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Nemo's Happy Pillow!

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Nemo's Happy Pillow (right side up) Did someone say evil? A definite mood-lifter on those drab monsoon day is with a little day-dreaming. On those days, I think of myself as a super villain, with an evil kitten resting on my lap.  I almost got to further that fantasy with 1 of my crochet projects - a cat pillow. It was actually made in 2012, but was only used in 2013 that too not by the intended recipient. Don't I look pretty? It all started with a CAL/KAL proposed by my Ravelry Group . One of the things that could be made were pillows. I didn't require any for my home, so was wondering what use to put it to, when suddenly I remembered Nemo, my cat!  Still excited by the arrival of my kitten, I thought of making one for him. Cos, obviously every super-villain needs a pampered, evil kitty! :) The pattern chosen was the Pinwheel Pillow by Morgan Forrester . First 2 colours It took me a little over a month to complete the project. It

The amusements of a highly bored individual

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After I quit my job as a corporate drone in 2012, I started looking at options to keep me occupied as I served out my sentence. I had planned to devote a few months to full-time arts and crafts activities as I kept me and my evil kitty entertained. However, as most vacations go, I never really did get as much accomplished, instead using the time to just recuperate and spend as much time bugging my husband as possible. The list of things to be done were endless and as a start I planned to finish some unfinished projects. Here's what I finally got done with: