Thursday, February 13, 2014

MY AVALON

A while back I decided that I needed to make myself a big cat.  I made all those little Amineko cats, and I loved them.  But I really wanted to make a large cat.  So I went to Yarntastic Fiber Arts  (my favorite yarn store) and a I found this beautiful baby alpaca chunky yarn, made by Cascade Yarns.  I used the large Amineko crocheted cat pattern from the book, My name is Amineko.  I decided that my cat needed to have a sweater too, so she would never be cold!  It is winter, you know?

Here's my kitty sitting in our rocking chair.

Avalon sitting in the rocking chair
 Now, baby alpaca yarn isn't cheap, and if I'd have known how many skeins it would take to make this little lovely, I might've chosen another less expensive yarn.  But, I didn't, so all told, Miss Avalon cost me about $120 to make.  But, she was worth it.  She is so soft and wonderful, and completely huggable, and she's mine, all mine!

I named my kitty Avalon after a character Cyndi Lauper played on the TV show, Bones.  I really like Cyndi Lauper!

I hope you like my Avalon.  She's the most well-behaved cat ever!

- Momma Cat

4 comments:

  1. What a beautiful cat - worth every penny, I'd say. Miss Avalon will bring you lots of joy and soft cuddles for years to come. She's gorgeous - even more so in person!

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    1. Thank you Maureen. I'm in love with her. But, I'm now totally hooked on baby alpaca yarn, much to my pocketbook's dismay! Oh well, there are worse things...

      - Momma Cat

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  2. She's so adorable, Kay, and so soft too! Yes, definitely worth it! xo Jennifer

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    1. Thank you Jennifer! I think she is. But maybe next time I'll figure out the cost of the yarn beforehand? Maybe.......

      - Momma Cat

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