The All Star Kitty Cat Sweater is knit bottom-up and flat with sleeves in the round. This is a beginner-friendly pattern, though you may encounter several new techniques in this pattern! Please consider bundling this pattern with the All Star Puppy Dog Pattern!

Some techniques you will encounter in this sweater: knitting flat, knitting in the round, intarsia, decrease stitches, tubular bind off, 3-needle bind off, mattress stitch, picking up, duplicate stitch, and some embroidery techniques (explained in pattern).

Sizing
Finished sweater circumference:
32 (36) 40 (44) 48 (52) 56 (60) 64 inches.

Ease is not included in the finished sweater circumference, so these measurements represent the exact measurement of the finished sweater. I recommend choosing a size that is 3-5 inches larger than your actual bust size to allow for adequate positive ease.

Materials
US 17 (12.0mm) knitting needles- may be flat needles or circular for the body, will need to be able to hold the “width” portion of your size sweater comfortably.
Circular US 17 (12.0mm) knitting needles with 16 inch circumference for sleeves.
Additional materials: tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape, and stitch markers
Three needles total are needed for the three needle BO for the shoulders. These may be any kind- circular, flat, or double pointed. Only one needs to be size 17.

Gauge
8 STS X 12 ROWS = 4 X 4 inches in SS using listed yarn with US size 17 (12.0 mm) needles

Yarn
Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick will be used for the sweater color, star color, and optionally as the pet face shape. (May substitute for another yarn that matches gauge)
Pet face duplicate stitch charts use 3-4 strands of listed worsted-weight yarn.

Color 1 (Main Sweater Color): 352 (396) 444 (482) 524 (568) 614 (650) 691 yds
Color 2 (Star Color): 25 yds
Color 3 (Pet Face Color): 25yds

Construction
This sweater starts with the back, which is knit bottom up and flat. The front is also knit in this fashion and includes instructions for adding an intarsia chart, which includes the star and pet face shape of your choice. The front and back are attached together, and the collar and sleeves are added in the round. Details are added to the pet face with duplicate stitch and embroidery techniques that are explained in the pattern.

Charts included:
There are two sets of charts- the intarsia charts and the duplicate stitch charts. The intarsia charts will have the outline of each pet face on top of a large star. The duplicate stitch charts include more details on the shape of the pet face and have many breeds included. There are a total of 4 intarsia charts and 23 duplicate stitch charts including the following cat breeds:
-Black Cat
-Calico
-Short Hair Siamese
-Short Hair Tuxedo
-Tabby
-Orange Tabby
-Gray Tabby
-Light Orange Cat
-Gizmo Cat
-Ragdoll
-Persian
-Long Hair Tuxedo
-Maine Coon
-Hairless
-Sphynx
-Scottish Fold Tabby
-Scottish Fold Gray Tabby
-Gray Scottish Fold

A section to customize a chart to match your cat’s unique markings is included at the end of the pattern!

Please note that charts may not be shared or published in any way. You may sell any finished product you create using this pattern. Please email me at soave.knits@gmail.com if you are selling finished All Star Kitty Cat Sweaters or are taking custom orders and would like your shop or your name included in a list I have to direct consumers to!