Dirty Dishes Beware!

I am loving our new knitted dishcloths!

I made sure that Momcat had to chase the ball of yarn a bit. What can I say?

Ball of yarn + Piwacket = havoc

Momcat hasn't blocked the dishcloths yet. After she does, they'll square up nicely.

Wanna make your own?  This pattern couldn't be easier.

Use all cotton yarn (we used Sugar 'n Cream), don't worry about gauge, use size 7 or 8 needles.

Cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 2, YO, knit the rest of the row.

Repeat Row 1 until you have 44 stitches on the needle. 

Row 2: Now you'll start decreasing. Knit 1, K2Tog, YO, K2Tog, Knit to the end of the row.

Keep repeating row 2 until you have only 4 stitches left on the needle.

Bind off, weave in the ends and you're done!

Have fun creating for 15 minutes.

Purring in the recliner,
Piwacket

Momcat the Knitwit

MOMCAT'S GONE WOOL CRAZY

Momcat is in a beginners' knitting class. Last night she finished the body of a scarf. I tried to help by making biscuits on the soft yarn, but she didn't seem to appreciate my efforts.  And she had the nerve to shoo Sundance away when Sunny was trying help guide the knitting needle.

Despite this, I'm pleased with Momcat. Amid the occasional dropped stitch, accidental increase or decrease, and tension problem, I think the scarf has turned out very well, especially for a first effort.  Next step is to weave in the ends and add corner tassels.

Maggie's Toys

Maggie has a very nice selection of toys. She really likes the soft ones with squeakers. Some of her favorites are at the toy hospital.

 

Maggie picked out the giraffe and monkey herself when Momcat took her on a field trip to PetSmart. That was when she was a little puppy. Maggie is now about 9 months old.

Cruelly, Momcat brought home the black cat a couple of weeks before Halloween. She found it funny that there was a squeaker in the cat's bottom. I was not amused.

You can see how forlorn Maggie is as she waits for her favorite toys. She's stuck chewing on a yukky rawhide bone that was found under the sofa covered in dust bunnies. Even I have to feel a little sorry for her.

  Hopefully, Mr. Giraffe, MonkeyBones and Spooky will be discharged from the toy hospital soon.


Have you taken 15 minutes to create something today? Now's your chance!

Purrs,
Piwacket

Canton Village Quilt Works Giveaway

Jackie at Canton Village Quilt Works is having a wonderful giveaway, with FIVE different prizes. The moda layer cake and jelly roll is especially to-die-for.

Good luck!

Be Afraid

This is my friend Ginger, who was two-timed by Tuxedo. Go, Ginger, go!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih6W19KTlZo

BLUEBERRY BUCKLE GIVEAWAY

Take a quick visit to Blueberry Buckle Quilt Studio. She's giving away a lovely Moda jelly roll. Time is running out since the contest closes tomorrow (Sunday). Good luck, fellow quilters and cats!