Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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THREE LITTLE KITTENS

GingerKitten continue in Stripe Pattern, for Siamese Kitten cont in
Yarn B.

NextrowKnit.
NextrowPurl.
NextrowKfb,K tolastst,kfb.[2stsinc’d]
Repthelast2 rowsanother5 times.[24sts]
Startingona WSpurlrow,work5 rowsinstst.
NextrowK2tog,K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d]
NextrowPurl.
Repthelast2 rows another 7 times. [8 sts]
Castoff.

FORELEG& PAW 1
WithRSfacingandkitten’slegspointingtowardsyourleft,begat
neckmarkerandpickupandknit8 stitchesworkingfromtheneck
markerdownwardsusingYarnB(Ginger Kitten and Siamese Kitten)
or Yarn F (Grey Kitten). [8 sts]

ContinststandStripePattern(GingerKitten)orYarnF (Grey
Kitten)orYarn B (Siamese Kitten). Work 27 rows ending after a WS
purl row.

***WorkthePawasfolls:
ChangetoYarn C (Ginger and Grey kittens) or Yarn H (Siamese
Kitten).
NextrowKfb,K to last st, kfb. [2 sts inc’d]
NextrowPurl.
Repthelast2 rows2 moretimes.[14sts]
Startingona RSknitrow,work2 rowsinstst.
NextrowK2tog,K to last 2 sts, k2tog. [2 sts dec’d]
NextrowPurl.
Repthelast2 rows 2 more times. [8 sts]
Castoff.

FORELEG& PAW 2
WithRSfacingandkitten’slegspointingtowardsyourright,count 8
rowsawayfromtheneckmarkertowardsthelegs,thenpickupand
knit8 stsworkingfromthispointasfarastheneckmarkerusing
Yarn B (Ginger Kitten or Siamese Kitten) or Yarn F (Grey Kitten).

ContinststandStripePattern(GingerKitten)orYarnF (Grey
Kitten)orYarn B (Siamese Kitten). Work 27 rows ending after a WS
purl row.

WorkPawfrom *** to end of Fore Leg & Paw 1.

EARS
NoteForGingerKittenmake2 inYarnA and2 inYarnB;forGrey
Kittenmake2 inYarnF and2 in Yarn C, for Siamese Kitten make 2
in Yarn H and 2 in Yarn B.

Caston 12 stsusing3mmneedles.
Nextrow(K1tbl)12 times.
NextrowPurl.
NextrowK2tog,K tolast2 sts,k2tog.[2stsdec’d]
Repthelast2 rows another 4 times. [2 sts]
NextrowPurl.
NextrowK2tog.[1st]
Breakyarn and thread through rem st. Pull tight to fasten.

TAIL
Caston5 stsusing3mmneedlesandYarn C (Ginger and Grey
Kittens)orYarnH(SiameseKitten).
Next row Kfb, K to last st, kfb. [2 sts inc’d]

Oncethetailhasbeenstuffed

andstitchedontothekitten’s

bottomit canbeusedtohelp

the kitten stand up

Createthepadsbythreading

blackyarnthroughthepaw,

tyingsnugglyintoa knot,then

pushing the knot inside the paw

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featuresright,it willmakeallthe

difference to your finished kitten