Winner
As promised, the winner for the Barking Dog Yarns/Foliate giveaway is Sue of Alderwood Quilts. It looks like Sue already knows all about Barking Dog Yarns and will be adding a skein of Galaxy in the color California to her stash. I’ll be in touch to sort everything out.
And because I feel bad that not everyone can win, I set up a little promo for everyone else. If you buy Foliate, you can have any of my other patterns for free. Just put both Foliate and any other pattern in your ravelry cart, click on the use a coupon code button and type BDY Foliate. Click apply, and the price will magically adjust itself. You can see a list of all my patterns in one place right over here (remember to use the add to cart option, not the buy now option). This will run for the next week or so.
And in totally non-knitting related news, I’m still utterly taken with porch kitten. He needs a name. Well, I’m not quite sure if he’s a he or a she. We’ve not yet progressed to that point in the relationship. I’m toying with Simon, Oliver, or Cadwell at the moment, but none of them have quite stuck. Of course he still won’t let me get close enough to touch him, but he will sit at my feet so long as I keep up a steady stream of treats. Anyone got any tips on how to make him a bit less skittish?
The best way is food, time and patience. Speak to it quietly when it gets its treats and don’t make sudden movements. . Let the kitty lead the pace. It can be frustratingly slow but it is the best way to earn its trust.
McCavity — the Mystery Cat!
I agree with Mckane!
I agree with both Mckane and Liz E. And I will throw a name into the mix….
Mr. Mistoffelees! The Magic cat! http://www.knowyourcat.info/lib/mistoffelees.htm Or just call him a Jellicle cat!
(I just watched Cats on TV – the 5th time, and I still love it!)
We went to see Cats when I was a kid. Once in New Orleans and once in London. The soundtrack was in high rotation in our cd player. I bet I could still sing (I use the term loosely) most of it.
Don’t you think he needs some fibre in his name? Maybe not Lemongrass . . . but Woobu, Jasper, Ghillie Dhu – I could call him any of these! (I could call her at least two of them.)
Just found your blog – after finding your wonderful book!