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I couldnt help but put my own spin on the Racoon trend (after seeing so much Jimothy footage). Sadly we dont have these cute little faces here so I will have to make do with my little desk trash panda :D

But really noone could say no to that face right? Especially not when there are apples on offer.

Hope you like him :)

Pattern release & Tester appreciation
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The hugest of thankyou's to my amazing testers, you guys did a wonderful job on your Racoon's and gave me some amazing feedback on making the pattern perfect.
Please be sure to check them out!
I love how each one has its own little personality!

For anyone interested in the pattern (30% off in my etsy store as a thankyou)
Etsy

Ravelry

I also have a instagram post with a giveaway of the pattern to 3 people. Be sure to check it out here

My tiny little sleepy kitty, I just love how the big bow came up :)

I find all my projects seem to be getting smaller and smaller hook size as time goes on making small and smaller amigurimi 🤣 eeep. Oh well.

A huge shoutout to my amazing pattern testers for my Cozy calico cat you guys were beyond helpful and made this pattern test so smooth.

My Calico cat pattern has now been released, I plan on doing a whole series of colours, what do you think I should do next?

Pattern available on my Etsy (will be on Ravelry shortly)

My Cozy loaf pattern is now live!

A huge thankyou to my amazing testers, I really appreciate all you do taking the time to go through the pattern and picking up all the places it needs tweaks or to have things clarified.
I just love how they all came out with their different faces and colours.

Available on my etsy or ravelry.

(Currently 30% off on etsy as a thank you for your support)

My daughter is obsessed with cats at the moment, so I find myself making little cats day in and day out haha.

I must say I do love the little guys though.

Hello me again!

I am looking for a few people to test out my most recent pattern, but there is a catch (unfortunately)

I am looking for preferably 5 people who would be willing to test this pattern for me within 7 days of recieving it. I aim to send the pattern out to testers over the weekend.

It is quick to work up (2hrs or under) and is low sew (only head and ears to be sewn and white eyebrows)

I have it ranked as intermediate, however I think a confident beginner could get through the pattern.

Materials needed:

\\-Your choice of yarn (I used 4ply cotton and 2mm hook)

\\- embroidery cotton

Requirements

\\- Be able to finish within 7 days of receiving the pattern (est 16 Aug)

\\- can share feedback and clear images of the completed pattern.

\\- If you have Instagram please please please share the love and follow me, I unashamedly need followers, I'll happily follow you back (@rainbowcoffee.crochet)

Hello me again!

I am looking for a few people to test out my most recent calico pattern (which pairs up with my cozy loaf cat pattern)

It is quick to work up (2hrs or under) and is low sew (only head and ears to be sewn)

I have it ranked as intermediate, however I think a confident beginner could get through the pattern.

Materials needed:

\-Your choice of yarn (I used 4ply cotton for the smaller, and 3mm micro chennile for the larger)

\- embroidery cotton

\- pipecleaner or wire (if you want tail to stay bent)

Requirements

\- Be able to finish by the 8th August

\- can share feedback and clear images of the completed pattern.

\- If you have Instagram please comment on my most recent post to apply (@rainbowcoffee.crochet) and follow me to share the love.

\- if you dont have Instagram that's ok just apply here.

This is a base pattern which I plan on expanding on, so you would receive all versions of this pattern (&loaf cat pattern)

Hello,

I am looking for a few people to test out my most recent "Cozy loaf cat" pattern.

It is quick to work up (2hrs or under) and doesn't have too many hard stitches. I have it ranked as intermediate, however I think a confident beginner could get through the pattern.

Materials needed:

-Your choice of yarn (I used 4ply cotton for the smaller, and 3mm micro chennile for the larger)

- embroidery cotton

- pipecleaner or wire (if you want tail to stay bent)

Requirements

- Be able to finish by the 8th August

- can share feedback and clear images of the completed pattern.

- If you have Instagram please comment on my most recent post to apply (@rainbowcoffee.crochet) and follow me to share the love.

- if you dont have Instagram that's ok just apply here.

This is a base pattern which I plan on expanding on, so you would receive all versions of this pattern .

How is everyone photographing their projects during making them.

I have just finished a pattern and thought I had used a nice backdrop / not horrible lighting and then when I plug them into my canva they are actually quite blah and inconsistent colours even after editing them.

I'm struggling a bit with lighting as we have no natural light in our house (literally).

So what is your setup / light setup? Or do you think I'm over thinking it?

This is all quite hilarious as I am a photographer but inside product phone photography is most definitely not my niche.

I currently use my phone for my progress images, however I do have my actual work camera (Nikon z6) I could use. Just a bit clunky for quick progress images.

Image included pre-editing just on my phone.

Just wondering if anyone here has had any experience with Anal furunculosis in the sphynx (or cat in general)

Our poor boy Robin (7) came up with a bruise near his tail 4 months ago which proceeded to weep and then pop on the way to emergency vet. We assumed our younger sphynx had bitten him and given him an abscess so treated accordingly.

It was odd though as our young sphynx does not mark his skin when he play attacks him and it's always around the head.

Then 4 weeks ago another one showed up on the other bumcheek (we didn't realise at the time, we thought it was same buttock) , we instantly went to the vets who took him in to surgery. They cut out the suspected area and sent it away for biopsy and to be cultured(grown). Results came back. Keratinous cyst (sorry was a big long name) but they were sure they got it all and no problems. Again we hadn't realized it was a different side. Culters came back negative for any bacteria / growing anything.

Then now just after it all heals up another one appears at the same location. Again to vets. Thankfully no surgery as clearly that wasn't the right choice the first time.

Vets are stumped. They believe it is extremely rare case of Anal furinculosis where his body is attacking his anal gland area.

We are now on steroids and trying to heal the wound. Which is doing well but there are still dissolvable stitches in the area from the last surgery.

Wondering if anyone has had anything similar?