Developmental Ball

I found this pattern online and, believe it or not, followed it pretty closely to make another toy for my daughter. I did make the mistake of putting it in the washing machine instead of hand washing it, which flattened it a bit. She still loves it, though!
I crocheted this with white and red cotton yarn. The red yarn was one deviation from the pattern. I figured it would be just as eye catching as the black and white, but a little happier and using the yarn I had on hand.

Knitted Kitty

I knitted this cat in a handwork class while at Waldorf teacher training one summer. It's basically a knitted square sewn and stuffed in the shape of a cat. I added the embellishments using the same yarn used to knit the body. The yarn and stuffing are both 100% wool, because natural materials are best for developing children's senses, according to Waldorf methodology. I agree with this premiss and hope to make more toys for my daughter using all natural materials, which means more blog posts. :)