A Column of Kittens
Space is at a premium in my shoe box of a dorm room. Barely larger than your average closet, I can pretty much touch each wall without leaving my bed- And believe me, I have very short arms! Mercifully, it is a single room intended for only one occupant, so it’s not as if I’m tripping over another person in these already cramped quarters. By the same token, it’s awkward to invite friends over when you pretty much need to sit back-to-back in order to be comfortable. The smallest of my companions are sometimes inconvenienced as well, but to my great delight, it seems as if some have adapted beautifully to the less than optimal conditions.
Peeking out from behind a row of text books and novels, three clever kitties took it upon themselves to conserve space on my bulging bookshelf. Stacked up in a tower of rectangular plush bodies, I was worried that they might be uncomfortable, or even worse, be at risk to topple over. After much reassurance and a day or two without incidence, they found that they actually preferred this arrangement, happily balancing close to each other. And with all the room that they’re saving me, who am I to argue!
Available at MochiMochi Land, you can now knit a set of compact cats for yourself. No matter how spatially compromised your home is, they’re sure to fit in perfectly!
Silvia-Magnolia said,
May 2, 2008 at 8:06 am
Those kitties are really so quiet and calm, aren’t they? :-P
Really fantastic knitting!
Silvia
Romina said,
May 2, 2008 at 9:29 am
I couldn’t imagine living in such a small space. It seems students have the short end of the stick on everything!
mary said,
May 2, 2008 at 10:10 am
I’m smiling! and I have to confess I’m totally a dog person…shhh, don’t tell.
teeni said,
May 2, 2008 at 10:52 am
Cute kitties! Your stitches are so lovely and even! Nice job. :)
Ren said,
May 2, 2008 at 12:28 pm
how cute! i hope school is going well! i just got out of my mini-dorm for the summer. : )
VeggieGirl said,
May 2, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I LOVE the varying sizes of the kittens - reminds me of a totem pole :0D
StarSpry said,
May 2, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I love your little friends…they look so cute :) I’ve wanted to get the pattern since the first time I saw the cats on Mochimochi’s blog!
Hannahknits said,
May 2, 2008 at 1:52 pm
They are lovely! Nice colors.
*karen said,
May 2, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Super cute! What great colors :o)
Oiyi said,
May 2, 2008 at 2:53 pm
I love the colors you used! Did you felt them?
melisser said,
May 2, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Oh myyy, they are the cutest!
meghan said,
May 2, 2008 at 5:59 pm
you, madam, make the cutest things in the world.
Ashley said,
May 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Oh how insanely adorable!
Jes said,
May 2, 2008 at 9:43 pm
So so so cute! Reminds me of my cats right now!
mimi said,
May 2, 2008 at 11:37 pm
That is so cute! What a great idea, congrats!
Anita said,
May 2, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Awwww, now that is adorable!
Lisa said,
May 3, 2008 at 12:21 am
The kitties are too cute! And no litter box to clean, how lucky!
karen said,
May 3, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Hi! I just found your blog. Thank you for the free patterns - one of my co-workers is depressed about turkey hunting season, so I am going to make him one of your turkeys.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Erin said,
May 3, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Oh these are just the cutest!
I am definitely going to make my own column of kitties too, thanks for linking to where the pattern van be purchased from :)
aisha said,
May 3, 2008 at 8:35 pm
aww, what adorable kitties! thanks for stopping by my blog!
vegan addict said,
May 4, 2008 at 12:42 am
these remind me of the little creatures in hayao miyazaki films (spirited away, my neighbor totoro, etc). if you have not watched his films, you really should. they are incredible! amazing animation and storylines…
didally said,
May 4, 2008 at 3:46 am
I really like these cats, balancing on top of each other. The color is great too.
Yaelian said,
May 4, 2008 at 5:39 am
What lovely creatures these are and I love the color! I ordered and just received your book, and I must say I am very impressed!
Sheltie Girl said,
May 4, 2008 at 10:51 am
Hannah, These are simply wonderful. My daughter would love these little kitties.
Natalie @ Gluten A Go Go
Alisa said,
May 4, 2008 at 11:05 am
Those are sooo cute!
Stack Those Cats! at Mochimochi Blog said,
May 4, 2008 at 9:12 pm
[...] Hannah of BitterSweet chose beautiful shades of blue for her “column of [...]
Anna said,
May 4, 2008 at 9:15 pm
They are soo perfect! I love them. Just posted them on my blog too!
Thanks so much for your expert testing, once again!
Tartelette said,
May 5, 2008 at 10:45 am
You are so talented! I love the blues…
Patricia Scarpin said,
May 5, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Beautiful and delicate, just like everything you do, darling!
Wheeler's said,
May 5, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Those are the cutest!
LINA said,
May 6, 2008 at 12:59 am
so cute!
Gigi said,
May 6, 2008 at 1:34 am
okay, way too cute!