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Manzanita Cuddles Cat
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© Lorna’s Laces
Cloud & Ground
Cloud & Ground
© Dream in Color
9.0 mm orange/ mango yellow
9.0 mm orange/ mango yellow
© 6060 eyes
© Leisure Arts
© Kristi Simpson
photos above © knittothebone
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Finished
October 13, 2025
October 13, 2025

Manzanita Cuddles Cat

Project info
Cuddles the Curtain Tie Cat by Kristi Simpson
Crochet
Decorative → Other
Holiday Toy Drive, Aviva Children’s Services, Tucson, AZ
8” seated
Hooks & yarn
3.75 mm (F)
20 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in sc
225 yards
Dream in Color Jilly
44 yards in stash
0.2 skeins = 88.0 yards (80.5 meters), 22 grams
Cloud & Ground
hand dyed
Gray
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico
March 2, 2018
Lorna's Laces Honor
55 yards in stash
0.5 skeins = 137.5 yards (125.7 meters), 50 grams
Manzanita
4413
Red-purple
Craftsy
December 29, 2016
Notes

Super cute design.
Adapted as a regular yarn toy: knotted arms and legs.

Held fingering yarn double.

Pattern calls for 12.0 mm animal eyes but I used 9.0 mm because my stitch gauge and project was a little smaller than the design one.

Cat eyes source:
6060 eyes:
https://6060eyes.com/index.php?route=common/home

9.0 mm mango yellow:
https://6060eyes.com/index.php?route=product/product&...

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Finished
October 13, 2025
October 13, 2025
About this pattern
Cuddles the Curtain Tie Cat
by Kristi Simpson
from Leisure Arts #7605 Cool Cats
2 projects
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  1. cuddly
  2. whimsical
  3. unique
About this yarn
Honor
by Lorna's Laces
DK
70% Alpaca, 30% Silk
275 yards / 100 grams

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  1. soft
  2. easy to work with
  3. unique tones
About this yarn
Jilly
by Dream in Color
Fingering
100% Merino
440 yards / 113 grams

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stashed 6405 times

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  1. rich color
  2. roving style
  3. easy to work
  • Project created: October 13, 2025
  • Updated: October 14, 2025
  • Progress updates: 2 updates