Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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Gus
Gus
Sep 2020
11:36am, 4 Sep 2020
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Gus
Purpose where is the uv reactive fabric from, appeals to my inner child
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2020
7:57pm, 4 Sep 2020
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EvilPixie
Hoping to get a fluffy puddy cat to join the family.

We have leather sofas so I thought .... knit a cover or even locate sewing machine and do a quilt

And suggestions? Views or opinions (well excited at getting a cat!)

I’m thinking DK will be fine and easy to wash. A chevron blanket should be ok? Thinking less gaps to get claws caught in?
The Pin Lady
The Pin Lady
Sep 2020
12:31pm, 5 Sep 2020
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The Pin Lady
Whatever you choose, you can be sure the cat will ignore it! They just seem to be made that way. Looking forward to pics of new family member.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Sep 2020
12:39pm, 5 Sep 2020
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EvilPixie
Haha very true
Especially if there is a box about
Cyclops
Cyclops
Sep 2020
4:53pm, 5 Sep 2020
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Cyclops
My cats love the crocheted blankets. Made in Stylecraft Special DK which is cheap, washable and seem to survive claws very well. The pattern doesn't seem to matter too much - I've got neat ripples, granny squares and a dune blanket from Attic24.
LorraineS
LorraineS
Sep 2020
5:17pm, 5 Sep 2020
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our cats haven't bothered the leather sofa so you might not need a cover
sallykate
sallykate
Sep 2020
7:52pm, 5 Sep 2020
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sallykate
We found that with kittens a blanket was pretty useless at protecting a leather sofa. They didn’t scratch it on purpose but in their running around they pulled it a bit and left marks.

A thick quilted one might do the trick. We were renting and not supposed to have cats so the landlord wasn’t happy!

If it’s an adult cat you’d probably be ok.
Purps
Purps
Sep 2020
8:37pm, 5 Sep 2020
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Purps
Gus, I got it in a remnant sale from Harvey Jacobs, had't seen it on the website before that. `
Gus
Gus
Sep 2020
8:02am, 6 Sep 2020
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Gus
Cheers, Purps I’ll have a search online but there are so many fabric shops to choose from
Purps
Purps
Sep 2020
8:06am, 6 Sep 2020
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Purps
I love caboodle for Jersey. The above mentioned store has slipped down my ratings for a couple of issues, nothing major, but unless it's something really awesome that I can't get elsewhere I'm not using them much if at all.

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