Tag: Summer Sky sweater

MacKenzie Speaks: Meet Tegna!

Hi. I’m MacKenzie.

Cat and knitting.
I’ve been working really hard helping the Mother of Cats with her new summer sweater.

It has been a busy few weeks as I worked almost every night helping with this sweater. Would you believe that the Mother of Cats did not sufficiently appreciate my efforts? She kept pushing me off, and even CUT MY CLAWS short. She is always over-reacting to the smallest things. I stuck it out, we worked really hard, and yesterday she finished the knitting.

Steam blocking sweater.
Would you believe that she then attacked our beautiful sweater with the steam iron? Yellow Boy became frightened and hid in the closet because he was worried that she might be getting ready to trim off some matted fur, but nope!, she just hovered the steam iron all over our sweater to make it even out. Don’t you think that the lace looks nice now?

One thing about the Mother of Cats; she loves to knit (and give me cookies), but she is just terrible at weaving in all of her ends. Hey, I like playing with the ends. Maybe she is just trying to be nice to me. No. She is just lazy.

Finished sweater.
She ran out side and took this picture of her sweater without me to help. I kept requesting nicely to be let out, but she just wasn’t having it. I even yowled and that didn’t work. What is up with the Mother of Cats?

Do you see the unwoven ends? I asked to be let out to play with them, but nope: she just ignored me.

Lace detail of sweater.
She really likes this lace detail!
Neck edge of sweater.
She is not, however, completely happy with the neck edge. She plans to ask her knitting group if this might look a little better with an i-cord BO. Sweet. Frogging. I love frogging!

The Mother of Cats is now knitting on some little projects to get them out of the way so that she can cast on another sweater. She hopes to get going on it in another week or so.

Do you think that is enough time for me to grow out my claws?

Sleeping cat.
Meanwhile I think that I will catch up on my rest to get ready for the next big knitting project!

I’m such a good boy.

Can I have some cookies now?

>^..^<

Notes from the Mother of Cats:

  • This sweater is Tegna by Caitlin Hunter. My Ravelry project notes are here.
  • I’m knitting like crazy on a Closer to You shawl that will go with the Tegna. I’m also hoping to finish up some arm warmers that have been luring in my knitting bag for several weeks sniffing pitifully at their abandonment. Buck up, arm warmers, your time is coming!
  • I wound the yarn for a Summer Sky sweater last night and printed out the pattern. I will resist casting on. I will. I am strong…