Looking at my real tabby cat, I can see that June has picked out the most prominent stripes that define a tabby. Again, she finds the perfect balance between realism and being straightforward to crochet. She has a helpful technique for carrying the yarn for the central stripe up the back that will save the crocheter time with color changes. Definitely take advantage of that! All patterns also indicate at exactly which stitch to insert the eyes. No guess work and accidentally placing the eyes too close or too far from the nose!