and she doesn't even have thumbs

[lindaj]

The cat managed to unfasten the stitch holder from my partially completed knitted Cables and Lace Cardigan, remove the holder from the 26 stitches it had been holding, and bat it across the room. Thankfully, the stitches hadn't begun to unravel when I caught her and remedied the situation. But damn.

On the plus side, said cardigan is progressing nicely, and the body is nearly done. I should go to Woolcott tomorrow and get size 7 DPNs, so that I can knit the sleeves in the round rather than flat. I've decided that I hate seams.

Comments

[eisenbud.livejournal.com]

And she can climb ladders! What a brilliant cat. Who must, of course, have had brilliant teachers. :-)

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

If you're also the one who taught her to open knitting stitch holders, and to put tooth marks in the tips of bamboo needles, I think we need to have some additional words.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I once comment to a woman I was dating that it was goodd her cats didn't have opposable thumbs . . . one of them had a thing for TASTING (not eating) human food, especially breadstuffs . . . I came back from Arisia 2003 with a box of cannoli (for which I had gone on a long hunting quest), and found a cat face print in ALL of them the next morning . . .

And then the woman emailed me to tell me they didn't NEED thumbs: they knocked the ceramic jar with the Pounce to the floor once, it didn't break. they did it again, it brookke, and they managed to get the bag opened . . .

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

But how did they get the ceramic jar back up onto the counter for the second shot? That's the truly impressive part. :-)

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

Um, that would have been cool.

Guess I neglected to mention that said woman put it back on the counter.

She had a cat which I referred to as a bowling ball with legs . . . 18 pounds . . . Zoya could actually make it to the top of the fridge!

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

Oooo, pretty. Will we be able to see it in Philly?I remember the sexy knit top you were working on at the FG. You should bring that one, too. I am very impressed by your ability to make yourself hot clothes. I have no such skill, although I wish I could.

[lindalee.livejournal.com]

If I continue at the current rate, or anything near it, it should be done before I see you in Philly.

The sexy knit top I was working on at FG is done except for weaving in the yarn ends (the part I hate most!), but since it's sleeveless, there hasn't been much opportunity to wear it in recent months. I told myself that if I finished this cardigan, I can wear the tank, and the cardigan over it. If I'm lucky, I will succeed in this task before the weather is actually warm again. :-)

I'd also be happy to teach you to knit, if you're interested. It's not all that difficult.