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Knitted Cat Mat
Sample in photo used:
1 ball of Patons Canadiana Chunky
6mm needles
Row marker
Crochet hook
(Patons Canadiana Chunky -- 15Stsx20R on 6mm)
Techniques used:
- all rows are knitted (garter stitch)
- Incr 1st - increase 1 stitch by knitting into
the front and back of the stitch
- K2tog - decrease by knitting through 2sts
together
Cat Mat ©2008 Cari Buziak
Instructions:
Cast on 20 sts.
Continue in garter stitch with no increases,
K1 row.
until piece measures approx 9.75" inches in
Incr1 in the first stitch at the beginning of the
length.
of next 2 rows.
Incr1 in the first 2 sts of row. Continue incr 1
Begin top of head shaping:
st in the first 2sts of each row until you reach
K2tog once at beginning of all following rows
44sts.
until 42sts remain.
K2tog twice at beginning of next row.
*K2 rows even (no increases).
K16.
Incr1 in the first 2 sts of next 2 rows.*
18sts on needle. Place left-hand unworked sts
Repeat from * to * until 54sts.
on a stitch holder.
Continue in garter stitch with no increases,
Make ear:
until piece measures approx 7.25" inches in
Working the 18sts remaining, K2tog twice at
length. Place row marker. This is the middle of
beginning of next row.
the head where we will add the whiskers later.
K2tog once at beginning of all following rows
Cats Ahoy Mobile Adoption Centre
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PO Box 23178 Connaught PO
.
.
Calgary, AB T2S 3B1
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AB registered Not-For-Profit Society #501-432-2555
until 2sts remain. Cut yarn and pull through
Whiskers:
loops to bind off.
Using the crochet hook make six 6" crochet
chains for the whiskers. Using the row marker
Top of head:
you placed as a guide, sew the whiskers on
Pick up the stitches from the stitch holder. Cast
securely.
off 4 sts, and then K to end of row. (20sts)
K2tog twice at beginning of next 2 rows.
K2tog once at beginning of all following rows
until 2sts remain. Cut yarn and pull through
loops to bind off.
Cat Mat ©2008 Cari Buziak
Cats Ahoy Mobile Adoption Centre
.
PO Box 23178 Connaught PO
.
.
Calgary, AB T2S 3B1
.
AB registered Not-For-Profit Society #501-432-2555