Little Beige Cat

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• Step 1

  Skills you’ll need: cast on, knit, purl, bind off, knit 2 together, skp/ssk – optional. Seaming: whip stitch can be enough, I also used back stitch. You could also use mattress stitch for best results, but I was too lazy.

  Substituting yarns: I would recommend to stick to angora blends, make the kitty fluffy, but I suppose you could use any yarn you like.

  Abbreviations:

  c/o – cast on
  k – knit
  p – purl
  k2tog – knit 2 stitches together.
  skp – slip next stitch on the right needle, knit the stitch after, passe the slipped stitch over the knitted one. Can be replaced by ssk or even k2tog.

• Step 2

  BODY

  C/o 36 stitches.
  Row 1. Knit all stitches
  Row 2. Purl all stitches
  Repeat rows 1&2 (stockinette stitch), until you have 56 rows. Bind off loosely.

• Step 3

  HEAD

  C/o 23 stitches. Knit in stockinette stitch for 56 rows. Bind off.

• Step 4

  TAIL

  C/o 16 stitches.
  Row 1: knit
  Row 2, and all other even rows: purl.
  Row 3: k1, skp, k 10, k2tog, k1
  Row 5: knit
  Row 7: k1, skp, k 8, k2tog, k1
  Row 9: knit
  Row 11: k1, skp, k 6, k2tog, k1
  Row 13: knit
  Row 15: k1, skp, k 4, k2tog, k1
  Row 17: knit
  Row 19: k1, skp, k 2, k2tog, k1
  Bind off after row 20.

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  Step 5

  BODY - ASSEMBLY

  That’s the trickiest part. Here’s the schematic of your rectangle to help.

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  Step 6

  I used back stitch for leg seams, so I had the wrong side facing me. Measure the middle of your narrow edge (cast on side). That’s point E.

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  Step 7

  Fold the fabric, so that point E is on the long edge, – point G.

• Step 8

  Sew the seam of A-EG, with wrong side on the outside. That’s the first leg of the cat.

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  Step 9

  Now fold to the other side, so that point E (and now G) meet with point H

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  Step 10

  Sew the B-EH seam. That’s your second leg.

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  Step 11

  Now do the same with the other side, by sewing D-FI and C-FJ seams. you now have 4 paws.

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  Step 12

  Turn the the body inside out, so that right side is on the outside. Stuff the body through the opening.

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  Step 13

  Close the belly seam (GEH-IFJ). I used the whip stitch.

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  Step 14

  The body is ready.

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  Step 15

  HEAD ASSEMBLY

  Fold your rectangle in half lengthwise, so that you have a square. With wrong side facing out, sew the side seams.

• Step 16

  Turn inside out, now right side is facing. Stuff the head lightly.

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  Step 17

  Make simple stitch diagonal seams from the top of the head to the sides, to form ears.

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  Step 18

  Thread yarn using simple stitch through the bottom edge, and pull lightly to form the neck.

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  Step 19

  Embroider the face. Here’s an approximate layout. If the toy is for an older child, you could put buttons for eyes.

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  Step 20

  Sew the head to the body.

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  Step 21

  TAIL ASSEMBLY
  With wrong side facing out, fold the tail in two, sew the top (bind off) and the side seams to form a cone.

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  Step 22

  Turn inside out and stuff lightly.

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  Step 23

  Sew to the body.

• Step 24

  Use a ribbon, or make one – simple crochet chain would do, and tie around the neck.

  You’re done!

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