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This is the ultimate cat lover's collection of knitting patterns for garments and accessories. If you love cats and yarn you will want this collection of 16 quirky designs all based around the theme of cats. It includes four garments graded for 16 different sizes, as well as cat-themed accessories including a wrap, shawl, scarf, cowl, capelet, mittens and hats. The patterns are divided up into four chapters, each with a different style of cat-themed design similar to Marna's Sinister Catdigan pattern.
List of contents
Introduction
Needles and tools
Yarn
Abbreviations
Skill levels
FAT CATS
Cosy Cat Sweater
Squishy Cat Shawl
Cuddly Cat Hat
Chunky Cat Cowl
DAINTY CATS
Pretty Pawsome Cat Cowl
Tiny Cats Cardigan
Toebeans and Tails Shawl
Purrfect Cat Cuffs
BIG CATS
Kittenface Flippymitts
Creepy Cat Capelet
Big Cat Cardigan
Peeky Pompom Cat Hat
COOL CATS
Cropped Catsweater
Covered in Cats Cowl
Slouchy Cat Hat
Kitten Mittens
TECHNIQUES
Casting on
Binding off
Working in the round
Short rows
Stranded colourwork
Intarsia
Making up
Steeking
Picking up stitches
Buttonholes
Blocking
Pompoms
About the author
Suppliers
Thanks
Index
About the author
Marna Gilligan is an up-and-coming designer and a regular at yarn shows in the UK and beyond. Her business name, An Caitin Beag (pronounced On Cat-een BeUG), is Irish for The Tiny Little Cat. Marna launched her cat-themed company a few years ago and sells knitting-related products such as project bags printed with cat motifs, stitch markers and shawl pins. She also sells a small number of patterns on Ravelry where she is growing a loyal following.
Summary
This is the ultimate cat lover's collection of knitting patterns for garments and accessories.
Knitters and cats lovers will love this collection of 16 quirky designs, all based around the theme of cats. It includes four garments graded for 16 different sizes, as well as cat-themed accessories including a wrap, shawl, scarf, cowl, capelet, mittens and hats. Knitters can choose from more advanced patterns throughout the book or more beginner patterns using lighter weight yarn. The patterns are divided up into four chapters, each with a different style of cat-themed design similar to Marna's Sinister Catdigan pattern.
Foreword
Marna's Sinister Catdigan pattern has had a big impact on the knitting community - she sold over 1,000 copies of the pattern in the first three months of its publication and there are currently over 600 posts for #sinistercatdigan on Instagram.
