#21 The Cat Afghan by Gitta Schrade

#21 The Cat Afghan

Knitting
January 2002
Aran (8 wpi) ?
1 repeat
in see notes
US 7 - 4.5 mm
49½ x 74½"/125.5 x 189cm
English
Out of print. This pattern was available for free

GAUGE
60 sts and 78 rows (one square) to 12½”/32cm over chart pat using size 7 (4.5mm) needles.

Yarn Requirements:
Naturally Aran 10 ply by Naturally/S.R. Kertzer, Ltd.:
3½ oz/100g balls, each approx 187yd/170m (wool)
• 3 balls #150 ecru (A)
• 6 balls #151 pale grey (B)
• 4 balls each #158 brown (C) and #157 grey (D)
• 2 balls #154 dk grey (E)

Mohair Plus 12 ply:
1¾ oz/50g balls, each approx 110yd/100m (mohair/wool/nylon)
• 1 ball #22 dk rust (F)

Woodland 12 ply:
1¾ oz/50g balls, each approx 110yd/100m
(mohair/acrylic/nylon/polyester)
• 1 ball each #01 cream (G) and #04 grey (H)

Aspiring Cafe 10 ply:
1¾ oz/50g balls, each approx 85yd./77m (wool/alpaca fleece/mohair/nylon),
• 1 ball each #715 black (I), #714 tan (J) and #711 grey (K)

Fifteen squares knit (stockinette) separately; four borders garter stitch separately; free-hand embroidery for outlines of cats, faces, mice tails, etc. Then, sew (by hand) all pieces together.