Fish Cat Toys

[truelove730]

I created these and thought I would share with my fellow crocheters. Enjoy!

http://photos21.flickr.com/34637768_bc9b088129_m.jpg

Fish Cat Toy

MATERIALS:
Scraps of Yarn, worsted weight
G Hook
Large Eye sewing needle
Stuffing – fiberfill, mylar (I got some from the windows of the envelopes I get in the mail) makes a great krinkly sound, catnip, scraps of yarn, etc.

SIZE: approx. 3.5�x2

ABBREVIATIONS:
sc: single crochet
st(s): stitch(s)
sc2tog: sc nxt two sts together – pull up a loop from next two stitches, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook. Also know as decrease (dec).
nxt: next
ea: each
rep: repeat
(#): number of stitches when rnd completed

INSTRUCTIONS:
Do NOT join, mark rnds
Start with an adjustable loop, 6 sc in loop
Rnd 1: *2sc in nxt st, sc in nxt st* rep around (9)
Rnd 2: *2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt 2 sts* rep around (12)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt 3 sts* rep around (15)
Rnd 4: sc around (15)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt 4 sts* rep around (18)
Rnd 6-8: sc around (18)
Rnd 9: *sc2tog, sc nxt 3 sts * to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st (14) STUFF
Rnd 10: *sc2tog, sc nxt st* to last st, sc in last st (10)
Rnd 11: sc2tog around (5)
Rnd 12: 2 sc in ea st (10)
Rnd 13: 2 sc in ea st (20)
Rnd 14: sc in ea st (20) STUFF TAIL
Row 15: flatten rnds and hold together, sc in black loops to join rnds. Fasten off and weave in ends. Embellish as desired.

[The Fargoan]

How adorable! I must make some soon. :hook Maybe I'll even get a cat to hold still long enough near one to take a picture...

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Those are adorable :)

[mimi_mia]

your fish are sooooo cute, I don't have a cat but my sister has:cat 2:cat and so I'll make these for her kitties..........thanks :manyheart

[Layna]

Wow those are great my cats will love them thanks for the pattern :hug

[aliciasjoy]

Those would be really cute hanging as a mobile too. Seeing them all lined up made me think of it.

[tatertot0330]

I'll have to make that...I have 2 cats and it is their turn to get something from me :)

[EminsMom]

Thanks for sharing the pattern. They are so nice. I just got a new cat addition to the family, and was looking to make all the cats something special. Thank you.

[Sealgair]

that's wonderful! thanks so much for sharing the pattern - I emailed this thread to myself!

[stormy]

They're just great!!!:tup I'll have to make a few for my kitties, thanks!!:)

[wrenlover]

They are so cute. I have quite a few cats in mind for these. How fun!!!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing!:lol

Lisa

[yarncat]

Cute,Heather!Thanks for the pattern.

[EugeneClarence]

Thanks for these cute fishies. My cats like toys that are a little larger so they can carry them around. These are perfect.

EugeneClarence

[faithpa76]

Those are cute! Now I just need to find some catnip for my kitties! :)

[marymac]

I love those a LOT. My cats, all 3 of them, will be getting some!!

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_22_15.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZS)

[Sarah]

Oh my kitties are going to love these!! :cat:manyheart

[goldi316]

These are really cool-looking - thanks so much for sharing this, Heather! Meeps and I thank you! :cat:manyheart:hook

[sewmouse]

These are so cute. I'll be making one for my little one. Thanks for sharing!

Belinda

[Katandia]

These are too cute. And I bet my cats would love them even more if they were stuffed with catnip! :cat:mouse

[sissymamma]

Thank you, Heather, from me & our 2 kitties! I've printed out your pattern, so the buttheads!, I mean :cat will be having a few made for them.

[carrieanne]

Thanks! I want to make some for my cats for Christmas!

[vigilant20]

omg I just saw these and am literally pulling out yarn I'm so eager to start one...lol
Just adorable!

[tinypinkbutterfly]

thats such a great idea! Maybe that will keep my cat distracted from my basket of wool!:blush

[andiM]

These are adorable!! Thanks for sharing! :hug I know some cats that are going to be very happy this Christmas. I think I'm going to see if I can put a little cat nip inside some how. :think

:hook

[CrochetKitty]

Purrrrrrrrrrr... http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/animal/animal0083.gif

I'm planning to decorate my bathroom in a tropical motif (once I have a bathroom I can decorate), and these would be "purrrfect".

[unicorn37757]

Oh these are really cute! I'd love to make some for my cats but they stay outside & the dogs would surely eat them!:laughroll

[DebbyinLV]

How cute!! I want to make some and don't even have a cat!

[luckygrrl]

Yay! This is a super cute pattern. I just whipped one out for my cat. However, I'm very new to crocheting in the round, and was confused by this instruction.


INSTRUCTIONS:
Do NOT join, mark rnds


I may have misunderstood this, but basically what I did is after the adjustable loop, I ch 1, turned and then did RND 1. At the end of RND 1, I ch 1, turned and did RND 2. All without joining the round to make a formed shape, so instead it ended up being a big flat thing at the end. I was assuming that I somehow did this wrong, because then when it said to stuff I was looking at it going "But how? There's nothing to stuff yet." Am I misinterpreting something in the instructions? Was I simply not supposed to join the adjustable ring, but then slip stitch to join each rnd? Or is it done in a spiral, so there's no ss needed at the end of each rnd? Sorry to sound like such a dunce. Now I think I'm confusing myself even more, the more I type...! :eek

[canadacat]

These are purrfect for my four cats. They will make nice gifts with homegrown catnip! thank you for posting this for everyone to be able to enjoy.:cheer

[ep61224]

my cats will enjoy these!!!

[Riohnna]

OOO,,,I don't have a cat, but I still wanna make these! Then, I can have a fish tank!! wooo Hooo!!! Thanks!

[mochasmom72]

Oh I am sooo going to make these! I have 4 cats who will love them! Thanks!

[Danygirl]

These are adorable! My three kitties will definitely have at least one in each of their stockings! My sister's cat needs one as well! What a great way to use up some of the leftover "bits!" Thank you!

[miller3602]

I created these and thought I would share with my fellow crocheters. Enjoy!

http://photos21.flickr.com/34637768_bc9b088129_m.jpg

Fish Cat Toy

MATERIALS:
Scraps of Yarn, worsted weight
G Hook
Large Eye sewing needle
Stuffing – fiberfill, mylar (I got some from the windows of the envelopes I get in the mail) makes a great krinkly sound, catnip, scraps of yarn, etc.

SIZE: approx. 3.5�x2

ABBREVIATIONS:
sc: single crochet
st(s): stitch(s)
sc2tog: sc nxt two sts together – pull up a loop from next two stitches, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook. Also know as decrease (dec).
nxt: next
ea: each
rep: repeat
(#): number of stitches when rnd completed

INSTRUCTIONS:
Do NOT join, mark rnds
Start with an adjustable loop, 6 sc in loop
Rnd 1: *2sc in nxt st, sc in nxt st* rep around (9)
Rnd 2: *2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt 2 sts* rep around (12)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt 3 sts* rep around (15)
Rnd 4: sc around (15)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in nxt st, sc in nxt 4 sts* rep around (18)
Rnd 6-8: sc around (18)
Rnd 9: *sc2tog, sc nxt 3 sts * to last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st (14) STUFF
Rnd 10: *sc2tog, sc nxt st* to last st, sc in last st (10)
Rnd 11: sc2tog around (5)
Rnd 12: 2 sc in ea st (10)
Rnd 13: 2 sc in ea st (20)
Rnd 14: sc in ea st (20) STUFF TAIL
Row 15: flatten rnds and hold together, sc in black loops to join rnds. Fasten off and weave in ends. Embellish as desired.
I saw this in my crochet-a-day calander! YAY 4 you!

[misssmaggie]

They are so cute and colorful !!! Thanks for sharing!

[boo1]

:think
What does it mean do not join rounds, but mark them?

Please pardon me, I'm a 2 dimensional thinker.


Thanks,
Laura

[Adriann]

Just made a few of these and my cats are going nuts over them :) ! Thanks!!

[krazy-kitty]

Cheers for the pattern, made a few a while ago filled then with catnip and they love them.

Great for using up scraps

Rox

[SHERYL]

These are so cute, my cat had 7 kittens 5 weeks ago, a good friend is taking 2 of them, I must make her some toys.

:hook :cheer

[Snikki28]

Too cute. I need to make a couple of these for my tea cup doxie... who has a thing for cat toys. She treats the little mice and such as her "babies". I encourage the cat toys now b/c she used to select my TY beanie babies which I have had to put away so she won't hide them or chew on them. Thanks!!!!

[jlybly1]

:cat:catDefinetly too cute! Have feeling that my cat will like these too!

[CrochetLiving]

They would like good strung up for a fish mobile!

[almoreland]

These are so cute, they are supposed to be cat toys but I think a kid would like them too! :)