Crocheted Cat Toy

Cats of all ages will love playing with this cute Crocheted Cat Toy.  Great for all levels of crochet fans, this cat toy is a great way to use up leftover yarn from any one of your crochet projects.  Embellish these toys with a little jingle bell to help keep your cat occupied for hours on end. 

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)
• Silver Bell
• Needle and thread
• Darning Needle to weave in ends
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. (Ch) 20, join with (sl st) to form 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.
    
2. (Ch) 2  in first chain and then (dc) in each remaining stitch in round. (Sl st) in last stitch in round to join.  Repeat for 7 rounds for 1/2 toilet paper roll size toy or 11 rounds for full toilet paper roll.
    
3. Finish off  last round with 1 (sl st) in each stitch and join.
    
4. Ch 30 then make 2 (dc) in the 3rd chain from the hook. (If you’d like a  longer curlicue than make the chain longer).
    
5. 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.
    
6. Sew bell on end of curlicue.
    
7. Fit over toilet paper roll.