Your kitty helps with your yarn projects every day. Isn't it
time you reward her with her very own crocheted gift?

1 safety break-away cat collar with plastic snap closure in your cat’s size
Color A: 1 ball #3 crochet cotton
Color B: 1 ball #3 crochet cotton
Color C: 1 ball #3 crochet cotton
Size 2.75mm steel crochet hook
Yarn needle

Your cat's collar size.

None given.

Special Stitch: Picot.
When indicated, ch 3, sl st in first of these 3 ch. Picot complete.

http://www.crochetkitten.com/files/Ms_Kyle_s_Kitty_Collar.pdf

First thing you have to understand is that I am crazy about my dog. She is a wonderfully smart, beautiful, 3-year-old German Shepard. See, for a while I have been looking for something I could make her and that was cute. A lot of people tend to be frightened at first when they see her, and I thought something cute would help make her more approachable. But she’s too big for a sweater (and we live in Maryland where it is never that cold). My husband refuses to dress her in anything girly, so no bright collar with flowers. And then the idea for this pattern hit me…

See we live in a pretty urban area, and the law at our condo is to pick up your pet’s waste. I, of course, always forget to bring poop bags when we go for walks. And I thought, if Fayette had a purse, we would always have poop bags.

The matching leash is made with Crochet Nylon because it is very strong and durable if it gets wet. I am happy to report that this leash has been strong enough to take on my hyperactive 65lb puppy. I used Tunisian crochet for the leash, but if you want, the leash can always be made with sc instead. Lastly, decorating the leash and purse is half the fun, so go ahead and be creative!

• J & P Coats Crochet Nylon, 150 yards (plenty for a long leash and purse), Color #51
• H (5mm) hook (no need for an afghan hook- a regular hook will work, because the leash is so narrow)
• 3 yards of 7/8” white ribbon
• One metal latch (I stole mine from an old leash)
• Hot glue gun
• Embroidery cotton floss, Dark Rose, 6 yards
• Strong big needle
• One small button
• Decorations for purse

US pattern notations used
Ch = chain
YO = yarn over
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
TSS = Tunisian simple stitch: skip first vertical bar, *insert hook under next vertical bar, YO, pull up loop*, repeat * to *. For more information, see the tutorial in our April/May ’05 issue.

Leash

Ch 5.

This pattern was designed for my cat Rufus. He is a lover of catnip and will fight anyone who tries to take his toys that are filled with it. I have often called catnip Kitty Weed, so I thought he should have his own Cannabis leaf. Your cat will want more than one toy so buy a large bag of catnip! This toy was tested on animals, but no cats were harmed in the use or making of this toy. J They only enjoyed it!

• One cat who loves catnip
• Size G (4mm) hook
• small amount of green acrylic worsted weight yarn
• sewing needle
• small amount of fiberfill and dried catnip.

US Notations used throughout

Ch = chain
Sl st = slip stitch
Sc = single crochet

Special notes
This pattern has a front and a back. The catnip is stuffed in to the largest leaf in the center. The two leaves are sewn together so the catnip will not come out of the leaf. My cats have used their toy for several months and it is still in good shape. Use any acrylic yarn and the toy will hold up to thrashing and biting by your cat. Make sure all of the ends are woven in well so your kitty doesn’t choke on loose yarn. If you have more than one cat you will need to make multiple toys. Cats don’t like to share their stash-filled toys.

Each side of the toy has 7 leaves.

This stylized cat-toy is a real quicky to make, and the hemp string really holds up to even kitten-style rough housing.

• Ecolution Fine Hemp Twine (0.8 mm diameter, 325 yds/297 m, 2.3 oz/65 gm) – 1 ball natural.
• Stuffing material: Any kind of stuffing is fine (cotton balls or leftover bits of yarn, for example), but I prefer pieces of cellophane or mylar because they make crinkely noises that cats seem to like. A really excellent source of mylar is from the windows of envelopes from bills and junk mail. Recycling at its finest! Add catnip as desired.

US Pattern Notations Used
ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease