The Finished Cat Mitts

 This is the last knitted gift I made for last Christmas. It was a spur of the moment decision. I was browsing Pinterest and ran across an intriguing little chart. I thought "Ruth has to have something made with this." Thus, the idea was born. I didn't have anything but the chart, so you can say I designed these mitts. Ruth loves them.

Pattern: Ruth's Cat Mitts by me.

Made For: Ruth

Size: Womans Medium

Yarn: Mayflower Class 1
Content: 75% Superwash Merino Wool/25% Nylon, Fingering Weight
Colors: 2008, 2013, and 2028

Needles: Circular size US 2.5 (3mm)

Started: November 30, 2024
Finished: December 14, 2024

Comment: I duplicate stitched the green eyes. Here's a close up.

I am lovin' the chevron lace cuff.

So much so that I used it on the thumb

and the top.

All in all, I'm quite pleased with how they turned out.

I need to write this one up.

I can tell we've passed the winter solstice because we've had some snow. About 4 inches worth. Very heavy wet snow. I had a bit of trouble, last night, getting out of the driveway because the plow had been by and there was a fairly high berm across the entrance. Hubby has not plowed because he can't. No driving for at least a week. I ended up driving hubby's pickup truck instead. It's big and has 4-wheel drive. Banged right through that berm. Today the snow is melting.

On Thursday (the 2nd) my husband had his Ablation surgery. It was a long day, started with the fact I couldn't sleep at all Wednesday night. I had to get up at 3:45 in the morning to get him to the hospital by 5:30 a.m. Then we waited 2 hours while they figured out how to get their act together. I could have slept for those 2 hours.

The surgery was about an hour. Then he had to lay down flat for 2 hours without moving his legs, just in case the wound might start bleeding. After that they had him sit up for another hour. That's when it started snowing. I drove him home and we got there about 3 p.m. The surgery was a success. His heart is beating normally now. He's already feeling more energetic.

I took my Clapotis with me and made some major headway on it. I took my Kindle with me too, and read for a couple hours or so. 

I was so tired when I got home. I took a nap first thing. 

I just glanced out the front window. The bird buffet is busy. There's a small woodpecker, a few chickadees, and at least one nuthatch. They're happy little birds.

Live long and prosper. \\//