Knitting Cats by Sachiyo Ishii

Knitting Cats

Knitting
October 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
8-12.5cm
English
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Finished size: 8-12.5cm
All parts are knitted flat and sewn up at the end. The project calls for small amounts of DK (8-ply) weight yarn for the bodies, 4-ply (fingering) weight yarn for the knitting pieces. Feel free to use your own stash. The knitting technique required are the basic knit and purl, however, take care when you are assembling the bodies. 3 sizes.

8 pages

Yarn
Stylecraft Life DK
• A Natural Nepp
• B Caramel
• C Parchment
Stylecraft Highland Heathers DK
• D Wild Salmon
Drops Nord 4-ply
• E Forest Green
• F Jeans Blue
• G Old Pink
• H Rust Mix
• J Dandelion

Tools & Supplies
• 3.5mm knitting needles
• 3mm knitting needles
• 3mm cable needle
• Chenille needle
• Toy stuffing
• 2 pairs of 5mm mushroom-shaped sew-on amigurumi eye beads
• A pair of 4mm mushroom-shaped sew-on amigurumi eye beads
• Cotton thread
• Black 4-ply yarn
• 6 Wooden skewers
• 6 Wooden beads
• 20mm pompom maker or a fork

Yarn Used
Life DK: 75% Acrylic, 25%Wool, 298m per 100g
Highland Heathers DK: 100% Acrylic, 272m per 100g
Nord 4-ply: 45% Alpaca, 30% Polyamide, 25% Wool, 170m per 50g