Guest Author - Iris ten Holder

Small rugs are a practical and decorative solution for cat owners. They are readily adopted and keep furniture and rugs clean. The rugs are easy to wah and maintain.

The original rug has been adopted by a black cat - see photo postcard.

The rug design is quite simple and attractive.

Instructions:

Note: a rib consists of a row one way and the return row.

Cast on 40 stitches, then proceed knitting ribs in the number of stitches indicated. This will produce a wegde shaped piece of knitting.

When a section has been completed, 20 pairs of unknit stitches will remain on the needle. These will all be knitagain at the beginning of the next section.

Section 1
40 - black
38 - black
Remainder of section white

Section 2
All white

Section 3.
40 - golden yellow
38 - white
36 - golden yellow
34 - white
32 - white
30 - white
28 - white
26 - white
24 - black
22 - black
20 - white
18 - white
16 - white
15 - white
14 - white
12 - black
10 - black
8 - white
6 - white
4 - white
2 - white

Section 4
40 - black
38 - black
36 - white
34 - repeat as in Section 3

Section 5, 6, 7 and 8 - repeat Sections 1 to 4

Sections 9, 10, 11, 12 - repeat sections 1 to 4

Finally knit the first section to the last one and weave in all ends.

Let the cat explore the rug and enjoy it.