the usual -- cats + knitting

two cats, one heated cat bed in the study

an uneasy alliance

Never mind that there's another heated cat bed in the living room, plus a regular cat bed just a few feet away. Such funny little ladies.

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Remember how I ran out of yarn (one of my usual tricks) while working on Burnett? I actually found a smidge more yarn squirreled away in the storage ottoman by my knitting chair! Just enough to finish it up.

 

pattern: Burnett, by Amanda Keep

yarn: Knit Picks Bare Superwash Merino (worsted weight), 2 skeins

needles: Clover US 6 bamboo circs

size: 9 months

notes:
The directions get a bit confusing once you get to the left front neck, and the pattern requires careful reading. I moved the buttonholes closer to the edge, since I wanted to work a single crochet border around the whole shebang to make it look neater and more finished. I should have worked one more buttonhole at the top. Doh! Also, the sleeves are extremely long -- you are supposed to roll them up, but I think it's a little overboard.

I'm trying to make bolder button choices -- often I use very boring, neutral buttons, when a pop of color really would be a nice finishing touch. I'm so glad I found these cute red buttons -- 5/8” “Colors Favorite Findings” in color no. 2. Very affordable! $.99 for a pkg of 20 at JoAnn.