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Knitting materials and tools:
Circular or straight knitting needles 4.5 mm (US 7/UK). DPN of the same size for the ties
Caron, Simply Soft – 100% acrylic. Color of your choice.
Weight Category – 4.
Knit kitty toy hat size:
Size is made to fit an average-sized cat.
Gauge: 17 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
k2tog – knit two together
k3tog – knit three together: Slip the first stitch knitwise, knit the next 2 stitches together, then pass the slipped stitch over the stitch you just knitted.
Sl – slip
Sl 1k – slip one stitch knitwise
Sl 1p – slip one purlwise
p – purl
p3tog – purl three together
sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
M1L – make one left increase: pick up the bar between the current and next stitch bringing the left-hand needle from the front to the back, then knit the bar through the back loop.
M1R – make one right increase: pick up the bar between the current and next stitch bringing the left-hand needle from the back to the front, then knit the bar through the front loop.
st(s) – stitch(es)
LHN – left-hand needle
RHN – right-hand needle
pm – place stitch marker
skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done
Kitty toy hat knitting pattern:
Using the long tail method, cast on 30 sts.
Rows 1-3: sel s, knit all sts, sel s.
Row 4: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Rows 5: sel s, knit all sts, sel s.
Row 6: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Cat’s ears:
Place stitch markers as follows: 10 sts, pm, 1 st, pm, 8 sts, pm, 1 st, pm, 10 sts.
Row 7: sel s, k9, M1R, sl1, M1L, k8, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k9, sel s. (34)
Row 8: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 9: sel s, k10, M1R, sl1, M1L, k10, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k10, sel s. (38)
Row 10: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 11: sel s, k11, M1R, sl1, M1L, k12, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k11, sel s. (42)
Row 12: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 13: sel s, k12, M1R, sl1, M1L, k14, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k12, sel s. (46)
Row 14: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 15: sel s, k13, M1R, sl1, M1L, k16, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k13, sel s. (50)
Row 16: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 17: sel s, k14, M1R, sl1, M1L, k18, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k14, sel s. (54)
Row 18: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 19: sel s, k15, M1R, sl1, M1L, k20, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k15, sel s. (58)
Row 20: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Row 21: sel s, k16, M1R, sl1, M1L, k22, M1R, sl 1, M1L, k16, sel s. (62)
Row 22: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Count 8 stitches to the right from the first stitch marker and 8 stitches to the left from the second stitch marker, and place stitch markers.
Shaping the first cat’s ear:
Row 1: sel s, k19 (remove 2 central stitch markers). Now we need to swap the last 2 knitted stitches so the central stitch becomes the first.
With the tip of the LHN, pick up the second (central) stitch from the front, drop the first stitch, then place it back on the LHN, followed by the central stitch.
Slip both stitches back to the RHN and turn your work.
Row 2: p3tog, turn.
Rows 3,5,7,9,11,13,15: slip 1 (central), k1, swap the last 2 stitches. Slip both stitches back to the RHN and turn your work.
Rows 4,6,8,10,12,14,16 : p3tog, turn.
Count 8 stitches to the right from the third stitch marker and 8 stitches to the left from the fourth stitch marker, and place stitch markers.
Shaping the second cat’s ear:
Row 1: slip 1(central), k18. Now we need to swap the last 2 knitted stitches so the central stitch becomes the first.
With the tip of the LHN, pick up the second (central) stitch from the front, drop the first stitch, then place it back on the LHN, followed by the central stitch.
Slip both stitches back to the RHN and turn your work.
Row 2: p3tog, turn.
Repeat Row 3 -16 as for the 1st ear.
Finish row: slip 1 (centra), k9, sel s.
WS: sel s, purl all sts, sel s.
Shaping the back of the hat:
Place stitch markers as follows: 11 sts, pm, 8 sts, pm, 11 sts.
Row 1: sl1k , k18, k3tog, turn.
Row 2: sl 1p, p8, p3tog, turn.
Row 3: sl1k , k8, k3tog, turn.
Row 4: sl 1p, p8, p3tog, turn.
Row 5: sl1k , k2tog, k4, skpo, k3tog, turn.
Row 6: sl 1p, p6, p3tog, turn.
Row 7: sl1k , k2tog, k2, skpo, k3tog, turn.
Row 8: sl 1p, p4, p3tog, turn.
Row 9: sl1k , k2tog, skpo, k3tog, turn.
Row 10: sl 1p, p2, p3tog, turn.
Bind off all stitches.
Knitting the ties:
Cast on 3 sts, knit an i-cord. K3, slide all stitches to the other end of the needle. Working yarn from the left side. K3. Slide stitches again to the other end and repeat previous steps. Knit until the length of the cord reaches at least 13-15 cm (5.5 in).
Next, we will knit an i-cord along the bottom edge of the hat.
With the back of the hat facing you, pick up and knit the first stitch using the i-cord needle.
Slide the 4 stitches to the other end of the needle, k2, k2tog.
*Pick up and knit the next stitch along the hat’s edge, slide the 4 stitches to the other end of the needle, k2, k2tog. Repeat from * until you reach the other corner of the hat.
Knit an additional 3 stitches of i-cord, matching the length worked at the beginning. Weave in all ends.
