Sweet Nothings Crochet: KITTY CAT EXTRAVAGANZA 1

KITTY CAT EXTRAVAGANZA 1

MY BOUNCY JELLY FISH TOY

I have a friend who is totally cat crazy and she has asked me to make a whole load of kitty cat things.. i.e things all cat inspired. I have used as many free patterns as I could find, and if I found a chart, then I’ve worked the chart and written my notes down.

I have a long list of things kitty cat that I plan on making, so I am very confidently putting this blog down as “1”.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely Indian Oswal 4-ply yarn with a 3 mm crochet hook ; a little embroidery thread ; embroidery needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; poly-fill stuffing ; stocking net

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

Skill level : Easy

Abbreviations used :

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

fsc : Foundation single crochet

dc : Double crochet

Stitches used :

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.

This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

For this project, I worked with this free pattern at http://www.mazkwok.com/2012/10/free-amigurumi-pattern-cat-toy-bouncing.html,

Use a piece of elastic or a rubber band to attach the squiggly wiggly toy to which not only adds to the bounce but also to the colour!

The beauty of this pattern is that you can go a little crazy with the colours as well and it makes a fantastic stash buster .. along with spreading smiles.

I love love love the cute little squiggly wigglies.. and if you have read my earlier blogs, you’ll know that I’ve used a similar pattern to make a pair of ear rings, beanies, as well as a scrunchies.

How to make a hair tendril or a curly wurly :

Check out this neat video tutorial to see how to work this cute tendril at https://youtu.be/SQMMFQPhcoE

If you missed those posts then check out these links

Ear ring at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/squiggly-wiggly-spiral-ear-ring.html

Beanies at : https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/two-lovely-beanies-for-boy-n-girl.html

and https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/02/jas-spirally-wonderful-beanie.html

Hair scrunchies at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/some-more-fun-curly-wurlies-scrunchies.html

And https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2017/01/fun-curly-wurlies-scrunchies-for-hair.html

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I have a few other similar projects already made, and just in case you want a dekho at those free patterns … here you go