onsdag 5 oktober 2016

The Minima' Cat

So, this is the pattern for my design the Minima(listic) Cat. 

As you may have predicted, you can use any yarn and colour you want. I use the yarn "Tilda" from Svarta fåret, and needle size 2,5. It's a thin yarn and using that with the mentioned needle will make the cat about 14 centimeters high (ears included). And - I use needle size 2.0 for the tail just to make it slimmer. You do as you wish. I also use a part of a black fluffy chenille inside the tail, to make it bendable.


THE MINIMA' CAT
 
Part I. The Head/Body
1) Magic circle (6)
2) 2 sc in each st (12)
3) 1 sc then 2 in the next st (18)
4) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next st (24)
5) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next st (30)
6) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next st (36)
7) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 in the next st (42)
8) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 in the next st (48)
9) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 in the next st (54)
10) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 in the next st (60)
11-18) I sc st in each st for 8 rows
19) 1 sc in the next 8 sts then 2 tog (54) – attach the safety eyes between row 16 and 17 ( I usually make 9 "gaps" between the eyes)
20) 1 sc in the next 7 sts then 2 tog (48)
21) 1 sc in the next 6 sts then 2 tog (42)
22) 1 sc in the next 5 sts then 2 tog (36)
23) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (30)
24) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (24)
25) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (18) – stuff the head
26) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (15)
27-28) I sc st in each st for 2 rows
29) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next (18)
30) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 in the next (24)
31-32) I sc st in each st for 2 rows
33) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 in the next
34-35) I sc st in each st for 2 rows (30)
36) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 in the next (36)
37-40) I sc st in each st for 4 rows
41) 1 sc in the next 4 sts then 2 tog (30)
42) 1 sc in the next 3 sts then 2 tog (24)
43) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog (18) – stuff the body
44) 1 sc in the next st then 2 tog  (12)
45) 1 sc in the next 2 sts then 2 tog
46) 2 tog twice 
f/o – weave in and out of the remaining stitches and close the gap.

Part II. The Ears
1) Magic circle (6)
2) 2 sc in each st (12)
3) I sc st in each st for 1 row
4) 1 sc in the next 3 sts, then 2 in the next
5) 1 sc in the next 4 sts, then 2 in the next
6) 1 sc in the next 5 sts, then 2 in the next
7) 1 sc in the next 6 sts, then 2 in the next (24)
8-11) I sc st in each st for 4 rows
f/o, leaving a thread for sewing


Part III. The Tail
1) Magic circle (of 5)
2-26) I sc in each st for 25 rows
f/o, leave a thread for sewing