Yes, you heard me right, kitty beret. There is an entire line of international cat hats at the blog Spindles and Spices. You see here Le Mieux, the french beret. I am currently catsitting these two lovely fellows Ulrich and Armstrong. I knew going in the odds of actual hat modeling were low.
In the end, this is the closest I ever got. I will take it home to try on my Mom's cat over Christmas.
I roughly followed the idea of Cat Bordhi's Sage Rhythm Wrap for this scarf. It was a hostess gift for Thanksgiving related festivities. I love how the long color changes in the yarn made pretty lozenges. The alternate name for all you geologists out there would be the "Boudinage Moebius".
Officially, I went to Bakersfield to check out stuff like what is pictured above. But you know what, if I drive 4-5 hours each way, there's no reason why I can't check out the local purveyors of yarn. In Bakersfield, this takes me to Classy Knits and Yarns.
They have a pretty good selection of yarn, plus embroidery supplies. The owner/operator was very nice and had more energy than I could muster in a month. There was a great big table to work at, which is always a big bonus in my mind, and a good schedule of fibrous gatherings. Check them out if you're in the area!
I bought even more sock yarn. This was too pretty to resist.
This is my favorite cat currently imprisoned at PetSmart. I call him Joebiden because of his tuft of white hair. If I was allowed to have a cat in my apartment, he would be my BFF. I will knit him some hats in anticipation of our eventual friendship.
For those of you left wanting more, I will be visiting Classy Knits and Yarns next week in Bakersfield.
This picture doesn't quite do justice to the shiny rayon wraps. I'm such a sucker for a little sparkle, and they were in the 40% off section. It was a must buy.
I finally finished these "Fibonacci's Rib" socks for the Sneller. I'm afraid they won't fit, and even if they do, they'll wear through too quickly. We'll just have to wait and see.
The colors of this Noro sock yarn are so bright, every time I hit the blue stripe, I yelled "Electric Company!!!!" Why? Because I can. (nod to the intrepid if not obstinate Evelyn)
I've been busy, so here's a quick piccy of some yarn. It's Austermann bambou soft ready to make a super warm Koolhass.
In commemoration of the removal of my broken thumb splinty-thing, I am working intermittently on some scarlet and gray entrelac. The yarn is the most beautiful kettle dyed bamboo courtesy of Crowe in ZA. I have been thinking about this yarn for well over a year, trying and frogging things... but this is pefect!
