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If you’ve got a little cat lover in your life, they’ll enjoy this adorable pullover, which is quick and easy to knit. It’s a top down seamless design, and the stranded yoke is so fun to make. Why not work one up in time for Halloween?

The pullover features kitties and paw prints, which are worked using simple charts. Eye-catching corrugated rib at the hem and cuffs gives a perfect finish. Knit in fingering/4ply yarn, this is the perfect pattern to use up some of those miniskeins in your stash. Miaow!

Sizes
3 months (6 months, 12 months, 18 months // 2 years, 4 years, 6 years), designed to fit with 5-12cm positive ease.
See full schematic in photos.

Yarn
King Cole Big Value 4 Ply, 439m per 100g skein; 100% acrylic
3020 Wisteria (MC), 1757 Peacock (CC1), 676 Black (CC2)
MC: 1 (1, 1, 2 // 2, 2, 2) balls
CCs: 1 ball each for all sizes

OR Approximately 340 (380, 410, 440 // 480, 510, 550) metres / 370 (420, 450, 480 // 530, 560, 600) yards MC and less than 50m/55y each of two contrast colours.

Notions
3.25mm/US 3 circulars, 40cm and 80cm
3.25mm/US 3 DPNs, or long circular for magic loop
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn
1 stitch marker

Construction
The pullover is worked seamlessly from the top down, beginning with a stranded colourwork yoke. Sts are held for the sleeves and knitting continues on the body; sleeves are then worked in the round from the top down. The second ring of paw print motifs does not appear on the two smallest sizes.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited by the team at Knit Now Magazine.

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