We recently took in 2 black kittens from the local cat sanctuary and they came to us with nothing more than a blanket and a stuffed teddy. So… seen as we didn’t have any pets already they definitely needed some new toys to keep them occupied. I love a fun make so I couldn’t resist making a cat toy that was a bit different from the usual fish and mouse toys. We don’t even smoke in this house but there’s something funny about a kitty with an oversized doobie, joint, cigarette or whatever else you might call it locally.
I made mine using left over bamboo and 100% cotton yarn as this seemed safer and longer lasting than using acrylic.
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ETSY (use code LCAGBLOG for 24% off)- https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1412945024/pdf-crochet-cat-toy-pattern-cat-joint?click_key=ffe9d72feadc7d66e720a19eb66ea1955ae33c3b%3A1412945024&click_sum=46bdd473&ref=shop_home_active_3
Ravelry
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/novelty-cat-toy-doobie-joint
What you’ll need
You’ll need DK in the following colours – White, Black, Red, Orange
2.5mm hook (this keeps the stitches small so stuffing doesn’t show through the holes)
needle and scissors for taking care of those ends.
stuffing
optional cat nip.(I didn’t use any in my first one and the kittens loved it anyway)
optional stitch marker
Notes
This toy is worked in continuous rounds so it may be helpful to have a stitch marker so that you can track where each round starts and ends. This super easy project only uses single crochet (Double crochet in UK terms) and if you’re not confident with colour changes just tie off the colour and attach your new one. This project starts with a magic circle so that you have a tight closing to prevent any stuffing from coming out. I highly recommend this video if you struggle with the magic circle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPBHAXenbsU&t=29s
(but if you’re really stuck then use a ch4,join and crochet into the center and sew the hold closed)
Terminology
SC – Single Crochet (UK Double Crochet)
inc – Increase (2 Single crochets into 1 stitch)
dec – Decrease (Single crochet 2 stitches together)
Let’s Create a cat toy
R1 – Magic circle and crochet 6SC into the ring (6)
R2 – (inc, SC2) 2 times (8)
R3 – (inc, SC3) 2 times (10)
R4 – SC2, Inc, SC4, Inc, SC2 (12)
R5 – SC in each stitch (12)
R6 – SC3, Inc, SC5, Inc, SC2 (14)
R7-R13 – SC in each stitch (14)
R14 – Change to Black , SC in each stitch (14)
You’ll want to start stuffing it now before the hole gets too small, you can also add catnip now if you want to and mix it with your stuffing.
R15 – Change to Red, SC5, dec, SC5, dec (12)
R16 – Change to Orange, (SC, dec) 3 times (6)
Sew closed and leave the long thread inside.
And there you have it, a new cat toy. Throw it and wait for your fur ball to pounce!
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