Meet my teething kitten Pepper! He needs our help, so we educated ourselves and found the perfect toy for him. We even have our larger cat play with them because of the cat nip that's inside. It's a great project to use up some scrap yarn and these can be crocheted in 30 minutes or less. For this project you will need: HOOK: 5 mm hook or size H hook for the US YARN: a small amount of yarn. This is a great scrap yarn project. I used worsted weight yarn, 4 ply US, 10 ply AU Tapestry Needle Fiber Fill stuffing A Stitch MARKER Cat nip (optional)

"This adorable Christmas crochet dog scarf will make your furry friend look festive and extremely cute! I made this Christmas Candy Cane scarf for our Golden Retriever Lucy, who looks very attractive in it. The red and white colors are very flattering to her beautiful golden fur. This crochet Candy Cane dog scarf is made in red and white diagonal stripes and has asymmetrical ends. You can easily make this scarf longer or shorter by increasing or decreasing number of repeat rows. The scarf has also two buttons and is embellished with a tassel. "

"This simple and quick project uses the popular velvet yarn to make a cute accessory for your puppy (or kitten) that slides on their regular collar. You'll need a small amount of yarn, size J/6mm hook, some felt and a hot glue gun. Stitches used in this project are single crochet, slip stitch and half double crochet - simple enough for a confident beginner. There is even a short video tutorial to show how it's done."

Animal shelters are always in need of supplies for the hundreds of unfortunate animals that come through their doors. Love an Animal Bed is a pattern that can be worked as a circular bed or flat mat. It's an easy crochet pattern that can keep many small dogs and cats comfortable. Consider making several of these warm beds for your local animal shelter.

"This project combines popular Tunisian crochet stitches, Tunisian purl and knit stitch, in a slightly unusual combination as they are crocheted diagonally from corner to corner rather than in the most common way in straight rows. Together, they create a striking texture while giving the final project a very warm and cosy feel. The blanket is sized for toddler/small child; however it can be easily adjusted for smaller/bigger sizes by either using lighter/heavier weight yarn or reducing/adding stitch pattern row repeats. "

"Invite the vibrant colors and textures of spring into your home with this floral granny square. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, treble crochet, double treble crochet (includes video tutorial for all but chain) Crocheting in the round, increasing, changing colors, crocheting into chain spaces Crocheting in the back loop only (pattern includes link to video tutorial)"

"My latest corner to corner animal blanket is this Ocean Animals themed graphgan! I added a scallop trim border with the hopes that it would look like waves. Each of the 6 crochet animals is a c2c crochet blanket square. Pictured top to bottom and left to right, the animals are: Turtle, Jellyfish, Octopus, Whale, Seahorse and Fish. If you're not up to the task of crocheting six animal graphs, you could easily turn any of the c2c crochet blanket squares into a crochet pillow. Just follow the instructions from my Fox pattern. "

"** Free Chunky Intarsia Heart Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern "" Suitable for an Beginner who has done intarsia previously. Using the following stitches: Chain, Single Crochet Puff Stitch and Intarsia (Colour changing) This pattern is printed over 4 pages of A4, One-piece blanket. Finished Size; 30” x 35* (76cm x 89cm) ** Materials used ** Bernat Baby Blanket yarn (100g Balls) - (Super Cuhuny Yarn weight 6 yarn) 3 x 100g Balls of Vanilla #03008 2 x 100g Balls of Baby Peach #03512 8mm Crochet Hook (L/11) Super warm and cosy blanket for winter walks and so fast to make. Enjoy!!"

"This cute Daisy Pen Topper is a great way to brighten up your stationery! This free pattern is easy to follow and quick to make. You can make the flower in any colour you like. This pattern is a great stashbuster and lovely to give as a gift. This pattern is suitable for a beginner. It uses a magic circle and other 'in the round' techniques. The instructions make this Daisy Pen Topper in one size."