COOL
CAT COVE
It
must have been over six months since I found this faux grass and this project
has been wasting away in my mind and the cupboard.
I’m
thrilled that it’s finally done and seeing the light of day.
My
foster kitty has approved – so that’s one client totally happy!
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Materials used : Today I’ve used some jute yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ; plastic matty cloth ; faux grass ; large blanket sewing needle ; embroidery thread ; embroidery needle
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.
Difficulty level : Easy
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot :
https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
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
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on
hk) ;
yo,
draw through all 3 lps. One hdc
made.
Check
out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : https://youtu.be/TaQI3Vu9VRQ
Abbreviations used :
sc
: single crochet hdc : Half double crochet
ch
: chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp
: space rep
: Repeat
hk
: hook lp (s) :
loop(s)
yo
: yarn over sl-st : slip
stitch
sc-blo
: Single crochet back loop only
fsc
: Foundation single crochet
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 video tutorials on all stitches used in today’s
pattern.
This
pattern is in a note form as there are no specific stitches.
This
is just an idea to get your creativity going.
I
was lucky to find a plastic “matty-cloth / embroidery cloth” like base. But I think thick cotton denim cloth , canvas or tarp, should work too.
Using
this plastic matty was easier as I had a guide and I used the holes to work my
stitches – passing my yarn and hook through the hole and working the
stitches. In case you can’t find this,
then I guess what you can do is work a rectangle for the top first, and then
attach it to the denim or tarp to tauten / stiffen it a bit.
Stitches I
used sc / hdc and sc-blo.
I
started with a long fsc chain that was the breadth of my cat home.
I
then worked a row of hdc and then worked sc-blo all the way back.
I
continued this pattern till I covered the full matty sheet – or till I had the
rectangle completed that made the top of the cat home or cave.
So
the ridges that you get with working in the back loop not just give it a little
toughness but also this lovely feature.
As
I had this matty base, I just worked it for the length / width of the base.
The
pattern is easy enough, but it is a bit of a struggle working with the matty
and trying to get the stitches through the plastic sheeting – but then the rest
of it is easy peasy – and the kitty loves it.
Now
in case you are unable to find the plastic matty sheet or are unable to work
your stitches through it, just make a rectangle that is the same length and
width of the sheet and then sew it on after you are done, with an embroidery
needle.
For
the base of my cat home, I used this faux grass mat. I just attached my matty
top to the base and voila ! I have, as you can see, only attached two of the
shorter sides onto the faux grass mat, but if you have a larger rectangle, then
you could attach three sides too.
So
go on, let’s create something cute for our four pawed furry someone special
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