I’ve posted my finished mouse cat toy before, but I never really gave any details, so here ya go! I made this little trio for Roxy and for Christina’s kitties, Danny and Nova.
yarn details
Red Heart Sport Solid in Limeade and Hot Pink
Sport Weight
100% acrylic
cost: $1.58/ 240 yard ball
TLC Ultra Soft in Light Yellow
Worsted Weight
100% acrylic
findings
polyfill stuffing
catnip packets (from Petsmart)
project details
pattern: “Catwarming Set” by Michelle Ameron in Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation.
needles: size 4 dpns
hours: two evenings for three mice
total cost: $5
notes
– Roxy’s mouse was the only one with catnip in it and she destroyed it within 5 minutes. Observe: the catnip pack is in her mouth, mouse guts are all over the floor, and the sad little mouse carcass is by her feet.
thoughts for the future…
– I’m going to try knitting with a strand of button-hole thread held along with the yarn – maybe that will reinforce the mouse a little so it can stand up to 10 minutes of kitty play.
As long as Roxie had fun, it was all worth it, right?
Oh, absolutely!