A NEW LOOK FOR LAUGHING CAT

After years of the same old thing, Momma Cat was getting tired of the look of her blog, so she decided to change it!  Baby Cat has her own blog now, and has not been a contributor to Laughing Cat for a long time, even though she continues to be Momma Cat's creative consultant, along with a few other special cats. Also, the colors of the old blog didn't really highlight all photos very well.  So Momma Cat changed everything to reflect all of these things. So whaddaya think?  Do you like it? 

Speaking of cats!  Momma Cat just finished this guy last night.  He's kind of sitting in the catbird seat, if you'll pardon the play on words.  He's crocheted using Bernat Pipsqueak yarn.  Momma had a very large skein that just had to be used up, so she created Mr. Gray Cat (very imaginative name, don't you think?).  Fortunately for her she had just enough to complete this project.  She later found out that the gray Pipsqueak yarn has been discontinued!!!!

Mr. Gray Cat in the catbird seat (tee-hee)

  
Before you ask, Momma Cat did not make the pillow too.  She bought the pillow at her JoAnn Fabric and Craft store.  It was so pretty, and it brightens up her living room.  So, she just had to buy it! You can see why, can't you?  


- Momma Cat


 

BLUE BABY BROTHER CAT

Momma Cat has been very, very busy working these days, so she has not been as creative as when she has lots of time off!

But, she has been working hard on a new baby brother for Pink Kitty.  It took twice as long as usual because Momma Cat kept falling asleep while she was crocheting, then she'd have to rip everything out and start over again!  That slowed things down quite a bit!!

The night before last, about 1 o'clock in the morning, she finished Blue Baby Brother Cat!  Again, she used Bernat Pipsqueak Yarn, in Blue Ice.
 

The Cat Siblings

Blue Baby is so sweet, but is in need of a good home.  He and his siblings are headed to Yarntastic Fiber Arts, to join their teddy bear friends.  

Don't worry though, Momma Cat is already working on another kitty to join them.  This kitty is multi-colored!  Here's a preview.

I know it doesn't look like much now.  This is just the beginning of the top of it's little head.  I think it's gonna be real cute.  Let me know what you think.


-  Momma Cat

PINK KITTY

Well, I worked really hard and finished my pink kitty tonight!  She's made from the Bernat Pipsqueak yarn that I've become so enthralled with!

Here she is, pictured with Avalon (big black cat), and the new foal I just finished.
 

New pink kitty

Doesn't it look like the foal is kissing the kitty?  Believe me, it wasn't posed that way.  That's just how the photo came out!

-  Momma Cat

NEW CAT AND FOAL ON THE BLOCK!

I have been making all my new animals out of this chenille yarn, called Bernat Pipsqueak.  I really like it because it's so soft, and it looks like a furry fabric, not like crochet at all!  

So, I've made several teddy bears, and then I decided to make a cat!  

Sweet Vanilla Cat

This cat is so soft and cuddly, I'm sure it will make someone a very loving companion!

Okay, so then I had to make a foal!  I found this cute pattern quite a while ago, and it's been calling my name ever since, so I just had to try making it out of this sweet yarn!

This foal is so new it can hardly sit up!

My current project with this yarn is a pink Cat!  You'll be seeing her soon!

- Momma Cat

LOVELY VALENTINA BEAR

My first crocheted teddy bear, Russell Wilson, was so much fun to make, I decided to make another one.  

This one I crocheted with Bernat Pipsqueak yarn in the color, vanilla.  She turned out so well!  I decided to name her Valentina, in honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day.  

Valentina needed an appropriate ribbon, so today I bought her a special one on my way to work.

Her she is with her beautiful new ribbon.

Valentina valentine bear

Valentina - totally squeezable and soft

Pretty soon there will be another teddy bear to join the ranks of Valentina and Russell Wilson.  Keep tuned into our blog to see what the next one will be like!  
Here's a sneak preview:

This one still needs some parts, and a name!

In the meantime, Valentina is on her way to Hawaii to become a birthday/Valentine gift for Momma Cat's big sister!  Aloha Valentina!

- Momma Cat

RUSSELL WILSON BEAR IS HERE!

So, Baby Cat recently got me all excited about working with chenille yarn!  In my last blog post I showed you my U.O. Duck, who was crocheted with #6 chenille yarn.  He turned out very cute and fluffy.

Well, then I started thinking that I'd like to make a bear with chenille yarn.  So I went on ravelry.com and found a bear pattern I liked.  Then I went to JoAnn's and found this adorable Bernat baby #5 chenille yarn called "Pipsqueak", in "chocolate".  

Then I made Russell Wilson Bear!  I named him after the Seattle Seahawks quarterback, who I love!!!!! They're goin' to the Super Bowl for the second time in a row!

Anyway, I really like the name Russel!  So here he is.  He's even wearing the Seahawks team colors!

Russel Wilson Bear

 Now he's all ready for the big game next Sunday.  GO SEAHAWKS!!!!!!!
The 12th man is right behind you!

-  Momma Cat