BONUS CHRISTMAS OUTFITS

FOR OUR CUTE CATS!

Christmas jumper and trousers

Designed by Susie Johns

Measurements & Sizes

To fit: Kitten (Cat)
Jumper: 9 (11) cm long x 8 (11) cm wide
Trousers (Cat only): 10.5cm long x 10cm wide

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Knit kit
Yarn: DK, shades (A) White, 30g, (B) Blue, (C) Red, 25g of each, (D) Teal, oddment
Needles: 3.25mm, 4mm
Buttons: two
Elastic: narrow, 20cm
Stitch markers
Stitch holders: three
Tapestry needle
Fair Isle Jumper Chart

NOTE: red lines mark pattern for kitten jumper

CHRISTMAS JUMPER Cut yarn and leave rem six sts on another holder.
NOTE: instructions are for the kitten with the Rejoin yarn to 10 (13) sts on first holder
instructions for the cat shown in brackets [] Row 1: k1, m1 (0), k to last three sts, k2tog, k1. 10
(12)
Back [] Row 2: p
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on [] Row 3: k to last three sts, k2tog, k1
23 (31) sts [] Row 4: p
[] Rib row 1: [k1, p1] to last st, k1 [] Rep Rows 3-4 a further 2 (4) times, then Row 1
[] Rib row 2: [p1, k1] to last st, p1 once more. Six sts
[] Rep Rib rows 1-2 once more Cut yarn and leave rem six sts on another holder
Change to 4mm needles
[] Row 1: k Front
[] Row 2: p Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on
[] Beg with a RS row, work Fair Isle design from chart 23 (31) sts
[] Work as for Back to **. 21 (26) sts
Kitten only [] Row 1: k1, skpo, k to last three sts, k2tog,
Cont in yarn A only k1. 19 (24) sts
[] Next row: p [] Row 2: p
[] Rep Rows 1-2 a further 1 (3) times. 17 (18) sts
Both cats
Cont in yarn A only Shape neck
[] Next row (RS): cast off 1 (2), k to end. 22 (29) sts [] Row 1: k1, skpo, k4, turn. Six sts
[] Next row: cast off 1 (3), p to end. 21 (26) sts ** Leave rem 10 (11) sts on a holder
[] Row 2: p
Divide for back opening [] Row 3: k1, skpo, k1, k2tog. Four sts
[] Row 1: k1, skpo, k8 (10), turn. 10 (12) sts [] Row 4: p
Leave rem 10 (13) sts on a holder [] Row 5: k1, skpo, k1. Three sts
[] Row 2: p [] Row 6: p3tog. One st
[] Row 3: k1, skpo, k to end. 9 (11) [] Fasten off
[] Row 4: p [] With RS facing, leave first 3 (4) sts on holder and
[] Rep Rows 3-4 a further 2 (4) times, then Row 1 rejoin yarn to next st, then work second side of neck to
once more. Six sts match first reversing all shaping

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Sleeve (make two) To make up
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 17 (23) sts Stitch side and Sleeve seams. Sew tops of Sleeves to
[] Rib row 1: [k1, p1] to last st, k1 sloping edges on Back and Front of jumper
[] Rib row 2: [p1, k1] to last st, p1
[] Rep Rib rows 1-2 once more Neckband
Change to 4mm needles [] Using 3.25mm needles, yarn A and with RS facing,
[] Beg with a k row, work 6 (8) rows in st st k six sts from holder on left back, pick up and k five
[] Next row: cast off 1 (2) sts, k to end. 16 (21) sts sts across top of left Sleeve, 3 (5) sts down left neck
[] Next row: cast off 1 (2) sts, p to end. 15 (19) sts edge, k 3 (4) sts from holder at centre, pick up and k 3
(5) sts up right neck edge, five sts across top of right
Shape top sleeve, k six rem sts from holder. 31 (36) sts
[] Row 1: k1, skpo, k to last three sts, k2tog, k1. 13 [] Row 1: [k1, p1] to last st (end), k1 (0)
(17) sts [] Row 2: p1(0), [k1, p1
[] Row 2: p [] Row 3: Rep row 1
[] Rep Rows 1-2 a further 4 (6) times. Five sts [] Cast off loosely in rib
[] Cast off Weave in all loose ends, then make a small button loop
using a plait or crochet chain. Attach to one side at top
of neck opening. Sew a button on the other side

TROUSERS (for Cat only)

Left side
Using 4mm needles and yarn D, cast on
30 sts
[] Rows 1-4: beg with a p row, work in
st st
[] Row 5 (ridge): k
[] Rows 6-13: cont in st st
[] Row 14: k2tog, k to end. 29 sts
Pm at beg of last row
[] Rows 15-17: cont in st st
[] Rep Rows 14-17 three times more.
26 sts
[] Row 30: as Row 14. 25 sts
Pm at beg of last row
[] Row 31: p
[] Row 32: k19, turn
[] Row 33: p
[] Row 34: k15, turn
[] Row 35: p
[] Row 36: k11, turn
[] Row 37: p
[] Row 38: k7, turn
[] Rows 39-41: cont in st st across all sts
Change to 3.25mm needles
[] Row 42: [k1, p1] to last st, k1
[] Row 43: [p1, k1] to last st , p1
[] Row 44: k1, [yfwd, k2tog] to end
[] Row 45: as Row 43
[] Cast off loosely in rib

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Right side [] Row 38: k
Using 4mm needles and yarn D, cast on 30 sts [] Row 39: p7, turn
[] Rows 1-4: beg with a p row, work in st st [] Beg with a k row, work two rows in st st
[] Row 5 (ridge): k Change to 3.25mm needles
[] Rows 6-13: cont in st st [] Row 42: [k1, p1] 12 times, k1
[] Row 14: k2tog, k to end [] Row 43: [p1, k1] 12 times, p1
[] Rows 15-17: cont in st st [] Row 44: k1, [yfwd, k2tog] to end
[] Rep Rows 14-17 three times more. 26 sts [] Row 45: as Row 43
[] Row 30: as Row 14. 25 sts [] Cast off loosely in rib
[] Row 31: p
[] Row 32: k To make up
[] Row 33: p19, turn On each leg, fold first four rows to WS along ridge
[] Row 34: k row. Slip stitch cast-on edge to inside. Sew Front
[] Row 35: p15, turn seam. Sew Back seam, leaving rows between markers
[] Row 36: k open for Tail hole. Sew leg seams. Insert elastic
[] Row 37: p11, turn through eyelet holes and stitch ends together.

Christmas hat Designed by

Susie Johns

Measurements & Sizes

To fit: Kitten (Cat)
Hat: 10 (11) cm tall x 8 (11) cm tall

Knit kit
Yarn: DK, shades (A) White, 30g, (B) Blue,
(C) Red, 25g of each, (D) Teal, oddment
Needles: 3.25mm, 4mm
Tapestry needle

HAT
NOTE: instructions are for Ronald the Kitten with the [] Beg with a p row, work three rows in st st
instructions for Tom the Cat shown in brackets [] Row 21: * k0 (1), k2tog, rep from * 8 (9) times. 8
(18) sts
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn C, cast on 40 (54) sts [] Rows 22-24: cont in st st
[] Row 1: [k1, p1] to end [] Row 25: [k2tog] to end. 4 (9) sts
[] Rows 2-4: as Row 1
Change to 4mm needles Cat only
[] Rows 5-8: beg with a k row, work in st st [] Rows 26-28: cont in st st
[] Row 9: * k3 (4), k2tog, rep from * 7 (8) times more. [] Row 29: [k2tog] to last st, k1. Five sts
32 (45) sts Both cats
[] Rows 10-12: cont in st st [] Cut yarn, thread through rem sts, pull tight and
[] Row 13: * k2 (3), k2tog, rep from * 7 (8) times. 24 fasten off
(36) sts
[] Rows 14-16: cont in st st To make up
[] Row 17: * k1 (2), k2tog, rep from * 7 (8) times. 16 Join seam. Make a tiny pompom with white yarn and
(27) sts stitch securely to top of Hat