Cat Scarf
Designed by Julia Belsante

Skill Level Intermediate
Yarn Size #4 Medium

ABBREVIATIONS
bo- bind off; co- cast on; dpn- double-pointed needles; k- knit; k2tog: knit two stitches together; ktfb: knit through the front and back of the stitch to create one new stitch; m1- make one stitch; p-purl; pm- place marker; sl- slip; st- stitch; p: purl; RS: right side of work; ssk- slip, slip knit; section; st- stitches; WS: wrong side of work

SPECIAL STITCHES
I-cord This method will allow you to create a thin stretchy cord. For this project, the cord will be coiled to create roses. Using DPNs, CO three sts and knit them. Without turning work, move the needle with the stitches on it to your left hand. Slide sts to the far right side of your needle and knit them again. Continue in the manner until i-cord reaches the length called for in the pattern.

SIZE
6 in (15 cm) wide by 24 in (61 cm) long (26 in long for an older child)

MATERIALS
Yarn
Color A: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn—130 yards (125 meters)/4.7 oz (131 grams)
Color B: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn—40 yards (36 meters)/1 oz (28 grams)
Color C: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn; 7 yards (6.5 meters)/.18 oz (5 grams)
Color D: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn; 6 yards (5.5 meters)/.14 oz (4 grams)
Color E: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn; 4 yards (3.5 meters)/.07 oz (2 grams)

Original model made using Big Twist Premium in:
Lead (Color A)
Salmon (Color B)
Snow (Color C)
Yam (Color D)
Kale (Color E)

Because the nose, flowers, and leaves require such small amounts of yarn, this project is a great way to use up small scraps of worsted weight yarn you may have left over from other projects.

Tools
Size 10 (6.0 mm) double-pointed needles
Row marker
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
With size 10 (6.0 mm) needles in stockinette stitch, 15 sts x 22 rows= 4 in (10 cm)

NOTES
Cat scarf is knit from the tip of the tail to the nose. The head and the tail are knit in the round while the body and ears are worked flat. This design features two keyholes, one above the head and one above the tail, that allow you to wrap the scarf securely around the neck for extra coziness.