Like cats? Hate cat hair? Like making shit? Then boy, do I have the book for you! Crafting With Cat Hair will tell you everything you need to know to turn those pesky fur balls into beautiful and useful objects for you and your home. I can't promise you there's a hat pattern in there, but there is definitely one for a cat-hair finger puppet. Because WHO WOULDN'T WANT A CAT-HAIR FINGER PUPPET?


While one reviewer bemoaned the lack of more complex techniques ("I was hoping there'd be other uses for cat hair, such as spinning it into yarn"), this is nevertheless the definitive guide to feline felting, fit to grace any crafter's bookshelf. Might I suggest placing it alongside your copy of Knit Your Own Royal Wedding?

(Yes, Crafting With Cat Hair is an actual, genuine book, that someone has actually, genuinely published. There's hope for us all.)

While we're on the subject of books, I spent an idle half hour over the weekend creating a little "{as seen on} a safe mooring" Amazon store, as a way to gather together all the bits and pieces I've linked to from here*. I'm not going to lie, it's a bizarre collection, ranging from poetry to Slankets, Anchorman to Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies. Something for everyone there, I think you'll agree.

Don't forget that, with all Amazon links, if you click on the link and then buy something, I will be QUIDS IN. I mean, the money still isn't exactly rolling in, but surely it's only a matter of time until I'm able to jack in the day job and live off the spoils of all of you people buying obscure craft books and Postcards from Penguin. In fact, thanks to the person who bought a TV the other day (um, jackpot!), there's a chance I might actually be able to afford to buy something soon.

I've got my eye on Knitting with Dog Hair.



*Yes, okay, this is a blatant rip-off of Florence Finds' idea. What of it?

{Thanks to My Spare Thoughts for bringing this great work of literature to my attention. Image: River Viiperi and cat (name unknown) shot by Pieter Henket for Guapo February 2010.}