Handmade felted wool cat bad

Cheryl Sellner wrote:
On Thu 12 Jan 2006 12:22:59a, Marina wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):


It's very nice! My niece gave me a knitted catbed for Yule, but
I haven't brought it home yet because of the ringworm. I'm not
bringing it home until the cats are declared absolutely free of
it, so as not to contaminate the bed.


I don't blame you! Hopefully they get a clean bill of health very
soon. Do they have to be dipped any more?

Well, the shampoo ran out after just one dip, which I told TED, and she
didn't say to get another bottle, so I guess I'll at least wait for the
results of this latest test. It takes a while, because they have to do a
culture.

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Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

What kind of yarn do you use. Sorry for joining late in the discussion. I
would love to see the link to the website for making this. How much do you
think it costs to make one of these beds? they are gorgeous.

fuga

On Fri 13 Jan 2006 12:55:44a, Fuga ) wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

What kind of yarn do you use. Sorry for joining late in the
discussion. I would love to see the link to the website for
making this. How much do you think it costs to make one of
these beds? they are gorgeous.

I'm not sure of what she spent but my mom was told by the woman who
created the pattern to use Lion Wool.
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/yar...rnPage=1694550

The link to the site with the pattern is
http://wendyknits.net/knit/kittybed.htm

I love the gallery page. Someone on this group posted that link a
while back and it was just too cute not to share with my mom. Then
she decided to try making one.



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Cheryl

"Cheryl Sellner" wrote in message
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Well, after the first attempt at one of those knitted cat beds, my
mom got frustrated with trying to felt it. It wouldn't felt! She
wrote to the owner of that web site that was mentioned here, and
she recommended a brand of wool for it. She said the knitting part
was fun, and went quick. The felting took two washes, and left
fuzz in the washing machine, but she was thrilled at how it came
out. She was bound and determined to make this! She said she
has to make 3 more for my other cats, and 2 for my sisters cats,
but I told her the one is fine, and that they'd share it (they
will, too. They rotate cat beds). She's going to make one more,
but I know it had to have been expensive.

Here it is! I won't see her for another week, but I told her as
soon as I see a cat in it, she's getting a picture.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shambo...e2.jpg&.src=ph

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Cheryl

What a beautiful bed. I am not a very good knitter myself, I can only knit
scarves, baby mittens, bootees, baby's jackets and helmets for baby boys.
I sent the pattern to my aunt who is a wonderful knitter, she knitted all my
throws you can see on my cat pics. She's up for making one, but at the
moment she has only acrylic "wool" in stock which she says won't felt.
Advice about what wool to use (UK) appreciated.

Tweed

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 04:29:43p, Christina Websell wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

What a beautiful bed. I am not a very good knitter myself, I
can only knit scarves, baby mittens, bootees, baby's jackets and
helmets for baby boys. I sent the pattern to my aunt who is a
wonderful knitter, she knitted all my throws you can see on my
cat pics. She's up for making one, but at the moment she has
only acrylic "wool" in stock which she says won't felt. Advice
about what wool to use (UK) appreciated.

I hope I can learn how to make them! This is what my mom used:
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/yar...rnPage=1694550

Not sure about availability in the UK, though.


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Cheryl

"Cheryl Sellner" wrote in message
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On Sat 14 Jan 2006 04:29:43p, Christina Websell wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

What a beautiful bed. I am not a very good knitter myself, I
can only knit scarves, baby mittens, bootees, baby's jackets and
helmets for baby boys. I sent the pattern to my aunt who is a
wonderful knitter, she knitted all my throws you can see on my
cat pics. She's up for making one, but at the moment she has
only acrylic "wool" in stock which she says won't felt. Advice
about what wool to use (UK) appreciated.

I hope I can learn how to make them! This is what my mom used:
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/yar...rnPage=1694550

Not sure about availability in the UK, though.

Seems like it's just available in the USA. No worries, my aunt is very
resourceful, I'm sure we'll find some suitable wool between us eventually.

Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
...
What a beautiful bed. I am not a very good knitter myself, I can only
knit scarves, baby mittens, bootees, baby's jackets and helmets for baby
boys.
I sent the pattern to my aunt who is a wonderful knitter, she knitted all
my throws you can see on my cat pics. She's up for making one, but at the
moment she has only acrylic "wool" in stock which she says won't felt.
Advice about what wool to use (UK) appreciated.

Tweed

Speaking of you aunt, Tweed, how is your uncle doing - and how is your aunt
holding up?

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Hugs,

CatNipped

See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/

"CatNipped" wrote in message

Speaking of you aunt, Tweed, how is your uncle doing - and how is your
aunt holding up?

He had his 80th birthday on Dec 21, and we made it a special occasion. He
had two birthday cakes, one at lunch time and the other in the evening when
they went out for an Indian meal.
I don't think we'll have him much longer :-((
He had to be admitted to hospital with a heart scare on Wednesday, it turned
out his Digoxin meds had built up too much. He went in at 12.30 pm and
didn't get a bed until 1.30 a.m the next morning.
It is a special heart hospital. Poor Auntie Margaret was so freaked out she
had two angina attacks herself while she was there. I asked her if she'd
told them about it. "No, of course not." she said, "I figured they'd pick
me up off the floor if they had to."
My aunt is one amazing woman. She came to stay, bringing my uncle, post
stroke, in Sept 04 to look after me and my chickens following my last eye
op, having had zero experience of chicken/goose care, and we are talking
about nearly an hour to take care of them in the morning and some fierce
cockerels to deal with.
She managed as if she was born to it.
Then she looked after me after my hysterectomy in May, this time at her
house. I never had to lift a finger while I was there.

My uncle and her have been together since they were 16. First love and all
that. She has never spent a day and night alone in her life, so I don't
know what she will do when he's gone, simply because she has done everything
for him all his life, not because she will miss what he does for her. She
is very strong though, I think she'll be okay.

When my uncle was here he did not want to accept that Boyfriend didn't want
to know him. Every morning Boyfie would be in and as soon as Uncle Bryan
got up, Boyfie would go out. Eventually, a day before Uncle went home
Boyfriend allowed him a tiny scritch and stroke which he still talks about.
Kitty attached herself to his chest all the time. He was very kind about
it, but he really didn't want it. Every time he got up from a chair he had
to unattach claws from his sweater and put a little cat back down on the
floor.

Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message

Speaking of you aunt, Tweed, how is your uncle doing - and how is your
aunt holding up?

He had his 80th birthday on Dec 21, and we made it a special occasion. He
had two birthday cakes, one at lunch time and the other in the evening
when they went out for an Indian meal.
I don't think we'll have him much longer :-((
He had to be admitted to hospital with a heart scare on Wednesday, it
turned out his Digoxin meds had built up too much. He went in at 12.30
pm and didn't get a bed until 1.30 a.m the next morning.
It is a special heart hospital. Poor Auntie Margaret was so freaked out
she had two angina attacks herself while she was there. I asked her if
she'd told them about it. "No, of course not." she said, "I figured
they'd pick me up off the floor if they had to."
My aunt is one amazing woman. She came to stay, bringing my uncle, post
stroke, in Sept 04 to look after me and my chickens following my last eye
op, having had zero experience of chicken/goose care, and we are talking
about nearly an hour to take care of them in the morning and some fierce
cockerels to deal with.
She managed as if she was born to it.
Then she looked after me after my hysterectomy in May, this time at her
house. I never had to lift a finger while I was there.

My uncle and her have been together since they were 16. First love and all
that. She has never spent a day and night alone in her life, so I don't
know what she will do when he's gone, simply because she has done
everything for him all his life, not because she will miss what he does
for her. She is very strong though, I think she'll be okay.

When my uncle was here he did not want to accept that Boyfriend didn't
want to know him. Every morning Boyfie would be in and as soon as Uncle
Bryan got up, Boyfie would go out. Eventually, a day before Uncle went
home Boyfriend allowed him a tiny scritch and stroke which he still talks
about.
Kitty attached herself to his chest all the time. He was very kind about
it, but he really didn't want it. Every time he got up from a chair he
had to unattach claws from his sweater and put a little cat back down on
the floor.

Tweed

It's hard when the heart has to let go. I hope your aunt can take care of
herself when he's gone. Is there an option that she might be able to come
and live with you? I can't imagine living alone - I've never had to do so
either.

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Hugs,

CatNipped

See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/

Christina Websell wrote:
"CatNipped" wrote in message

Speaking of you aunt, Tweed, how is your uncle doing - and how is your
aunt holding up?


He had his 80th birthday on Dec 21, and we made it a special occasion. He
had two birthday cakes, one at lunch time and the other in the evening when
they went out for an Indian meal.
I don't think we'll have him much longer :-((
He had to be admitted to hospital with a heart scare on Wednesday, it turned
out his Digoxin meds had built up too much. He went in at 12.30 pm and
didn't get a bed until 1.30 a.m the next morning.
It is a special heart hospital. Poor Auntie Margaret was so freaked out she
had two angina attacks herself while she was there. snip


Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for your aunt and your uncle to
be together for a long time,
Polonca and Soncek