So Christmas is coming on fast and I have too much to do. It seems that the days are getting shorter and shorter. There is lots and lots to be done and most of it is for other people.
But I did manage to get one thing done for myself. And then I blocked that something. And then a certain Feline Overlord came along and rolled all over that something.
This went on for quite some time.
And I sat back and happily snapped off a dozen pictures.
I suppose there are knitters out there who would not appreciate having a cat roll all over their freshly made, personally designed, knit with hand dyed yarn, shawl.
But I’m not one of them.
I’ve been a bit stressed lately and this was just what I needed to get some preservative. Most of my Christmas stuff will get done. Some of it will not. I need to take a break and enjoy what does get done. And I can do that by rolling back and forth on top of those things while shedding as much hair as possible.
Or, you know, whatever the human equivalent would be.
"There is no failure. Only feedback." - Robert Allen
23 Comments on "The Feline Overlord Helps with Blocking a Handknit"
Every girl needs daily Pilates SMILE Helen
Oh is that what she is doing? I thought she was just being a pest!
I feel the same way Julie does. I watch for your posts amongst all the sale emails and stuff that bombards my inbox this time of year and always smile when I see them. I save them to read last and to enjoy, like a cup of hot cocoa!
Thanks!
Cindy
Awww. Thanks!
And cocoa sound like a wonderful idea right now. I may have a cup before bedtime.
He sounds adorable. He sounds just like the kind of kitty you need: the kind that walks in and takes over your whole life.
And you need to find a stitch’n bitch! Knit and crochet is fun, but’s more fun with friends. Aren’t there in yarn shops in your area?
We do have a LYS, but the group that meets there does on the same night that I volunteer at our local fire department. I’ve been trying to talk my friends into trying to knit, crochet or spin, but they just aren’t interested. I haven’t given up yet. I will find a stich’n bitch!
Well there’s no doubt that someone loves your new shawl! Actually when the Feline Overlord tires of it (or mealtime arrives) there’s no doubt that a LOT OF someones will love that shawl!
I’m afraid I can’t work out how to track back on posts. Did you mention somewhere what pattern you have used here? It looks great!! (I’m not usually a fan of garter stitch, but I’ve just made a couple of Boomerangs and they are sure helping to covert me.)
Oh that pattern does not exist yet. Well, it does. But only as a set of sticky notes on my wall.
Its a design I’ve been working on for sometime now. And this was the first! lol. But I will be getting it written up and published. And as always, it will be free for my readers for the first day or so.
Yes, cats do have their own way of helping. She had to show you how much she loved your work! I wonder if you could get enough fur from her in a good brushing to knit a pair of mittens??? Sure is a fluffy cat!!!
She is, in fact, mostly fluff. Under all that hair, she is quite a little cat. But she makes up for being small wither her big, bad attitude!
And I don’t spin cat hair. I spend too much tie trying to contain the cat hair and getting it out of my house. I’m a little obsessive about it.
I love your cat! We had a black and white tuxedo cat who, when in the sun, was very close in color to yours. Black cats rule! (and dark browns too!)
All cats rule, just ask them.
🙂
She is a stinky, spoiled, rotten, bossy, troublesome monster and I love her.