Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

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COSY CAT BED

YOUWILLNEED

QBernatBlanketPet

(100%polyester,225g/246m),

2 ballsofDenim(34017)

QA pairof6mmknitting needles

QToystuffing,300g

Q2 x toyeyes

Foryarnstockistscontact

Readicut 01162713759

http://www.readicut.co.uk

COSYCATBED

BASE(MAKE2)

Caston 22 stslooselyusing 6mm needles.

Next row (WS) Purl.

Workinginststthroughout,caston4 stsatthebegofthe next 4

rows using a cable or knitted cast-on method. [38 sts]

Nextrow(RS)K1,M1,K tolastst,M1,K1.[40sts]

NextrowP1,M1P,P tolastst,M1P,P1.[42 sts]

Rep these 2 rows once more. [46 sts]

Nextrow(RS)K1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1. [48 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Rep these 2 rows until there are 56 sts, ending with a WS row.

Nextrow(RS)Knit.

NextrowPurl.

Rep these 2 rows, 5 more times.

Nextrow(RS)K1, ssk, K to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [54 sts]

NextrowPurl.

Rep these 2 rows until there are 46 sts, ending with a WS row.

Nextrow(RS)K1,ssk,K tolast3 sts,k2tog,K1.[44sts]

NextrowP1,p2tog,P tolast3 sts,p2tog tbl, P1. [42 sts]

Repthese2 rowsoncemore.[38sts]

Castoff4 stsatthe beg of the next 4 rows. [22 sts]

Knitonerow.

Castoffallsts.

CATBODY(MAKE1)

Caston5 stslooselyusing 6mm needles.

Nextrow(WS)Purl.

Row 1 (RS)K1,(kfb) 3 times, K1. [8 sts]

Row 2 Purl.

Row 3 K1, (kfb) 6 times, K1. [14 sts]

Row 4 Purl.

Row 5 K1,(kfb) 12 times, K1. [26 sts]

Row 6 Purl.

Row 7 K1,*M1,K5; rep from * to end. [31 sts]

Row 8 Purl.

WorkinststassetuntilBodymeasures105cm, measuring from

the cast-on edge and ending with a WS row.

Workdecsasfollows:

Nextrow(RS) K4, *k2tog, K5; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2tog, K4.

[27sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowK4,*k2tog, K4; rep from * to last 5 sts, k2tog, K3. [23 sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowK3,*k2tog, K3; rep from * to end. [19 sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowKnit.

Next row Purl.

Workincsforthetail:

Nextrow(RS)K3, *M1, K4; rep from * to end. [23 sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowK3,*M1, K5; rep from * to end. [27 sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowK3,*M1, K6; rep from * to end. [31 sts]

NextrowPurl.

NextrowK3,*M1, K7; rep from * to end. [35 sts]

Next row Purl.

EASY TO KNIT

TENSION

11 stsand 16 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

6mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

Base50x30cm

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