DIY Cat Toy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Knitting a Catnip Delight

Would you like to make your cat a little bit happier? So, today I will show you how to make a new toy for it.

Materials Needed

You'll need:

• Knitting Needle Size 7 or 4.5 mm
• Yarn Weight (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
• Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch.
• Finished Size: Approx 2" [5 cm] wide x 5" [12.5 cm] long.

Materials List

• Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m): Soft Ecru (01004) - 1 ball or 19.5 yds/18 m. Note: 1 ball makes 6 toys.
• Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stuffing
• Catnip (optional)

Instructions

Knitting the Catnip Toy

• Cast on 20 stitches (sts.)
• 1st row: [Right Side (RS)]. *Knit 1 (K1). Purl 1 (P1). Repeat (Rep) from * to end of row.
• Rep last row (K1. P1) ribbing until work from beginning (beg) measures 1½" [4 cm], ending on a Wrong Side (WS) row.
• 1st row: (RS). Knit.
• 2nd row: Purl.
• Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 3½" [9 cm], ending on a purl row.
• Next row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
• Rep last row (K1. P1) ribbing until work from beg measures 5" [12.5 cm], ending on a WS row. Cast off.

Assembly

• Fold piece in half lengthwise.
• Sew long edges together (tog).
• Tie yarn securely around one end of Toy as shown in picture.
• Fill Toy with stuffing and catnip (optional).
• Tie yarn securely around other end of Toy.