My other blog OhYouCraftyGal: Top 10 Kick ass Handmade Gifts

If your not sure of what to get for someone on your list, consider a handmade gift.  Most people appreciate the love that goes into making a gift and especially the uniqueness and personalization of it.  With that said, by this time of year I would keep it simple.  Think of projects you can make in a couple days or less and think of gifts that you really couldn't find anywhere else, since that's really the beauty of making handmade gifts.

Brown Tweed Lacey Wool Cowl Worn As a Hood

I've been having fun learning how to knit and I just wanted to share with y'all (yes I did live in the south for a while)  that I decided to start my Etsy shop Ornute to showcase these items and more.  After working in fashion for years I know starting anything just before Christmas (especially online) is not the best ideal, but I couldn't resist.  I'm having so much fun knitting I just wanted to share it with everyone.

If you wondering why I haven't posted for awhile, it's because I'm taking a knitting class (and teaching ,my sewing class) so I've been trying to spend my free time knitting while I have access to a teacher.  I do plan to try to find time to post about our garden hits and misses this year soon so stay tuned for that!

My tutorial for Mr Cat's hoodie at my other site Oh You Crafty Gal

I made Mr Cat a hoodie for winter.  I decided to make one last winter when it was actually too cold for Mr Cat and he wanted to come inside.  When Mr Cat wants to come inside you know it's cold!  We usually have to bring him in kicking and clawing and with the lure of treats.  He loves being outside climbing trees and yes the house (that nearly gave me a heart attack).  I started on it late in the winter and when it was warming up it seemed kind of point less.  I finally finished just in time for winter and I thought I'd share it here.  I posted a tutorial for it on my crafty blog Oh You Crafty Gal.  I didn't know what he would  think of it when I was making it but he actually seems indifferent to it.  It's only when he grooms himself that he gets annoyed with it.  I think he doesn't seem to mind it since I used Velcro closures so it's easy to get on and off of him. 

I was wondering if anybody else was crazy like me and had made their cats hoodies too, so I did a search online.  Apparently I'm not the only one.  I found a site with over 50 pictures of cats in hoodies.  It was so funny.  If anyone else has made a hoodie for their cats I'd love to hear about it. 

Check out over 50 pictures of cats in hoodies. I laughed so hard.  This one looks like my cat.

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