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This is the ‘Yarn Code’ and small changes for the furry Siamese Cat pattern.

You might want to print this off (there is a link here to the pdf version of this text) and have it by the side of you as you knit from the original pdf pattern if you want to knit this cat.

 

Also, there are a couple of small changes, for example I’ve added another row so that the fur yarn becomes purl row on the right side – fur works better on the purl row.

 

I hope this doesn’t confuse you too much…

Just follow the pattern with this next to you and you’ll be good to knit the furry version!

 

These are the yarn substitutes but you also need to follow the code written below it; the colours I used are written in Italic and there is a substitute brand at the end of this list:

 

A 1 x 25g/ 9ox ball light pink mohair/ lace-weight yarn Drops Kid Silk shade 03 Light Pink 

B 1 x 25g/ 9ox ball light beige mohair/ lace-weight yarn Drops Kid Silk shade 20 Light Beige 

C 1 x 25g/ 9ox ball off-white mohair/ lace-weight yarn Drops Kid Silk shade 01 Off-White 

D 1 x 25g/ 9ox ball off-white mohair / lace-weight yarn Drops Kid Silk shade 01 Off-White (yes, same as Yarn C – so where it may say Yarn CD – use 2 x white)

E1 x 25g/ 9ox ball brown yarn brushed DK/ light worsted yarnDrops Brushed Alpaca shade 05 beige (listed as an aran but knits like a DK)

F1 x 100g/ 36oz ball light pearly-grey Faux Fur yarn King Cole Luxury Fur shade Wolf – the gauge for this particular fur is 20 rows/ 16sts over 10cm with 5mm US 8 needles

SUBSTITUTION YARN TYPES:

To substitute the Drops Kid-Silk you can use either Rowan Kid Silk Haze or Rico Essentials Silk loves Mohair

To substitute the Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk you can use Rowan Alpaca Classic DK

For the Fur you need to find a yarn that matches the given gauge

 

YARN CODE:

 

Head:

Yarn AB= Pink and Beige Mohair

 

Yarn AC = Pink and Off-White Mohair

Yarn AD = on Pages 10 & 12 change yarn in pattern to yarn CD from list above so using off-white and off-white

Eyes: 

I started the pick-up row and worked the first row with yarn CD then switched to yarn E, beige brushed DK for the remainder of the eye

Page 15 Sew up with yarn C

 

Forehead:

Yarn DE = Pink and Beige Mohair

Yarn AC = Pink and Off-White Mohair

Yarn AD = on Page 18 change yarn in pattern to yarn AB from list above so using Pink and Beige Mohair

 

Back:

End of Page 18 – do not switch needles yet

On Page 19, Row 10 switch to larger needles and change yarn to ABCE from list above (pink, beige and white mohair plus brushed DK) 

 

Page 21 Rejoin yarn ABCE

 

Page 28 Rejoin yarn ABCE up to Tailthen switch to yarnF – fur yarn, so reverse the stocking stitch as follows:

Row 1 becomes Knit row

Row 2 Purl row (cast on 6 sts, purl to end) etc…

 

Belly:

Yarn CDF = on Page 31 change yarn in pattern to yarn F from list above therefore using Fur yarn for the entire belly, so add another row at the beginning of the belly as follows:

Row 1 Knit 

Therefore Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8 Purl

Etc. etc.

 

Breast:

Yarn EEF = on Page 33 change yarn in pattern to yarn F from list above therefore using Fur yarn for the breast, so continuing from the row count as above (with that extra row) you’ll cast off for the Breast purl-wise …

And with WS facing pick up knit wise in the fur so that the fur is worked purl-wise on the right side.

Row 1 Knit, Row 2 Pfb, p to last st, pfb etc… (working reverse stocking stitch on other words)

 

Chin:

Yarn CDF = on Page 34 change yarn in pattern to yarn CDD from list above (that’s 3 x off-white mohair 

 

Foreleg Backs:

Yarn DEF = on Page 36 change yarn in pattern to yarn ABCE from list above (that’s 3 x off-white mohair 

 

Lower Forelegs:

Yarn AAEF = on Page 36 change yarn in pattern to yarn BCDD from list above (that’s one beige and 3 x off-white mohair)

The Paw colour stays the same as the lower leg so:

Yarn AAB = on Page 37 change yarn in pattern to yarn BCDD from list above (that’s one beige and 3 x off-white mohair)

 

Hind Leg Feet:

Yarn AAB = on Page 37 change yarn in pattern to yarn ABCE - pink, beige, white mohair and brushed DK, from list above

 

Ears:

Outer Ear

Yarn AB = on Page 50 change yarn in pattern to yarn ABCE from list above

Then change colour on Row 11 to BCD and work with these yarn to the ear peak

 

Inner Ear

Yarn F = on Page 50 change yarn in pattern to yarn CD from list above

 

For the nose embroidery I used a peach coloured embroidery thread.

For the claws and nose details I used a strand yarn E

 

I also threaded a length of the fur yarn inside the outer ear for a little extra fur in the ear.

 

And please ask if any of this doesn’t make sense!