Wilson has found a home! He's been adopted by a very experienced FDM caregiver and is settling in (in a spastic, Wilson-like way) to his new household. There are a lot of other cats in the household but I think it will work out ... Wilson was actually good with the two original cats here; it was the constant addition and subtraction of foster cats that really pushed his buttons. His new mom and dad love him, and understand that he is a very sweet loving cat who may be a few sandwiches short of a picnic :)
He actually went to his new home a few weeks ago but I was too nervous to post in case he was sent back ... ! I was luckier than I ever thought I'd be in finding someone that not only will accept a cat with a health issue but also actually understands that cats have, um, "personalities" and aren't the happy-cheery sure-whatever types that dogs are.
So here's to Wilson and his new family!
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Glad to hear Wilson's OK. I'm sending you the Buff Cable pattern:
‘BUFF’ CABLE BRIMMED CAP CrochetGuy Copyright © 2007
MATERIALS: 1-6(7) oz. skein of worsted weight yarn ‘I’ & ‘G’ hooks Yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS:
Ch-chain sl st-slip stitch sc-single crochet dc-double crochet tr-treble crochet
Fpdc-front post double crochet fptr-front post treble crochet bpdc-back post dc
Cable-(skip 1st 2fpdc, fptr around the 3rd& 4th fpdc, work fptr over the 2 skipped fpdc)
Rnd 1: Ch3, 15 dc in 2nd ch from hook (16)
Rnd 2: Ch2 (counts as a dc, now and throughout), fpdc around ch2 of rnd 1, *dc in the next dc, fpdc around the same dc* around (32)
Rnd 3: Ch2, bpdc around ch2, 2fpdc around next fpdc, *bpdc around dc, 2fpdc around next fpdc* around (48)
Rnd 4: Ch2, bpdc around bpdc, fpdc around the next 2fpdc, *2bpdc around bpdc, fpdc around the next 2fpdc* around (64)
Rnd 5: Ch2, bpdc around bpdc, 2fpdc around next fpdc, fpdc around next fpdc, *bpdc around next 2bpdc, 2fpdc around next fpdc, fpdc around next fpdc* around (80)
Rnd 6: Ch2, bpdc around bpdc, fpdc around next 2fpdc, 2fpdc around next fpdc, *bpdc around next 2bpdc, fpdc around next 2fpdc, 2fpdc around next fpdc* around (96)
Rnd 7: Ch2, bpdc around bpdc, cable, *bpdc around next 2bpdc, cable* around
Rnd 8: Ch2, bpdc around bpdc, fpdc around next 4 fptrs, *bpdc around next 2bpdc, fpdc around next 4 fptrs* around
Rnd 9: Ch2, bpdc around bpdc, fpdc around next 4fpdcs, * around next 2bpdc, fpdc around next 4fpdcs* around
Repeat Rnds 7-10 to desired length, ending with Rnd 9
Next Rnd: Sl st in bpdc, sc in each fpdc, *sc decrease in next 2 bpdc, sc in each fpdc* around
Next Rnd: Ch1, sc around working over the elastic cord at the same time, join; end off both yarn and elastic cord, tying securely
BRIM: (using 2 strands of yarn)
Fold hat in half, with joining at one side, mark the center st of opposite with marker. Working from the center st to the right, join to the 7th st.
Row 1: With ‘G’ hook, 1sc in the same sc, *2sc in the next sc, 1sc in the next sc**; repeat from * to **7 times, sl st in the next 2 sc (22sc), turn
Rows 2 & 3: Hdc in 2nd sl st, sc across to the last hdc, sc in the same as row 1, sl st in the next 2 sc, ch 1 turn
Row 4: Hdc in the 2nd sl st, sc in the next 2 hdc, *2sc in the next hdc, sc in the next hdc**; Repeat from * to ** across, ending with 1 sc in same st as last row, sl st in the next 2sc, ch1, turn
Row 5: Hdc in the 2nd sl st and sc in each st across, hdc in same st as last row. With ‘I’ hook, sl st loosely around rest of Cap, end off
update...3 months later....nope, he is never ever coming back to you. forget it. no way. i am crazy in love with him and he is crazy in love with me. and his new name is working, he IS settling down. he is happy, and getting so much better with the other cats. he will actually play with wheee now. hard to type this cause he is on my lap right now, licking my arm and purring up a storm.
he is doing great.
thank you for rescuing him from death's door.
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