Paws of Love

💕 A white kitten with sparkling green eyes tenderly cradles a heart in her delicate paws, surrounded by a scattering of mini hearts — the sweetest Valentine's Day wall hanging you'll ever stitch! 🐱🤍

This compact, beginner-friendly tapestry is a quick and deeply satisfying make — just 38 × 53 stitches across five colours, finishing at a charming 23 × 34 cm. Perfect as a heartfelt handmade gift, a seasonal decoration, or a year-round addition to any cat lover's home.

⭐ Why You'll Love It

• Ideal first tapestry project — at 38 × 53 stitches with only 5 colours, this is the most approachable design in the collection — manageable from cast-on to finishing 🧶
• Multiple instruction formats — charts, written instructions, and colour block notation so you can work in whichever way suits you best 📊
• Quick and satisfying — the compact size means you can finish this in time for Valentine's Day or as a thoughtful last-minute gift ⏱️
• Universally loved theme — kittens + hearts = a design that works for Valentine's Day, cat lovers, and anyone who appreciates a touch of whimsy year-round 🏡
• Accessible materials — worked in widely available DK weight yarn, easy to source from your local craft shop or existing stash
• Alternative colour palette included — the Velvet Valentine variation offers a richer, more sophisticated take on the design 🌹

📋 Pattern Details

• Finished size: 23 × 34 cm (approx. 9 × 13.3")
• Skill level: Beginner-friendly
• Yarn weight: DK
• Hook size: 4.5 mm
• Colours: 5 (Black, Turquoise, White, Red/Cranberry, Pink)
• Yarn: Peto Everyday DK recommended — Black 975, Turquoise 949, White 999, Cranberry 993, Pink 997. Note: the original sample used a red sparkle scrap yarn for the hearts — Cranberry 993 is the closest standard substitute.
• Yarn requirements: 100g of each colour
• Includes: Full chart, written instructions, colour block notation, Velvet Valentine alternative colour palette

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