Here's the latest addition to our burgeoning collection of soft toys, flat cat (bet you couldn't wait to find out..). He's done from a pattern in 'Double Knits' by Zoe Mellor - "a great way to use up spare yarn". Sweetheart, none of it's spare - it all has potential.
I used some Debbie Bliss merino DK for the black and white bits but the red was really a bit special. Here I used Debbie Bliss cashmerino which is gorgeous, a really soft handle that gives lovely stitch definition, even in plain and simple old garter stitch. Actually what is plain or simple about garter stitch? The number of times I reverted to purling the wrong side - stocking stitch must be deeply ingrained in me.
I've been leafing through my pattern books, always fatal as something completely different to the intended projects always surfaces. On that note, I give you part one of the slipperfest which ensued on looking through Debbie Bliss' Simple Living.
It started out life as a right slipper but somehow metamorphosed into a left. Perhaps too much tv, I was watching Robert Downey Jnr in Restoration at the time which I quite enjoyed - that Meribel character really goes through it - if you haven't already, try the book, it's a good read. Any road up, now the slipper needs a partner in crime, preferably a right-handed one. Watch this space...
Posted by Anita at June 14, 2004 01:21 PMthat's a pretty smart looking slipper! i love it!
Posted by: shobhana at June 14, 2004 02:28 PMHey, that slipper looks nifty. I like that flat cat, too. I've got that book and have always wanted to knit that cat. Yours looks great, much better than the one featured in the book.
Posted by: Becky at June 14, 2004 10:22 PMHi ! The flat cat and red slipper look nice ! I will check my copy of Simply Living and see whether I can make a pair of slipper for myself.
Posted by: Eva Shiu at June 15, 2004 03:15 AMthe flat cat seems complicatited to knit. I've never tried anything like that. As for the slippers, I think they look really good! I got the Simple Living Book and I'll see if I'm going to make one ;)
Posted by: marjorie at June 15, 2004 06:41 AMI was nearly right then, I thought it was a toy of some sort - just picked the wrong one! I love the slipper as well, it looks really comfy.
Posted by: kerrie at June 15, 2004 02:12 PMThat cat is toooo cute and the slipper is great. Love that red. I have to try both of those!
Posted by: froggy at June 17, 2004 09:12 PM