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Crocheted and felted mat for cats in 2 strands DROPS Snow. The piece is worked from the middle outwards.

DROPS Extra 0-1504
DROPS Design: Pattern no ee-719
Yarn group E + E or F
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SIZES:
Approx. 31 cm in diameter after felting.
Approx. 43 cm in diameter before felting.

MATERIALS:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
50 g colour 01, off white
50 g colour 05, petrol
50 g colour 31, pastel blue
50 g colour 53, light grey
50 g colour 85, curry
50 g colour 91, grape

If the piece is one-coloured you will need:
200 g DROPS Snow

CROCHET TENSION:
8 double crochets in width and 10 rows in height with 2 strands = 10 cm.

CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 8 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 double/treble/double-treble crochet is wide.

CROCHET INFO:
At the beginning of each round of double crochets, replace the first double crochet with 1 chain stitch; round finishes with 1 slip stitch in this chain stitch.
At the beginning of each round of treble crochets, replace the first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches; round finishes with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd of these chain stitches.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.

COLOURS:
Work with 2 strands of each colour.
A.1:
ROUND 1: petrol
ROUND 2: pastel blue

A.2:
ROUND 1: off white
ROUND 2: 1 strand off-white + 1 strand light grey
ROUND 3: curry
ROUND 4: grape

A.3:
ROUND 1: 1 strand off-white + 1 strand light grey
ROUND 2: pastel blue
ROUND 3: petrol

CHANGING COLOUR:
For a neat colour-change, work the last slip stitch on the round with the new colour.

CROCHETING TOGETHER:
Work 2 treble crochets together to 1 stitch as follows: Work 1 treble crochet in the stitch below but wait with the last pull-through (= 2 loops on hook). Work 1 more treble crochet in the same stitch and pull the last yarn over through all loops on the hook.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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MAT FOR CATS – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round from the middle outwards. The whole piece is worked with 2 strands Snow. When finished the mat is felted in the washing machine.

MAT:
Work 4 chain stitches with hook size 8 mm and 2 strands petrol SNOW – read COLOURS and CHAIN STITCH in explanations above. Form the chain stitches into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch worked. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!

Work according to the diagrams or text as follows:

According to the diagrams:
Read CROCHET INFO, CHANGING COLOUR and COLOURS!
Work A.1 in the round (= 1 repeat). When A.1 is finished, work A.2 (= 6 repeats on the round). Then work A.3 (= 12 repeats on the round). Cut and fasten the strands.

According to the text:
Read CHANGING COLOUR and COLOURS!
A.1 is worked as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 5 chain stitches (= 1 double-treble crochet and 1 chain stitch), * 1 double-treble crochet around the chain-stitch ring, 1 chain stitch *, work from *-* 10 more times and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 4th chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 12 double-treble crochet and 12 chain stitches.
ROUND 2: Work 2 chain stitches (= 1 double crochet and 1 chain stitch), 2 double crochets around the next chain stitch, * 1 chain stitch, 2 double crochets around the next chain stitch *, work from *-* 9 more times, work 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet around the next chain stitch and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 24 double crochets and 12 chain stitches.

A.2 is worked as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 3 chain stitches, 2 treble crochets around the first chain stitch, 1 chain stitch, * 3 treble crochets around the next chain stitch, 1 chain stitch *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the third chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 12 treble-crochet groups and 12 chain stitches.
ROUND 2: Work 3 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in each of the next 2 treble crochets, work 1 treble crochet around the first chain stitch, * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 treble crochets, 1 treble crochet around the next chain stitch *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the third chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 48 treble crochets.
ROUND 3: Work 1 chain stitch, 1 double crochet in each of the next 2 treble crochets, 2 double crochets in the next treble crochet * 1 double crochet in each of the next 3 treble crochets, 2 double crochets in the next treble crochet *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 60 double crochets.
ROUND 4: Work 3 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the first stitch, 3 chain stitches, skip 1 double crochet, * work 2 treble crochets together to 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet – read CROCHETING TOGETHER, work 3 chain stitches, skip 2 double crochets, work 2 treble crochets together to 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet, skip 1 double crochet, work 2 treble crochets together to 1 treble crochet in the next double crochet, 3 chain stitches *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the third chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 24 treble-crochet groups and 24 chain-spaces.

A.3 is worked as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 1 chain stitch, 2 double crochets around the first chain-space, * 3 double crochets around the next chain-space *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 72 double crochets.
ROUND 2: Work 3 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in each of the first 2 double crochets, 1 chain stitch * 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3 double crochets, 1 chain stitch *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the third chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 72 treble crochets and 24 chain stitches.
ROUND 3: Work 4 chain stitches, 2 double crochets around the first chain stitch, * 3 chain stitches, 2 double crochets around the next chain stitch *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 24 chain-spaces and 48 double crochets.
Cut and fasten all the strands.

FELTING:
Place the mat in the washing machine together with a towel and use a detergent without enzymes or optical bleaches. Wash at 40 degrees with normal centrifuge and without pre-wash. After washing shape the mat while still wet. Later wash as a normal wool garment.

AFTER FELTING:
If the piece is not felted enough and is too big: Wash the piece one more time in the washing machine while it is still wet add a terry towel that measures approx. 50 x 70 cm - NOTE: Do not use a short program.
If the piece has been felted too much and is too small: While the piece is still wet stretch it to the correct measurements, if the piece is dry, make sure to soak it first.
Remember: All subsequent washes are as a normal wool garment.

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