Medium deviation

On By CarynIn Craft

A white cat with gray stripes was next in the order of cats on the Bucilla felt kit for the house cat wreath. Hm. I grabbed a piece of darker gray felt from my stash and substituted parts of the white felt in the instructions to make a gray tabby with white face, chest, and feet.

Photo description: gray tabby felt cat with red bow collar

I used the stamped white felt as templates to cut the gray felt, and appliquéd one on the other. I also changed the eye color to gold, and used up all the silver sequins so the back leg and tail tip have white instead.

Photo description: Bucilla felt wreath in process with four cats complete

You may recognize the model. Thor the gray tabby was the inspiration for the cat color. It amuses me that the felt cat is wearing a bright red collar bow, the real cat removes any collar placed on him by biting through the buckle.

Photo description: Thor the gray tabby with four paws showing while he lays on a carpeted cat tree, with no collar

Shower lurker

On By CarynIn Wildlife

I went to take a shower and someone was already in there. She was a small someone, a house gecko, but we were both surprised.

Photo description: house gecko “hiding” in my cupped hand

I assume a cat brought her in, but it is getting colder and she could have found her own way to the shower, since she seemed undamaged, just cold. The shower glass and tile were too slick for the gecko to climb, so she was stuck. I took her back outside and put her into the deck box, since it is a protected place where I’ve found geckos before. I give the pronoun “she”, but honestly I didn’t ask preference, or check. She was much too cooperative and polite to be an “it”.

Small gifts

On By CarynIn Cats
Photo description: Thor the gray tabby under the holiday tree

Our tree is up, and the cat is underneath. It is a small gift that he is not a climber. His 18 pounds could really be a problem stuck in the tree. He does look like he is contemplating mischief, though.

Small deviation

On By CarynIn Craft

Cat number three is complete on the Bucilla felt wreath kit.

Photo description: in process Bucilla felt wreath kit with three cats

I changed a couple small things on the brown cat, giving it three stripes of sequins on the forehead to break up the space, and making the eyes green rather than the pattern indicated white.

Photo description: pattern image of the brown cat’s head sewn as per instructions
Photo description: closeup of brown cat’s head as I stitched it, the lighter tan color was what came in my kit, which does have a caveat that the felt colors may differ from the picture

Two more cats to go, and I am feeling particularly rebellious.

Throwback Thursday: crocheted helmet

On By CarynIn Craft, throwback

In March of 2016 I crocheted and embroidered a Roman military helmet with face guard for my sister, who teaches ancient history.

Photo description: yellow crocheted hat with face guard and red crest in the style of a ancient military helmet

I did not record my sources, so am not sure what specific style I was emulating, if any. It did amuse me greatly to make it.