This is a PDF knitting pattern, written in English for intermediate knitters knitting flat on two needles. It comes in two parts:

1. General instructions, which include: Body and leg variations, assembly instructions, special stitch and technique instructions

2. Specific animal instructions for shaping animal heads and tails, and adding animal-specific details

The cougar is fairly simple and gives you a chance to practice duplicate stitch on the face details. The cougar doesn’t need much detail on the body, so it’s a good one for clothes if you want to try making a little sweater or dress for it to wear. None of my clothing patterns are in a shareable state yet, but I’ve found that clothing patterns by Julie Williams (Little Cotton Rabbits) fit quite well.

You need to have…
• Yarn in desired color(s) and weight (~3oz/50g for sport weight; ~12oz/350g for worsted)
• Dark contrast yarn for eyes, nose, and facial details
• Knitting needles at least 2 sizes smaller than those recommended for the yarn being used
• Stuffing
• Tapestry needle

You need to know (or learn)…
• Stockinette stitch
• Increase and decrease stitches
• Mattress stitch for sewing seams
• Duplicate stitch, or Swiss darning (optional)
• Basic color change techniques

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