Cat Nip Donut

I originally wanted to make this for the two wonderful kittens we were going to get last may, however after completion I realized that it was a bit too large for the size of the kittens.  So I gave them to a friend for her 2 full sized cats, who loves them to pieces.  She reports that they have never been so excited for a toy in a really long time! 

  I found this wonderful and easy pattern from another blogger and am reposting it so its easy to find but all credit goes to knifty knits.

Yarn: I used Bernat Handicrafter cotton yarn to make this beauty, however any cotton yarn would work.  I like using cotton because its absorbent and doesn't fray or have fuzzys that the kittens could chew on.  

Gauge:  The smaller the needle you use the better it is because it provides a tighter stitch so the cat nip doesn't fall out.  I used US size 3 needles. 
 

Directions:
CO 60 sts.
Work in St st for 4 inches, ending with a WS row.
BO all sts.

Finishing:  Simply sew up the seams and stuff as you go.  I added some filling from an unused pillow to stuff it a bit as well, and loaded in the cat nip!  When you get to the end simply sew the two together to create a circle "donut" shape.