Rodents and feet
I'm trying very hard to not turn this into MiMi's blog. Well, you know, once upon a time there was a boy named Omar who blogged here with me, but for now you're going to have to make do with the cat.
This is important, though. I present the most appreciated, loved, item that I have ever knit for anyone, used daily. Lopi Mouse! MiMi adores Lopi Mouse, which was knit from this pattern with some regular (bulky) Lopi left over from a felting project. I made this while we were waiting for MiMi's adoption to process while she was still at the shelter. I remember thinking "I hope she likes it, just a little." Now I regularly think "Get that damn mouse out of my bed/seat/bathrobe!"
Lopi Mouse was knit on size 5s and felted slightly by hand and stuffed with catnip. I sewed up most of his belly with yarn and sewed a small bit with thread in an easy to see color so I can gut him from time to time to replace the catnip, which I placed in a knotted nylon stocking in case of leaks. This pattern is so cute, all one piece, i-cord tail and bobble ears!
Only slightly less loved are Michelle's Knitty Gritty sockette/ Broadripple hybrids. These were a relatively quick, fun knit from Elann fakey-Fixation. I made a garter stitch strap with two button holes for adjustability.
Rodents and feet, these are a few of my favorite things. Again with the blue color palette!
Comments
Two posts in one day!!! Yay! Michelle's slippers are awesome, they look like they fit really well. MiMi presides over the mouse, I don't think there's a chance in hell taking it away from her :).
Posted by: grumperina | January 29, 2006 11:12 PM
Aw, Mimi deserves all the blog she can get - look at the love in her eyes for that mouse!
Thanks again for the cute slippies - I'm wearing them now :^)
Posted by: Michelle | January 30, 2006 12:49 AM
Cute! MiMi looks like such a sweetie. Alas, the cat dandruff and I do not agree, which is such a darn shame.
Posted by: freecia | January 30, 2006 2:15 AM
I adore the catnip mouse... does she play with it gently, or does it stand up well against rough play? I would love to make one, but concerned my cats would rip it into shreads.
Posted by: Sara | January 30, 2006 10:50 AM
Those slippers are so cute and the color is gorgeous!
Posted by: Elspeth | February 1, 2006 9:55 PM
oh my, those are excellent sockettes! that's not fixation in hyacinth? cause the broadripple socks i'm working on right now are that color! i wonder if i'll have enough left over for those...and if i'll be able to figure out how to do the broadripple toe-up!
Posted by: Michelle | May 8, 2006 6:34 PM