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This pattern is for the Hello Kitty that I have made for a wedding present for my best friend's wedding. It is designed to match the Elmo plush toy she had given to her fiance. It stands 48cm tall so she's quite large. A size 00 baby dress will fit perfectly on her. As this is a free pattern, pattern is for personal use only and may not be sold, photocopied or copied electronically or distributed in any way. Please don't sell the toy you've made, and please provide credit for the design of the pattern to myself (Knitterbees). Materials: 1. 10 ply weight wool or acrylic. (I've used Moda Vera 10 ply white and red acrylic yarn) 2. 3.75mm 60cm circular needles/ 3.75 DPN or size needed to obtain gauge. 3. Black and yellow felt or buttons for eyes and nose 4. Stitch marker 5. Polyester stuffing 6. Yarn needle 7. Embroidery needles 8. Black and yellow thread 9. Stitch holders Colours for Hello Kitty: MC –white CC1 - Red Knitterbees stitch dictionary: CC: contrasting color (CC1= contrasting color 1 etc.) co: cast on dpns: double pointed needles k: knit k2tog: knit the next two stitches together. Kfb: knit front and back MC: main color p: purl pm: place marker sl: slip ssk: slip next 2 sts knitwise onto your right needle, insert left needle purlwise into the front of the sts & knit them together. St st: stockinette/stocking stitch. k a row, purl a row. (In the round however you must knit every round.) st(s): stitch(es) yo: yarn over Head: With the circular needle cast on 8 stitches (MC). Pm on the first st. (knit from neck up). Row 1 (MC): kfb 8 times. (16sts) Row 2 (MC): (k1, kfb) 8 times (24sts) Row 3 (MC): (k2, kfb) 8 times (32sts) Row 4 (MC): k all sts Row 5 (MC): (k3, kfb) 8 times (40sts) Row 6 (MC): k all sts Row 7 (MC): (k4, kfb) 8 times (48sts) Row 8 (MC): k all sts Row 9 (MC): (k5, kfb) 8 times (56sts) Row 10 (MC): k all sts Row 11 (MC): (k6, kfb) 8 times (64sts) Row 12 (MC): k all sts Row 13 (MC): (k7, kfb) 8 times (72sts) Row 14 (MC): k all sts Row 15 (MC): (k8, kfb) 8 times (80sts) Row 16 (MC): k all sts. Row 17 (MC): (k9, kfb) 8 times (88sts) Row 18 (MC): k all sts. Row 19 (MC): (k10, kfb) 8 times (96sts) Row 20 (MC): k all sts. Row 21 (MC): (k11, kfb) 8 times (104sts) Row 22 (MC): k all sts. Row 23 (MC): (k12, kfb) 8 times (112sts) Row 24-36 (MC): k all sts. 12 rows Row 37 (MC): (k12, k2tog) 8 times (104sts) Row 38 (MC): k all sts. Row 39 (MC): (k11, k2tog) 8 times (96sts) Row 40 (MC): k all sts. Row 41 (MC): (k10, k2tog) 8 times (88sts) Row 42 (MC): k all sts. Row 43 (MC): (k9, k2tog) 8 times (80sts) Row 44 (MC): k all sts. Row 45 (MC): (k8, k2tog) 8 times (72sts) Row 46 (MC): k all sts. Row 47 (MC): (k7, k2tog) 8 times (64sts) Row 48 (MC): k all sts. Row 49 (MC): (k6, k2tog) 8 times (56sts) Row 50 (MC): k all sts. Row 51 (MC): (k5, k2tog) 8 times (48sts) Row 52 (MC): k all sts. Row 53 (MC): (k4, k2tog) 8 times (40sts) Row 54 (MC): k all sts. Row 55 (MC): (k3, k2tog) 8 times (32sts) Row 56 (MC): k all sts. Row 57 (MC): (k2, k2tog) 8 times (24sts) Row 58 (MC): k all sts. Row 59 (MC): (k1, k2tog) 8 times (16sts) Cut yarn and draw loosely through remaining sts. Stuff head firmly then pull yarn tail tight to close. Weave in ends. Cut out eye and nose and sew to head using the photos as a guide. Ears: Pick up 48 stitches as indicated by Diagram 1, using MC. Divide stitches between 4 dpns. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch. Row 1-5 (MC): knit in the round. 5 rows. Row 6 (MC): (k4, k2tog) 8 times (40sts) Row 7-10 (MC): knit. 4 rows. Row 11 (MC): (k3, k2tog) 8 times (32sts) Row 12-14 (MC): knit. 3 rows. Row 15 (MC): (k2, k2tog) 8 times (24sts) Row 16-17 (MC): knit. 2 rows. Row 18 (MC): (k1, k2tog) 8 times (16sts) Row 19 (MC): knit. 4 rows. Cut yarn and draw loosely through remaining sts. Stuff head firmly then pull yarn tail tight to close. Weave in ends. Pick up stitches for ears on top of head using the photos as a guide. Diagram 1 Bow: With the circular needle cast on 16 stitches (CC1). Pm on the first sts. Row 1 (CC1): (kfb, k2, kfb) 4 times. (24sts) Row 2 (CC1): (kfb, k4, kfb) 4 times. (32sts) Row 3 (CC1): (kfb, k6, kfb) 4 times. (40sts) Row 4-7 (CC1): k all sts Row 8 (CC1): (k2tog, k16, k2tog) 2 times. (36sts) Row 9 (CC1): (k2tog, k14, k2tog) 2 times. (32sts) Row 10 (CC1): (k2tog, k12, k2tog) 2 times. (28sts) Row 11 (CC1): (k2tog, k10, k2tog) 2 times. (24sts) Row 12 (CC1): (k2tog, k8, k2tog) 2 times. (20sts) Row 13 (CC1): (k2tog, k6, k2tog) 2 times. (16sts) Row 14 (CC1): (k2tog, k4, k2tog) 2 times. (12sts) Row 15-18 (CC1): k all sts Row 19 (CC1): (kfb, k4, kfb) 2 times. (16sts) Row 20 (CC1): (kfb, k6, kfb) 2 times. (20sts) Row 21 (CC1): (kfb, k8, kfb) 2 times. (24sts) Row 22 (CC1): (kfb, k10, kfb) 2 times. (28sts) Row 23 (CC1): (kfb, k12, kfb) 2 times. (32sts) Row 24 (CC1): (kfb, k14, kfb) 2 times. (36sts) Row 25 (CC1): (kfb, k16, kfb) 2 times. (40sts) Row 26-29 (CC1): k all sts Row 30 (CC1): (k2tog, k6, k2tog) 4 times. (32sts) Row 31 (CC1): (k2tog, k4, k2tog) 4 times. (24sts) Row 32 (CC1): (kfb, k2, kfb) 4 times. (16sts) Bind off using kitchener stitches. Bow tie: With the straight needle cast on 6 stitches (CC1). Row 1-28 (CC1): k all sts Legs: (make 2) Directions the same for both sizes. With the circular needle cast on 6 stitches (CC1). Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place a stitch marker on the first stitch. Row 1 (CC1): kfb 6 times (12sts) Row 2 (CC1): (k1, kfb) 6 times (18sts) Row 3 (CC1): (k2, kfb) 6 times (24sts) Row 4 (CC1): (k3, kfb) 6 times (30sts) Row 5 (CC1): (k4, kfb) 6 times (36sts) Row 6 (CC1): (k5, kfb) 6 times (42sts) Row 7-11 (CC1): k all sts Change yarn to MC. Row 12-14 (MC): k all sts Row 15 (MC): (k5, k2tog) 6 times (36sts) Row 16-28 (MC): k all sts Row 29 (MC): ssk, k32, k2tog (34sts) Row 30-40 (MC): k all sts Row 41 (MC): kfb, k to last st, kfb (36sts) Row 42 (MC): k all sts Row 43 (MC): kfb, k30, kfb (38sts) Row 16 (MC): k all sts, backward loop cast on 2. (40sts) Break yarn. Move stitches to your stitch holders. Make a second leg, repeat above instructions. Divide the stitches on to your circular needle with 19 sts on one needle and 21 sts on the other with the cast on facing. Reattach MC and begin knitting from here. Body: Row 1-22 (MC): k all sts. Row 23 (MC): (k8, k2tog) 8 times (72sts) Row 24-29 (MC): k all sts Row 30 (MC): (k7, k2tog) 8 times (64sts) Row 31-36 (MC): k all sts Row 37 (MC): (k6, k2tog) 8 times (56sts) Row 38-42 (MC): k all sts Row 43(MC): (k5, k2tog) 8 times (48sts) Row 44-48 (MC): k all sts Row 49 (MC): (k4, k2tog) 8 times (40sts) Row 50-53 (MC): k all sts Bind off remaining 37 stitches. Arms: (knit from top of arm down) (make 2) Directions the same for both sizes. With the circular needle cast on 8 stitches (MC). Join to work in the round, Place a stitch marker on the first st. Row 1 (MC): kfb 8 times. (16sts) Row 2 (MC): (k1, kfb) 8 times (24sts) Row 3-40 (MC): k all sts Row 41 (MC): k2, (k1, kfb) 4 times, k to marker. (28sts) Row 42-48 (MC): k all sts Row 49 (MC): k2tog. Repeat to marker. (14sts) Insert stuffing before hole gets too small. Row 50 (MC): (ssk, k3, k2tog) 2 times. (10sts) Divide stitches between 2 dpns and bind off using kitchener stitch. Assembly: Stuff the body firmly to the shape you desire. Using the photo as a guide, place the head on the top of the body. Seam around edge of the neck. Line up the arms against the side of the body and sew in place. perfect pair…. Killerbees

I've had a lot of requests for the Share Kitty Pattern, so for anyone who didn't get it last time, I've put it up here again. SHARE KITTY http://justjen-knitsandstitches.blogspot.com.au/ Share Kitty is 41cm tall. Legs, body & head are knitted as one piece for the front, one for the back, with his arms, ears & tail attached separately. I request that items knitted from this pattern be used for personal & charity use, not for profit. Materials – 50gms Main colour (MC) – White 8ply /DK 50gms Colour 1 (C1) – Purple 8ply /DK 50gms Colour 2 (C2) – Green 8ply /DK Small amounts of pink & black for ears, nose & features. 1 pair 3.25mm knitting needles. Fibre fill, sewing notions. Please read through pattern before starting. BODY BACK Stocking stitch is used throughout. LEGS - Starting at bottom of leg at the paw, with MC, cast on 9 sts. St st 2 rows. Next row - Increase 1 st each end of this, and every K row until 15 sts. Row 8 – Purl. Rows 9 to 12 – St st Row 13 – Changing to C1, continue in stripes of 6 rows C1 & 6 rows C2, until 54 rows from cast on edge. Carry the alternate colour up the side of your work, linking in every couple of rows, ready to use for the next stripe. You’ll have 7 stripes. Leaving this leg on needle or stitch holder, do a 2nd leg the same. Keeping in stripe pattern, Knit across both legs to begin body – 30 sts. Continue in 6 row stripes, for 42 rows (7 stripes). SHAPE SHOULDERS Keeping in stripes, St st 2 rows. Decrease 4 sts at the beginning of next 3 rows, Then decrease 3 sts at the beginning of next row – 15 sts. * HEAD BACK Now for the head, we are going to work in 4 row stripes. The smaller stripes will blend in better with the face markings. You can do a plain colour back head if you prefer. Continue now, in the same colour sequence, but in 4 row stripes. AT THE SAME TIME, shape head by following the outside stitches on the graph. Disregard the pattern, & colour key, that is only for the face. On the very last stripe, you’ll be doing 6 rows of C1 instead of 4 to finish the head. Inner  & X - White O – C1 BODY FRONT Work the same as back until you reach * FACE Follow the above graph to shape head as you did for the back. AT THE SAME TIME knit the face markings. Knit in the Intarsia method, use separate balls of yarn to do the colour work, remembering to twist yarns when changing colours to prevent holes. I use small spindles of C1 & a ball of white to make untangling each row easier. If you are unfamiliar with Intarsia, there are many tutorials on the net. ARMS – Make 2 Starting at the paw with MC, cast on 15sts. St st 2 rows Row 3 – Inc in every 3rd st (ie knit in front & back of stitch) - 20sts. St st 3 rows. Row 7 – Inc in every 4th st – 25sts. St st 3 more rows. Changing to C1, continue in 6 row stripes of C1 & C2 until 6 stripes have been worked. Keeping in stripes, St st 2 more rows. Next row – (K2, K2tog ) to last st, K1 – 19 sts. P 1 row Next row - (K2, K2tog) to last 3 sts, K3. P 1 row. Cast Off. EARS – Make 4 It’s up to you if you do 4 ears “cat colour”, or 2 inside ears pink. Cast on 12sts. St st 2 rows. Decrease each end of every K row until 2 sts remain. P2 tog, fasten off. TAIL – Make 1 Starting with the darker colour (C1 or C2), Cast on 16 sts. St st 5 (6 row stripes) – 30 rows. Change to White. St st 4 rows straight. Row 35 – (K2, K2tog) to end – 12sts. St st 3 rows. Row 39 – (K2, K2tog) to end – 9sts. St st 3 rows. Row 43 – K2tog to last st, K1. Row 44 – P2tog to last st, P1 – 3sts Thread through remaining sts, pull tight & fasten off. NOSE – Make 1 (Easier than trying to embroider on a nose). With pink, cast on 2 sts. Purl 1 row Increase each end of every K row, until 10 sts. Purl 1 row. Cast off. MAKE UP BODY Sew in all the ends of the colour work on the face. I tend to use some of the ends on the toy to sew up, sew in all other ends not needed. With right sides facing out sew up around the whole cat, using a mattress stitch, BUT leave an opening at one side of the body for stuffing. Don’t try too hard to match the stipes on the back head to that of the front face, they don’t completely match…. it’s just the way it is :-). Fill the legs first, but only ¾ fill them so the cat is flexible enough to sit. Sew a small running stitch across the first row of the body to separate the legs from the body. Finish stuffing the rest of the body & head firmly, especially at the neck and stitch up gap at side of body. ARMS Run a thread through the cast on edge of paw & gather in tight. Continue seaming up arm until about an inch from the top, to give yourself some room to stuff. Stuff arm, again not too full (¾) and continue sewing up seam. Flatten top of arm opening, so the arm seam is positioned at the back, not the side of the arm, before sewing across. Sew arms to the body at shoulder, with the seam facing in towards the body. EARS Join 2 ears right sides facing out & slip stitch together for each ear. Sew to head, see photo for guide. NOSE Stitch nose to face, then embroider on mouth. Use black yarn to make French knots for eyes, & sew on whiskers. NOTE – do not put buttons, beads or removeable eyes on any toys meant for children under 5 years. Check in your area for local standards. TAIL Sew up seam from tail up, and stuff, again ¾ full and sew on to back of cat. PAWS To sew in the toes on the paws, knot a long length of 8ply black yarn. Make a large knot. From the back of paw, off to one side, sew through from back to front, pulling knot inside the toy to anchor. Stitch three stitches over edge of paw, one to the side, middle and other side. As you do, pull each stitch to form the toes and fasten at the back of each stitch before going to the next one (see photo for a guide). Bury yarn back inside the toy to finish. Please let me know if there are any mistakes, or if there is something you don’t understand. Hope you enjoy the pattern. © Jennifer Stacey 2012 I request that items knitted from this pattern be used for Personal and Charity use only, not for Profit. In return I ask that you credit my name, and my blog website address as the designer.

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