While the cat's away the mice play...

Or in this case the other way around. While I was sleeping Leo goes to town on my latest knitting project.

Leo is our cat.  I should have known better than to leave my shawl on the arm rest of the couch. It was late. I was tired and could only think about getting to bed.  I left the livingroom door open. A clear invite to my nite kitty to come in a play.  And he sure did play.  I awoke a couple mornings ago to a pile of what was once my Little Arrowhead Shawl.  Leo was long gone before I knew what had happened. I wish I could have caught his little paws in the action. He did a fairly good job of unravelling the shawl, I was able to salvage the skein and half very easily.

I can tell he's been feeling quite guilty.  He's been following me around the apt for two days now.  Even to the bathroom.  The photo above is pretty much all he does all day. He lays with his back to me and when I stand up he runs and then santers his way back to me.  I talk with my husband about this we think he was revenging himself for a cople days ago when I had forgotten to feed him.  Leo is moody like his mamma. I guess I can't fault him for that. One thing is for sure, I'll be putting my knitting away every night. Don't want him to be getting any other catty ideas.

So, I contemplated starting the shawl again but I decided against it, It was to have been worn to a wedding  coming very soon and now I won't have time to finish it. So, I've decided on a silk scarf. Something to throw on when I feel a bit chilly or need a bit of color around the neck.

I actually like the lace pattern better here than in the shawl. It's knit on smaller needles and it seems to work better for me. I"m thinking long and skinny to be wrapped around the neck a couple times. Perfect for this fall.

Comments

[ParisBreakfasts]

I like the new one better if that's any help..which it probably isn't..
You can smack some sense into a dog (just a small smack)..but a cat? Forget about it! Get a padlock or somesuch thing :)

[joygoddess]

Bad kitty!!! :P

I have to be VERY aware of where all yarn in my apt. is at all times, or else my Sylvie will completely destroy it. I learned my lesson too after she got hold of some skeins. Wah.

Well, at least the new scarf looks like it's coming along quite nicely. What yarn is that? And what pattern are you using?It's beautiful!!!

[Serena]

I love that color! I definitely need to build my yarn stash.

[Emily]

I'm so sorry about your shawl! I know how that is though, I have to keep all of my knitting under lock and key so our cats don't get into it! I can't even leave anything out even if I'm just getting up for a minute. The second I turn my back they are onto it! snipping the yarn into little pieces! But I still love the little brats!

[Dagny]

I learned the hard way to not leave my knitting within the reach of cats a few months ago. I came in one day to discover B&N steadily unraveling my work. I should have known better, the way they intently watch as I knit.