Nov 4, 2011

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!

9 comments:

  1. So cute! I'm so impressed you can knit in the dark - it'd be a disaster if I tried that :)

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  2. Wow! Knitting with black yarn in the dark?! That is truly impressive!!

    Just how beautiful is your daughter?!!! Gorgeous hair - I'm rather envious!

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  3. Really cute and I'm sure the Wovember people will forgive you ;).

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  4. Most adorable kitty I've ever seen!

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  5. Very clever! Your daughter looks brilliant, got to take my hat off to you for knitting in the dark mind, especially with the black yarn.

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  6. Your paws and ears are so so sweet! How special for your daughter.

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  7. Too, too, too cute!!! I can usually handle knitting in semi-darkness, but not with different colors and not with black. I'm impressed!

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  8. You did such a wonderful job! Especially with no power. Very cute!

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