Yarnie A person obsessed with all things yarn . They always have something yarn related on them. They are usually multi-craftual. (Knit, Crochet , Weave) With interest more in the yarn itself verse what is made with it. They often hoard yarn that is very expensive just because they like th e yarn. -Urban Dictionary I still can't believe I acco mplished this project. It took me a lot of planning and a few trial runs before I finally got it to come together properly and it sure w as worth it! I am pretty proud of this pillow pattern and I'm so excited to share it with you! 😁 This is going to be pretty long so let's not waste anymore time and just get right into it. This pattern requires a 20 in x 12 in pillow form and is constructed with two panels, a front and back. Basically two crochet patterns in one. 😉 I purchased my pillow form from Amazon .com. It was actually a little difficult to find the proper size pillow I was going to need. I'll link it here to hope
And so The Pawsome Pet Mat was what I came up with for you! 😻 The name idea was actually inspired by a yarn friend @pretty.pine.tree.crochet
I modified my original version of the pet mat by removing my cat's name and instead added bigger and better paw prints. It is still a small mat; the finished piece without the tassels is about 14 x 11 in. If you need the mat to be larger to fit your pets food bowls feel free to play around with the template to make it work for you.
The Pawsome Mat - Google Sheet Template
The template linked above is essentially the pattern and I explain the finishing touches further here in this post.
I uploaded a video tutorial on the two techniques if you're not familiar with them. Both take practice. If you are not familiar with either technique then I suggest crocheting a swatch with one paw print to practice. I did! 😃
Tapestry and Fair Isle Crochet Tutorial
Process:
I used the fair isle crochet technique for the color changes as opposed to the tapestry technique I used previously. I found that I prefer the fair isle technique when I don't mind how the back of the piece looks once finished. You can use either for this project, whichever you feel more comfortable with.
I used Red Heart Yarn with Love in White and some left over black yarn I had in my stash for the contrasting color with a 4.5mm crochet hook. You can use any medium weight yarn you like but I do suggest to use a smaller hook size than what is recommended on the yarn labels whenever you're using this crochet technique.
Once the main piece is finished you can choose to block it. I wouldnn't add the tassels until after you've blocked your mat to make sure the tassels come out even.
I attched a total of 28 tassels which were made up of four strands of yarn each. I attached one tassel every other set of two rows or so. My piece was 55 rows total so that equated to 28 tassels, 14 on each side. See the attached photos.
I trimmed the tassels to be about three inches long. Reference the photos below to see how I attach the tassels and how I use my blocking mats to easily trim them.
I can't wait to see all of your creations and your cute pets enjoying them too 😁
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