Cats in the Garden by Katherine Paddison

Cats in the Garden

Knitting
December 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
120 - 1094 yards (110 - 1000 m)
newborn, 6 mo, 1 y, 2 y, 3 y, 4 y, 5 y, 6 y, 7 y, 8 y, 10 y, 12 y, 30 in, 31 in, 32 in, 34 in, 36 in, 38 in, 40 in, 42 in, 44 in, 46 in, 48 in, 50 in, 52 in, 54 in, 56 in, 58 in, 60 in
English
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The raglan version of this sweater can be found here.

This sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up to the arms. It is then worked flat for the front then the back. Stitches are cast off for the neck and the shoulders are finished and cast off. The sleeves are worked in the round from the wrist until the sleeve cap. Then they are worked flat until cast off. Stitches are picked up and knit around the neck and ribbing is worked to finish the neck. Sleeves are sewn in using the mattress stitch.

There are 18 cats to choose from for this sweater. The cats are worked in fair isle stranded knitting around the bottom of the sweater. Each size will have a corresponding number of cats. It is up to the knitter to decide on and arrange the cats according to preference. A huge number of variations are possible.

I’m using Miro Yarn superwash worsted weight wool (200 m / 219 yds) / 100 g, or any worsted / double knit weight yarn

Sizes To Fit Chest Width:

Centimeters:
Childs Sizes
46 (51, 53, 53) 56, 58, 61 {63, 66, 69} 71, 74 cm

Adults Sizes 76, 79, 82 (86, 92, 97) 102, 107, 112 {117, 122, 127} 132, 137 cm

Adult Sizes
142 (147) 157 cm

Inches:
Childs Sizes
18 (20, 21, 21) 22, 23, 24 {25, 26, 27} 28, 29 in

Adults Sizes
30, 31, 32 (34, 36, 38) 40, 42, 44 {46, 48, 50} 52, 54 in

Adult Sizes
56 (58) 60 in

with 3 inches ease worked into the pattern

Sizes are in years for children and in bust inches for adults.

Newborn, (6 months, 1, 2) 3, 4, 5 {6, 7, 8} 10, 12

30 in, 31 in, 32 in (34 in, 36 in, 38 in) 40 in, 42 in, 44 in {46 in, 48 in, 50 in} 52 in, 54 in

56 in (58 in) 60 in