I sits. It is good to know that I can make an effective cat collection device: put a cardboard box down with some crinkly paper and within minutes it sprouts a cat.
He’s getting so big!
If I fits
Category: Cats
Knitting WIP
I have two knitting works in progress. One needs a section ripped out, so is resting until I have the courage to tackle it, and the other I cast on several months ago, and am now circling back around to work on it. This is a fingering weight sweater (right? Crazy.) that I bought the yarn to support a cause, and determined I wanted to make my youngest an actual garment. The knitting isn’t hard, but it does take a long time. Izzy the cat appreciates it when I knit; I provide a long-term nap space.
I am acknowledging that this will be an on-again off-again project as other shiny things distract me.
Laundry goblin
Today I present you a picture of a laundry goblin. He crawled through the pile of laundry and stuck out his head so I took his picture.
Trail cam captures
I still have the trail cam set up to watch the water bowl behind the coop. It turns out that there are at minimum five raccoons washing in the dish. Hm.
I’m not the only one watching. Mr Tom was caught keeping an eye on an opossum coming in for a drink.
Recycled cat mats
I finished recycling my Bernat blanket yarn mermaid tail into cat mats. In total, I made 7 large mats, 3 crate-sized mats, and one round basket liner. The yarn used was taken from the old unused blanket and scraps from other projects.
To make the mats, using a 8mm hook or a hook that makes a tight but not difficult stitch, chain 30 for a large mat, or 20 for a crate sized mat. Single crochet each row until the mat measures about 17”. I donated most of the mats to the local no-kill cat shelter.
Critters and Craft 