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Knitting Kit

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KNIT-YOUR-OWN STANLEY

Show us your Stanley creations @KidsBloomsbury

STANLEY THE KNITTING CATStanley is a slightly-less-ordinary cat with a passion for knitting. Now you can knit him!

Materials 10g DK acrylic yarn in orange 10g DK acrylic yarn in lime green Small amount DK acrylic yarn in light blue/green Small amount DK acrylic yarn in pink Small amount DK acrylic yarn in yellow Small amount DK acrylic yarn in white Small amount DK acrylic yarn in blue 4.5mm knitting needles Small amount of white felt for eyes Small amount of red felt for nose Black permanent marker or fabric pen Black embroidery thread and marker Fabric glue Stuffing Tapestry needle Nice bit of cake (in case you get hungry or he’s hungry when you’ve finished making him)

Size/GaugeDoesn’t really matter but try to keep your stitches even.

Skills you’ll needKnitting. Purling. Increasing. Decreasing. Basic sewing-up. Basic sewing.

AbbreviationsK = knitP = purlK2tog = knit two stitches togetherP2tog = purl two stitches togetherInc1 = increase one stitch by knitting into the front and

back of the stitchSt = stitchSt st = stocking stitch (a row of knit then a row of purl

alternately)

Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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PATTERNThe Stanley pattern is knitted flat to keep it easy. It has lots of small parts that you will sew together.

Head and bodyCast on 6 sts in orange yarn.Row 1. P acrossRow 2. Inc1 across (12 sts) Row 3 and all odd rows to Row 37. P acrossRow 4. (K1, inc1) across (18 sts)Row 6. (K2, inc1) across (24 sts)Row 8. (K3, inc1) across (30 sts)Row 10. (K4, inc1) across (36 sts)Row 12. (K5, inc1) across (42 sts)Row 14. (K6, inc1) across (48 sts)Row 16. K acrossRow 18. (K6, k2tog) across (42 sts)Row 20. (K5, k2tog) across (36 sts)Row 22. (K4, k2tog) across (30 sts)Row 24. (K3, k2tog) across (24 sts)Row 26. (K2, k2tog) across (18 sts)Row 28. K across

Change to lime green leaving a long tail of orange for sewing upRow 30. K acrossRow 32. (K2, inc1) across (24 sts)Row 34. (K3, inc1) across (30 sts)Row 36. (K4, inc1) across (36 sts)Row 38 to 54. K in st st starting with a knit rowCast off

BottomCast on 8 sts in greenRow 1. K acrossRow 2. P acrossRow 3. K1, inc1, k4, inc1, k1 (10 sts)Row 4. P acrossRow 5. K1, inc1, k6, inc1, k1 (12 sts)Row 6. P acrossRow 7. K1, inc1, k8, inc1, k1 (14 sts)Row 8. P acrossRow 9. K1, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k1 (12 sts)Row 10. P acrossRow 11. K1, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1 (10 sts)Row 12. P acrossRow 13. K1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1 (8 sts)Row 14. P acrossCast off

Legs (make 2)Cast on 6 sts in orangeKnit 10 rows in st st starting with a knit rowChange to yellow leaving a long tail of the orange for sewing upKnit 10 rows in st st starting with a knit rowCut yarn and thread through all stitches, pulling them together to close the end.

Arms (make 2)Cast on 7 sts in greenKnit 18 rows in st st starting with a knit rowChange to orange leaving a long tail of the green for sewing upKnit 6 rows in st st starting with a knit rowCut yarn and thread through all stitches, pulling them together to close the end.

KNIT-YOUR-OWN STANLEY

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Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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TailCast on 5 sts in orangeKnit 20 rows in st st starting with a k rowChange to blueRow 21. K acrossRow 22. P acrossChange to yellowRow 23. K acrossRow 24. P acrossChange to pinkRow 25. K acrossRow 26. P acrossChange to blueRow 27. K acrossRow 28. P acrossChange to yellowRow 29. K acrossRow 30. P acrossChange to pinkRow 31. K acrossRow 32. P acrossChange to blueRow 33. K acrossRow 34. P acrossChange to yellowRow 35. K acrossRow 36. P acrossRow 37. K acrossCut yarn and thread through all stitches, pulling them together to close the end.

Ears (make 2)Cast on 5 sts in orangeKnit 6 rows in st st starting with a k rowCut yarn and thread through all stitches, pulling them togetherKnot yarn and darn in end

HatCast on 25 sts in blueKnit 4 rows in st st starting with a k rowChange to yellowK across(P3, p2tog) 5 times across (20 sts)Change to pinkK across(P2, p2tog) 5 times across (15 sts)Change to blueK across(P1, p2tog) 5 times across (10 sts)k2tog across (5 sts)Cut yarn and thread through all stitches, pulling them together to close the end.

ScarfCast on 6 sts in blueRow 1 to 8. K across every rowChange to whiteKnit 6 rowsChange to blueKnit 6 rowsRepeat changing from white to blue every 6 rows for 19 stripesFor the last stripe: Change to blueKnit 8 rowsCast off

Darn in all the ends. Yes, all of them.

TIP: There will be a whole lot of ends to darn in when this scarf is done. To make things a bit more bearable you can stop to darn them in as you go and save your sanity a bit.

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Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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FINISHINGSewing and stuffing head and bodyHere you sew the body and head into shape and stuff them. 1. Fold the head and body in half to make a flat

shape. The fabric should be inside out so that the two smoother knit sides are facing inwards and the bumpy purl sides face outwards.

2. Using your yarn tail, sew the edges of the piece together along the long edge leaving the bottom open.

3. Turn the head the right side out though the bottom.

4. Stuff the head, making sure it is nicely round. 5. Stuff the whole body apart from the last

2cm (you will need this space to sew on the bottom). Make sure the body is a good shape and that there is a little stuffing in the neck to keep the head up.

Sewing on the bottomHere you sew the bottom on to the body, leaving room at the end for the legs to go inside. 1. Keeping it flat and purl-side out, push the

bottom into the end of the body about 2cm in from the edge (as if it were a stopper to keep the stuffing in) and carefully sew its edges around the inside of the body. It should keep the stuffing in but leave a little skirt/fringe around the bottom.

Sewing the armsHere you sew the arms in to shape and stuff them. 1. Fold arm in half lengthways to make a flat

shape with the long edges together and the flat knit side on the outside (they’re too thin to sew inside out).

2. Sew the two long sides together using the correct colours for each part. This is why we left the long tails. Leave the end open.

3. Stuff the arm very lightly. 4. Repeat for other arm.

Sewing the arms to the bodyHere you sew the arms on to the body. 1. Sew one arm to the side of the body just at the

top of the green part on either side (see photo for reference). It’s best to make sure that the hem where you sewed the arms up is on the inside facing the body.

2. Repeat on the other side for the second arm.

Sewing legsHere you sew the legs into shape and stuff them. 1. Fold leg in half lengthways to make a flat

shape with the long edges together and the flat knit side on the outside.

2. Sew the two long sides together using the correct colours for each part. Stuff the leg very lightly.

3. Fold the foot part at a right angle to form the heel and use a couple of stitches in yellow to hold the shape in place.

4. Repeat for other leg.

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Sewing the legs to the bodyHere you are sewing the legs to the bottom of the body. 1. Folding back the fringe/skirt to give you

better access, sew one leg inside the body to the bottom making sure the foot is facing forwards.

2. Repeat for the second leg.

Sewing tailHere you are sewing the tail into shape. 1. Fold tail in half lengthways to make a flat

shape with the long edges together and the flat knit side on the outside.

2. Sew the two long sides together using the correct colours for each part. (You can cheat and use one light colour for all of them if you’re lazy. Just pull the stitches really tight so they’re hidden).

Sewing tail to bodySew tail to the back of the body.

Sewing the ears on to the headSew the ears on to either side of the head with orange yarn, about 2.5cm from the centre with the purl side facing towards the front.

Sewing the hat 1. Turn the hat inside out so that the flat knit

side is facing inside. 2. Sew the hat together along the short side

using the correct colours. 3. Turn the right way out. 4. Using black embroidery thread, sew the words

‘I ❤ WOOL’ on to the front of the hat (see photo for reference).

5. Lightly stuff the hat to keep its shape.

Sewing the hat on to the headUsing light blue yarn sew hat to head between ears with the embroidery facing the front.

Making the coat frontHere you will sew yarn on to the front of the body to make it look like a coat. 1. Using green yarn, sew down the front of the

coat coming out of the top and back into the bottom in one long vertical line.

2. Use the same yarn to sew a stitch over the first length of yarn from side to side at 2cm intervals to hold it in place to form ‘buttons’.

3. Use green yarn to embroider a small square shape for a pocket.

Pom pom for tailHere you will add a pom pom to the tail end. 1. Using a length of pink yarn, sew into tail

and bring it out of the tip of the tail to anchor the yarn.

2. Sew back into the tip to form a loop but don’t pull it tight. Instead leave a small loop.

3. Gently sew another stitch but this time pull it tight, trying not to pull the first loop tight with it.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have 4 loops. 5. Wrap the yarn around the bottom of the

loops and the tail end a few times to bunch them together.

6. Push your needle through the middle of the wrapped part, knot it and darn in the end.

KNIT-YOUR-OWN STANLEY

Show us your Stanley creations @KidsBloomsbury

Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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Pom pom for hatHere you will add a pom pom to the hat. 1. Using a length of pink yarn, sew into hat and

bring it out of the tip of the hat to anchor the yarn.

2. Sew back into the hat top to form a loop but don’t pull it tight. Instead leave a small loop.

3. Gently sew another stitch in the same place but this time pull it tight, trying not to pull the first loop tight with it.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have 4 loops. 5. Knot it and darn in the end.

Making and adding Stanley’s faceHere you will add the eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers. 1. Cut out two 1.5cm ovals for eyes in white (see

picture for reference). 2. Cut out one 2cm oval for nose in red felt (see

picture for reference). 3. Using a permanent marker or fabric pen,

gently add a very thin outline to each shape as close to the edge as possible.

4. Add a pupil to each eye with the pen. 5. Place the eyes and nose on the face and move

them around until they look as if they’re in the right place. The nose should be quite central with the eyes just above and about 1cm away on either side.

6. Using fabric glue, stick the eyes and nose in place.

7. Using black embroidery thread, add the mouth and whiskers (see picture for reference).

Adding the scarf tassels 1. Cut 10 lengths of blue yarn 5cm long. 2. Take one piece of yarn and fold it in half. 3. Thread the folded end through the eye of

a tapestry needle. 4. Use the needle to pull the end through the

corner of one end of the scarf until the piece of yarn is halfway through, with a loop sticking out of one side and the two cut ends out of the other.

5. Carefully remove the needle leaving the yarn where it is.

6. Grab the two cut ends of the yarn and put them through the loop (if this is fiddly you can use the tapestry needle to help).

7. Pull them tight gently to make a knot which forms your tassel.

8. Repeat this across one end until you have five tassels.

9. Repeat this for the other end. 10. Trim your tassels with scissors so they are

about 1cm long.

Wrapping the scarf 1. Wrap the scarf around Stanley with the side

without the colour changes on the outside (look at both sides and you’ll see what I mean).

2. Knot the scarf lightly so as not to squeeze him too much.

PATTERN TIPSNow that you have knitted Stanley, watch out for your yarn stash. You will have to share it with him!You have done a lot of fiddly sewing up to make your Stanley. Treat yourself with a nice cream cake.

Why not teach a little knitter to start knitting by helping them make him a brand new scarf?

KNIT-YOUR-OWN STANLEY

Show us your Stanley creations @KidsBloomsbury

YOUR STITCHED STANLEY THE AMAZING KNITTING CAT LIVES!Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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KNIT-YOUR-OWNSTANLEY THE CAT HAT

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MATERIALS Yarn: 50g DK acrylic yarn in orange Small amount DK acrylic yarn in white Small amount DK acrylic yarn in red Small amount DK acrylic yarn in black 4mm 40cm (16-inch) circular knitting needle (you can use Magic Loop for the decrease. Google it and learn. It’s easy peasy!) Optional: set of 4mm double-pointed needles for the decrease Tapestry needle

SIZE/GAUGEOne size fits most heads. 20 sts and 27 rows approx. = 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch

SKILLS YOU’LL NEEDKnitting. Ribbing. Decreasing. Increasing. Darning in ends. Purling.

ABBREVIATIONSK = knitP = purlK2tog = knit two stitches togetherInc1 = increase one stitch by knitting into

the front and back of the stitchSt = stichSt st = stocking stitch (a row of knit then a

row of purl alternately)

Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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PATTERNThe Stanley the Knitted Cat Hat is knitted on circular needles (with optional double-pointed needles for the decrease or you can use the Magic Loop method). It starts off with a bit of plain stocking stitch and finishes with a lovely flurry of decreases. You then roll up the bottom to form the brim, sew on the features and you’re done. Easy peasy.

HAT PATTERNCast on 84 sts in orange and join to knit in the round adding a marker at the beginning of the row to mark your the start.Knit around until piece measures 18 cm long.

Decreasing for crownRow 1. (K19, k2tog) around (80 sts)Row 2 and all even rows. K around Row 3. (K18, k2tog) around (76 sts)Row 5. (K17, k2tog) around (72 sts)Row 7. (K16, k2tog) around (68 sts)Row 9. (K15, k2tog) around (64 sts)Row 11. (K14, k2tog) around (60 sts)Row 13. (K13, k2tog) around (56 sts)Row 15. (K12, k2tog) around (52 sts)Row 17. (K11, k2tog) around (48 sts)Row 19. (K10, k2tog) around (44 sts)Row 21. (K9, k2tog) around (40 sts)Row 23. (K2, k2tog) around (30 sts)Row 25. k2tog around (15 sts)

Thread yarn through remaining stitches, pull tight and darn in ends.

Ears (make 2)Cast on 20 stitches in orangeKnit 10 rows in st at starting with knit row Row 11. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (16 sts) Row 12. P acrossRow 13. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (12sts)Row 15. P Row 16. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (8 sts) Row 17. P Row 18. K2, k2tog twice, k2 (6 sts) Row 19. P Row 20. K1, k2tog twice, k1 (4 sts) Cut yarn, thread through sts and pull tight to close end

Eyes (make 2)Cast on 5 stitches in whiteRow 1. K1, inc1, k1, inc1, k1 (7 sts)Row 2. P across Row 3. K1, inc1, k3, inc1, k1 (9 sts)Row 4. PRow 5. K1, inc1, k5, inc1, k1 (11 sts)Row 6. PRow 7. K1, inc1, k7, inc1, k1 (13 sts)Row 8. PRow 9 to 14. K in st st starting with a knit rowRow 15. K1, k2tog, k7, k2tog, k1 (11 sts)Row 16. PRow 17. K1, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1 (9 sts)Row 18. PRow 19. K1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (7 sts)Row 20. PRow 21. K1, k2tog, K1, k2tog, k1 (5 sts)Row 22. PCast off

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Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

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Pupils (make 2)Cast on 5 stitches in blackRow 1. K1, inc1, k1, inc1, k1 (7 sts) Row 2. P across Row 3. K across Row 4. P across Row 5. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (5 sts) Row 6. P across Cast off

NoseCast on 5 stitches in red Row 1. K1, inc1, k1, inc1, k1 (7 sts) Row 2. P across Row 3. K1, inc1, k3, inc1, k1 (9 sts) Row 4. P acrossRow 5. K1, inc1, k5, inc1, k1 (11 sts) Row 6. P acrossRow 7 to 16. Knit in st st starting with a knit row Row 17. K1, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1 (9 sts) Row 16. P acrossRow 17. K1, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (7 sts) Row 18. P acrossRow 19. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (5 sts) Row 20. P acrossCast off

KNIT-YOUR-OWNSTANLEY THE CAT HAT

Show us your Stanley creations @KidsBloomsbury

Pattern © Lauren O’Farrell 2015. Not for commercial use, resale, or derivative works.

These Stanley Knits are a Whodunnknit pattern by Lauren ‘Deadly Knitshade’ O’Farrell (whodunnknit.com) and are based on illustrations from the Stanley the Amazing Knitting Cat book by Emily MacKenzie.

No cats or hats were harmed in the making of these patterns.

FINISHING1. Fold the hat flat and sew the ears on to the top of the head either side approximately 5cm

from the top.2. Sew the nose to the middle of the hat just above where the brim will roll up (see photo for reference)

but don’t sew it down completely. Leave a small gap and then use the gap to lightly stuff the nose. Now sew the last part to the hat.

3. Sew the eyes either side of the nose about 1cm away on either side, so the centres of the eyes are level with the top of the nose. Again leave a small gap, lightly stuff the eyes and then sew the last part down.

4. Sew the pupils to the centre of each eye.5. Using black yarn, embroider on the whiskers and eyebrows. Tip: It’s best to use a split stitch method to embroider on knitting, where you sew through the yarn to

make a continuous line. (There are plenty of resources online to show you this more clearly).6. Roll up the brim of the hat to just below the nose.7. Put the hat on your head, rush to a mirror and admire it.

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