Comments on: The Calico Bag http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/ The art, pattern and language of crochet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:33:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: renee http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-2/#comment-5383 renee Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:13:53 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-5383 oh this is adorable oh this is adorable

]]> By: Moni http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-2/#comment-3943 Moni Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:29:50 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-3943 Stopped by, had to say: Super cute! & Thanks for the pattern! Stopped by, had to say:

Super cute! & Thanks for the pattern!

]]> By: fats http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 fats Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:30:28 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-1066 The pattern link is at http://crochetology.net/free-patterns/calico-bag.pdf but if that doesn't work you can try <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/dls/fatima-lasay-designs/33695?filename=calico-bag.pdf" rel="nofollow">this link</a>. But that's the pattern for my Calico Cat Kitty3; if you have a photo of your old beloved Calico, then you can draw up a color chart and make your own crochet portrait of her! :) The pattern link is at http://crochetology.net/free-patterns/calico-bag.pdf but if that doesn’t work you can try this link.

But that’s the pattern for my Calico Cat Kitty3; if you have a photo of your old beloved Calico, then you can draw up a color chart and make your own crochet portrait of her! :)

]]> By: Victoresita Torres Smith http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Victoresita Torres Smith Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:28:02 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-1057 I have just found your website and am very interested in your calico bag. I would love to make it,but can't seem to find the pattern for the bag itself. I read your instructions on putting it together and doing the handles but not for the purse proper. Can you please tell me how or where I can obtain the pattern? We had a much-loved calico cat many years ago when we lived in California and your purse brought back memoriesof her. Thanks for your help. I have just found your website and am very interested in your calico bag. I would love to make it,but can’t seem to find the pattern for the bag itself. I read your instructions on putting it together and doing the handles but not for the purse proper. Can you please tell me how or where I can obtain the pattern? We had a much-loved calico cat many years ago when we lived in California and your purse brought back memoriesof her. Thanks for your help.

]]> By: fats http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-970 fats Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:48:13 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-970 Thanks, Alison, I suspected it had something to do with the color of the fur too. I seem to not have problems with white, or ginger-white cats. In fact now, we have a white-ginger feral in our apartment balcony. We call him Gary (after Spongebob's pet snail :D ) - and since we've been feeding him, he's staying here longer. No allergies so far, thank goodness, because I've grown to like old Gary. :) Then a strange thing happened - immediately after the powerful typhoon some 2 weeks ago, Gary offered us a rat. :) I guess he was happy that we all survived the typhoon. It was quite bad, the GI sheet roofing of our apartment got partly torn off by the strong winds, and it was banging against the roof all night ... Thanks, Alison, I suspected it had something to do with the color of the fur too. I seem to not have problems with white, or ginger-white cats. In fact now, we have a white-ginger feral in our apartment balcony. We call him Gary (after Spongebob’s pet snail :D ) – and since we’ve been feeding him, he’s staying here longer.

No allergies so far, thank goodness, because I’ve grown to like old Gary. :)

Then a strange thing happened – immediately after the powerful typhoon some 2 weeks ago, Gary offered us a rat. :) I guess he was happy that we all survived the typhoon. It was quite bad, the GI sheet roofing of our apartment got partly torn off by the strong winds, and it was banging against the roof all night …

]]> By: alison (UK) http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-954 alison (UK) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:02:27 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-954 What a brilliant idea for a colour scheme. Your cat is lovely. We also have a calico cat and I've often though her colours so lovely, but it would not have occurred to me to combine them to make an item as you have. Our calico cat's name is Katy, and she is long-haired and very pretty. FATS: there may be a reason you are more allergic to certain colour cats; it is thought that it is the pigment melanin, present in darker fur, which casues the allergic reaction. I know I am more allergic to black cats (luckily not seriously, because we also have one of those). What a brilliant idea for a colour scheme.

Your cat is lovely. We also have a calico cat and I’ve often though her colours so lovely, but it would not have occurred to me to combine them to make an item as you have.

Our calico cat’s name is Katy, and she is long-haired and very pretty.

FATS: there may be a reason you are more allergic to certain colour cats; it is thought that it is the pigment melanin, present in darker fur, which casues the allergic reaction. I know I am more allergic to black cats (luckily not seriously, because we also have one of those).

]]> By: fats http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-738 fats Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:55:53 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-738 Weird thing is I seemed to be less allergic to calico/tortie cats, and worse when it comes to gray cats! Now my allergy seem to be getting bad so I'm having second thoughts about having a cat when we move into our new home ... :( But you're quite right about grooming ... I know someone who gives her cats a bath (!!!) every once in a while and I don't have much problem with them. :) Weird thing is I seemed to be less allergic to calico/tortie cats, and worse when it comes to gray cats! Now my allergy seem to be getting bad so I’m having second thoughts about having a cat when we move into our new home … :( But you’re quite right about grooming … I know someone who gives her cats a bath (!!!) every once in a while and I don’t have much problem with them. :)

]]> By: Vintagevixen http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Vintagevixen Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:36:50 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-645 Your cat is so beautiful.We call them tortoiseshells in the UK and I have a gorgeous black tortie called Winnie,who rules the house! She's getting on a bit now,she's 10 this year but she still rules the other 4 cats with a paw of iron!! I love the bag,I may even be inspired to try to do one to match my Winnie! I am allergic to cats,too but I'm ok with my own...it's the dander that I'm allergic to but my cats are very clean and always grooming themselves,and I usually brush them every day,which seems to help keep the dander down. Your cat is so beautiful.We call them tortoiseshells in the UK and I have a gorgeous black tortie called Winnie,who rules the house! She’s getting on a bit now,she’s 10 this year but she still rules the other 4 cats with a paw of iron!!
I love the bag,I may even be inspired to try to do one to match my Winnie!
I am allergic to cats,too but I’m ok with my own…it’s the dander that I’m allergic to but my cats are very clean and always grooming themselves,and I usually brush them every day,which seems to help keep the dander down.

]]> By: fats http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-622 fats Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:48:46 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-622 Thanks for sharing your cat story! :) And maybe you can make a calico bag from Buttons - the bag can also be knitted intarsia. Thanks for sharing your cat story! :) And maybe you can make a calico bag from Buttons – the bag can also be knitted intarsia.

]]> By: Shuriu http://crochetology.net/2009/12/the-calico-purse/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Shuriu Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:42:35 +0000 http://crochetology.net/?p=383#comment-612 I love calico cats, too, and I'm also allergic to them (well, to cats). At my previous residence, there was a calico cat next door that I called Buttons. I couldn't get close enough to see her tag but she had such lovely, princessy manners. Her brother that I called Bootsie (black cat with white "boots," belly, throat) came close enough one day to read his collar: "My name is Zico. If you find me outside, that means I'm lost." I love calico cats, too, and I’m also allergic to them (well, to cats). At my previous residence, there was a calico cat next door that I called Buttons. I couldn’t get close enough to see her tag but she had such lovely, princessy manners. Her brother that I called Bootsie (black cat with white “boots,” belly, throat) came close enough one day to read his collar: “My name is Zico. If you find me outside, that means I’m lost.”

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