Better Late Than Never

One happy thing I can say about this past week is that I managed to knit in spite of our loss of electricity.  Being a fairly experienced knitter, I can sometimes knit while watching a movie or talking to a friend or, as I discovered earlier this week, in the dark.

Miranda's Cat Paws

Cat Ears

We lost power on Saturday afternoon during the hardest snow fall of the N'oreaster, but I had only completed the cat paws of Miranda's Halloween costume so I had to press on and lit as many candles as I could find to keep knitting.

This is a swift and easy project with great results.  I chose hot pink rather than light pink for the paw pads and inner ears which I think helps the costume pop.  I used Sidar Snuggly which I've never knit with before.  I feel a little conflicted writing about this yarn during the Wovember challenge as it's not made from 100% wool but I'll justify this by saying that I completed the project before November 1 (whew, that was close).

We added black nail polish, some black whiskers and a nose in stage make-up, and a touch of blush for a rosy-cheeked affect.

I had hoped to post this on Halloween but we all know what happens to best-laid plans.  As this post is titled, better late than never!