten off, sew together, stuff, hide the thread.

Legs

Start with foot.

Cast on 4 CH.
1. 4 P  
2. 4 K inc (8)
3. 8 P  
4. 8 K 

5. 8 P  

6. 8 K 

7. 8 P 

8. 8 K

9. 8 P  

10. 8 K

11. 8 P

12. 8 K

13. 8 P

14. To the existing 8 ST cast on additional 10 CH  work the 10 + 8 ST K – then add another 10 CH  (28)

15. 28 P 
16. 28 K
17. 28 P  
18. 28 K  

19. 28 P

20. 8 K, 6 mal decaschen, 8 K   (22)
21. 22 P  
22. 8 K, 3 mal decaschen, 8 K   (19)

23. 19 P

24. 1 mal dec, 4 K, 1 mal dec, 2 K, 1 mal dec, 5 K , 1 mal dec  (15)
25. 15 P

26. 15 K

27. 15 P

28. 15 K

29. 15 P

30. 15 K

31. 15 P

32. 15 K

33. 15 P

34. 15 K

35. 15 P

36. 1 K, 7 mal dec Fasten off, sew together, stuff, hide the thread.

Arms

knit from top to bottom.

Cast on  4 CH

1. 4 P  
2. 4 K inc (8)
3. 8 P  
4. (1 inc, 1 K)x 4  (12)

5. 12 P  

6. 12 K  

7. 12 P  

8. 12 K  

9. 12 P  

10. 12 K  

11. 12 P  

12. 12 K  

13. 12 P  

14. 12 K  

15. 12 P  

16. 12 K  

17. 12 P  

18. 12 K  

19. 12 P  

20. (1 dec, 1 K)x 4,   (8)

21. 8 P

22. (1 inc , 1 K)x 4  (12)

23. 12 P

24. (1 inc , 2 K)x 4  (16)

25. 16 P  

26. 16 K

27. 16 P  

28. Place next 4 ST on to cable needle, 12 K  (12)

29. 12 P  

30. 12 K

31. 12 P  

32 . 6 dec

Fasten off, sew together, stuff, hide the thread.

Thumb: 4 ST from cable needle + 2 ST

1.6 K

2. 6 P

3. 6 K

Fasten off, sew together and hide the thread.

Sew the arms and legs using the thread fastening

Sew the arms between the 34 and 35 rows, the legs between

the 16 and 17 rows.

Belly (white)

Cast on 6 CH.

1. 6 P (6)

2. 6 K   (12)

3. 12 P  

4. (1 inc , 2 K)x 4  (16)

5. 16 P

6. 4 K, 1 K inc, 6 K, 1 K inc, 4 K   (18)

7. 18 P

8. 18 K

9. 18 P

10. 2 K, 1 dec, 10 K, 1 dec, 2 K   (16)

11. 16 P

12. 2 K, 1 dec, 8 K, 1 dec, 2 K   (14)

13. 14 P

14. 2 K, 1 dec, 6 K, 1 dec, 2 K   (12)

15. 12 P

16. 2 K, 1 dec, 4 K, 1 dec, 2 K   (10)

17. P

18. 10 K

19. 10 P

20. 10 K

21. 10 P

22. 10 K

23. 10 P

24. 1 K, 1 dec, 4 K, 1 dec, 1 K   (8)

25. 8 P

26. 1 K, 1 dec, 2 K, 1 dec, 1 K   (6)

27. 6 K

28. 1 K, 2 dec, 1 K   (4)

29. 4 P

Cast off and sew to the belly.

For  the legs 2 Ps. pink

Cast on 6 CH.

6 P, 6 K, 6 P, 6 K, 6 P

Cast off and sew to the leg. Tint the belly with dry crayons.

For the arms 2 Ps. pink

Cast on 4 CH.

4 P, 4 K, 4 P

Cast off and sew to the arm. Tint the belly with dry crayons.

Head

Cast on 6 CH.

1. 6 P  

2. 6 K inc.   (12)

3. 12 P  

4. (1 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (18)

5. 18 P

6. (2 K,  1 K inc)x 6   (24)

7. 24 P

8. (3 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (30)

9. 30 P

10. (4 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (36)

11. 36 P

12. (5 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (42)

13. 42 P

14. (6 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (48)

15. 50 P

16. (7 K, 1 K inc)x 6   (54)

17. 54 P

18. 54 K

19. 54 P

20. 54 K

21. 54 P

22. 54 K

23. 54 P

24. 54 K

25. 54 P

26. 21 K, (1 K, 1 K inc)x 1, Place an additional marker 1, (1 K, 1 K inc)x 4, Place an additional marker 2, (1 K, 1 K inc)x 1, 21 K   (60)

We have marked the places for the eyes socket sculpting with the additional markers.

27. 60 P

28. 21 K, (2 K, 1 K inc)x 6, 21 K   (66)

29. 66 P

30. 66 K

31. 66 P

32. 66 K

33. 66 P

34. 66 K

35. 66 P

36. 66 K

37. 66 P

38. 66 K

39. 66 P

40. 66 K

41. 66 P  

42. 21 K, (2 K, 1 dec)x 3, Place an additional marker 3, (2 K, 1 dec)x 3, 21 K   (60)

43. 60 P  

44. 21 K, (1 K, 1 dec)x 6, 21 K   (54)

45. 54 P  

46. 54 K

47. 56 P  

48. (7 K, 1 dec)x 6   (48)

49. 48 P

50. (6 K, 1 dec)x 6   (42)

51. 42 P

52. (5 K, 1 dec)x 6   (36)

53. 36 P

54. (4 K, 1 dec)x 6   (30)

55. 30 P

56. (3 K, 1 dec)x 6   (24)

57. 24 P  

58. (2 K, 1 dec)x 6   (18)

59. 18 P

60. (1 K, 1 dec)x 6   (12)

61. 12 P

62. 6 dec

Fasten off, sew together, stuff, hide the thread.

Find the markers for the tightening of the eyes and mouth in the 26 and 42 rounds.

Insert a needle near the marker 3 (42 round) (for the right eye from the right side, for the left eye from the left side) and take it out near the first marker (round 26), take the eye, insert a needle in a hole for sewing and return back to marker 3 (round 42).

Make the same with the second eye.

Insert a needle near the marker 3 (42 round) and take it out near the marker 2 (round 26), take the eye, insert a needle in a hole for sewing and return back to marker 3 (round 42).  

Tighten the threads, the cheeks should become more visible. Make knots, hide the threads.

So we get the hollows for the eyes and the corners of the mouth.

Nose

Count 5- 6 rows  from the eyes. Embroider the nose in the middle.

When the nose is ready, fasten off the thread at the bottom. Then insert the needle inside the  from the Marker 3 ( Row 42) area and take it out at the bottom of the nose, make a small stitch,  Fasten off, cut the yarn and hide the end.

Cast on 4 ch for the eyelids and purl 4, cast off and sew on.

LIP

Cast on 6 CH.

1. 6 P
2. 6 K
3. 6 P
4. 6 K
5. 6 P

Bind off, fold and sew on at the bottom.

To tint the cheeks nose and eyes i use the pink and brown dry crayons.

Draw with a crayon on the paper, then gather the resulting grains with a brush and apply on the toy in the necessary places.

Ears

Cast on 3 CH.

1. 3 P

2. 1 inc, 1 K, 1 inc (5)

3. 5 P  

4. 1 K, 1 inc, 1 K, 1 inc, 1 K (7)

5. 7 P  

6. 1 K, 1 inc, 3 K, 1 inc, 1 K (9)

7. 9 P  

8. 1 K, 1 inc, 5 K, 1 inc, 1 K (11)

9. 11 P  

10. 1 K, 1 inc, 7 K, 1 inc, 1 K (13)

11. 13 P  

12. 1 K, 1 inc, 9 K, 1 inc, 1 K (15)

13. 15 P  

14. 1 K, 1 inc, 11 K, 1 inc, 1 K (17)

15. 17 P  

Fasten off, sew together.

The white part

Cast on 3 CH.

1. 3 P

2. 1 inc, 1 K, 1 inc (5)

3. 5 P  

4. 1 K, 1 inc, 1 K, 1 inc, 1 K (7)

5. 7 P  

6. 1 K, 1 inc, 3 K, 1 inc, 1 K (9)

7. 9 P  

8. 1 K, 1 inc, 5 K, 1 inc, 1 K (11)

9. 11 P  

10. 1 K, 1 inc, 7 K, 1 inc, 1 K (13)

Cast off and sew the ears onto the top of the head.

Sew the head to the body.

Tail

Cast on 12 CH.

1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 17. 19. 21. 23. 25. 27. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37. 39. 41. 43. 45. 12 P
2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20. 22. 24. 26. 28. 30. 32. 34. 36. 38. 40. 42. 44. 12 K

45 Rows of stockinette stitch (work on the front from the right and on the back from the left)

Sew the tail onto the body.

Clothes (While you knit try the clothes on the doll to check if it fits.)

First Row - Purl.
The first row you knit from start to end in purl.

Second Row – garter stitch (K).
You work every ST with a garter stitch.

Reglan from top:

Cast on 34 CH

1. 5 K, ( 3 K in one stitch), 5 K, ( 3 K in one stitch) , 10 K,  ( 3 K in one stitch), 5 K, ( 3 K in one stitch) , 5K

2. 42 P

3. 5 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  5 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 10 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  5 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 5 K

4. 50 P

5. 6 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 7 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 12 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 7K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 6 K,

6. 58 P

7. 7 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 9 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  14 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc)  9 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc), 7 K

8.  66 P

9. 8 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  11 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  16 K  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),   11 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  8 K

10. 74 P

11. 9 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  13 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  18 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  13 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  9 K

12. 82 P

13. 10 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  15 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  20 K,  ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  15 K, ( 1 inc , 1 K, 1 inc),  10K

14. 90 P

15. 11 K, 3 K tog, 17 St on to a cable  thread ( Sleeve), 3 K tog, 22 K , 3 K tog, 17 St on to a cable  thread ( Sleeve), 3 K tog, 11 K (48)

16. P 48

17. ( 1 K, 1 inc)x 24 (72)

18. P 72

19. ( 2 K, 1 inc)x 24 (96)

20. 96 P

24 Rows of stockinette stitch (work on the front from the right and on the back from the left)

21. 23. 25. 27. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37. 39. 41. 43.   96 K

22. 24. 26. 28. 30. 32. 34. 36. 38. 40. 42. 44.  96 P

Color change white:

45. 96 K

46. 96 P

Fasten the thread, sew up.

Sleeves (white)

Distribute 17 stiches on a knitting needle and knit 1 row 17 p, cast off.

Knit the second sleeve in the same way. Fasten the thread, sew up.