Cat Toys

Because the kittens don't have enough toys, I knit a few more.

This is all J & S Shetland wool knit loosely on #6 needles.

I knit wedges in a circle, usually expanding 3 stitches at a time. This is a variation of the cat basket. K3, turn, k3, co3, turn, k6, turn, k9, co3, etc.	We weren't sure how colorblind cats might be so I made a few toys out of blue & yellow. These colors are very visible next to each other and I'm reasonably sure that the cats can see them.	Many of these toys have a plastic ball with a bell inside.	This is one of the plastic balls with a bell, available from any pet store.	We found these plastic spheres at SCRAP. We put a few dried beans inside. This makes the ball rattle.
The larger toys have one plastic ball inside surrounded by polyfill. This makes the toy audible and soft enough for a kitten's claws.	These are some of the toys before being thrown into the laundry. Because they are going to be felted, neatness doesn't count.	This is a 'bunny', somewhat like my Flying Spaghetti Monster.	In this case, neatness might have produced a more recognizable bunny.	This is after felting. For this toy, I made it all red with one yellow stripe.

July 2006