We're planning to post a bunch of photos showing samples of the cat toys, but thought that we should post the links to the patterns we'll have at our Amigurumi Get Togethers! These projects require the ability to read patterns and work with them, but a few are simple enough that if you get frustrated we can start them and let you do a more repetitive and simple project which is still a raging success with kitties!
For these get togethers you can bring your own supplies or contact us in advance to reserve some of our hooks and yarns (we ask for a $1 donation per toy to use our yarn to help cover expenses) but we've got plenty of catnip and batting plus some jingle bells! We recommend either a worsted weight cotton or a furry yarn for most of these projects... cotton just seems a lot better in kitty mouths than acrylic... but furry toys are very fun!
We've got batting sheets and muslin to sew up as a liner inside the toy, and fill them with some batting and catnip before you seal up the toys!
A few aren't closed patterns, but egg cozies, so you'll need to adapt them in order to seal them off... others are a little too large for cat toys but if you are up for it and want to base a smaller toy off of them then go for it! Others use doll eyes and you'll want to crochet or embroider eyes instead since those hard eyes aren't so great in your cat's mouth!
Without further ado, here are some patterns! I've *starred the ones that are the simplest, in my opinion :) Once you get to building more you may be ready to go freestyle as well and create your own patterns or one of a kind creations on the fly!
Crochet Patterns
Easter Eggs & Non-Animal Toys
- *Amigurumi Easter Egg L0135AD from Lion Brand
- *Easter Eggs LW2386 from Red Heart
- Amigurumi Egg Cozy 80109AD from Lion Brand (note: this is an open egg cozy and needs a little adaptation at the end in order to seal off the bottom)
- Door Hanger Bouncy Cat Toy 80063AD from Lion Brand (a great pattern for a door hanger to use with any small toy, with the ball at the bottom I would recommend a jingle bell instead of catnip, as a great option for kittens that are too young for catnip!)
Bunnies
- *Amigurumi Bunny Egg Cozy 80105AD from Lion Brand (note: this is an open egg cozy and needs a little adaptation at the end in order to seal off the bottom)
- Pocket Pet Bunny BK4K-0506005-C from Lion Brand
Chicks & Ducks
- Amigurumi Chick 80103AD from Lion Brand
- Heloise Hen 90229AD from Lion Brand
- Amigurumi Duck Egg Cozy 80106AD from Lion Brand (note: this is an open egg cozy and needs a little adaptation at the end in order to seal off the bottom)
- Doris Duckling 80445AD from Lion Brand
- Pocket Pet Duckling BK4K-0506004-C from Lion Brand
Lambs
Birds
- Holiday Dove Ornament 80976AD from Lion Brand
- Amigurumi Dove Sachet L0262AD from Lion Brand
- Amigurumi Love Birds 80015AD from Lion Brand
- Amigurumi Baby Birds in a Nest 80223AD from Lion Brand
- Amigurumi Momma Bird 80220AD from Lion Brand
- Sweet Tweets Sachet 90539AD from Lion Brand
- Felted Tweetie Birds 60227AD from Lion Brand
- Robin (more advanced) from Roman Sock
- Amigurumi Owl 81001AD from Lion Brand
- Halloween Owl Ornament L0256AD from Lion Brand
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