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Candy Cat

This project/pattern of my own design started out as a tiny stuffed toy for my daughter's chihuahua and evolved into a little bit of folk art. The version you see here uses feltable wool yarn and size 8 to 9 US knitting needles. The cat fur pattern was needle felted using bits of yarn for a pet-able texture. A surprising feature are the whiskers made with stainless steel and silk yarn from Habu Textiles. They really hold their shape.

10 comments

Feb 12, 2009. 3:30 PMcheck it out says:

Those eyes are great. What did you use? If they are buttons, what kind?

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Feb 14, 2008. 7:34 PM

canida says:

He's a cutie! How did the chihuahua do with the stainless steel whiskers?

Feb 15, 2008. 6:21 AMcandawitz (author) says:

Mortimer the Chihuahua does not get to play with this particular cat! None of his own cats have whiskers nor are they needle felted. Whiskers may be a good idea for future toys...built in dental floss! As far as dog toys go, these cats are nearly indestructible. I found a package of replacement squeakers and tucked one into a cat before felting......he just loves it.

Jan 23, 2008. 7:19 PM

stinkymum says:

I love home made toys and this one is a keeper.

Jan 21, 2008. 7:39 AMZontee at Lion Brand says:

Really cute--love the feet and tail.

Jan 13, 2008. 1:06 PMtaterbaby says:

Adorable! Love the eyes!

Jan 11, 2008. 6:29 AMCrafty Shanna says:

Very cute, and nice work. You should sell these online! I bet they would sell really well!

Jan 11, 2008. 7:26 AMcandawitz (author) says:

I did have an offer to buy him, but I wasn't ready to let him go at the time. I really don't know how to sell things online very well. It puzzles me. I had an ETSY store once, but I felt that I had to make things in volume to do well there. These guys are Individuals and one of a kind, man!

Thanks for your comment. Hey, that gives me an idea. I'm going to check for an Instructable on how to sell things online!