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I really, really like the Chronicles of a Yarn Obsession . It's such a staple in my pattern collection when I need a quick, cute gift for my cat-owning friends. Check out the changes I made to make a refillable catnip pocket that will truly drive your kitty wild! =^._.^= Materials: The materials needed for the Kitty Squid pattern  (scrap yarn, black yarn, crochet hook G, tapestry needle) Catnip Scrap piece of fabric (something to wrap the catnip such as a square of 3-4 inches in size, preferably a color that will blend in with the cat toy body) Sewable strip of Velcro (less than 2 inches, preferably white) Hand sewing needle  Sewing thread (pick a color that will blend in with the cat toy body) Instructions: 1) Follow the Kitty Squid pattern and finish making the squid body and attach the eyes, but don't stuff the body yet or sew it shut. 2) Flip the squid upside-down and open the base of the body. Cut a length of Velcro that will span the width o...

My 3-year-old son woke up one morning and said that he dreamed he had a little white dog in the palm of his hand. Despite the fact I haven't crocheted anything new in months, I was determined to make his dream come true. This is an English translation of Waldi by Conni Hartig , with some added notes that made things easier for me. Enjoy! Materials: 10 crochet thread (I used worsted yarn) 1.5 mm hook (I used a 4 mm size G hook) Polyester filling Back and red embroidery floss for face (I used 6 mm plastic safety eyes and a 9 mm nose) Tapestry needle Abbreviations: ch = chain dec = sc decrease  hdc = half double crochet inc = sc increase  rnd = round sc = single crochet sl st = slip stitch st = stitch Instructions: For the legs and the head/body, the pattern is worked continuously in a spiral; do not join. For the tail and ears, work flat and turn the work at the end of each row. Legs Magic ring , ch 1 Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6) Rnd 2: ...