It appears that once again I'm knitting for some kind of critter. Remember the chicken sweater? How about the guinea pig cardigan that the cat ended up wearing? Well now the youngest son's kittens have a new toy octopus. He mentioned that Hex and Alpha love playing with tassels. So far he has lost his tassel from his college graduation...shredded into oblivion. Then they turned their attention to the cords for the blinds until he tied them up out of the way. I decided that maybe a knitted and felted toy would be a fun addition to the toy pile and could save further destruction. Maybe.
I have a rather large amount (no laughing) of bits and pieces of scrap wool. Perfect for knitting and felting. I picked out a few colors and started knitting an octopus...8 legs seemed like enough 'tassels' to keep them out of trouble for a day or two. Fun and quick to knit. As an added bonus I added a small amount of catnip once it was dry. Wonder if it will drive them crazy before it drives my youngest over the edge?
Pattern: Socktopus by Laura Edwards
Yarns: Pattons Classic Wool; Worsted / 10 ply; 100% Wool, I used small bits and pieces of browns, cream, gold and orange.
Gauge: not important
Needle: US 6, 3-4 DPN
Modifications: The legs were knitted longer so there would still be a good length after felting. I used cotton yarn rather than polyfill to stuff the body. That should provide HOURS of fun if the kitties tear into the body. If they like to spread toilet paper around the apartment yarn will be a big hit. A bit of catnip was also added after it dried to really drive them nuts.
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