My local Cat & Dog shelter is always looking for blankets for their rescue animals, so I thought a great way to use up some stash, that might not otherwise get used, would be to make some blankets for them. We have a Battersea Cats and Dogs home in Windsor where I live and they generally prefer knitted blankets to crochet ones, especially for kittens as they can easily get their paws stuck in the holes that crochet blankets often have. So I have hunted down some patterns that I think will be suitable for cats (or dogs). The patterns I have chosen are not all specifically designed for cats but all have very little or no holes and can all be made with stash yarn (woohoo use up that stash!).
Blankets for Rescue Cats
This first blanket is actually designed as a baby blanket, but as it creates a close knit fabric, would make a great blanket for cats. The pattern is by Sunset Knots.
This next blanket is made up with loads of lovely textural squares. A great project for using up all those leftovers. The pattern is by Heart Hook Home.
This blanket is specifically designed for shelter cats and the pattern is by Lindsay Allercott.
Another blanket that is designed for babies, but as it has such a dense fabric this will be a great choice for cats. The pattern is by Kim Guzman and you can find it on her blog.
This blanket by Linda Davie has a lovely texture to it and is designed specially to have no holes...
My final selection is a fabulous stash buster project, gorgeously colourful and stripy (let's not think about those ends...). The pattern is by Crochet Instinct.
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I hope you enjoyed my selections and feel inspired to make a blanket for a rescue cat or dog. I also have some exciting news, I have a new blanket pattern just released and it has been designed especially for rescue kittens and for using up your stash.
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Catherine
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