Alice the Elegant Cat – new softie pattern

Alice the Elegant Cat

 Sshhhh…. there’s a cat in our summer house.  Don’t tell Ben.  I wonder if she’ll turn around ….. 

Alice the Elegant Cat

All the way around?

Alice the Elegant Cat

 What an elegant cat! 

Alice the Elegant Cat

A cat called Alice!

Alice the Elegant Cat is the first pattern for the March issue of the Bustle & Sew Magazine.  I have felt for a long time that there was a large, feline-shaped gap in the Bustle & Sew collection of softies, but as I have never owned a cat I wasn’t quite sure how to begin.  And then I had an idea – at the end of our village is an upmarket hotel, whose resident cat is extremely snooty.  He (or she, I don’t know) is a slender, elongated brown feline who loves to perch on the hotel gate post and hiss at Ben as we pass by.  So Alice (who is much nicer and more friendly) reflects this elegant pose, tail curled around paws, exactly.  

Alice the Elegant Cat Softie

 She measures about 12″ tall and has a nice round beach pebble in her base so she stands up nicely.   Hope you like her! 

17 Comments

I love Alice! And she is indeed a very elegant cat! I will definately have to make at least one of my own, and I’m certain that she will get along nicely with some very sweet spool mice…
X Linda

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She is sew sweet, love her. I have cats and she is just purrr-fect!!!! We won’t tell Ben!! Mums the word!!!

Hugs,
Jan

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Oh what a gorgeous cat. I am not a cat person, but I cannot wait for the March issue
Julie xxxxxxxxx

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What a gorgeous kitty. I do have a cat and have indeed have had many in my life and you have captured feline perfectly. I may just make one myself.

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She reminds me of the cats in the old Disney movie Lady and the Tramp. We are siamese, if you please…. hehe She is great.

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Helen, Alice is wonderful. It looks like she is waiting for a treat. I have a granddaughter that loves cats. Can’t wait until March.

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I love your kitty pattern and I can’t wait for the March issue to make one. We are owned by a cheeky black cat who sits with her tail wrapped around her and looks out the window at the birds. I think I will make own in shades of black.

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Alice is so pretty! I can’t wait to get my March B&S so I can attempt to make one of my own. Fabulous!

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