Knit Your Own Cat: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 16 Frisky Felines

Some real cute cats. Not too intricate either. They will go with my two knitted dogs. Hope my kitties like them.

I sent this to my Mother as a gift. She has not yet made one of the knitted kitties but will be working on it this winter. One thing to mention to future buyers: the knitted animals from both this book and the "Knit Your Own Dog" counterpart are really rather small in size. I guess I was expecting they would be more 'life size,' but they are not. I suspect my Mother will try to bump up the knitting specs to try and create a larger cat. The other thing she mentioned was that the eyes on all the animals are kind of lame. Too small and not 'cute' or life-like. So she will be working to improve that as well. Other than that, I think it's a great craft idea for knitters and pet lovers!

Until they start breeding micro-cats I will have to satisfy myself with tiny knitted kitties. There are benefits to owning a knitted cat like no litter box, owning indoor plants with no teeth marks, the ability to place breakable items on shelves around the house, and easily eating in front of them.The designs are acceptable and instructions look easy to follow. Great for people who love to knit and love cats.

I love dogs and cats (especially cats), and wanted to love this book as much as  Knit Your Own Dog: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 25 Pedigree Pooches  by the same talented authors. But I can't, because most of the cats don't look like cats. Some have pointy snouts (more like rats); some have overlarge ears; many have heads too small for their bodies.Like the small figures in  Dog , the cat figures represent many different breeds: Persian, Ragdoll, Maine Coon, Turkish Van, British Shorthair, Devon Rex, Abyssinian, Burmese, Siamese, and Housecat (orange, black and white, tabby, black, and tortoiseshell). There are also some kittens, curled up cats, and a Bengal tiger. Some of the cats are sitting, some standing.But unlike the figures in  Dog , I cannot identify the cats' individual breeds by simply looking at the figures. The Persian's loopy mohair coat doesn't resemble fur (and the figure reminds me of a Pekingese). The Turkish Van's loopy mohair tail doesn't look like a cat's big, fluffy tail. The short-haired Siamese is white with brown face, ears, paws, and tail, but somehow the figure doesn't evoke the exotic appearance of a Siamese.For me, the most successful figure is the stripey Orange Cat (a seated cat). However, if I were to make it, I would change the colors and try to blend the stripes to make the coat look more realistic. Perhaps the small scale of the figures makes it impossible to represent the individual characteristics of the various cat breeds in fabric knitted from fine yarn on US 2 needles.Like the dog figures, the cat figures have many parts and are somewhat complicated to knit and assemble. I rate this book at 3 stars ("it's okay" on the Amazon scale), because none of the cats appeal to me enough to make me want to knit them, especially given the complicated construction.

I love cats. I love knitting. This should be a perfect match. I ordered this book and was really excited when I got it. Untill I opened it. The cats don't look very much like cats. The ones with cute bodies have weird faces/heads and vice versa. The bodies are also kind of fat. I like a handful of the patterns, but the author just couldn't capture the cats. These are cute but not at the same time. The patterns are easy to follow, but not really to do. I am a pretty good knitter, but the cats have a lot of stitches, and I tried a kitten and it took me an hour to do about 8 rows. I would probably still buy this book, but I was dissapointed.

I love it. The kitties are going to be an adorable edition to my little stuffed baby family and the patterns are easy to follow.

Found a review of this unusual book and thought it would be a very nice gift for my daughter who’s a knitter.Hopefully she’ll like it and knit us some Katz!

I have not knitted in 50 years. I am having to learn all over again. My daughter has been knitting since she was seven. (35 now.) She has had some trouble following the directions-says there are is something wrong. She has tried two or three of the patterns. Her first attempt not too bad- even tho the front legs are too far back and the hind legs stick out to the sides. I think the photos are so cute, and am hoping to knit at least one cat. I would not recommend this to a beginner.

ちょっとへんてこな猫たちあいきょうたっぷり。作るのはちょっと難解そうですが見るだけでかわいいです

Somehow, the picture on the front cover made me think the patterns were for life size cats but they are pretty tiny. Only people who are clever at adjusting patterns could work out how to make them bigger. Anyway, I am in the middle of a pattern and am finding it quite clear even for a novice.

EASY TO FOLLOW KNIT PATTERNS,GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

Poor poor on every level don't waste your money on this

Book was sold as new but it's yellow around the edges and has a $1 sticker on the front! I appreciate shipping costs from the USA would account for the price, but was expecting it to look new.So far as the patterns go, they're very good but not for beginners. Easily adapted for the more experienced knitter though.