Knitting Cowgirls

HEY!!!  I know it has been a long time, but as you can see, I'm still knitting.  I'm actually too addicted to stop.  I made up the pattern and knitted the hooded sweater (above bottom) for a friend's grandson.  It was still warm in Carlsbad when I finished it, and I think I made it large enough.  Hopefully, now that the weather is cool, the baby will (still) fit into it.

It may have seemed like I disappeared, and in a sense I did.  When our beloved cat, Cricket, died in August 2013, I just didn't feel much like communicating.  I know, it might seem odd to some that I mourned so much for our pet, but Jim and I have been married for 25 years, and Cricket lived for 23 years.  We were so used to having her around.

You might be wondering about the picture of the grey kitty (above top).  Well, in May 2014, an abandoned kitten chose us as his new parents.  I guess you could say we needed each other.  Jim named him Butch because he has these "invisible" stripes (most noticeable toward the tip of his tail) that reminded him of a character from "Little Rascals."  He's a sweet adorable boy!!!

I'll try to post more as I knit.  I've been working on some "scrap" socks.  Weird...I've been making scrap "mismatched/matched" pairs for a while now and we saw some for sale in some catalogues.  It's a great way to use up scrap yarn.  If you don't know what I mean, I'll just have to show you in my next post.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!