Neko Potholder Pattern

This cute potholder has an a kitty that I found on the internet as an Icon. I changed the gif image into a bmp image and imported it into my pattern maker program and made a stitch chart with it. I then followed the chart to make this potholder. This is an oversized potholder excellent for use as a hot pad or a potholder. To use this as a potholder, just fold in half and use double thick.

Materials Needed:
2oz Light blu (blu) Worsted Weight Yarn
1oz each White (wht) and Black (blk) Worsted Weight Yarn.
Yarn Needle
Sige G hook

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4sc=1" 4rows=1 1/8"
Finished Size: 7"x8"
Skill Level: Intermediate
Requires knowledge of changing colors and carrying yarn throughout work.

Here is the image used to make this potholder.
You will notice the background is transparent. Well the pattern maker program does not recognise transparent colors so that is why the potholder has a blue background.

Be sure to carry the yarn across each row as you work crocheting over the yarn carried. This ensures a thicker potholder. The yarn may peek through but this adds to the charm of the kitty.

ROW 1: With Blue, Ch 33, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1 turn.

For the next 31 rows, Sc in each sc across following the number of stitches for each color in each row. **1. Ch 1 & turn at the end of each row.

ROW 2: 5 blu, 11 blk, 1 blu, 11 blk, 4 blu.

ROW 3: 4 blu, 2 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 2 wht, 3 blk, 2 wht, 2 wht, 1 blk, 5 wht, 2 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 4: 6 blu, 3 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 3 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 5: 5 blu, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 6 blu.

ROW 6: 6 blu, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 7: 5 blu, 1 blk, 4 wht, 2 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 3 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 7 blu.

ROW 8: 8 blu, 2 blk, 1 blu, 1 blk, 4 wht, 1 blk, 4 wht, 2 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 6 blu.

ROW 9: 7 blu, 2 blk, 1 wht, 1 blk, 9 wht, 1 blk, 11 blu.

ROW 10: 12 blu, 1 blk, 7 wht, 1 blk, 1 blu, 1 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 6 blu.

ROW 11: 5 blu, 1 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 3 blu, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 13, blu.

ROW 12: 14 blu, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 5 blu, 1 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 4 blu.

ROW 13: 4 blu, 1 blk, 1 wht, 1 blk, 4 blu, 3 blk, 3 wht, 3 blk, 12, blu.

ROW 14: 11 blu, 1 blk, 9 wht, 1 blk, 4 blu, 1 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 15: 9 blu, 1 blk, 11 wht, 1 blk, 10 blu.

ROW 16: 9 blu, 1 blk, 1 wht, 3 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 2 wht, 3 blk, 1 wht, 1 blk, 8 blu.

ROW 17: 8 blu, 1 blk, 13 wht, 1 blk, 9 blu.

ROW 18: 9 blu, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 8 blu.

ROW 19: 1 blu, 5 blk, 2 blu, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3 blu, 5 blk, 1 blu.

ROW 20: 9 blu, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 8 blu.

ROW 21: 8 blu, 1 blk, 13 wht, 1 blk, 9 blu.

ROW 22: 9 blu, 1 blk, 13 wht, 1 blk, 8 blu.

ROW 23: 8 blu, 1 blk, 5 wht, 3 blk, 5 wht, 1 blk, 9 blu.

ROW 24: 6 blu, 2 blk, 2 blu, 1 blk, 4 wht, 1 blk, 1 blu, 1 blk, 4 wht, 1 blk, 2 blu, 2 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 25: 3 blu, 2 blk, 4 blu, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 3, blu, 1 blk, 3 wht, 1 blk, 4 blu, 2 blk, 4 blu.

ROW 26: 2 blu, 2 blk, 7 blu, 1 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 3 blu, 1 blk, 2 wht, 1 blk, 7 blu, 2 blk, 1 blu.

ROW 27: 10 blu, 1 blk, 1 wht, 1 blk, 5 blu, 1 blk, 1 wht, 1 blk, 11 blu.

ROW 28: 8 blu, 1 blk, 3 blu, 1 blk, 7 blu, 1 blk, 3 blu, 1 blk, 7 blu.

ROW 29: 6 blu, 1 blk, 17 blu, 1 blk, 7 blu.

ROW 30: 6 blu, 1 blk, 19 blu, 1 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 31: 4 blu, 1 blk, 21 blu, 1 blk, 5 blu.

ROW 32: All Blue. Ch 1 fasten off all colors.

Border: Tie white to the top left corner with the correct side facing you. Ch 6, sl st in same space as attached. Now work 1 sc in each row down the left side, work 3 in the corner, 1 in each st across the bottom, 3 in the corner, 1 in each row up the right side, 3 in the corner, and in each stitch across the top. Now work 12 sc in ch 6 lp and sl st to first sc in border to end. Fasten off and weave end into back of work.

Design Written in March 1998 Copyright © 1998 by Julie A. Bolduc p102001