It's time for another WIP Wednesday! This week I am remarkably close to finishing the Mystery Knit Along. I definitely know what it is now - and spoiler alert on the off chance someone is reading this and also participating in the KAL - it's a cat!
I've actually finished with the knitting part and have moved on to sewing. I should finish him this weekend since I only have two limbs and some embroidery left (plus I'm off two extra days this week - yay - so I have more time). Plus I know what I'm going to do with him now. Turns out two more of my coworkers are pregnant (one with twins) and I sort of set a precedent of giving a stuffed animal and story, so this project will be perfect for one of them. Now I just need to find a good kids book involving a cat.
Aside from that I don't have any other projects except for the hibernating socks. Now that I'm done knitting the cat I can get back to them. I also have a few other things planned. I want to participate in the color work challenge that the Simply Notable group is doing on Ravelry. I also plan on doing a dishcloth for the Ravellenic games; this will be my first experience with cables and lace. I'll also need to get two more stuffed animals done. Lastly I have plans to knit a Serina cardigan. It will be my first try at a cardigan. I'm super excited because I found some great yarn at a Joann's clearance. It's the brown and blue yarn in the photo below.
And on an unrelated note, I just realized my 2nd Blogoversary was this week. I really can't believe two years have flown by since I started this blog. My youngest was only six months old when I started. Now he is two! And my oldest will start Kindergarten shortly. It's hard to wrap my head around this, but it's been a great outlet for me. Here's to another year!
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Your cat is looking very cute! I have no recommendations I'm afraid but I hope you find something fun & suitable :-)
ReplyDeletecongratulations on your 2 year blogoversary!! your cat is lovely, just too cute. does the book have to be a cat? The Tiger Who Came to Tea is just an awesome book - it's super cute and one of my kids favourites since they were small. have fun with the cardigan. have a knitty wednesday xxx
ReplyDeleteYou gave me an idea - maybe I should do a cat for one twin and a tiger for the other.
DeleteOh yummy new yarn, I love that! Your cat is precious. as for a story what about one with Mog the cat?
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of that before - looks like a cute story.
DeleteThat's going to be so cute! And congratulations on your second year of blogging!
ReplyDeleteAww that cat is going to be adorable ♥
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary!!
Also, I totally succumbed to the same yarn at Joann's sale! hee hee.
Great minds think alike!
DeleteHow about "If You Give a Cat A Cupcake"? There's a whole series which could play nicely into knittied toys- Mouse a Cookie, Moose a Muffin, Pig A Party. They're really cute little books, at least the first half dozen or so times you read them in a row.
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DeleteI didn't know there was a cat one! I always liked If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
DeleteLooks like a cute little stuffed animal. There are lots of great books for little ones featuring cats. I'd just head to a kid's bookstore, or even the kid's section of a big bookstore and start flipping through to find the one you like best.
ReplyDeleteI think that may be what I end up doing. Usually I pick the animal based on the book I pick but this time I switched it.
DeleteSuch a cute idea...a toy and story! I'm sure there are plenty of great books involving cats in the baby section!
ReplyDeleteThanks I'm sure I'll find something
DeleteThis is my kind of cat - unfortunately I can't have a real one :(
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