Knit Your Own Cat: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 16 Frisky Felines Paperback – February 7, 2012

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.

Absolutely filled with cat personality. As many different poses as there are cats (16). The faces are whimsical, imaginative, intended to suggest, rather than replicate, like a New Yorker cartoon. I have not yet begun to knit, but will love doing these, I know. The family portrait of all 16 is a keeper. It was helpful to be able to look inside the book online before I bought.

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.

You'll probably never knit the cats,, unless you have patience and time aplenty -- most are done are size 2 and 3 needles and are way past the competency of an intermediate knitter.But the designs are so adorable, so great, that you'll be inspired to find the patience and time to create your own kitty.Highly imaginative, beautifully illustrated.

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

It was a great gift! My best friend is a huge cat lover and also knits alot. She cant wait to make her first cat. Totally worth every penny. AND it was cheeper here then buying it at Urban Outfiters

This author has created a world of little animals and projects that are easy to follow and fun to create. Looking for things to do in the time you spend waiting somewhere, get these books on the subject you like - cats, dogs or whatever. Small enough to carry along and with the supplies you need.