Kitten (Jean Greenhowe)
This is another project which I started some years ago. I don't know exactly when, but probably about ten years ago. It's called, simply, 'kitten' in the Jean Greenhowe 'Knitted Animals' booklet from which I knitted many toys for my sons, back in the 1990s.
I knitted this not with the recommended double knitting yarn, but with some rather thicker wool I had bought for something else. At the time, living in a new neighbourhood, I had no idea where I could buy yarn other than random small balls from the thrift store. But I had some thicker wool in cream, and used that. I don't remember what size of needles I used.
For some reason I had mostly finished the kitten body, and had stuffed and sewn it together, even including the facial features which I tend to leave until the end. But I had not sewn the tail in place, nor had I knitted the cushion. Perhaps this is because I don't like pink, but couldn't decide on an appropriate colour for the cushion.
Whatever the reason, the unfinished kitten sat in in my knitting box until I decided to finish it today. I used some turquoise double knitting wool for the cushion, which I was able to knit in about half an hour. It's in two square pieces, so was very quick to knit. I used 3.25mm needles rather than the recommended 3mm, to make it slightly bigger.
Sewing it together and finishing the kitten took about ten minutes. I used the same turquoise yarn to make a twisted cord for a bow around the kitten's neck. I thought the result was rather cute.
I have no idea what I'll do with it, but it's joined my other completed projects and is one I might do again, experimenting with different colours.
I knitted this not with the recommended double knitting yarn, but with some rather thicker wool I had bought for something else. At the time, living in a new neighbourhood, I had no idea where I could buy yarn other than random small balls from the thrift store. But I had some thicker wool in cream, and used that. I don't remember what size of needles I used.
For some reason I had mostly finished the kitten body, and had stuffed and sewn it together, even including the facial features which I tend to leave until the end. But I had not sewn the tail in place, nor had I knitted the cushion. Perhaps this is because I don't like pink, but couldn't decide on an appropriate colour for the cushion.
Whatever the reason, the unfinished kitten sat in in my knitting box until I decided to finish it today. I used some turquoise double knitting wool for the cushion, which I was able to knit in about half an hour. It's in two square pieces, so was very quick to knit. I used 3.25mm needles rather than the recommended 3mm, to make it slightly bigger.
Sewing it together and finishing the kitten took about ten minutes. I used the same turquoise yarn to make a twisted cord for a bow around the kitten's neck. I thought the result was rather cute.
I have no idea what I'll do with it, but it's joined my other completed projects and is one I might do again, experimenting with different colours.
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