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Get the purrfect gift for your feline friend. Buy a Cat Sweater Vest. These hand-knit cat togs are made with fine wool fibers. Stock is limited, act soon!

Christmas Cats 2013

This little beauty is Rizzo, a cat who we were fostering for Anjellicle Cat Rescue. After two months she found a new home with a lovely couple in Mnahattan. Rizzo now residies over Bowery Whole Foods... lucky cat. I took posterity photos of Rizzo and our cats, Phillip and Chela, in their Holiday togs. Congratulations Rizzo! We’ll miss you.

Cats like Rizzo are saved from kill shelters through the kindness of organizations such as Anjellicle Cat Rescue. Have a heart and adopt or foster a cat. For more information visit their website: www.anjelliclecats.com

Share that Warm and Fuzzy Feeling!

Here’s a YouTube link to our cats lounging around in their Holiday togs. Feel free to share: http://youtu.be/w3960fNXOHA

Happy Holdidays!

Seasons Greetings from my family to yours! I wish all you crafty primates a safe, warm, wonderful holiday! BTW I’ll have ten ready-to-wear sweater vests for purchase through this blog by December 1.

It’s a Dog’s Life

If this sweaters seems a bit big in the chest, that’s because this is actually a sweater for a dog named Timba — my friend Jenn's mother’s Lhasa Apso. Phillip the Cat is just my fit model. I wanted to make sure the sleeve placement was directly below the body.

I love this tweedy blue yarn, it’s dog-worthy. The sweater is knit up to the neck and down the body from a central back strap. This design has a lot of opportunity for applying patterns.

The back strap has simple 3 X 3 cable that travels from sleeve to sleeve. The neckline is turned at the chest for a better fit, ending in a reinforced mock turtle collar.

Broad ram’s horns and twisted columns travel down the back over a single rib ground. The body itself is shorter in the under carriage (than on the back). This allows more freedom to... do what dogs naturally do. The garter stitch hem give it more elasticity and stability.

Washed, blocked and pressed flat — this sweater was delivered. Oddly enough it’s going to Florida for now. Maybe I should have made Timba a Guayabara, I don’t know how I would have finished this without Phillip’s help. He’s such a good sport. Thanks again Phillip, there’s a bag of treats with your name on it.

A Well Earned Cat Nap

Poor Sockey, he never stood a chance. His little red eye blinked neath the weight of this vicious sweater-clad killer. A long drawn out pursuit of stalking and hunting stuffed critters has left Phillip worn out. It’s time he took a well earned nap to recharge his batteries... until dinner of course.

Off the to cat quilt he went with a blue mouse in tow. I have to say this cat quilt was a brilliant idea. Phillip now prefers this to napping on my sweaters.

This tough guy is getting sleepy, his big cats eyes are getting heavier and heavier. Time to tuck him in.

Yawn.. stretch... he’s out. What do you suppose he dreams about anyway? Sweet dreams my Brooklyn beast, there will be more things to chase tomorrow.

Cat Mock Turtle

A woman asked me if I'd make her dog a sweater. I replied no... but... who said I wouldn't make our cat a hand-knit sweater? This jaunty mock turtle suits Phillip the cat just fine. This acrylic cat-casual is based on a raglan construction with the sleeves centered down in the front... or is it the bottom?

When I design a garment I keep body type of the wearer in mind. For Phillip’s sweater, the chest and the elbows are turned for a better fit. It’s made for lounging around on a lazy day, which is what Phillip does on most days. But upon closer observation the waste might be a bit tight or too short, it rides up when he walks. I see a cardigan with pockets in Phillips future.