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Cro-chat (or Crochet Your Cat a Toy)

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Cro-chat?  A poor attempt to combine French and English.  Crochet (also French I imagine) and chat (cat in French).  No, we’re not crocheting a cat.  But, if you have a cat as pretty as Milo, you’ll want to crochet something for him as clever as this simple toy designed by the human he owns, Jamey, over at Dabbles and Babbles.

If you don’t happen to have 27 extra toilet paper cores, just let me know.  I’ve been saving them to make (noncrocheted) firestarters for my son’s backyard firepit.  Even I won’t crochet dryer lint!  But, I’ll be crocheting a couple of these little fun things for Precious who recently lost her 12 year old mate, Bazel.  I’m extremely allergic to kitties, but I do enjoy brief visits with them.  Precious and Bazel belong to my dear friend Debbie and were named by her late son Billy and my daughter.  Precious’ real name is far longer than the tail on this cat toy!

These are simple, quick, and just adorable kitty toys.  Make one for a kitty today!

Comments

  1. Cute idea! I have bells… problem is, is that I have super industrial rolls of TP that I have taken to buying from Sam’s club. In the long run, they’re around $10.oo cheaper. BUT! All is not lost here. I usually save wrapping paper tubes. Always needing them for something! I could cut some of those down… Now to keep the dog from taking off with it! He steals their toys from pure jealousy! You know, Jd! I can sure get lost on your website here. Only it’ll defeat the purpose of cleaning out my Email box! Already I checked out a few crochet goodies that are posted here. One lead me to another, then another….

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Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern – Cute Halloween Bag Charm

If you love those tiny crochet projects that use hardly any yarn but still look ridiculously cute, this little witch hat is worth adding to your Halloween list.

The Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern on CraftBits is worked from the top down in one main piece, so there is very little sewing together at the end. You start with the pointed purple hat, add a black band, work the brim, then finish it off with a tiny gold buckle and that classic crooked witch-hat shape.

It is exactly the sort of project I like for leftover yarn. You only need small amounts of purple, black and gold, which means those odd little yarn balls we all refuse to throw away finally have a purpose.

The finished hat can be attached to a keyring or bag clip, but you could also use it as a Halloween tree ornament, zipper charm, gift topper or even string several together to make a spooky little garland.

I also love how easy it would be to change the colours. Try orange and black, green and purple, or cream and dusty pink for a softer cottage-witch look.

If you are in a Halloween crochet mood, you might also like our roundup of Free Halloween Crochet Patterns You Can Make in a Day or these 15 Spider Web Crochet Patterns for Halloween.

This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet project that would be especially cute for party favours, market stalls or little handmade gifts.

Grab the full pattern here: Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern – Mini Halloween Bag Charm.