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All I can say is I have a solid black kitten and v

All I can say is I have a solid black kitten and very little sense of shame. You can probably figure out for yourself what that means this is.⁠
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Here's the bit where I say, right from the very beginning, that this one probably won't be an actual pattern, in part because the thought of taking a picture of a wiggly black kitten wearing a piece of black knitting gives me a headache just thinking about it, in part because it may actually pass my own personal ridiculousness threshold. There is the very tiniest possibility that I might maybe possibly sneak a word or two about it in another pattern I have scheduled for this fall, but that mostly depends on whether her furry highness decides to sit still for photos (the answer to which, I suspect, will be a resounding no). But just so we're clear from the very very very beginning, to avoid any possible hurt feelings, this is one that might remain forever secret. ⁠
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You know...except for when I get too amused and have to show it off just a teeny tiny bit.

And now we need a little tail. Because you can't b

And now we need a little tail. Because you can't be a fox without a bushy tail. Or I mean I suppose you probably can, but if you have the option, go for the tail!

And in case you were distracted by the adorable ki

And in case you were distracted by the adorable kitten yesterday (she totally steals the show if you don't watch out), here are the owls all by themselves (meaning the kitten is six inches out of frame, trying desperately to come nuzzle her friends, but being cruelly held back by my elbow for the half a second it takes to push the button on my camera, the poor mistreated little soul, what did she ever do to end up with such a terrible human running the place).⁠
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Pattern for these should be out mid August. I'll do a post in the next week or two breaking down everything I used in them so you can plan for making yours. ⁠
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Let me know if you've got any burning questions about them and I'll see if I can get it all answered in that one big post!

Helper kitty is available to provide helper kitten

Helper kitty is available to provide helper kitten services. ⁠
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Specialties include: ⁠
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sniffing things⁠
chewing on things⁠
licking things⁠
being very very very fast⁠
being good at hiding⁠
being surprisingly pointy⁠
being heart stoppingly adorable⁠
taking frequent naps⁠
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She's here to make sure the owl babies pass inspection (so far so good, but more examinations may be needed).

I believe I warned you that the cute levels, alrea

I mean, I did warn you. I was very very very clear

I mean, I did warn you. I was very very very clear that this was going to be borderline illegal levels of cute. ⁠
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I suppose it's just barely possible that only I can, as of yet, perceive the cuteness. It really takes proper shape once we get some ears on there, then everyone basically just dies when we add a tail. ⁠
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But I kinda suspect that this will be enough for you to at least get some foreshadowing of the absurd levels of squee that are about to happen.

My knits bucket (aka the old dynamite crate by the

My knits bucket (aka the old dynamite crate by the back door) is absolutely overflowing. And yet, somehow, I still keep knitting hats and mitts.⁠
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I suspect it's because I live somewhere where you can reasonably want at least a light jacket pretty much every month of the year (with 'light jacket' switching to 'giant feathered monstrosity' for at least two or three months there in the middle), and somehow picking out the proper hat and mitts to shove in the pocket of my jacket feels like part of leaving the house. ⁠
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This does, inevitably, mean the back seat of my car fills up with a startling number of hats and mitts over time and I occasionally have to do a bit of a scavenger hunt/wash & block session when things have been buried back there for too long. But having a nice big pile of things to pick from ensures there's always something to grab if I can't actually face the idea of cleaning out my car but still kinda need to leave my house.⁠
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This hat is Otherwise, and it just came out this week. You can get it on ravelry or payhip, and you can use the code LEAFY to take 10% off for another few hours. The mitts will be out next, and if you grab the hat now you can totally be ready to cast those on when they come out!

I am really really really hoping folks like these

I am really really really hoping folks like these little critters as much as I do. Because if folks like them as much as I do, then I get to make a whole damn bunch of them, and then write the patterns, and then you'll make even more of them, and then we'll take over the world with our hordes of tiny minions. ⁠
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And I think we'll be good at that! The world could use our help!⁠
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Though to be fair, even if no one else likes them, there's a pretty good chance (read damn near certainty) that I'll still make a bunch, and still show them off...I just won't write them up.⁠
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Which means I'll have to make my play for world domination with just my own tiny, furry army. And that will be much harder (though not necessarily impossible).⁠
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So clearly the thing to do, for the sake of world you understand, is to fall just as madly in love with them as I have. Which, once I show you this little foxy's belly, I think you'll be able to do quite easily! ⁠

Otherwise. Showing off this week’s new hat. Deta

Otherwise. Showing off this week’s new hat. Details on where to find it are on yesterday’s post if you’re so inclined!

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