{"id":564,"date":"2014-08-31T20:03:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T20:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aliceinknittingland.wordpress.com\/?p=564"},"modified":"2014-08-31T20:03:29","modified_gmt":"2014-08-31T20:03:29","slug":"the-nights-are-drawing-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aliceinknittingland.co.uk\/?p=564","title":{"rendered":"The nights are drawing in&#8230; ;)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know, I know, not <em>quite<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s definitely a bit nippier than it has been.<\/p>\n<p>And that Cuddle Cat thing? Well it&#8217;s just got dinkier, and snugglier.<\/p>\n<p>It started with some divine DK in natural, undyed, pure Jacob wool from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theknittinggiftshop.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Knitting Gift Shop<\/a>, who are specialising in such wools and in kits and accessories, too. Well worth a look if, like me, your weakness is undyed, natural, knee-wobbling pure wool.<\/p>\n<p>And suddenly, what I have is a pocket-sized pussy cat with a stuffed head, button eyes, wool-embellished features, and a button at the bottom. In the middle? I&#8217;ve sewn a little calico pouch and filled it with washed and graded wheat, and aromatic lavender heads. To be microwaved and popped in the Pusscat&#8217;s tum.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect for your pockets in autumn, or your boots before you put them on in winter, or your pillow for a gentle drift to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, here he is. Take a look \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-565\" src=\"http:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss.jpg\" alt=\"Pocket-Puss\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-566\" src=\"http:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss2.jpg\" alt=\"Pocket-Puss2\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-567\" src=\"http:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss3.jpg\" alt=\"Pocket-Puss3\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-568\" src=\"http:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss4.jpg\" alt=\"Pocket-Puss4\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-569\" src=\"http:\/\/aliceinknittingland.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/pocket-puss5.jpg\" alt=\"Pocket-Puss5\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" \/><\/a>And if you&#8217;d prefer me to make him for you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/201818690\/hand-knitted-pure-wool-cuddle-cat-pocket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">come and ask me over here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know, I know, not quite. 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