02 Kitty couch tutorial | Base (Part 1 of 2) Watch both parts first!

[@Sereniti.s]

Thank u so much for doing this it’s really hard for me sometimes to read patterns and I think it’s really awesome that u did this to help people!!!!

[@tessayodersmith847]

I’m so glad you found this helpful:)

[@lakshmivenkatesh1559]

Thank you for this. Was searching for this. I loved it while doing. From india.

[@miaguillot6931]

This is amazing!! I’ve been crocheting from patterns for a few years now and hadn’t had a problem until I started the pattern form the 90s. Honestly, I am used to crocheting in the round more than not so this was a fun new experience for me. I’m so excited for you next video!! When I started quarantine all I wanted to do was make masks and this kitty sofa but quickly put down the sofa pattern when I couldn’t get it right away. Thank you so much for putting out this series!! Can’t wait for put progress and final pics on Insta, I’ll be sure to tag you 🥰🙌🏻😻

[@tessayodersmith847]

So glad you have been able to find these tutorials helpful:)

[@virginiaperva8253]

MY Nane is virginia all pieces ready now how to put every thing together here all days thank you !!

[@tessayodersmith847]

Virginia Perva hi there! After each video in the playlist it will show you how to assemble everything together specific to that piece:)

[@marielcolley5656]

Subscriber 478 here. Thank for this tutorial I’ve been trying to figure out this pattern in Pinterest for a while.

[@tessayodersmith847]

Mariel Colley thank you so much for subscribing btw!! I enjoy connecting with as many of you as I can. It’s like a little community ❤️❤️

[@Joopy707]

The music is so nice and relaxing! Love this tutorial

[@tessayodersmith847]

Thank you! 😊

[@vanessarivera8859]

I'm so excited to be doing this project. Thanks so much for sharing the pattern with us!

[@tessayodersmith847]

Vanessa Rivera happy to help! And hopefully you’ll find this one a little easier than the original written pattern:)

[@melisawagner323]

@@tessayodersmith847 can you share me this pattern

[@MeAgainDude]

Just got into crocheting and this was so helpful!!!!

[@bleusilver990]

Thank you ✨✨what a pretty stitch👍🏻

[@br5175]

Thank you so much !!!! I’ve wanted to create something like this for a long time !!! Thank you

[@tessayodersmith847]

Glad I could help!

[@mariea9173]

Of course the day after I purchased the patterns from the 90s you come out with the video haha. Super excited to follow along. Any chance you can tell us what size yarn and hook you’re using?

[@tessayodersmith847]

Of course:) I’m using a size G hook and medium (4) worsted weight yarn

[@jasminephippard8027]

in the instructions for row 4 to 8 ive noticed in the first section it says to finish on row 3 (the single crochet row ) but you then go on to say for row 9 but if you finished on row three in the first bit you would techniqualy be on row 10 next. so i found this a little confusing in the end i worked out not to finish on row three by were the tail was in your picture before starting row 9 so you actually finish on row 2 anless your counting thr foundation chain as a row. not sure if this was an error or im getting something wrong 😅. love the music to this video ❤

[@saymawa]

i love that other people have no idea where to crochet along the side as well hahaha

[@tessayodersmith847]

lololol this is DEFINITELY me. I basically just guess and wing it every time. Hopefully these videos are encouraging to others who have the same problem:)

[@saymawa]

@@tessayodersmith847 it really is! i enjoy it much more after i stopped stressing out over where and what goes where. no one needs to know!

[@tessayodersmith847]

@@saymawa I just stab n grab 😂😂😂

[@tammiewatson188]

Is is written somewhere we can see how many stitches we should have at the end of each row? Sounds like that most are having the same issues and if we knew how many sts are on each row, it might stop the confusion...or at least lesson them. Also, It seems the video "glitches" in a couple important areas. Is this video available anywhere else so I can figure out the glitches? One last thing, is there a complete list of supplies needed for this project somewhere so we don't have to stop what we are going to run to the store to pick up supplies or order them because we didn't know what was needed? Thank you.

[@tessayodersmith847]

Hi Tammie! Thank you so much for reaching out. Unfortunately there isn’t a written copy of the pattern, it’s only the videos. If you click on the video description, it’s a little more written out. Some of the rows have the amount of stitches labeled, but unfortunately not all. And because this video series was something I did over Covid, I honestly don’t even remember off the top of my head, I’d have to watch my own videos to remember lol. I can help you with the supplies though! They are all listed in the description of the first video of the series, “01 kitty couch tutorials | minimal sewing crochet (series teaser)

[@tammiewatson188]

@@tessayodersmith847 I have another question...LOL. On this piece, can you tell me how long in inches it should be? I started over using the same size hook as you so it should be fairly close. I always have trouble figuring the row #'s ... I put a stitch marker but I don't remember what row I did that on ... I even wrote out all the rows and thought I was marking them off as I went but, I think I missed a few/bunch ... LOL Amateurs...yep, that's me. Thanks again.

[@Jenny-sq2pr]

I don't suppose anyone knows dimension in inches? I'm trying to modify this into a sewing pattern because I need to make 2 and just don't have time to crochet these.

[@elizabethjolley142]

This looks so cute! I can't wait to get started. I saw that you used a size G hook and medium worsted weight yarn. My question is about how much yarn did you use? I am trying to decide if I have enough on hand or if I need to purchase some. Thanks!

[@tessayodersmith847]

That is so exciting! I have just started on couch number three so I am right there with you in the journey:) I used a little less than 2 skeins of Caron’s one pound yarn. Each skein is about 740 meters of yarn, so you’ll need a little less than 1480 meters for the main color.

[@kjct44]

Why are the starting chains for the base and back different yet appear to be same length when all put together

[@kjct44]

Reading is fundamental....I paid attention, really I did. TY for your hard work

[@tessayodersmith847]

It’s all good! I’m sure others may have a similar question:) for the base, I worked the small edge across (fewer chains but more rows). For the back rest I worked the long edge up (more chains, but fewer rows. In the end, the chain side of the back matched up with the amount of rows I made for the base:)

[@not.....5023]

Do you have a count for enlarging this project

[@tessayodersmith847]

@@not.....5023 sadly no - I made this so long ago I hardly remember how to make them regular size 😅

[@emmadarbyshire8173]

Is the corner to corner length how wide the base is as I’m on row 13 and my width is only 8.5” 😅😅

[@DebbieKnight-x7x]

I could cry I don't know where I've gone wrong I went up to row 10 but it's only 6 inches wide

[@lesliemelendez8788]

I keep getting 41 sitches instead of 40 when I get to row 4 i have strated over and over and it happens when i reach the end and I only do the SC and the HDC. I tried to keep going but little by little it starts slanting to one side instead of going straight up. How do I fix this?

[@tessayodersmith847]

I would recommend doing only a sc at either the beginning or the end instead of sc and hc for both...this will get you back on track to 40 stitches:)

[@lesliemelendez8788]

@@tessayodersmith847 okay thank you😊

[@zehrakt7871]

thank you so much

[@LadyroachAlot]

I have a question. At the end of row 2 is the last stitch in the chain one? I have counted and recounted and I have 40 stitches, but the edge seems to have an extra stitch. It looks like it's getting wider after a couple more rows, but I still have 40. Any suggestions or ideas what I could be doing wrong? For the record, I like your tutorial better than Crochet Crowd's. It easier to follow :)

[@tessayodersmith847]

Hi there! I typically don’t crochet in the “chain 1” stitch because I crochet a bit loose, and if I do, my work always becomes wider as I go along. By stopping on the last full sc stitch could help the widening problem:)

[@LadyroachAlot]

@@tessayodersmith847 Thanks for the reply! I was about to edit it because I figured out that's exactly what I was doing! I've moved on to other problems 😂 In the round, my slip stitches aren't lining up, but I still have 31 clusters so I'm winging it! If the seam is weird I'll just hide it.

[@tessayodersmith847]

@@LadyroachAlot by the time you get to the back you’ll notice I say “forget the slip stitches😂” and I crochet continuous rounds. Either works! But I was having a similar problem with the seam

[@LadyroachAlot]

@@tessayodersmith847 Sweet! I haven't watched that far yet. I'll try that and see if it works out better for me! Lol

[@hannahjo6640]

I keep getting 95 sts at the end of row 11 instead of 93 sts. Will this be a problem or should I restart rows 9-11 again?

[@tessayodersmith847]

Easy fix:) so what you’ll want to do is choose two of those single crochets in row 11 and make them decreases (crocheting one single crochet stitch over two stitches). This can literally be anywhere in the row as long as they’re spaced out on opposite sides. This will get you back to 93 stitches and then your combos will work out evenly ☺️

[@aliciabrito1399]

i’m having problems finding the dimensions of your base

[@michellemaher453]

Is it 65 or 69 rows??? I know to add 20 rows but you say in the video & printed instructions 49, then in the short video before part 2 you say 45 & 65?? Which is correct?? Thank You

[@tessayodersmith847]

Michelle Maher 65! I am so sorry that was a little bit confusing 😅😅😅 if I hadn’t deleted the original footage I’d have gone back and fixed it

[@michellemaher453]

@@tessayodersmith847 thank you for the information

[@OlivettiLinea98TypeWriter]

I'm just wondering how long this took you? There's a lot of patterns that look complicated but take like a day and other's that are simple and take me a week.

[@tessayodersmith847]

My last couch took about 30 hours (not including the blanket) but I was using a really bright purple yarn that slowed me down because I couldn’t see the stitches 😂😂😂

[@OlivettiLinea98TypeWriter]

@@tessayodersmith847 That is great, it's not bad timing either.

[@tessayodersmith847]

*UPDATE* The gray yarn has helped considerably! I just finished...... 21 hrs for the couch 3 hours for the cord and trim

[@haleyray454]

So after I finished row 9, I ended with 89 stitches instead of 93... does that mean I need to redo it?

[@tessayodersmith847]

Haley Ray Nope! You’ll be okay:) you can leave as is and just know that your cushion will be a smidge smaller, but honestly not enough to notice. It may be a good idea to throw in an increase stitch somewhere in the next row to get you to 90, that way your clusters will be easier to manage. Good question though!

[@danielaquispe2893]

5:40

[@kimberleyriches4775]

I can't find part 2

[@danielaquispe2893]

3:12

[@danali8117]

Is this meant for a small cat?

[@tessayodersmith847]

Hi there! My cat's are quite long and fit just fine:) I doubt a Mainecoon would fit though lol

[@melisawagner323]

I need this pattern can someone help me

[@tessayodersmith847]

Hi Melissa! I don’t have the pattern written down in a PDF file, but I did include subtitles for each of the videos. If you write down each of the rows from there, it will make a pattern ❤️

[@sharonwheaton9690]

Where is the pattern???

[@tessayodersmith847]

There is no written pattern for this particular couch, just the KZbin. I wrote it down for me to follow, but it’s all short hand and not in a format that would make sense

[@beckyjohns9441]

I'm really sorry I got fed up of your pattern so I just left it to half trebles all the way round

[@tessayodersmith847]

Trebles work! Whatever works and keeps the foam in👍🏻

[@kitilachkitilach2491]

Do I know how to crotchet? Not really. Did I just buy a pattern for a crotchet couch for my cat? Yes, why yes indeed I did.

[@rosecorabett]

Intro is way too loud!

[@tessayodersmith847]

BlkR0se Since I wasn’t sure what volume everyone was comfortable with, the majority of the instructions are subtitles. This way followers could adjust the general volume to their preferences:) Thank you for your feedback though - I’ll keep that in mind for future videos

[@anitamany4840]

Then turn your phone down

[@melissaking8893]

Thank you so much