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I am in love with the vest! I would love the pattern. The yarn is perfect with the grey t! Love it!!

I am in love with the vest! I would love the pattern. The yarn is perfect with the grey t! Love it!!

Wow, the vest is just great. I would love to make one (down to the color!) Rae looks like a sweetie too.

I may be totally biased by my love of cats but that is seriously about the cutest kitten in the world! It's kind of bittersweet when the new little ones come in after a loss but it's wonderful that you're able to share the love. The vest is great, too!

oh, how adorable!

strange parallels. our new little kitten molly (adopted a few months ago) has also helped me handle cole-bunny's death. the cuteness, the snuggling... exactly what i need right now. even the craziness; it's distracting!

Oh, the kitty is darling. Why did she have to have her leg amputated? There's no question of replacing a beloved animal member of the family, but it is sweet to make a little room for some new love, eh? The vest is gorgeous. I'd be very interested in the pattern.

I am glad that Rae (cute name for a cutie) has brought a new happiness to your family. May you always cherish your memories of your girl Stella.

All of your knitting is interesting to me. I would love to see the vest in print.

Oh, very much interest for a pattern here! Very beautiful vest!

Aw, our little furry child almost had to have a leg amputated (before we adopted him) but my boy is a vet so got talked into a $3k surgery to save his leg. Rae is really sweet looking.

Also that vest looks really cheerful and awesome - love the colour choice too.

Sorry to hear about Stella, it has nearly been 3 years since my little Katie died, and I still nearly cry at the thought of the cuddles she used to give - I say nearly cos I quickly think of something else! I still have her photos running on the sidebar of the computer.

I love the vest, and would really love the pattern. Am I right thinking it could be a good fit for a small bust?

Very Pretty vest. Sorry to hear about your Stella. Buddy & Rae look cute together. Take care.

What a sweet kitten! I love that she is getting along with Buddy so well, cheering him up :). That top picture of the two of them is SO sweet!

Oh my goodness, she is such a sweetie! What a lovely addition to your family. We ended up having to do the same thing when we lost our sweet Patches (one year ago yesterday): our male cat was absolutely despondent, and within five days we ended up bringing home Anjanka from the shelter. They are definitely friends now, and it was really hard for a while with Patches' loss for all of us, but new kitty cuddles sure do go a long way, therapy wise. Congrats again on the new little one.

Good for you! Helping that sweet little kitty out will help. They can never replace the lost cat, but they will lift yours and your other cats spirit.

Glad to see you are knitting again! Your vest is lovely. The color is great. Knitting can also be a good support as you grieve.

Wishing you the best!

Of course it's hard to move on, a pet is totally a family member!! So sad. But congratulations on bringing home a wonderful little cat that needed a home and another feline friend. And your vest is stunning! I absolutely love it.

what a sweet little cutie wootie baby! good for you for adopting a special needs kitty, and good to hear the new pals are getting along so well.

i'm so glad rae has brought some happiness back into your lives. she looks so sweet and is totally adorable. that vest is an awesome color too!

OMG, cute face!! What an adorable kitty :) I hope Rae helps heal all the broken heart in your house.

Hurray for Rae! She's cute and spunky. I'm glad the two cats are already pals.

And the new vest? Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

My vet always told me that torti's seem to have an extra dose of personality. (Did you know that they are always female?)

the vest is beautiful, and so is Rae.

I love Rae!!!!! And that's a great vest too :)

Rae is a sweetie.Such a beautiful face. I'm sure that have her around will help you all to heal.
Love the vest too. Glad you are knitting again.

some pictures and it would have been easier to see what you mean

Awe! I'm sorry to hear about Stella. Kitties are the best. I'm very partial to torties, but Rae seems to have one of the cutest faces I've seen and that's so sweet she can distract you and Buddy.

Love the vest too.

Rae is such a cutie! I'm glad she's there to help. I too had to get another cat before I was ready; after Pan died, Harold was So Lonely, not having been alone in ten years, I had to get a friend for him. Then when he died a year later, I had to get another new one for her! It's a long story, but has a happy ending at least.

I love that vest--I vote for the pattern, please.

Rae is so cute! And super special being a tri-pod!
Nice vest, worthy of pattern writing.

the cutest kitten face ever!
(the vest is nice, too. the color is fantastic. madelinetosh does it again!)

Rae is so cute! And super special being a tri-pod!
Nice vest, worthy of pattern writing.

This is certainly interesting, thanks a lot, will look into, book-marked.

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I would love to knit this vest, if you wouldn't mind. Can you write up a pattern for sale? (Or, can I test knit it for you?)

Besides, your kitten pictures are adorable.

Jan

What a beautiful kitten! Love the vest as well!

I'm not a vest person, but it looks like it would be great in early fall/late spring.

I love Rae's face - she looks so curious! Why did her leggie-leg need to be amputated? I love the picture of her and buddy on the bed. We just got a new kitten. Our older cat has never been around other cats and hissed, but we reintroduced them slowly and now they play chase through the house and touch noses. It's so sweet and makes me happy they have each other.

Definitly write the pattern. It is georgous!

The kitty is precious and you are to be commended for adopting plus adopting so soon after a loss. On a totally different topic, I love the vest and would definitely be interested in a pattern.

I love the vest and the kitten -- what a darling little girl!

I love this vest over a t-shirt... If there would be enough interest? Ouh, I'm sure there is! Great pattern!

Oh, what a sweet pea! It's so hard to say good-bye to a beloved pet; at the same time, it's wonderful to give another kitty a chance at a good life.

I have a cat who had a leg amputated at some point in her life. I don't know when, because she was dumped at our house out in the country. Although my grandson calls her Crackers (his favorite snack), we call her Peggy. Peg's the Mommy now and the Matriarch of the crew. She is absolutely the most loving, yet toughest cat on the place. I love her so much. Very glad that you can love another kitty like her!

What a little sweetheart. I'm so sorry for your loss of Stella - I lost my Riley around the same time. We're hoping to bring a new kitten home soon, too.
Don't you just love Madeline Tosh yarns? I'm working on a sweater pattern right now and had to re-knit the yoke. Frustrating, but I got to work with the dk yarn again. Your vest looks beautiful.

I just started reading your blog the other day (after I finished a September Circle and realized I love your designs), and I wanted to express both my sorrow for your loss and joy at your new kitty.

Big hugs to you. I lost my big sweet kittyboy three years ago and I still miss him every day. It was hard on all of us in the family, and we just now recovered enough to add a new (rescue) kitty to the family.

That little kitten is so sweet, nice to see Buddy has taken to her so well. And that vest? Oh yes, pattern please! I love the photo with Rae walking past it hanging on the doorknob. Brilliant.

So cute kitties)) And your vest is very beautiful too!:)

ohh it is darling!
Pretty lucky that your other cat has taken it in so well!
When I lost my cat, and I got another, my mothers cat never liked it (though he never did like my first cat either).. oh well.
Loving the look of that waistcoat - and the colour!

What an adorable kitty face! I hope she keeps on brightening up your day!

I'd buy the pattern! And congratulations on the new family member.

Love the pecan color. I need to make room for madelinetosh vintage in my stash.

I'm very sorry for your loss of Stella. Rae looks like she'll be quite the little mischief maker, she's beautiful.

Love wee Rae. Also, would love to get my hands on a copy of the vest pattern...beautiful work!!!!

Much oohing and aaahing here about both the new kitty and the vest. Looking forward to this gorgeous pattern!

If you havent already started writing a pattern yet... what's keeping you, LOL?
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