A cat’s tongue is nature’s hairbrush, and a hairball is nature’s gross wad of hair.

This is one of the 20 patterns for tiny knitted cats in Knit Mini Amigurumi Cats! out now from David & Charles.

The near-seamless pattern is worked in the round on double-pointed needles. This cat’s unique body shape is achieved with a section of bound-off stitches mid-round that you’ll later seam together using mattress stitch.