Hi. I’m MacKenzie.
Things have just gotten out of control here. The Mother of Cats has been knitting night and day for way too long here. She keeps rushing off to the yarn stash for more yarn (I always help her with that!), printing more patterns off the computer, and casting on new projects. I’ve tried and tried to slow her down, demanded cookies, petting breaks, and trips outside, but she just goes right back to the knitting as soon as I wander off for a nap. I chomp yarn and dragged one project off to hide under the Christmas tree, but she continues to persist. She is determined to knit herself a little Christmas this year.
So far she has knitted 4 cowls, 2 hats, 2 shawls, a pair of fingerless mitts and this cute little Gnome that she WON’T LET ME PLAY WITH. Almost everything that she knitted has been mailed away, but the gnome is still here. I haven’t quite figured out how to get my claws into it, but I’m still plotting…
Sigh. Is it Christmas yet? I’m being neglected something awful.
I’m such a good boy.
Can I have some cookies now?
>^..^<
Notes from the Mother of Cats:
I am so happy with the gnome and can’t wait to make another one. The pattern is Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira. So addictive. The pattern is linked to instructional videos that show you how to do the twisted cables without a cable needle; after a few minutes on YouTube I was doing them like a pro. Here is my project page on Ravelry.
I’m knitting the last cowl (a brioche baby that is taking me forever!) and shawl now. I think I’ll make it. Sure, I can get this done. No problem. Move along. Nothing to see here…
This evening I downloaded another pattern: chubby mice that will be catnip stuffed toys for MacKenzie and the other kitties in the family. I can polish off some little mice. How long can they take? I just added catnip to me shopping list.
Christmas is for cats, too.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Yarn, Books & Roses 
You are such a scary reindeer, MacKenzie
MacKenzie: she’s lucky that I didn’t chomp her!
That Gnome is the cutest – keep on knitting!
He makes me smile every time I look at him! Next up: the green gnome!
MacKenzie: You’ll have to wait for Santa to come then if you’ve been a good kitty I’m sure you’ll get a present:) You have been good, right??
The gnome is so cute!! I love hearing about great patterns:)
MacKenzie: I’m always good! Will Santa give me cookies?
It is a cute pattern. It was fun to do.
The gnome is super cute! And it was nice to hear from MacKenzie – hopefully he will get some cookies for Christmas 😉
MacKenzie looks like he adores his new hat!!
Ha!