How to Make a Fun Cat Toy Using Yarn and a Toilet Paper Roll

Materials

Medium weight yarn (I used Red Heart)

Crochet hook (5.00mm H hook)

Toilet paper tube (I used 1/2 a roll for the small cat toy and a full roll for the large toy)

Bell

Needle and thread

Darning needle to weave in ends

Scissors

Instructions

Ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, dc = double crochet (All U.S.)

(Ch) 20, join with (sl st) to form a ring (keeping tension firm but not tight – you want both ends to be a little tighter so they hug around the toilet paper tube). Make sure to not to twist your stitches.

(Ch) 2 in the first chain and then (dc) in each remaining stitch in the round. (Sl st) in the last stitch in the round to join. Repeat for 7 rounds for 1/2 toilet paper roll size toy or 11 rounds for a full toilet paper roll.

Finish off the last round with 1 (sl st) in each stitch and join.

Ch 30, then make 2 (dc) in the 3rd chain from the hook. (If you’d like a longer curlicue, then make the chain longer).

Make 3 (dc) in each chain until you get back to the start of the chain. (Sl st) to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew the bell on the end of the curlicue.

Fit over the toilet paper roll.