This master class will teach you how to knit an unusual Valentine – crochet cat “Valentina”.

January 6, 2018 handmadebase

On the eve of this wonderful holiday, shelvesstores are filled with various kinds of valentines, ranging from paper ones, ending with soft toys, chocolate, ceramics, flower arrangements and so on. Surely anyone who is interested in knitting will want to make a gift with their own hands. I want to offer a master class on making a funny cat in the shape of a heart. I also propose to deviate from using the traditional red color and knit an orange cat. We will knit with a hook No. 2-2.5 and a thread of medium thickness, it can be either pure acrylic or mixed yarn. Here, as they say, choose yarn that is pleasant to the touch.To tie a cat you need to prepare the following materials:

Orange yarn.

Black yarn.

Hook number 2-2,5.

Needle sewing.

Wire.

Eyes.

The line.

Filling for toys.

Glue.

Scissors.

Bow of satin ribbon.

The height of the cat without a tail is 19 cm.We will knit from the heart, and then we will knit all the accompanying details. The heart is knitted on top. So, take a hook and orange yarn for work (it is quite enough to take a skein of 100 grams). Crochet 3 air loops and close them into a ring.This ring should be tied so that one more loop is formed from each loop. After which this circle is tied.Then you need to knit again from eachloops along an additional loop, thereby creating an even “pancake”. This circle must be tied 2 times. In each loop of the circle you need to knit one additional loop. Then this circle is tied 4 times. The result is a detail like this. As described above, you need to knit exactly the same piece from orange yarn using hook No. 2 or No. 2.5, depending on which hook number is more convenient for you to knit. When two identical parts are ready, they need to be connected to each other from the inside. The parts are connected using a hook, the thread does not break, but knitting continues in the round.The resulting workpiece must be tied without introducing additional loops exactly 4 times.Since we are knitting the heart, it is necessary to shape the figure. Therefore, when knitting the next circle, you need to cut 2 times along the edge of the workpiece, and knit one loop between cuts.Next we knit in a circle, but already do it inone cut in each edge. The next circle is knitted without decreasing the stitches. Then, when knitting the next circle, you need to cut 2 times along the edge of the workpiece, and knit one loop between cuts. Next we knit in a circle, but already make one reduction in each edge. Again we double cut the loops from each edge of the workpiece. Next, decrease 1 loop from each edge of the heart. Then, when knitting the next circle, you need to cut 2 times along the edge of the workpiece, and knit one loop between cuts.Next, you need to tie it in a circle 4 times andIn each circle along the edge of the workpiece, make a decrease 1 time. After this, when knitting the next circle, you need to cut 2 times along the edge of the workpiece, and knit one loop between cuts.After this, you need to tie it in a circle 2 times and in each circle along the edge of the workpiece, make a decrease 1 time.Since there is a gradual contraction along the edges, the heart narrows, so it is necessary to place a toy filler in it.Then continue knitting and the next roundKnitted by cutting stitches: cut 2 times along the edges, and cut 1 time in the center. In the next circle, cut only along the edges and also 2 times. The next circle is knitted without decreasing the stitches. In the next circle, cut only once along the edges. The heart shape is basically ready, but since this is a cat, you need to make the paws.Therefore, you need to knit in a circle without enteringadditional loops and without cutting along the edges, 3 rows. Then, from the side where the head will be, we knit like this: we separate 9 loops for ourselves and knit them, turn around and knit in the opposite direction, then turn around and knit back. Now we knit in a circle, connecting everything into a single whole.In the next round you need to decrease the loops in each3rd stitch, in the other row decrease in every 2nd stitch. And in subsequent rows you need to decrease in each loop. Decrease in each stitch allows you to narrow the product faster. As it narrows, do not forget to fill the heart with a special filler for toys. At the end of the work, cut the thread and tie it into the “sole” cat The heart is ready!The cat needs to make divisions on its paws using black thread. To do this, you need to thread black yarn through a sewing needle. When piercing the foot in three places, you need to make small puffs.What's a cat without a tail?Therefore, we knit a tail that knits easily and even quickly at times. The tail is knitted on the basis of 8 loops, which are knitted without increasing or decreasing strictly in the round. Tail length is approximately 15-17 cm. You need to thread a wire through the tail and fill it so that it can hold its shape and bend. The thickness of the wire should be such that the tail can hold its shape on its own and not fall to the sides.The ears are also knitted from orange yarn. We start knitting ears with 4 loops, knitting 2 rows, move on to 3 loops, and then to 2 loops. Cut the thread. Knit the second ear for the cat using the same pattern.On one part of the heart you need to docat's face. Thread the black yarn into the needle, pierce the needle through 7 rows and tighten. Fasten and cut the thread, and use the remainder of the thread to make a nose in the recess. Place the eyes on the glue. Glue the tied ears to the top of the head using glue. Turn the ears a little towards you, pressing them in the center.Glue the tied tail to the other half of the heart. When the glue dries well, the tail can be shaped, that is, slightly curled.Make antennae from the fishing line, the thickness of the fishing line should bebe medium so that the antennae do not fall on the toy, but remain well glued. I made 3 antennae on each side. The length of one antennae is 6-7 cm. I had a ready-made bow made of pink satin ribbon with white polka dots, which I also glued on. The bow makes the toy more expressive and festive. By the way, you can also choose the color of the bow according to your taste, or based on who you will give the soft valentine to, a man or a woman.This is such a cute knitted giftfor Valentine's Day. By the way, such a gift can be given not only on this day, but also on other occasions. Such a valentine will not leave anyone indifferent, especially big fans of soft toys. After all, the cat turns out to be very soft and positive. And at the end of the master class, I would like to note that such a cat can be knitted with any color of yarn, for example, your loved one likes a certain color, so why not knit a Valentine toy with this particular color.

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