Friday 24 February 2017

KITTY CAT EXTRAVAGANZA 2 - MY MULTICOLORED BOUNCY TOY

free crochet kitten bouncy toy, amigurumi toy
KITTY CAT EXTRAVAGANZA - 2
Multicoloured Bouncy Toy
After the huge success of yesterday’s hanging bouncy toy for a kitty cat, I was all excited to make another similar one.  This is a lovely multicoloured toy which is also a great stash buster.  While I have made this for a kitty cat (and added a little bell inside that will tinkle and excite the kitty), I thought this would also make a great mobile for a baby and a car hanging too (if you don’t mind something tinkling at you as you drive)

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Materials used : Today I’ve used our Indian Oswal 4-ply yarn , with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; elastic or a rubber band fabric glue  to seal ends ;  embroidery needle 
This yarn is not specific for this pattern.  Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make today's creation.
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 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.  
  
BOUNCY BALL TOY
free crochet amigurumi, free crochet bouncy toy

free crochet amigurumi, free crochet bouncy toy

free crochet amigurumi, free crochet bouncy toy

free crochet amigurumi, free crochet bouncy toy
For this project, I worked with this free pattern at
For the bouncy toy, I just decided to add a new colour every other round.  The idea is great but execution is a bit of work as changing colors is not easy.  That said, there are a lot of links given at the top of this blog that make it all a lot simpler.

To keep this nice and easy, you can well make the whole ball in one colour and add a lovely contrast to the squiggly wiggly holder to make it nice and colourful.  To make this slightly larger, you could increase the number of rounds you make and then stuff it more as well.  These little projects are such fun, so create and spread smiles.

I’ve added (as I said before) a tiny little bell inside when I was stuffing my ball toy.  You could add a little catnip and watch your kitty go crazy with joy too.

I'd suggest that you make a small ball with the stuffing and wrap it inside a bit of stocking net to make a stocking net ball.  Enclose the stuffing neatly and sew the top of your stocking net.  That way the stuffing will not seep out through the gaps in the stitches.  
I'd also advise that you work with slightly tighter stitches to reduce gaps between stitches.
This is my stocking net ball
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