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January 29, 2006
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!
Posted by Betsy at January 29, 2006 09:50 PM
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 at 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 at 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 at January 30, 2006 02:15 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 at January 30, 2006 10:50 AM
Those slippers are so cute and the color is gorgeous!
Posted by: Elspeth at February 1, 2006 09:55 PM