Two Knitting Projects, One Couch, and a Ragdoll Who Wanted In
It started as a peaceful evening of knitting on the couch. Bev worked her needles on the left, Harold on the right, and both of them were making good progress. Then Duchess got involved. The seal point Ragdoll now sits squarely between them, wrapped in loops of cream yarn, one paw raised mid-swat and her blue eyes sparkling with mischief. Strands run from both projects straight into her fur, connecting all three of them in one glorious tangle. Neither Harold nor Bev looks the least bit upset. In fact, they're both smiling. A basket of yarn balls sits at Bev's elbow, and a plate of cookies waits on the coffee table.
Yarn and cats are a classic pairing in pictures, but in real life it's a combination to watch closely. String, yarn, thread, and ribbon are among the most dangerous things a cat can swallow. Because of the tiny backward-facing barbs on a cat's tongue, once they start swallowing a strand it can be hard for them to spit it out, and long pieces can cause serious problems in the intestines. If you knit, store yarn in a lidded basket or bag between sessions, and offer a safe wand toy for play instead. If you ever see string hanging from a cat's mouth, don't pull it; call your vet.
Untangling this will take a while, but the laughter is worth it. Every knitter knows a project isn't really finished until the cat has had a turn.
