Sketches - Harry and The Cat

Just a couple of sketches by me - one of Harry the dog, which I gave to his people as a moving present, and one I attempted this evening.  I didn't get very far because *someone* got up and sat on my sketch book in the middle!

Everyone's a critic...

Harry!

Squirrel!

This is the first square I finished for my 'Boyfriend Blanket'.

I showed him 'Up' for the first time early on in our relationship, and squirrels have become a bit of a running joke ever since then.

We've got into the habit of sending each other squirrel-related bits and pieces as presents.  I recently made him an 'I Love You' squirrel card...  Just because...  (I'm soppy when I'm in love, OK?  ;)  Moving swiftly on...)

I found the design for this knitted square on Ravelry - it's available from a lovely lady called Elisabeth Marino, who's posted the free pattern on her 'Knitting With Karma' blog.  Her example on Ravelry was a one colour dishcloth, but I did it in two colours as an intarsia piece.

It's knitted in Hayfield Bonus Chunky 841 (Claret), and a grey which I have very annoyingly lost the label for!

Sackcloth and ashes - apologies, apologies!

Disgrace, disgrace, I heap coals upon my head.

I have committed the cardinal sin of blogging - starting and then failing to update.

My summer was eventful in it's own way - an awful lot of moving around, and still not in my own place back in the city again!

I did get some crafty stuff done though, and the cat had a wonderful time.

I've only recently got myself a camera so I didn't get too many photos before I gave the projects away/sold them, but I did get a pic of one of the cards I made:

And one of the cat enjoying his summer break...

Rabbit Palace

Or:  "A Cautionary Tale of Artistic Zealousness following a Traumatic Breakup.  With Rabbits"

Due to our homeless state, the Cat and I are currently living with my Mum.  Our arrival now means that this house has sheltered all children and step-children at one stage or another of their adult lives - my poor Mum!

One visitor who took up permanent residence is Rabbit (alas, his actual name).  He grew up living in a student household, and had rather a wild youth - at one point having to be taken to the vets as he escaped during the aftermath of a party, and over-indulged in pizza and beer.  His lifestyle has not taken a toll on him however, he remains as handsome as ever.

(If a little fatigued...)

In the long run, he decided he liked it here, where he could live in the garden - my brother visits regularly.  

Come Spring, he clearly needed a new hutch, and a rather massive one was duly purchased.  Due to my lack of functioning limbs I was unable to assist with the physical building of the thing.  The Cat and I had arrived just over a week before, and I was just resuming life as an (almost) coherent and functioning human being.

I was seized with the overwhelming desire to help.  As I was ruled out of any manual labour I immediately struck upon the next best option.  What does every rabbit hutch need?

Ceiling frescoes.  

Do they look familiar?

Main hutch ceiling

Rabbit's bedroom

I had to do them from memory, on plywood, with an HB pencil.  They are not exactly my greatest artistic achievement.  However, they can't actually be physically seen by anyone but Rabbit - at least not until his hutch gets dismantled.

I hope he likes them...