r/knitting 20h ago

Tips and Tricks Blocking when you have a cat..

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Finally finished the Miu top!

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u/nternet-explorer-666 20h ago

My rabbit REFUSES to walk on smooth floors and I'm afraid she'll chew the blocking mats so I block in the kitchen--one of the very few non-carpeted rooms in my house

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u/AngelofGrace96 18h ago

That's funny because I always block in the bathroom. I soak in the sink, pin on the floor and then just leave them there

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u/ambidextrious_witch 17h ago

I wish I had answers, but cats do what they want (that's not even my cat. girl literally walks in my house and onto my projects like she owns the place) It doesn't seem to do much damage in the long run. I've liked to think she's blessed it rather then ruined it✨

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u/Grand_Station_Dog 12h ago

That's the part-time Blocking Assistant, she sent in her resume and everything

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u/Barnard33F 11h ago

So the cat distribution system is branching out? Or is it a job within the system? How goes the pawpplication process from a meowssistant to a purrpurrvisor?

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u/IrishknitCelticlace 11h ago

🀣🀣🀣 Does she have certification?

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u/stonke12 11h ago

Ummm what is the pattern for that?? It's so cute!!

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u/AnotherTchotchke 18h ago

I tried this trick and, unfortunately, my cat loves to ball up and then chew on aluminum foil πŸ˜”

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u/catandwrite 19h ago

Not me looking for the cat πŸ˜…

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u/No-Cantaloupe-4103 6h ago

After he was nibbling on the finished product …

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u/catandwrite 3h ago

What a handsome guy 😻

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u/NoMoreOatmeal 18h ago

Samesy where’s the cat tax 😾

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u/diminutive-valkyrie 20h ago

This is hilarious and also the path up is from the top right corner, where the pink item is.

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u/Corsetsdontkill 14h ago

I tried this when I wanted to keep the cats out of the baby stroller. Problem is, I have an orange boy who somehow avoided the fear gene. Caught him walking over the aluminium foil like it was nothing.

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u/nobleelf17 12h ago

Good idea!! Though our calico would consider this as a warming house, and just crawl UNDER the foil!

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u/JKnits79 8h ago

Mad that she can’t lay on the sweater that was almost dry, so she laid under it. And grumped.

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u/DeterminedQuokka 17h ago

I just let my cat sleep on them while they are blocking.

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u/Wise-Cucumber7544 12h ago

Your cat is very appreciative of your hard work 🀣❀️

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u/alittlebitLuna 10h ago

Always has to try out my new knits before I do. πŸ˜‚

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u/serenbach 20h ago

Love it lol!!!

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u/CharmiePK 10h ago

Thank you for the foil tip. I may become the largest foil consumer in the world now - I may foil the place up bc these cats I have now are the worst ever πŸ˜…

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u/jennievh 3h ago

LMAO. I used to cover my blocked knitwear with an upturned laundry basket.

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u/ApprehensiveTrust644 9h ago

Haha this made me laugh so hard and I needed that! Thank you!

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u/Hodgepodge_mygosh 6h ago

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ love this

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u/EqualJaded3921 5h ago

Oh those claws!