Minikitti by Amber Platzer Corcoran

Minikitti

Knitting
December 2011
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 12 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette
US 0 - 2.0 mm
100 yards (91 m)
English
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Minikitti is knit in the round on DPNs. The kitty pictured uses a fingering weight handspun yarn knit on size 0 needles. This makes a kitten about 5” tall from paw to eartip. You could make him bigger by going up in both your yarn size and needle size. You will want a nice tight stitch--the better to keep in the stuffing (and optional catnip!)--so go down a needle size or two from what your yarn label recommends.

Minikitti will keep you, or your favorite kitten, company for years and years. Knit with fuzzy angora yarn for a soft furry halo or, even better, handspin your own cat’s hair for a beloved kitty heirloom. Our sample was knit with a handspun fingering weight cat hair yarn, with fiber generously donated by Egon the cat. Fill minikitti with a bit of catnip for an extra-special gift to your cat!