I crocheted cats for 10 hours

Calling this a challenge video seems like an understatement... today I'm seeing how many cats I can crochet in 10 hours! We're going to use the iconic loaf cat crochet pattern from Handmade by Annie (www.ravelry.co.... I hope you enjoy the video!!
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[@simplymadebyhand]

Oh my I just made a video like this where I crocheted for a hour but ten hours is pure insanity I could never crochet for that long 😂😂😂

[@hooksandheelers]

LOL I definitely had a lapse in judgement with this video idea😂😭

[@crowzsatan]

i love how you mentioned you didn't feel in the mood to crochet so you didn't push yourself. i need to remind myself that lol

[@Justalittetattered]

I’m lucky to crochet one item a day. I could never imagine doing that much in 10 hours. The cats all turned out great but I think the first one is my favorite.

[@mrsbrekke1]

That's hilarious, your pillow is just a baby boppy with clips. On a side note those kitties are adorable!

[@minini5571]

Yes! I use my daughter’s Boppy. I think it’s better stuffed than the pillows made for crocheting.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@karakay540]

Props for making the most realistic crochet challenge video!

[@sandramacarthur590]

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who has to remind themselves to lower their shoulders and relax. 😄

[@EquineParrots]

SAME HAHA! Because of me doing that SOOO much yesterday one of my bones were sticking out. It's better today atleast x

[@PataPtichou]

I’m crocheting a sweater rn and I had to lower my shoulders every time she mentionned her own shoulders 😂

[@EquineParrots]

@@PataPtichou lol! How's your sweater turning out?

[@PataPtichou]

@@EquineParrots I'm doing a "Taylor Swift inspired" sweater (like the famous dress but way shorter because there is no way I spend months and that much €€€ on this haha) and only 2 colors and it's quite cute but I'm just at 2/3 of the first panel so it's just the beginning! What's on your hook rn?

[@EquineParrots]

@@PataPtichou A loaf cat also I have a sweater I need to finish of, I don't have enough yarn though! Love the idea how you done a Taylor swift inspired one!

[@stefaniefreeman7541]

I'm so glad you added in the part about being in pain and needing a break. Its so important to listen to your body. People need to know, especially new to crochet that 10 hours strait is not normal and to listen to their body and take breaks

[@Creativecowcrocheting]

That is such a cute idea!! 💡 🫶🏼🐈 Love how you do the shelter cats and the load cats are absolutely adorable! 🐈🍞🐈‍⬛💡

[@sunflowers2838]

Love the siamese cat and the shelter cat. Adorable

[@AmandaChristineCo]

The purple cat could become an inspiration of the Cheshire Cat off Alice and wonderland!

[@ZubedaSings]

6mm is my fave for loaf cats...I don't have Bernat over in the UK but works nice tight stitches for Hobbii Baby Snuggles, Honey Bunny or Toucan

[@leoandstitchcrochet1]

I’m going to be brutally honest.. I’m a dog person BUT I love these cats!! Especially the gray one!!!❤

[@kaymastclinic2171]

As always live your video on the cat challenge. The cat that tried to burn you out is still cute. I love all the cats you made. Totally agree with the velvet tiny cat…I could cuddle him all day…no shedding 😅

[@Krystynanews]

My fav cat is definitely the purple one. It is sooo cute!❤

[@teria9919]

Yes, I totally notice a difference in thickness in yarn, even bernat. And now I must make a velvet loaf cat! So cute!

[@dramdarmody7239]

Very cute! My fave is the siamese, it looks realistic 👏🏻 I’ve been wearing copper arm bands when i crochet and it’s really helped with fatigue and crochet elbow.

[@kittenwiskerz299]

Yes, about the Bernat blanket yarn! Just noticed today at Walmart how different colour have different textures. Some are softer and squishier while others feel more dense (which I find harder to work with - it's like the yarn doesn't glide as nicely). I'm still pretty new to this crochet/amigurumi thing..🙄

[@NoraBadry]

ADORE 💖💖💖 I think my favourite is the first one, moss green and definitely the teeny darling velvet one 😍

[@lwoody1998]

I seriously clicked on this video as soon as I opened youtube today haha. Currently working on my loaf cats as well.

[@jema8192]

Fun video, love loaf cats!

[@chloeadams6012]

Hey Annie I love you videos. Thanks for makeing the great work

[@hooksandheelers]

Aww thank you so much, that means the world to me!! Thanks for watching (:

[@HoofnIt03]

OMG!!! The velvet loaf cat! 😍😍😍

[@laboome531]

I honestly love working with velvet! Idk why it doesn't get more love.

[@sunflowr0803]

The tiny shiny cat is adorable!

[@hooksandheelers]

Thank you!! He’s my favorite!!

[@barbaraproscia3275]

What is the name of the velvet yarn you used?

[@user-we9vr2kj3r]

I like the loaf cat pattern. My favorites are the shelter cat and the mini.

[@katrinamalcolm8727]

I think you did a beautiful job on your cats. Too adorable. 😊

[@Rptreasureshop]

Oh my goodness 😍 I'm making a bunch of them 💞!!!! I love it ❤️😍

[@Floral_skies2727]

These are so adorable, just found your channel and I love this. Hopefully I can make these soon 🤍

[@kayleneforrester9383]

crochetbygenna is going to have a loaf cat challenge on the 26th too!

[@yarnchickenkim]

Your video is giving me so much inspiration for how I make my loaf cats. I just made my first solid grey one. I don’t think i can stop at 1 or 10. Haha

[@SoupyTimeCrafts]

LOVED seeing the inclusion of adoptable cats. They deserve so much love

[@ladyroseanne]

I wish I could crochet that fast! LOL. You are really talented. Keep ir up.

[@hooksandheelers]

Thank you so much!! 🩷🩷

[@rookbishop8436]

One of our cats, Chainsaw, is grey and very small, so I was very excited about the tiny velvet loaf cat! I just kept looking at Chainsaw and going "It's you!"

[@mandiconnell3311]

Oh my gosh the tiny one 🥹

[@hooksandheelers]

I still can't get over the cuteness!! hehe

[@mackenziemcconnell8882]

Yes! I have to be able to touch bernat blanket before I buy! Sometimes the texture stops me from buying a color I love 😭

[@floofsboy]

I am in love with the purple multi cat!!❤ I need to get that colorway! I’m glad to see you took a break, I have a bad habit of not taking enough of em! 😅 I’m currently in pain because I’m making a bunch of turtles I promised for my Saturday market🫣

[@mariebee3524]

This is ny life goal

[@karenbailey3493]

They are all SO CuTE

[@hooksandheelers]

Thank you!! 🤭🩷

[@thegingeecrochets]

6 mm hook for the win! That's what I use for my cats too 😺also, a hard yes on the Bernat textures. I try to pick out the really soft ones, because some are so scratchy and honestly a pain to work with. I recommend trying the plush or baby bear from big twist too! those are great

[@user-od4tl9gg1w]

Omg please please make a video tutorial on the loaf cats, I am dying to make one so bad please 🥺🙏

[@hooksandheelers]

Hi! Unfortunately I can’t share a tutorial because it’s not my pattern. You can find the pattern here! www.etsy.com/listing/1684273429/2-in-1-crochet-pattern-cute-loaf-cat?gpla=1&gao=1&&CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYUDfrQV6P7qKYt_28OuadsTSb9W7w7h4X-H2uFP4st6UKPUVxe3B5RoC4zsQAvD_BwE_k_&:pla-322726483898_m__1684273429_12768591&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtcfRJHi8cJmGQrntV4KxMePvkn3&gclid=CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYUDfrQV6P7qKYt_28OuadsTSb9W7w7h4X-H2uFP4st6UKPUVxe3B5RoC4zsQAvD_BwE

[@todaysfixation]

I just made one like this too 😂❤ And yeah sometimes bernat is different for some reason. I think the ones that vary in color are different like the big twist

[@ayanadixon4763]

I have that exact skein of purple bernath yarn. Looks like I just found my next project.

[@chantaleperron]

Hello! I LOVE yours videos! Really, asking yourself to crochet with BLANKET yarn for 10 straight hours is NOT a good thing!😉😄So I'm very happy you choose to take breacks, go outside , move a little bit, eat, etc. If you cant crochet cuz you''re hurting, nobody is winning!!!! The cat with the white nose and the rest solid color is ma FAV😍...I just bought this pattern and actually making it with regular chenille yarn...but you succeed in inspiring me to do a Velvet one!!!

[@hercegnovokxdd]

Hi Annie! Can u make a tutorial for the loaf cat please? I really need it🥺

[@Creativecowcrocheting]

You should make velvet mini loaf cat keychains!! 🐈

[@Cayla_McL]

I love bernat blanket yarn but each color is defiantly a different texture. Some are super soft and others are a bit stiff

[@anissadickerson8093]

If you have any Toucan Lite I would highly recommend a loaf cat with that 😍 it is so little and adorable and it reminds me of your velvet one 🥰

[@Vidaconmari]

Hello, I new in your channel everything is beautiful

[@DaianeOliveira-m9l]

Hey! I love this loaf cat!

[@SpiritofaGrandmother]

I tried working in velvet but I have so much trouble finding the stitches :( Any tips or tricks?

[@kittenwiskerz299]

Which velvet yarn did you use for the "kitten" loaf at the end? Is it hard to see stitches when using it? (I've tried Premier Just Chenille but it was so hard to see the stitches..😥)

[@Margot_Lazarus]

What a fun video! Glad you went about the crocheting as you did because injury and burnout are not worth it over a youtube video. I'm fairly new to your channel but I enjoy it a lot so I'm really happy you're being smart with yourself and how you can do a challenge video. Lastly, is one of your dogs a blue merle pattern? Cause it looked like it. I'm only asking cause I have a blue merle Aussie so I thought I was recognizing the pattern.

[@Zimmerle08]

I'm the same way with Bernat! I want to us it more, but it also irritates me lol

[@hooksandheelers]

Yess i have a total love/hate relationship with it!! Hahaha

[@stephaniedesrosiers9992]

Hi Annie. What pattern do you use for your fuzzy turtles? I just got some Feels Like Bliss yarn and would love to make some. Thank you. Love watching you on KZbin. Especially when you do the top no see patterns and such. Thank you!

[@hooksandheelers]

Hi!! I use this no-sew pattern from All From Jade, here’s the link! www.etsy.com/listing/1414797382/ thank you so much for watching and for all of your support. 🩷

[@robbieoverby1694]

Get a shoulder support. You can find them online or a medical supply. There are different styles

[@marlynnkamibayashi3679]

Where can I find this pattern please

[@jocelynfullmer2472]

I just clicked on this so fast 😂

[@jocelynfullmer2472]

The tiny velvet cat omg 🥹

[@kaymastclinic2171]

I just had to go buy your pattern 😂

[@lunamalicreations]

What velvet yarn did you use? And what size hook did you use with the velvet?😊

[@hooksandheelers]

I used Bernat velvet and a 3.25 mm hook! (:

[@Hooksandsnuggles]

Love this

[@alfraquel]

What size of eyes did you use for the cats?

[@ChristiJHutchins]

@Annie...i cant seem to get the cats face to look right..

[@Evelyn-ru4bl]

What do you do about pricing since the small ones take just as much time? I love them but I feel like people would not pay the same price.

[@hooksandheelers]

Honestly, I’ve wondered the same thing! Because they take just as long as the other ones. They do use less materials though, so I’d maybe price them $5 ish cheaper than the larger ones

[@Evelyn-ru4bl]

@@hooksandheelers Thank you.

[@TheCozyCrochetLoft]

@@hooksandheelers yeah, that's actually what I do a lot of the time. you could also just calculate the price as normal as well.

[@zeeshaziva7720]

Can u make tutorial for loaf cat

[@miss.eillys.bazaar]

What's the pattern for the pink birds in the background? They are very cute!

[@hooksandheelers]

Thank you! I’m pretty sure that would be my lovebird pattern! www.etsy.com/listing/1671562275/ 🩷

[@JackieWright-ei6et]

💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@hooksandheelers]

Thanks for watching!! (:

[@Tiny_dubu]

What hook size did you use with the velvet yarn?

[@hooksandheelers]

3.25 mm!! (:

[@ChristiJHutchins]

Do you think making amigurumi out of non blanket yarns would be received badly? I don't like working with that thicker yarn. It hurts my hands.

[@Kayveecore]

I don't think so. Personally l also don't really work with chunky yarn. Never wrong to experiment. Also i think using a thinner yarn would give more details to your work

[@ChristiJHutchins]

@@Kayveecore ty

[@TheCozyCrochetLoft]

no, i have made and sold many, many plushies and amigurumi out of non-blanket yarn. It does really well, and it works great to mix up your inventory and textures of items that you have!

[@kimethaturner152]

🍞 🐱

[@aparlinproject]

😂 🐈😺🐈❤

[@connymanero4649]

10 hours is nothing. I've been making cats and cat faces for the past 40 days to be donated to the Toronto Cat Rescue fundraiser.

[@danielasimoes6013]

Why are so bitter?

[@connymanero4649]

@@danielasimoes6013 I'm not bitter at all. What on earth gave you that idea?

[@niecehayes]

Can’t you just use a nursing pillow (breastfeeding)