Cat Ears



I made this as part of a last minute Halloween costume. Add a yard of cat print fabric as a sarong and some goth makeup and I was catty for Halloween!

Needed:
Scrap worsted weight black yarn
scrap worsted weight pink yarn
size 10 needles
headband
tapestry needle

Back Triangle: (Make 2)
Cast on 10 stitches. Work four rows stockinette, using a selvedge stitch.
Knit 1, ssk, knit across until the last 4 stitches, k2tog, knit t1.
Purl across.
Repeat until 5 stitches remain. Knit 1, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k1.
Purl across.
k3tog. Cut yarn and pull yarn through.
Front Triangle: (Make 2)
Cast on 10 stitches. Work 2 rows stockinette. Knit 2, knit 6 in pink, knit 2 in black. Purl across in color pattern.
Work decreases the same as the back triangles, dropping the pink when 5 stitches remain on the needle.
Knit 1, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k1.
Purl across.
k3tog. Cut yarn and pull yarn through.

Sew two triangles together. Whipstitch the ears onto the headband, taking care to keep them in approximately the same place. Cut yarns and go party!



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Copyright Christina McNamee, April 2003.