This knitting toy pattern includes instructions for making a cute kitty about 8cm long excluding the tail and about 3.5 cm tall.

Head, body and tail are knitted in one piece in a round. The legs are knitted from the live stitches separated in advance, and only the ears are sewn on.

Language: English and Russian.

Yarn:
• Any yarn in natural shades, preferably fuzzy and bulky
• Recommended yardage: approx. 300 m / 328 yd per 100 g
• Used in sample: Glamour by Pehorka (grey kitty), Gazzal Alpaca Super Soft (gray-beige fluffy cat), Alize Superlana Classic (ginger yarn shown in process photos; smooth texture makes stitches more visible)

You may use yarn of any weight; adjust needle size accordingly and according to your knitting tension.

Needles:
• Double-pointed needles 2.25 mm

Additional materials:
• Embroidery floss for nose and eyes
• Optional: 2-3 mm plastic safety eyes (depending on toy size)
• Stitch marker to mark the beginning of rounds
• Stuffing (polyester fiberfill or hollow fiber)
• Large-eye needle and regular sewing needle

Skills required:
• Knit
• Purl
• Understanding standard knitting abbreviations (k, p, st/sts)

Pattern author: Maria Nikulina