Everything inside and outside my home has to go through a tough series of inspections by the quality control team of three. In this little series of photographs you will see Arwen going through her paces on the ever growing circle I am crocheting with discarded t-shirts.
before I left for work
notice the orange jersey in my bookhou satchel
after work, the victorious game and a dutch beer
placed on the floor of the porch since it has outgrown the table
here comes the inspector now
first she smells it
then she walks on it
a little scratch test
inspecting all the edges
and the undersurface
she spent a good deal of time on this lighter blue segment
i was a little worried about that
she moves away to view it from a distance, studying the weaving and balance of colors
she is drawn to that orange bit that matches her vintage hankie and is also the color of her favorite soccer team
she doesn't even need to meow I can tell from her eyes that she loves it and so do I
Deborah had a soccer game tonight in the heat. She played goal the second half and the ref allowed her to wear the nederlands number 10 jersey. Guess what? They won their game with a score of 3 to 2 and no goals were scored against Wesley (oops I mean Deborah). Hup, hup!!!!
I love the t-shirt rug, and I bet it would be a very cozy papasan, but it looks like Arwen would claim it all to herself. Of course, I am very excited about the possibility of a giant rock yarn-bombing!
Posted by: Maiz | July 07, 2010 at 02:42 AM
:D
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Posted by: mathyld ▲under the pyramids▲ | July 07, 2010 at 02:43 AM
My cat would do EXACTLY the same, except the undersurface check would last a little longer. She loves to creep under rugs and take a nap there. And then you think: hm, that bump wasn't there before......and it is breathing! We all have to be careful not to step on her. *lol*
Posted by: Kokopelli | July 07, 2010 at 03:14 AM
I've always wanted to try one of those rugs for a bath mat, I bet they're extra soft underfoot and wash like a dream. Now that my crochet skills are growing maybe I could :)
PS - go orange!!!
Posted by: joanie | July 07, 2010 at 03:35 AM
aw, that quality control test has made my morning, my friend. Can't wait to meet these bundles of joy & fur, they are so adorable.
I bet you slept with little orange twinkles in your mind. :D oxoxo
Posted by: Sonia | July 07, 2010 at 04:23 AM
when our cats do just that we say they are undercover cats . xo
Posted by: Margaret Oomen | July 07, 2010 at 06:35 AM
maiz, I am already collecting the white and off white t-shirt discards in a pile just for this purpose :)
Posted by: Margaret Oomen | July 07, 2010 at 06:37 AM
My cats do the same. They are so nosy. I am currently making a rug too and my cats find it necessary to sit on top of it while I'm trying to work. My rug is made with 2 strands of cotton yarn held together. I'm itching to give t-shirts a try.
Teresa
Posted by: Teresa | July 07, 2010 at 08:30 AM
Curious cats! We are so loving our new kitten. Don't they bring so much to a household? Here on the East Coast we are having a major heat wave as well. Too hot to do anything.
Posted by: Lovely World | July 07, 2010 at 10:14 AM
That rug is absolutely amazing. Love it.
Posted by: Luisa | July 07, 2010 at 11:08 AM
BIG SMILE! hup hup!
Posted by: annri | July 07, 2010 at 08:02 PM
Hey, and I was wondering how you could produce so many beautiful things al the time. The Quality control manager is the meticulous worker's friend ROFL
Posted by: Tenar | July 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Arghhhhh!!! Love it so.
Posted by: helle Jorgensen | September 17, 2010 at 08:42 AM