The patterns include:
- Persian
- Ragdoll
- Main Coon
- Turkish Van
- Kittens* (two colors, white and tabby, are shared.)
- British Shorthair
- Devon Rex
- Abyssinian
- Burmese
- Bengal
- Siamese
- Orange (street cat)
- Black and White (street cat)
- Tabby (street cat)
- Black Cat (street cat)
- Tortoiseshell (street cat)
You will notice that 5 of the cats are street cats of different patterns.
I doubt I will ever knit my own cat, but you should be able to replicate your little friend with the help from this book! Like the dog companion book, this book has an excellent index with thumbnails at the end, but there are no knitting instructions. This is also not a book for beginners!
There is more difference in the shape of the cats than I initially expected. They are also knit into different poses, curled up, laying down and standing. Once again, the selection of yarns is pretty fantastic (and explained well), and these selections are really what help make the cat.
I cannot see myself knitting my own cat as Keith may be allergic to that version. (Just kidding!) I am glad that I took the time to flip through it. I hadn't really thought about the different shapes and sizes of cats before!
Wow. Such an odd, yet fun book. Sounds like my type of book :)
ReplyDeleteI am such a crazy cat lady.... I must find this book thanks
ReplyDeleteThis books seems to be interesting. Very impressive pattern especially for those beginners. It is also a good gift for someone. I hope I could have this book bought for myself. Where can I bought this?
ReplyDeleteI found the book at my local library. The book is available for purchase through Amazon (see the link at the very beginning of the post) and possibly through local book stores.
DeleteI would not necessarily recommend this book for a beginning knitter, but it would certainly make a good gift for someone!
i absolutely love their pet heaven book. the best is the fireworks balaclava. the chihuahua and cats hate it equally but they look so funny without ears
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