Hi Readers and Crocheters!!
In case you missed the update on the ORIGINAL POST, I have finished the KITTIES!!
These are made just like the Furry Friends KITTY FROM MY FREE BLOG POST HERE except that I have used Sweet Snuggles Lite Yarn, my J/6mm hook and size 20mm eyes.
See THIS POST FOR MORE ON WHAT THE SERIES IS ALL ABOUT.
I mean – don’t you just want to squeeze them all?
These are about 12″ tall with this yarn.
Can you say Hello Kitty? Because if you make a little pink dress and bow you have an instant hit for your Hello Kitty lover. I really don’t have a pattern for the dress since it is freehand, but I made it by bumping up to my size K/6.5mm hook, starting at the bottom with a chain of 31 and mimicking the row counts for the body and chaining for straps at the end. I made my version in hdc, but sc would work as well.
*You can change color on the body rows and top of arm to make a shirt for your kitty to wear.
*If making eyelashes do that before adding the eyes/backs. I used regular 4-ply worsted weight yarn in black for mine.
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I am working on a giant basket of plush animals that will be for sale in my local spot for the Holidays and I think this basket is absolutely perfect to display them in!! I want to grab a few more for beanies and scarves!!
To get started read the post linked above and grab that yarn and your size J/6mm hook.
I have used these 20mm safety eyes for these guys. With this type of yarn, if you are using safety eyes you need to make sure they have very large backs. The ones for these whales have large plastic backs, but the ones for the kitties have large metal backs. One extra thing I do is cut a piece of plastic mesh and put it on before the back like below. Just make sure to cut off any jagged edges.
You will also need a yarn needle with an eye large enough for this size of yarn.
This is part of my Sweet Snuggles Series for Summer and as such I am using Sweet Snuggles Lite yarn exclusively. This pattern should work with any other type of yarn that you would use for Amigurumi.
*For this type of yarn SHEDDING WHEN THE YARN IS CUT DOES HAPPEN. For that reason, I do choose to cut longer tails than when I use worsted weight type yarn. Also, with the shedding this is probably not the type of yarn to take “as you go” places. It does shed when CUT (not when you are finished working up the animals, but just where you make your cuts).
Also, do NOT PULL TOO HARD when making your knots. This yarn can break. But, even with those two drawbacks, the final result is just too adorable not to use this yarn. In every other way this yarn works up like a dream.
I have used my size J/6mm hook. For me, it is the one with this yarn that creates a nice gauge for stuffed animals. If you find that your piece is too “holey” you need to go down a hook size.
And that is it!! You can make up a big handful in a single day once you get the hang of it. This pattern and yarn take me about 1-2 hours per kitty depending on distractions around me.
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