Pintester Movement round 2

Gee, I've been a lazy lazy blogger...sorry! Let's end the laziness by participating to another Pintester movement. This time the goal was to re-attempt one of the "pin-tests" Sonja Froust had already done in her blog. I chose this post with the socktopus.

The main reason of choosing this post was that it came first on my mind from all of Pintester's. I had a fade memory of it being a cute and simple craft and easily adjustable to a cat toy ( = no time wasted on a craft which no-one needs if someone furry will play with it). I had a pair of knee-high socks I had worn 10 times during the last decade so it was about time to give them a new life. To make the socktopus kitty-play -material I added some dried catnip inside the pus.

For your own socktopus you will need:

1. A regular or knee-high sock

2. Scissors

3. Fabric for stuffing

4. A sew kit or at least thred or string

(5. dried catnip if you're making a cat toy)

 Roll up the sock. It's easier to get stuffed.

 Folded fabric cutted from a bigger piece.

 Jam the fabric into the sock. This hand position was the best way to get things done btw.

 Pour in a generous amount of catnip

 Now you'll have this/these.

Twist the thread multiple times around the socktopus's neck making several knots along the way.

 Sew buttons (especially if you're making a child's toy/a mascot). I have wathced over my cats when they play with socktopus so they don't accidentally swallow the buttons!

 Cut the tentacles. 8 would be perfect but gladly cats can't count :D

Soooo, you're perhaps wondering did my cats like the socktopussies? Well...

 Hali (on the background) couldn't care less. Papu was slightly interested...

 After a while she also thought "meh"

She then dragged the 'pus inside from the balcony and used it as a pillow for her afternoon naps.

My reaction to their reactions:

EXTRAS

 Mommy's little helpers... not.

Penis-joke

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