Thank you Donna for your videos, I haven't crocheted in 50 yrs and during this pandemic, I picked it up again for some calming to do. I am currently making samples and instructions for a book to pass down to my granddaughter since the newer generation doesn't know how to do crochet. THANK YOU AGAIN.
That's an awesome thing to do! Have you been on tik tok and looked up crochet? You don't see many people over 40 making some beautiful items! I'm in my 20s and have been crocheting for over 10 years. It's making a come back that's for sure :)
I am teaching the younger generation how to crochet! I'm in my late 30s and have been crocheting since I was a child. I learned how to crochet from my mother who just passed last month. Crochet still lives! I won't let it die! There are so many young people who still Crochet amd want to Crochet. It is making a beautiful come back!
My mom tried to teach me but, she didn't make it fun. So I stuck to sketching. But as an adult I oucked it back up. Can't remember when I started. Maybe 10-12 yrs ago. Wish my mom was here to see all I've done. I even do doilies an 3D rugs. So, so fun! Turns out, I'm a natural as was my mom! 🥰 side note... When I mess up, I can hear her tell me very firmly..."Count your stitches"! 🙄🤭
Thank you!!!!! I have three special needs rescue kitties and three grand kits. Your video is so easy to follow. Thank you for a straight to the point teaching style. Also, bonus points for the nail polish matching the first yarn. I appreciate this video so much. You have a new subscriber.
Nice video! Good camera work making it easy to see and follow the narrative. Work doesn't disappear off screen or wander about during the demonstration. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. No fluff talking about unrelated topics, just the stitch instruction. Really well done in my opinion. Thank you!±
I clicked on this video knowing it is above my skill level but was interested in the short length. I watched the entire video, it is clear and concise with great visuals and I love the pattern text on the screen. Best crochet instruction channel!!
I absolutely love cats and I’ve been wanting to make an afghan for myself but wasn’t sure what kind of pattern I wanted. This is purrfect, so thank you very much for sharing, I have my new project! I’m struggling a lot with anxiety and depression and this made me so happy, I can’t tell you how much it really means to me. So little actually gives me joy these days, but this really did. ❤️
Good video regardless of what you call the stitches. What you call a Shells stich, I've always know as a Double V Static. Real shells (like the Shell Gas logo) do no have holes in the middle. Shells are usually an odd number of double or triples in the same stich. V's are an even number of stitches with a chain 1 or 2 chain sts in the middle to make the "V" shape.
I love your channel since last year when I found you. Could you please tell me what brand your using in this cat pattern please? It looks beautiful! Thank you in advance! 💜
So happy I found your channel! I'll be making an inordinate amount of baby blankets soon and while I've got stitch and pattern books I was looking for something new and this channel does the trick!!
I love, love, love this pattern!! So easy...and I may have to make a halloween cat hat somehow using this stitch!! Thanks so much for designing and then sharing for us to enjoy!!
That depends upon how comfortable you are with carrying or not. Since there are a lot of rows in between color changes, I generally cut the yarn and weave in ends. However, if you are putting a border along the edges, it may be possible to carry too.
Ty so much … your instructions are so impeccably clear and the visual camera view is outstanding… I love this stitch but seemed … til now… difficult to understand.. again ty ty ty Donna .. you are the best… &&&& those nails!!!!! Just Gorgeous!!!!!
Hi Donna! Thank you for your patient and calm explanation of this pattern. I have a question- what would be a good border for this? I don’t want to take away from the visual effect. I’m not sure what would look good. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks again!!
So blasted cute! I have a request. I would like a mushroom blanket. I have search high and low and can’t find one. I would appreciate it so much. Thank you❤
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who uses knife grip to crochet. I feel like pencil grip is so pervasive among crochet videos and I just can't do it. (I can but it's not comfortable for me lol.)
OMG my mom made this for me when I was a kid. I loved dogs so she called it puppies in a row instead of kitties in a row (BTW, I am in my late 40s now). My nephew loves frogs. I was wondering if it would be possible to round instead of make points. Would a variegated yarn work for this?
This is such a great stitch! I'm doing just one cat head row in my temperature blanket to represent us visiting the Dr. Seuss Museum. I'm having trouble with the third row, by the time I got to the end it was as though I added several stitches. It is like the extended double crochet is adding a stitch. In my case I have 249 stitches, with one of those factored in it is adding 50 stitches to my row. What am I doing wrong?
Hi. For row 4 at the end do you skip over the extended cluster stitch from row three to do the two double at the end? I was confused because after the last shell I was left with 3 stitches. That’s a cute stitch and I’m using it as part of a cardigan. Thanks you
I started this project, my son chose the colors black, orange, and grey since those are the colors of his cats. It's beginning to look a little too much like Halloween 🎃🤣
I fell in love with this instantly Donna! Looks so easy and you made look that way! Thank you so very much! I can hardly wait to make something with this fun stitch😸😻
how do i get 10 stitches left when im doing mult of 5. and every 4 stitch im skip and put in the 5th stitch. how man i supposed to have 6 stitches left? am i doing something wrong?
This is an awesome stitch. I just recently made this same afghan. I found this on a different channel however. I think your instructions were very clear. My sister loves cats even more than I do, so I made this for her. She absolutely loves it. TFS
Love this stitch. You are very talented. Do you just carry the other colors of yarn as you change along the sides? Do you use a way to cover up the yarn being carried up?
Thank you! Generally I carry the yarn along the sides. Then I add a single crochet border first around the entire four edges to make the carry ups less noticeable. That alone hides the majority of ends. Then I'll usually crochet some other border around it to really direct your eyes away from the edges of the stitches.
Thank you Donna I always find your videos easy to follow and your patterns are very pretty this is a beautiful one I have 2 kitties who love blankets 🤗Amanda xx💕
Love your work. I seldom take instructions from other crochet TH-camrs because you’re great at explaining and your videos are so well edited to be brief. Easy to follow and keep up. Your voice is also calming and you give awesome additional suggestions (like for example you said you like to end on row 3 to help define the cat stitch).Thank you for providing your videos you have made learning new stitches a breeze!
Hi, Naztazia! 😸 How cute! The colors are pleasing to the eye. Thank you for sharing this pattern, I've been wanting to learn it. Always appreciate your work 🌷👍
Hello!! First of all... thank you for this tutorial! Second of all... I would love to use this stitch to do a tote bag, how many chains do you suggest me for my project? If you have more suggestions they're more than welcome!!
Thank you! The average tote bag is something like 13"x15", so if you chain approximately 13 inches worth of chains (while still keeping with the pattern's multiple), I think you should be good.
I have seen this stitch so many times. I wanted to learn how to do it. My dil LOVES cats. I am making a blanket, sweater, hat, and booties for my grandbaby coming in Feb. Then I plan on making her a sweater for her birthday. It is so much easier to do than I thought it would be. Thank you so much for this video.
Just when I was searching for something of this kind to make a pullover I got a pop up about you uploading this video.. I can't tell you how grateful I am right now.. Thank you tons dear 🙏 ❤❤
Does this stitch work for bulkier yarn (with a bigger hook)? I would like to make a full size blanket using this stitch, and I'm wondering if a bulky yarn could work up faster and heavier weight, or if it wouldn't work at all
Hiii!! I love your videos! Can someone please explain what I am supposed to do with the strings after I change colors? Am I supposed to cut and tie or leave them to later use again once that color comes up again? I’m making a blanket out of this cute stitch
I have tutorials for changing colors in crochet that can give you several options on what to do. In the TH-cam search bar type Naztazia Changing Colors.
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I have eight cats, and they insisted I learn this stitch. 😻
Absolutely!!!
Same here. My grand daughter wants one also.
😉Mt three kitty cats did too! When I finish the blanket I'm working on now, I'm definitely going to make a kitty blanket!
I have 3. They’re making me hook up a baby cocoon for our October granddaughter.
Donna I just love how your nails match your yarn!!
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Doing three rows of this to mark the passing on my cat today for my temperature blanket. Thank you for the video 🫂
I'm so very sorry for the loss of your fur baby.
What a beautiful idea. Sorry for your loss. ❤️
I told my mom that I was gonna crochet a blankie for my cat and now I have the purrfect pattern yay 🥰😻😻😻
Thank you Donna for your videos, I haven't crocheted in 50 yrs and during this pandemic, I picked it up again for some calming to do. I am currently making samples and instructions for a book to pass down to my granddaughter since the newer generation doesn't know how to do crochet. THANK YOU AGAIN.
That's an awesome thing to do! Have you been on tik tok and looked up crochet? You don't see many people over 40 making some beautiful items! I'm in my 20s and have been crocheting for over 10 years. It's making a come back that's for sure :)
I am teaching the younger generation how to crochet! I'm in my late 30s and have been crocheting since I was a child. I learned how to crochet from my mother who just passed last month. Crochet still lives! I won't let it die! There are so many young people who still Crochet amd want to Crochet. It is making a beautiful come back!
You’re granddaughter is gonna love this pattern 😻😻😻
My mom tried to teach me but, she didn't make it fun. So I stuck to sketching. But as an adult I oucked it back up. Can't remember when I started. Maybe 10-12 yrs ago.
Wish my mom was here to see all I've done. I even do doilies an 3D rugs. So, so fun! Turns out, I'm a natural as was my mom! 🥰 side note...
When I mess up, I can hear her tell me very firmly..."Count your stitches"! 🙄🤭
Thank you!!!!! I have three special needs rescue kitties and three grand kits. Your video is so easy to follow. Thank you for a straight to the point teaching style. Also, bonus points for the nail polish matching the first yarn. I appreciate this video so much. You have a new subscriber.
Nice video! Good camera work making it easy to see and follow the narrative. Work doesn't disappear off screen or wander about during the demonstration. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. No fluff talking about unrelated topics, just the stitch instruction. Really well done in my opinion. Thank you!±
I'm making this for my mom as a blanket for her kittens. I wonder if there is a dog pattern stitch. 😉
I will have to look!
I clicked on this video knowing it is above my skill level but was interested in the short length. I watched the entire video, it is clear and concise with great visuals and I love the pattern text on the screen. Best crochet instruction channel!!
Glad it was helpful!
I absolutely love cats and I’ve been wanting to make an afghan for myself but wasn’t sure what kind of pattern I wanted. This is purrfect, so thank you very much for sharing, I have my new project!
I’m struggling a lot with anxiety and depression and this made me so happy, I can’t tell you how much it really means to me. So little actually gives me joy these days, but this really did. ❤️
Happy to help! Can't wait to hear what colors you are going to use for your blanket!
😮that's really easy ,quick and so very cute ❤thank-you
I need to make this for my daughter! She's a self-proclaimed crazily cat lady at 30!
Can this stitch be done in the round? Be a perfect hat for a cat lover like me
Good video regardless of what you call the stitches. What you call a Shells stich, I've always know as a Double V Static. Real shells (like the Shell Gas logo) do no have holes in the middle. Shells are usually an odd number of double or triples in the same stich. V's are an even number of stitches with a chain 1 or 2 chain sts in the middle to make the "V" shape.
I love your channel since last year when I found you. Could you please tell me what brand your using in this cat pattern please? It looks beautiful! Thank you in advance! 💜
I would like to know that to....😁thanks donna
I'm really excited to make this into scarves for my granddaughters. They will love it.
Bella 😍 puntada de gatitos😻
Me encanta también el color y diseño de tus uñas 🤩💅
I started trying this stitch. I sent a picture to my daughter. She thought it looked like 2 little flamingos kissing. Now I can’t unsee it. 🦩
Oh that's cute!!! Now I can't unsee it either! 🤣
This is the easiest explanation of how to do the cat pattern that I’ve seen. Thank you very much 🙂💕
Glad it was helpful!
How do I end?
just as I typed 'need the written instructions..." I saw it. Printed! MAKING!
So happy I found your channel! I'll be making an inordinate amount of baby blankets soon and while I've got stitch and pattern books I was looking for something new and this channel does the trick!!
I love, love, love this pattern!! So easy...and I may have to make a halloween cat hat somehow using this stitch!! Thanks so much for designing and then sharing for us to enjoy!!
Oh now that's a neat idea!
@@naztazia how many chains for a standard baby blanket. Google says 150?
Such a cute pattern 👍👏. My granddaughter would love this 😍🥰
Thank you, decorating my food court, and was wondering what yarn is being used here? I have 5 kittyPies.
I like to know that to....
Q bonito loque haces muchas gracias
Hey Donna. Love this video! I have a question...am I correct in assuming you carry the different colors of yarn
Sorry...hit send button before I was finished 😞. I need to know if you carry or cut yarns and weave in ends. Thanks.
That depends upon how comfortable you are with carrying or not. Since there are a lot of rows in between color changes, I generally cut the yarn and weave in ends. However, if you are putting a border along the edges, it may be possible to carry too.
Love the pattern🤗 just curious what size of hook you used and how many stitches for different sizes? If you don't mind me asking😊
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I love this!!!! Tyfs God bless you
Ty so much … your instructions are so impeccably clear and the visual camera view is outstanding… I love this stitch but seemed … til now… difficult to understand.. again ty ty ty Donna .. you are the best… &&&& those nails!!!!! Just Gorgeous!!!!!
Beautiful I wondered how it was done, and you came through thank you always love your channel thanks again you have always been incredible
Thank you so much!
Hi Donna! Thank you for your patient and calm explanation of this pattern.
I have a question- what would be a good border for this? I don’t want to take away from the visual effect. I’m not sure what would look good. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks again!!
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Such a cute pattern! Love that it has cats in it. Being a cat lover I will definitely have to make it. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! 😊
I love this! You are such a great teacher!! You make what looks complicated become totally doable.
Thank you for your kindness!
So blasted cute! I have a request. I would like a mushroom blanket. I have search high and low and can’t find one. I would appreciate it so much. Thank you❤
Donna, thank you the clarity of your crochet videos. This pattern in particular is an example of how thoroughly you explain the method.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who uses knife grip to crochet. I feel like pencil grip is so pervasive among crochet videos and I just can't do it. (I can but it's not comfortable for me lol.)
For me, the knife grip is more ergonomic for my wrists. I can crochet faster and for many hours at a time with that method.
OMG my mom made this for me when I was a kid. I loved dogs so she called it puppies in a row instead of kitties in a row (BTW, I am in my late 40s now). My nephew loves frogs. I was wondering if it would be possible to round instead of make points. Would a variegated yarn work for this?
This is such a great stitch! I'm doing just one cat head row in my temperature blanket to represent us visiting the Dr. Seuss Museum. I'm having trouble with the third row, by the time I got to the end it was as though I added several stitches. It is like the extended double crochet is adding a stitch. In my case I have 249 stitches, with one of those factored in it is adding 50 stitches to my row. What am I doing wrong?
Hi. For row 4 at the end do you skip over the extended cluster stitch from row three to do the two double at the end? I was confused because after the last shell I was left with 3 stitches.
That’s a cute stitch and I’m using it as part of a cardigan. Thanks you
Omgosh..thank you for making this pattern so easy to understand..you are straight to the point which I love 😁
That is an adorable pattern - thanks so much for this tutorial! 💜
You are so welcome!
Hi from Poland💟
Hello!
I started this project, my son chose the colors black, orange, and grey since those are the colors of his cats. It's beginning to look a little too much like Halloween 🎃🤣
Awesome!!! My husband was born on Halloween so he'd love those colors in your blanket too!
Sounds gorgeous!
I made a cat blanket for my daughter. Love this pattern
I love your use of extended DCs instead of puffs for the paws. Same effect with far less fuss!
My granddaughter loves cats and I am going to use this stitch for a blanket for her. She picked out mint and gray. How many skeins of yarn do I need?
Thank you
Question: if I am starting this on an already established single crochet blanket, should I still skip “4 chains/stitches” between shell stitches?
Cool pattern!!! Lovely nails as usual. ❤❤❤❤
I fell in love with this instantly Donna! Looks so easy and you made look that way! Thank you so very much! I can hardly wait to make something with this fun stitch😸😻
Happy to help!
I loved it thank you
Thank you for watching!
how do i get 10 stitches left when im doing mult of 5. and every 4 stitch im skip and put in the 5th stitch. how man i supposed to have 6 stitches left? am i doing something wrong?
Yeah!!!
Is there a written pattern
Yes, it's on my Naztazia website by searching for Cat Stitch on there.
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful crochet project🥰
Do you have a pattern for a Doggie blanket like this one of kitties. I Love this pattern. Second one I'm making
Bravooooo,👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing this is a fabulous pattern
How many skeins of yarn would this take to make a queen size blanket? I would hate to have to stop halfway threw
This is an awesome stitch. I just recently made this same afghan. I found this on a different channel however. I think your instructions were very clear. My sister loves cats even more than I do, so I made this for her. She absolutely loves it. TFS
Am doing this cat blanket for a friend. What kind of boarder would you suggest.
Ill be making a little scarf for a birthday girl who looooves cats. TYSM for sharing this lovely pattern!
Happy to help! ❤️
Can this project be worked in the round? I was considering making a drawstring bag with this
Yes, it should work fine in the round. You won't need the 2 DCs on the end.
My thoughts exactly. The base stitchcount is 5, right?
Thank you for going slowly,explaining clearly . I love the way you teach and explain everything.
Glad it was helpful!
That's cute
This is so cute! I'm definitely going to make a scarf with this pattern!
How do you reduce? I want to use this in stitch in rows that go from 140 stitches to 120 stitches over 10 rows
Thank you! This is perfect for so many projects for me 💗. Great explanation.
Love this stitch. You are very talented. Do you just carry the other colors of yarn as you change along the sides? Do you use a way to cover up the yarn being carried up?
Thank you! Generally I carry the yarn along the sides. Then I add a single crochet border first around the entire four edges to make the carry ups less noticeable. That alone hides the majority of ends. Then I'll usually crochet some other border around it to really direct your eyes away from the edges of the stitches.
Thank you Donna I always find your videos easy to follow and your patterns are very pretty this is a beautiful one I have 2 kitties who love blankets 🤗Amanda xx💕
Awww ❤ - they would definitely love this pattern then!
Olá!!! Lindo trabalho. Teria condições de legendar em PORTUGUÊS???? GRATA!!!
Love your work. I seldom take instructions from other crochet TH-camrs because you’re great at explaining and your videos are so well edited to be brief. Easy to follow and keep up. Your voice is also calming and you give awesome additional suggestions (like for example you said you like to end on row 3 to help define the cat stitch).Thank you for providing your videos you have made learning new stitches a breeze!
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kindness ❤
Oh! I love this! I love cats!
Thank you for the tutorial, this is why I watch utube videos I am hoping to improve own skills.
Glad it was helpful!
I love it!
How many chains should I do for a lap size ? You make this look super easy 😊
Que bello, saludos!!
Such a beautiful and cute stitch. Thank you very much for your tutorial, Donna.♥
How many stitches do you reccomend for the cat blanket for baby boy newborn
Can anyone tell me the easiest way to make this into a round flat table type piece? How would i do the increases to keep it flat?
You are the bomb.Thank you .I stay busy with your videos
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi, Naztazia! 😸 How cute! The colors are pleasing to the eye. Thank you for sharing this pattern, I've been wanting to learn it. Always appreciate your work 🌷👍
Thank you! 😊
To make an queen size afghan, how much yarn of each color would I need?
Hello!! First of all... thank you for this tutorial! Second of all... I would love to use this stitch to do a tote bag, how many chains do you suggest me for my project? If you have more suggestions they're more than welcome!!
Thank you! The average tote bag is something like 13"x15", so if you chain approximately 13 inches worth of chains (while still keeping with the pattern's multiple), I think you should be good.
This is a dumb question, will it still look okay if I only use one colour? Or will the cats be less defined🥺
I find the multiple colors do help define the cats.
I have seen this stitch so many times. I wanted to learn how to do it. My dil LOVES cats. I am making a blanket, sweater, hat, and booties for my grandbaby coming in Feb. Then I plan on making her a sweater for her birthday. It is so much easier to do than I thought it would be. Thank you so much for this video.
Wonderful!
Just when I was searching for something of this kind to make a pullover I got a pop up about you uploading this video.. I can't tell you how grateful I am right now.. Thank you tons dear 🙏
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Wonderful!
How can you make a puppy crocheting design
Does this stitch work for bulkier yarn (with a bigger hook)? I would like to make a full size blanket using this stitch, and I'm wondering if a bulky yarn could work up faster and heavier weight, or if it wouldn't work at all
This one works just fine with bulkier yarn and a larger hook. I've done it before. Definitely makes it work up quicker!
Great video ! Got to try this stitch ! Thanks ! Xox 💚
Love this pattern! Thanks for sharing with us!! 💕
Too Adorable!!!
I just came across this video and I love it! I’m a cat lover so this is purrfect for me. Lol. Thank you for sharing this pattern. 😻
Glad it was helpful!
I love this!!!
Hiii!! I love your videos! Can someone please explain what I am supposed to do with the strings after I change colors? Am I supposed to cut and tie or leave them to later use again once that color comes up again? I’m making a blanket out of this cute stitch
I have tutorials for changing colors in crochet that can give you several options on what to do. In the TH-cam search bar type Naztazia Changing Colors.
I love cat stitch