Loom Knit Cat Pattern (Free)

Sebastion - Alley Cat

Loom Knitting Pattern

A chunky, adorable, plush cat. Sebastion likes to hang out in the alleyways and hunt rodents, this is why his waistline is a little, hmm shall we say, "thick". He also loves to play with the occasional ball of yarn and is never far from a loom. Enjoy making your own friend and please share in the comments below what you name them.

Level:  Confident beginner. Read over pattern before starting to determine appropriate skill level. There is no video pattern for this cat.

Yarn:  Cascade 220 Superwash, 100% Superwash Wool, Worsted #4 Weight: 100 g / 3.5 oz, Approx: 220 yds / 200 m.
     1 skein, color #821, Daffodil.
     1 skein, color #900, Charcoal.

Pattern Notes: 

• Wool or other natural fiber yarn is recommended to allow for blocking knitting to square and reduce rolling of edges. Square pictured below is before blocking.
• The regular knit stitch was used throughout pattern.

Supplies

• Knitting tool
• 3/8" peg spacing loom with at least 44 sts.
• Crochet hook
• Tapestry/yarn needle
• Poly-fil or other stuffing. If you wish for the stuffing to be held inside cat then use inexpensive stockings to hold stuffing.

Special Stitches

Glossary of knitting terms and video links are available under the learn tab of this blog. Or click here, Glossary

K = Knit. Regular knit stitch.

TK = Tuck knit. Knit all sts on peg together as one.

CO = Cast on

St (s) = Stitch(es)

skip1 wyifp = Skip peg by laying the working yarn on top and in front of peg. Do not work.

Foundation Row:  Chain CO 44 pegs/sts; work as flat panel.
Row 1:  Knit
Row 2:  K1, *Skip 1 wyifp, K1, rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 3:  K2, *TK, skip 1 wyifp, rep from * to last st, k1.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have a square, length is the same as width. Measure width after 6 inches of knitting. Change color every 6 rows.
Bind off:  Chain one bind off.

Make tail
Make a 3 stitch i-cord 5 inches long. 3-stitch i-cord how to video

Make ears
(pay attention as you decrease to which sts you are knitting/purling)
Foundation row:  Chain CO 8 stitches; work as flat panel.

Seed st
Row 1:  *K1, p1, rep to end.
Row 2:  *P1, k1, rep to end.
Rep rows 1 and 2 working in seed st until knitting measures 1 inch.
Next row: k2tog, work seed st to last 2 sts, ssk.
Next row:  work in seed st.
Continue decreasing in this manner until there is one stitch left on loom and bind off.


Finish:  Weave in ends. Block square to square measurements (width should equal length). Follow assembly directions below. There is no video pattern the instructions and schematic should be sufficient to complete this project.

Pictured Above

Loom, Square, tail, and ears (2).

Assembly directions

1.  Gather head 1-1/2" from edges follow gather (red) gather lines.

2. Stuff head firmly.

3.  Fold each corner (green lines) until edges meet. Seam edges together. Stuff legs firmly. Repeat for front corners. Do the same for back corners but seam until back legs meet.

4.  Seam belly closed up to head stuffing body firmly.

5. Use extra yarn to create X's for eyes and fill in the V for the nose. Make whiskers. Use the picture as a guide.

6. Sew on tail, centered on back between legs.

7.  Sew ears to top of head.