Cat Toy

It seems that the cats are constantly trying to steal scraps of wool roving out of my yarn collection, and leaving them scattered throughout the house. So I figured I'd try to keep them out of my stuff by making a cat toy out of the scraps. Success!

I made the fish using wool roving, cotton stuffing, and a pinch of catnip.

PATTERN:

1. Start with 8 single crochet, using a magic circle. Join with slip stitch.
2. Chain 1, 3 SC, 2 SC in next st, 3 SC, 2 SC in next st. (do not join)
3. 4 SC, 2 SC in next st, 4 SC, 2 SC in next st. 
4. 5 SC, 2 SC in next st, 5 SC, 2 SC in next st. 
5. 6 SC, 2 SC in next st, 6 SC, 2 SC in next st. 
6. 7 SC, 2 SC in next st, 7 SC, 2 SC in next st. 
7. 8 SC, 2 SC in next st, 8 SC, 2 SC in next st. 
8. 20 SC.
9. 20 SC.
10. 8 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st, 8 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st. 
11. 7 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st, 7 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st. 
12. 6 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st, 6 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st. Add stuffing & catnip. 
13. 5 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st, 5 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st. 
14. 4 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st, 4 SC, decr by 1 in next 2 st.   
15. 4 SC, 3 SC in next st, 4 SC, 3 SC in next st.
16. 5 SC, 3 SC in next st, 6 SC, 3 SC in next st.
17. 7 SC, 3 SC in next st, 8 SC, 3 SC in next st.
18. 9 SC, 3 SC in next st, 10 SC, SC. Add more stuffing. 
19. Sew tail closed, using slip stitch to join "inside" loops of each pair of opposing stitches.