![]() But here's the really brilliant part: next time you have to knit a gauge swatch for felting, just knit a tail onto it as I describe here. ![]() and to save time & energy, you can felt it with other, bigger projects you have on hand. And, voila! A re-designed catnip mouse, complete with sturdy tail! My variation on the Lion Brand Catnip Mouse pattern is as easy and quick to knit as the original, a good little stash-buster. And I decided that I'd combine worsted wool yarn with the Fun Fur, then felt the mouse to make sure the Fun Fur strands stayed put. In my modified mouse design, the tail is knit as part of the body, rather than tied on like a string. Believing my cats would enjoy the mouse toy more with a tail than without, I took a different approach. "yarn is not good for a cat's tummy." That's certainly true, and valuable advice. ![]() The pattern clearly warns that you should omit the tail if you can't supervise the play period. While I particularly liked the free downloadable Lion Brand Catnip Mouse pattern knit with Lion Brand, I am pathologically incapable of knitting a pattern exactly as written! In this case, the Lion Brand mouse has a skinny yarn tail that could be pulled off and swallowed by a feckless cat. So I decided to knit a catnip mouse toy for my darling cats. I needed something quick & easy to whip up, preferably from my existing stash. Last week I found myself dangling between major knitting projects, and not yet in the mood to start a new one.
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