The Bed Your Kitty-Cat Dreams Of – It’s a Ball of Yarn Cat Cave! Get the Tutorial To Make One

Posted by Danielle | Apr 24, 2018 | Beyond Knitting, Featured | 21 |

This might be the best thing I’ve ever seen. Like ever …

Want to make one? There’s a FREE tutorial over at meowlifestyle.com. Wow!

Supplies you’ll need include:

For the knitting needles, Retail Works sells them for window displays, but they’re pricey. You could buy dowels on Amazon and make your own … if you’re feeling super-crafty!

Here are some suggestions:

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Danielle

Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.

21 Comments

krissie on July 27, 2018 at 6:33 pm

Where did you/they get the large knitting needles lol?? I need to find large crochet hooks asap!
- Kukoroo on August 31, 2018 at 1:09 pm
  
  Giant knitting needles
  https://www.purlsoho.com/k1s1-industrial-knitting-needles.html
Danielle on July 28, 2018 at 4:33 am

I’m sure they’re custom made with dowel rods!
Sonya on February 25, 2019 at 9:24 pm

Can I order this? Are they for sale?
- Danielle on February 25, 2019 at 9:50 pm
  
  I don’t know of anyone off the top of my head right now, I might try my hand at them over the summer. You could try Etsy.
Valerie on April 28, 2019 at 10:27 am

I bought a pair of very large knitting needles I think it was JoAnn’s or Hobby Lobby.
- Renee on January 8, 2020 at 8:54 pm
  
  I don’t knit – who can make me one to purchase???!
  - Mary on March 6, 2020 at 3:21 pm
    
    You don’t need to know how to knit. It’s basically wrapping yarn around a big ball
Linda Dalessandro on July 26, 2019 at 10:01 am

The link is not working for the tutorial
- Danielle on July 27, 2019 at 12:12 pm
  
  Hi Linda, Maybe the link was down when you tried? It works for me now. Try again!
Samantha Yinger on July 30, 2019 at 11:19 am

I don’t find a tutorial for the bed with the knitting needles, just the ball cave.
- Danielle on July 30, 2019 at 11:42 am
  
  The knitting needles are inserted afterwards, you can do it without a tutorial! I know you can!
Stacey Miller on July 31, 2019 at 1:00 pm

So we were talking about this adorable cat cave at my knitting group today. One person was asking if the cats ever climb on top of the ball and if it could stand the wait on top of the ball?
Linda Dalessandro on September 3, 2019 at 9:46 am

the needles are a hard fine i got dowels and wooden balls to fit the tops wish me luck
- Wanda on September 22, 2019 at 9:33 am
  
  Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing
Wendy on January 8, 2020 at 12:41 pm

How do you make the first one… if you make the cut in the ball I dont understand how the opening is so neat and smooth? A perfect circle covering the edges of the ball without being able to wrap twine arnd front
- Brig on January 11, 2020 at 9:27 pm
  
  It’ll be stiff from the glue.
catherine f figahs on January 11, 2020 at 10:56 pm

need instructions cant gget to them
Krissy on September 20, 2020 at 2:56 pm

Will this fit or hold a 18 pound cat? Where can. I buy the materials?
Danielle on September 20, 2020 at 3:06 pm

Hi Krissy, it would depend how big a beach ball you use and how sturdy you make it. I would use the thickest dowlings you can find, and keep it closer to the floor. It looks like this one even rests on the floor and I think that’s a good idea. There are some suggestions for materials in my post – follow the links and check out the tutorial for more tips too.
Carlette on April 26, 2022 at 9:29 am

I made it! Its a lot of glue.