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About the Pattern

Knit this cute cat blanket for the cat lover in your life!

Any cat owner knows that cats have minds of their own. The Herding Cats Blanket shows what happens if you try to herd cats… they just do their own thing. Cute cats cover both sides of this warm, reversible blanket.

Double knit, the blanket is fully reversible, featuring opposite color schemes on each side. The color work design is chart only, not written instructions.

The pattern includes two sizes — baby blanket and throw blanket. The finished size of the baby blanket is approximately 37” x 40” (94 cm x 101.6 cm). The finished size of the throw blanket is approximately 51” x 55” (129.5 cm x 139.7 cm). You could even make a larger version with more repeats of the charts. The photos in this pattern feature the throw blanket size.

Check out the matching patterns:

• Herding Cats Scarf
• Herding Cats Hat
• Herding Cats Bag
• Herding Cats Shawl
• Herding Cats Cowl

Materials

• Size 5 US (3.75 mm) circular needles at least 36 inches (91 cm) in length.
• Size 4 US (3.5 mm) circular needles at least 36 inches (91 cm) in length (optional for a neater cast on edge).
• For the baby blanket, approximately 1350 yards (1234 meters) each of two contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn.
• For the throw blanket, approximately 2600 yards (2377 meters) each of two contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn.
• Needle to weave in ends.
• Stitch markers to mark the repeats within the charts.

Double Knitting Tutorial

I have a double knitting tutorial that covers casting on, binding off, edging, and reading basic charts. It’s great for beginners, and experienced double knitters might also pick up something new.
Double Knitting Tutorial

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