Great Crochet items to make for cats

Since, we have a house full of cats I started with them.  Crochet items for dogs will be on another blog soon!

Jennifer's 20 Minute Pet Rug

Materials: leftover rug yarn or bulky wool
Q hook
Finished measurements: mine come out to be 17" square
Note: use two strands held together throughout
Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first DC here and throughout), 15 DC in ring.  Join with sl st to first DC, 16 DC total
Round 2: Ch 3, DC in same st, 2 DC in next st around.  Join with sl st to first DC, 32 DC total.
Round 3: Ch 3, DC in next 6 sts, *2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC* in next st (corner), **DC in next 7 sts, *2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC* in next st**, repeat between ** twice more.  Join with sl st to first DC.
Round 4: Ch 3, DC in next 8 sts, *2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC* in corner space, **DC in next 9 sts, *2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC* in next corner space**, repeat between ** twice more.  DC in next 2 sts.  Join with sl st to first DC.
Round 5: Ch 3, DC in next 10 sts, *2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC* in corner space, **DC in next 11 sts, *2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC* in next corner space**, repeat between ** twice more.  DC in next 4 sts.  Join with sl st to first DC.
Finish off.  Weave in all ends.  You don't have to be too perfect, the animals won't mind.

Curly Cue Cat Toy

Materials:  Peach – n- Cream
G hook

Chain 45. (The first 25 chains will be your base chain)

• Row 1: Turn. Beginning with 2nd chain from hook, make 2 sc in each chain.
• Row 2: Chain 20. Turn. Beginning with 2nd chain from hook, make 2 sc in each each. Sl st to base of first curly Q.
• Repeat Row 2 until you like the look of your cluster curly Q's. (I made six or seven curls)

Assembly:

Placed half of the base chain lengthwise on a 1/4" x 3' dowel rod and hot-glued it in place. Then wrap the dowel with more yarn to cover it and glued the yarn ends lightly to the rod.



Heart Catnip Toy

Pattern:
Note: This pattern has not been tested. If you find any errors please let me know what they are. Thanks!

(Make 2)

Row 1: With desired color yarn. ch 2, work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (3 sc)

Row 2: Work 2 sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. (6 sc)

Row 3: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (8 sc)

Row 5: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

Row 6: Work 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

Row 7: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

First Lobe

Row 8: Sc in next 5 sc, leave remaining sc unworked, ch 1, turn. (5 sc)

Row 9: Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) twice. Fasten off (2 sc)

Second Lobe

Row 8: Rejoin yarn in first unworked sc of row 7, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 4 sc, ch 1, turn. (5 sc)

Row 9: Sc in next 3 sc, decrease 1 sc over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: (Decrease 1 sc over next 2 sc) twice. Fasten off (2 sc)

Edging: Join yarn in the opposite side of starting ch, ch 1, work 3 sc in same st as joining, work 9 sc up side to row 10 of lobe, work 2 sc in each sc of lobe, work 2 sc down side of lobe then continue working on next lobe- 2 sc up side of lobe, 2 sc in each sc of row 10, 9 sc down side of heart, join in first sc. Fasten off.

Sew the 2 heart sections together until there is about a 2 inch opening left. Then stuff heart half way, add desired amount of catnip, then add more stuffing to finish filling before closing.

Weave in all loose ends.

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