The Crochet Obsession - Part 1 - Cats & Bats

Greetings Hive friends!

I must have been about five years old when I first attempted crochet, my clumsy little hands fumbling with the yarn while attempting to make a simple chain. All the while my grandmother proudly offered support, advice and encouragement. The resultant messes of yarn were of course treated as something special. I was...well hooked from there on.

It wasn't until my mid 20's that I started crocheting whenever I felt anxious or depressed. For the longest time, I could only crochet granny square blankets. Since, I have made a pineapple skirt dress which I am rather proud of.

It was only recently, in an attempt to make my favourite being smile, that I attempted to make crochet toys (I had made a duck and pokeball before but had no idea what I was doing back then...okay I still don't really). Anyways...It started with a pair of basic no sew loaf cats and has since just become a thing. A weird little collection of tiny silly gifts.

My first no sew loaf cats, made from scraps. These proved to be very addictive to make.

A very big red and orange loaf, inspired by two real life orange boys.

Yet another loaf cat. I had not yet learnt how to do the faces properly.

Pattern used - https://www.stitchbyfay.com/crochet-cat-pattern/

The second free cat pattern I attempted. The ears are a bit weird on the first one, but part of making these is embracing all imperfections. They all have their own little personality in a way.

Pattern used - https://www.mariskavos.nl/free-cat-crochet-pattern/

I call him Scraps The Bat, for obvious reasons, the face was created on request and is my favourite part.

Pattern used - https://www.jenhayescreations.com/crochet-bat/

This is probably my favourite bat (I have made more but will be posting them in parts 2 & 3) I am planning on attempting it again, the teeth bug me to no end but I still think he is adorable.

Pattern used - https://furlscrochet.com/blogs/amigurumi-crochet-tutorials/free-halloween-amigurumi-batty-batty-bats

That's it for part 1. In future posts, I get more creative and experimental, even learning how to crochet and embroider eyes and add whiskers.

In Part 2 I will be showing : 2 Versions of 'Crazy Eye Cats, Sculpted sitting cat, crochet heart, little raven, sleepy kitten, tiny bat, a winged cat of my own creation and the J&S dolls created from a basic doll pattern that I very loosely followed. Patterns for all these are free and will also be linked.

Well that's it for now. Till next time!

Credit - All content in this post has been created by and belongs to me, however I do not and have not created the linked patterns, only the actual toys created.

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