Chonky Cat by Claire Slade

Chonky Cat

Knitting
October 2023
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
490 yards (448 m)
one size
English
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Meet Chonky Cat; this big huggable feline is 19” / 48cm tall, see second photo with a regular cat for scale!

Chonk is the big sibling of the Family Purr family.

Chonk is knit in the round from the bottom up and is finished with a small seam along the top of the head. For the facial features you could use buttons, safety eyes, felt or duplicate stitch, choose whichever is appropriate for the recipient.

This is a written pattern with no charts.

Materials:

490yds / 450m Chunky / Bulky weight yarn
5mm / US 8 needles; 16” / 40cm, 32” / 80cm and DPNs
6 stitch markers
Stuffing
Eyes, buttons, felt or contrast yarn for facial features

Finished Measurements:

19” / 48cm tall x 43” / 109cm circumference

Chonk is show here in Hayfield Bonus Chunky shade Light Grey