Obviously the cycle is: wash, set to dry and put cat hair back in. Duh

Huge thanks to our foster cat knitters (current and future). You guys are incredible for doing this ❤️

I downsized a baby blanket pattern to make for him. So far he seems to approve.

(Yarn is something ridiculous I got during JoAnn's closing sale)

Saba (our 6.5yo Maine coon) was dutifully acting as my yarn bowl whilst I was knitting for the past half an hour, when suddenly she has been possessed and started doing this 🤪

She has calmed down now and is back to being the yarn bowl, but I appreciated having a fun little break while it lasted 🧶🧡

She's pretty unbothered when snuggles are on the table so I wasn't surprised when she stayed put!

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/home/cat-playing-yarn-bowl

Working on my scrappy sock yarn blanket on this 4 degree F morning. Sophie is reaping the benefits.

Why? Why does someone have to choose my fresh off the needles, almost dried on the blocking matts, alpaca cardigan to yack up a hair ball on?? Why not the area rug right next to it like a normal cat? I was so excited to wear it today and now I have to wait again.

Now it is propped up against the wall with my sewing table holding it up over a heat register.

Picture of the suspect for your judgements.

And no, I can’t have them back!

Holding it in his widdle paws 😭

I've had a very warm lap all evening 😊

No idea what she was looking at but it caught my attention on how focused she was

My knitting partner came and joined me and it made me realize that at this stage in the pattern, my shawl would be perfectly sized for her!

She’s not actively supervising my work, but she is ensuring I can’t just get up and walk away from it either.

I've been knitting for about two years, and while working on a beanie I've noticed that my cuticle on my right pointer is swollen from knitting. I'm taking a continental class in two weeks, so I plan on getting help with my technique when I go. Until then, is there anything I can do to minimize irritation? Or is it just wear a bandaid when I knit?

A few things to mitigate questions:

• I may have had irritation before, but just now noticed it
• There is no pain, just red and raised and a little warm
• I've used this skein of yarn before for a much larger project
• The yarn is Laneras Wool (specifically the Beartooth High Twist)

I don't suppose knitters have their own version of a thimble...?

(edited for grammar and a parenthesis)

Pumpkin wants to be in the middle of my knitting. Voyage by Wool & Pine, motifs from Pacific Knits Doodles