Oddball Pet Snuggles

New Start for NEW SNUGGLES!

2011-08-07T14:00:00.000-07:00

It has been a year since our Oddball Pet Snuggles group has posted anything here on the blog, so we've decided to start over fresh and new.

If you don't know who I am, my name is "Shandeh". I'm the person who came up with the idea for the Oddball Blankets, and am happy to manage the Oddball Pet Snuggles now. :)

We have decided to continue our project in the Knitting Help Forum, where it originally started several years ago.

If you'd like to join us in knitting soft, cushy snuggles to comfort a homeless pet in an animal shelter, just contact me in the Knitting Help Forum.

You'll find our discussion here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/forum

2010-05-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

We have a few finished Snuggles! This one is Stained Glass, worked on by LittleP3, RoadtoGrinnel, Vertigo1414, SgtPam, and TGriffin!
This is Golden Sunset, worked on by Cricket22, Tgriffin, TracieLeighJ, JDee, and LittleP3!

I've also updated the sidebar on the right, so check and see if you want to be on a blanket, or let me know if you want to get one started for us!

Thanks!

Susan, aka Mulderknitter

Where does the time go????

2010-03-22T14:00:00.001-07:00

I have updated the right hand column again for our knitters and blankets in progress. I had no idea it had been such a long time since my last update!
As always, please let me know if you want one of those open spots, have any questions, have an idea or want to cast on one of your own!
Susan, aka Mulderknitter

New update

2010-02-14T13:20:00.001-08:00

The right side is updated again with the current status of our blankets.
Let me know if you have anything to add or you want to me on one of the open spots!
Susan
aka Mulderknitter

Check out the right side!

2010-01-06T14:43:00.000-08:00

Hey snugglers! I've added the list to the right side bar of all of our current snuggles! If there is something that doesn't seem updated or you want to be in one of those spots, you can leave a note here, or on the KH or Ravelry forums! I'm on them just about every day!
Thanks everyone!
Susan aka Mulderknitter

Snuggles need knitters!

2010-01-03T12:33:00.001-08:00

vcWe currently have the following blankets that need knitters!

Snug as a Bug
Mulderknitter
LittleP3
Tgriffin
KnittyMcKnit
needs 1 knitter

Team Spirit
Glowyone
Vertigo1414
Melmac51
Grannidani
needs 1 knitter

Stained Glass Window
LittleP3
RoadtoGrinnel
Vertigo1414
SgtPam
needs 1 knitter

Misty Morning (blues)
Cricket22
needs 4 knitters

Golden sunset (golds and reds)
Cricket22
needs 4 knitters

And Fuzzy Wuzzy needs 1 knitter to finish off!

Please leave a comment in the forums if you want to be on any of them

Update

2009-12-19T16:31:00.001-08:00

I've updated our sidebar with the guidelines for knitting on the snuggles and our current members. Is there something I missed that you want to see? Let me know!
If you are starting a snuggle, please email me and let me know so that I can send you the file that has the sheet and card to include with our snuggles. If you need to use your own card, please be sure to reference the "Oddball Snuggle Project of KnittingHelp.com and Ravelry.com".
All the best and happy and healthy Holidays to all!
Susan, aka Mulderknitter

Oh my

2009-12-17T16:52:00.001-08:00

It sure has been a while since I've been able to post here.
I am in Hawaii starting the day after Xmas until the 2nd of the year, so I soooo seriously plan on updating! I promise!

Snuggles, Snuggles, and more Snuggles

2009-08-19T18:52:00.000-07:00

Well we've gotten plenty accomplished in the past 2 weeks with more to come. Welcome to our newest knitter Cricket22. Unfortunately I don't have any new pictures to post right now because I'm having problems viewing them in the KH forum. I will hopefully add them later this week.
Happy Knitting- Vertigo

Fun and Finished
Scrappy-Doo 2 (donated by sgtpam)
Jdee
Ladybug Lady
Mulderknitter
Vertigo1414
SgtPam

You are my sunshine (donated to Cape Ann Animal Aid)
Mulderknitter
Yarncharmer
Jdee
Vertigo1414

Acrylic in Action
Buddy
Mulderknitter (done)
Vertigo1414 (done)
Jdee (done)
Melmac51 (done)
Yarncharmer (working)

Scrappy-Doo
Jdee (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
SgtPam (done)
Ladybug Lady (done)
Cheley (working)

Superman (summer)
Mulderknitter (done)
Grannydani (done)
Ladybug Lady (MIA)
Vertigo1414

Peachy (summer)
Mulderknitter (done)
Glowyone (working)
knittingupnorth
Yarncharmer

Kitten Caboodle (summer)
Yarncharmer (done)
Jdee (mailing)
Melmac51
Cricket22

Patches (summer)
Vertigo1414 (working)
Jdee
open
open

Cuddley Cotton
Chicken Little (summer)
Vertigo1414 (done)
Jdee (mailing)
Melmac51
Cricket22

Rainbow Brite (summer)
Yarncharmer (working)
Vertigo1414
Jdee
open

Just for Fun

2009-08-09T19:52:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures shared by our members over the years. Some things are just to cute to pass up.

-Vertigo1414

Here's Whiskers Wooby with some toys Mulderknitter donated.

This is Mikey with Kitty Cuddles, shared by Spikey.

Here's Grapevine with Mulder lounging under it.

Mulderknitter's new kitty Dexter has made himself at home...

Here's my Mittens testing out Buddy.

When sgtpam went to donate Bear Hugs to Little Orphan Angels Animal Rescue they had some brand new kittens to wrap up in them. Look they're hiding from the camera.

Update time

2009-08-05T10:27:00.000-07:00

There's been a lot of work going on this week! We've finished up 2 blankets and casted on 2 more, and we're talking about starting even more. There's going to be some happy kitties and puppies out there. Please note I've only posted new pictures that I've gotten. If any of our knitters have updated pictures please let me know.
-Vertigo1414 (Candace)

Newly Finished
Woofer Wubby
MishaRf
Mulderknitter
Jdee
Spunknit
yarncharmer

Pleasant Dreams (summer)

Jdee
SgtPam
Yarncharmer
Vertigo1414

Acrylic In Action
Scrappy-Doo 2
Jdee (done)
Ladybug Lady (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
Vertigo1414 (done)
SgtPam (working?)

Buddy
Mulderknitter (done)
Vertigo1414 (done)
Jdee (done)
Melmac51 (done)
Yarncharmer (working)

Scrappy-Doo
Jdee (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
SgtPam (done)
Ladybug Lady (done)
Cheley (working)

You are my Sunshine (summer)
Mulderknitter (done)
Yarncharmer (done)
Jdee (mailing)
Vertigo1414

Superman (summer)
Mulderknitter (done)
Grannydani (done)
Ladybug Lady (mailing)
Vertigo1414

Peachy (summer)
Mulderknitter (mailing)
Glowyone
knittingupnorth
Yarncharmer

Kitten Caboodle (summer)

Yarncharmer (mailing)
Jdee
Melmac51
open

Cuddley Cotton
Sweet Princess
Shandeh(done)
Jdee(done)
Spikey(done)
Mulderknitter(done)
MishaRF(working)

Chicken Little (summer)

Vertigo1414 (working)
Jdee
Melmac51
open

New All Over!

2009-07-29T18:54:00.001-07:00

Welcome to our newest knitters Glowyone (from Ravelry) and knittingupnorth. They are both knitting on our newest snuggle Peachy! ETA: Also a big hello to Weirdo22244 and njcrab24 from Ravelry. Careful everyone this gets addicting.

Peachy (summer)

Mulderknitter
Glowyone
knittingupnorth
Yarncharmer

Cotton Update

2009-07-28T21:08:00.000-07:00

The blog has been turned over to me so I'm going to try an update it on a regular basis. If any of our knitters have pictures or info for me to post please let me know.
Thanks- Vertigo aka:Candace

Cotton Blankets In Progress
Sweet Princess

Shandeh (done)
Jdee (done)
Spikey (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
MishaRF (working)

My Prince

Shandeh (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
Marria (MIA)
MishaRF
Trvlbuddy

Completed Blankets
Creature Comfort
Mulderknitter
MishaRf
SgtPam
JDee
Yarncharmer

Cat Nap
MishaRF
Mulderknitter
Secksiebrat
Jdee
Yarncharmer

Puppy Love
Shandeh
jdee
gmmarton
mamapaulsel
sgtpam
KnittinMitchie

Pampered Pets
Mulderknitter
misha rf
kellyh57
jdee
Spikey
Mulderknitter

Paws and Claws
Shandeh
Mulderknitter
misha rf
kellyh57
Spikey
Spikey

Kitty Cuddles
Shandeh
Spikey
kellee0302
Mulderknitter
Secksiebrat
lizardknits

Forever Friend
Shandeh
scrappygolden
jjminarcik
Mulderknitter
jdee
Secksiebrat

Whiskers Wooby

Spikey
Secksiebrat
gmmarton
misha rf
Mulderknitter

His Majesty
Shandeh
sgtpam
Secksiebrat
jdee
Mulderknitter

Acrylic Update

2009-07-28T19:38:00.000-07:00

Blankets In Progress
Scrappy-Doo

Jdee (done)
Mulderknitter(done)
SgtPam (done)
Ladybug Lady (done)
Cheley (next!)

Snuggly Wuggly

Cheley (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
McKane19020 (MIA)
Ladybug lady
Cheley

Woofer Wubby

MishaRf (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
Jdee (done)
Spunknit (done)
yarncharmer (working)

Buddy

Mulderknitter (done)
Vertigo1414 (done)
Jdee (done)
Melmac51 (working)
Yarncharmer

Scrappy-Doo 2

Jdee (done)
Ladybug Lady (done)
Mulderknitter (done)
Vertigo1414 (done)
SgtPam (working)

You are my Sunshine (summer)

Mulderknitter (done)
Yarncharmer (done)
Jdee (mailing)
Vertigo1414

Pleasant Dreams (summer)

Jdee (done)
SgtPam (done)
Yarncharmer (mailing)
Vertigo1414

Superman (summer)

Mulderknitter (done)
Grannydani (done)
Ladybug Lady(working)
Vertigo1414

Finished Blankets
Snugglebug

Mulderknitter
Ladybug Lady
McKane19020
MishaRF
Jdee

Green Goblin

Mulderknitter
Jdee
McKane19020
MishaRF
Jdee

Pink Panther

Mulderknitter
Spanky51
Yarncharmer
Jdee
Jdee

Hugs n Snugs

Mulderknitter
TraceleighJ
Spanky51
SgtPam
Secksiebrat

Snuggle Buddy

Mulderknitter
DJBug
Jdee
Sakura-panda
MishaRF

Critter Cozy

Mulderknitter
Jdee
SakuraPanda
Mckane19020
Cheley

Bear Hugs

Jdee
Mulderknitter
Traceleighj
Sakura-Panda
SgtPam

Pretty Pets
Mulderknitter
Mckane19020
Jdee
MishaRF
SgtPam

Cuddlebug

Mulderknitter
MishaRF
Yarncharmer
JDee
SgtPam

New Snuggles Getting Started! Yay!

2009-01-31T17:21:00.001-08:00

So far, two of our snuggles have been completed and donated to animal shelters.
"Paws and Claws" and "Kitty Cuddles"
Yippee!!

We're still finishing up a four snuggles, and have recently started five more. Way to go, Oddball Snuggle Knitters!

Here's our list of knitters for the current Cotton Oddball Pet Snuggles:

Puppy Love - being finished by KnittinMitchie

Forever Friend - being finished by Secksiebrat

Pampered Pets - with Spikey right now, and will go to jjminarcik to be completed

Whiskers Wooby - on to the way to misha rf, then it will be finished by Mulderknitter

And here are our new snuggles, getting started right now:

His Majesty
Shandeh - done
sgtpam
Secksiebrat
jdee
Mulderknitter

Sweet Princess
Shandeh - done
jdee
Spikey
Mulderknitter
misha rf

Her Highness (looks just like "Sweet Princess")
Shandeh - done
Spikey
jjminarcik
sgtpam
Mulderknitter

My Prince
Shandeh - done
Mulderknitter
Marria
(need 2 more knitters)

Furry Friends
lizardknits
(need 4 more knitters)

Our Snuggles are Growing!

2009-01-04T22:15:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a busy holiday we all had! I haven't posted here in FOREVER!

Here is our current list of snuggles, with some photos included:

Paws & Claws - COMPLETE!
Handknit by Shandeh, Mulderknitter, misha rf, kellyh57, and Spikey

Kitty Cuddles - COMPLETE!
Handknit by Shandeh, Spikey, kellee0302, Mulderknitter, Secksiebrat, and lizardknits

Puppy Love - Almost Done!
Handknit by Shandeh, jdee, gmmarton, mamapaulsel, sgtpam, and KnittinMitchie

Forever Friend - Almost Done!
Handknit by Shandeh, scrappygolden, jjminarcik, Mulderknitter, jdee, and Secksiebrat

Pampered Pets - Growing Nicely
Handknit by Mulderknitter, misha rf, kellyh57, jdee, Spikey, and jjminarcik

Whiskers Wooby - Getting a Good Start
Handknit by Spikey, Secksiebrat, gmmarton, misha rf, and Mulderknitter

Now, we are casting on several more snuggles, with a "Royalty" theme:

His Majesty
Shandeh, sgtpam, Secksiebrat, jdee, and Mulderknitter

Sweet Princess
Shandeh, jdee, Spikey, Mulderknitter, and misha rf

Her Highness
Shandeh, Spikey, jjminarcik, Mulderknitter, (need 1 more knitter)

My Prince
Shandeh, Mulderknitter, (need 3 more knitters)

And lizardknits is casting on another one for us. No name on that one yet, and we need 4 more knitters for it!

Our First Completed Snuggle!!!

2008-11-15T05:26:00.000-08:00

Woo Hoo! We just finished our very first Oddball Pet Snuggle.

Presenting.....(drum roll)....."Paws and Claws"!

"Paws and Claws" is growing!

2008-11-02T21:48:00.000-08:00

Our first Oddball Pet Snuggle, "Paws and Claws" is getting longer now! Three knitters have worked on it so far, and it looks colorful and cuddly! (It reminds me of striped taffy. Yum!)

Another Pet Story

2008-10-26T20:37:00.001-07:00

One of our knitters, kellyh57, has shared the story about her family dog, Bailey:

"When my husband and I got married, we lived in an apartment with outrageous pet rates. I really wanted a dog since I'd always had one growing up, but I had to go without! A year later we bought our first house. The first thing we did was start looking for a dog!

We went to the big animal shelter the next weekend. I went over to see "Baby." She was the cutest little thing! She was about 11 months old and a cockapoo (cocker spaniel/poodle mix). She was really timid and hid at the back of her cage. We got her out and took her into another room to play with her. She was really fun and I was in LOVE!

Typically, if pets are brought in for any reason, they are euthenized after the 5 day waiting period. If we had not picked her out, she would've been gone on Monday! It just breaks my heart to think that she'd have been a goner if it weren't for us!"

Updates on Our Blankets

2008-10-26T20:26:00.000-07:00

Bad Sandy! I haven't posted in a long while. Hopefully, this will make up for it.

Our latest snuggle is named "Forever Friend", and has been cast on and sent to the next knitter.

"Puppy Love" is growing quickly, already worked on by 3 knitters:

"Kitty Cuddles" has two sections completed, and has already been visited by one kitty!

Catnip Toys for Some of Our Pets!

2008-10-12T22:04:00.000-07:00

I decided to make some catnip toys to send for the pets that belong to the next knitters for our pet snuggles. I'd never made catnip toys before, and didn't know WHERE to buy catnip. But, I figured it out, and was pleased with the way they all turned out:

I might make some more of them to send along with our blankets when they are completed. I imagine that they will be appreciated by the cats at the animal shelter.

Here are some photos of the cats who received the ones I've made so far!

That's Mulder, who always "drowns" mousy toys in the water bowl. Ha!

And here are some of jdee's cats enjoying their play with the toys:

Spikey's cats all liked the toys as well. Here's her story:
"Our boys went nuts over the toys! Luke claimed the blue and white square one, immediately pouncing on it and rolling around like a wild man. My husband and I were laughing too hard to get a picture. He NEVER plays with toys, being an ex-feral kitty. But he absolutely loves this!Spike claimed the orange mouse, batting it and chasing it down the wood floor in our long bedroom hallway like a pro hockey player. Even poor, old, sick Mikey got in on the act, claiming the green and purple mouse for his very own, rubbing his face on it and carrying it around like wild prey he had caught. It brought a tear to my eye. Thanks. He is falling asleep on his pillow right now with it in the crook of his front leg."

It's so nice to see my little knitted gifts were appreciated! :D

Stories of Our Pets!

2008-09-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

Several of the knitters in our Oddball Snuggle project own pets, so I've asked them for photos and stories to share on our blog.

jdee has more than 6 cats, and shared a bit about some of them:
I have 6 indoor cats, plus lots of strays that we've managed to catch and have spayed/neutered. Some have become friendly, some probably never will, but I love them all. Abby (calico) and Annie (tortie), were from a litter of farm kittens, that my aunt bottle fed after they lost thier mother. When they became old enough, she gave these two to us. Merlin (himalayan) and Morty (orange tabby) were adopted from the shelter in Sulpher Springs, TX, where we took our strays to be fixed and vetted. Mabel (long haired tortie) used to belong to my niece and her family until they hit some financial struggles, and had to move in with her mother in law (her MIL doesn't allow pets in her house). And Max (Tabby kitten) was a stray, found in the parking lot of the bank, by a co-worker of my husband's.

jjminarcik has a dog (Cisco) and a cat (Griffin):
Cisco came as a package deal with my husband. He is a 2 time cancer survivor. He had a tumor on his elbow that has been removed twice. The cancer hasn't spread, but we still keep an eye on him. Griffin is an orange tabby cat adopted from a shelter - he is 4 1/2 and named Griffin after the tv show Family Guy. They eat anything. But Griffin seems to be especially fond of inanimate objects. After we had Griffin for 2 months, he ate a doorstopper and had to be cut open from stem to stern to have it removed. He's weird!

I went through a serious bout with depression a few years ago. The animals stayed with me and cuddled and laid at my feet for months. After that, I got their pawprints tattooed on my back.

kellee0302 has 3 dogs, Otis, Storm, and Bo:
Otis is 9 years old. He is a testy and fat pug. His manners aren't the best around company so he must be kept away from company.

Storm is 5 years old. He is a beautiful black and silver Siberian Husky with steel blue eyes. He is an outside dog since that is where he prefers to be and loves the snow.

Bo is 3 years old. He came with my husband. He was an inside dog that is thrilled to be able to be outside more since he has come to live with me. I have land to run on. Although he stills enjoys being inside with the family.

They will eat anything put in front of them. I have participated in many volunteer times at our local humane society.

lizardknits is owned by a grey gal in Charlotte, Hannah.

Mulderknitter has two cats, Mulder and Itchy:
Mulder is 12 yrs old - Mulder is diabetic, so can't have any treats really. But they both LOVE catnip and catnip toys! Mulder is the resident cat, and could care less about Itchy, and outweighs him by 6 or more pounds. Watching them fight is like watching a sumo wrestler swat a fly.

Itchy is 3 yrs old - just plays with treats - loves catnip and catnip toys - Itchy was found in our lilac bush at 3 weeks old and adopted by us. He is still quite a wild thing, chases dirt and dust at top speed, and only likes to cuddle on his terms. He is the only cat I know that likes to snuggle under the covers with me.

Secksiebrat and 1 cat (Ming), and 3 dogs(Sampson, Sassie, and Buster):
Ming is 4 this month. She is part Siamese and mouthy. Ha!

Sampson, 6 who is a Great Pyrenees, Sassie, 5 who is a black lab/shepard mix and Buster, who will be 2 and he is a treeing Feist (same family as a jack russel).

Spikey has 3 cats, Mikey, Spikey, and Luke:
Mikey (buff & white) will be 18 next week. I've had him since he was three months old! He is a love. Not a lap cat but will come up and tap your leg when he wants attention. He is not well right now, but we are managing as best we can.

Spikey (black & white) will be 9 in November. He is our lap cat, sleeps with us, and can't get enough of us. For an unknown reason, he went into acute renal failure when he was 4 or 5 years old. We are very fortunate that the acute episode resolved, but his kidneys still do not function properly and we treasure every day that we have with him.

Luke (gray & white) is our newest baby. He was a feral cat that we started feeding around our house for about 6 months, and we finally caught him in June. The vet thinks he is about a year and a half old. We live in a very wooded area and he has some scratches on his ears and nose, from fighting with other animals, so we are especially glad to have him safe and sound as an indoor cat now. He has transitioned amazingly well, loves to be petted and brushed, and has even taken to becoming Mikey's protector, trying to chase me away when Mikey needs his medicine.

Our 3rd Oddball Snuggle - Kitty Cuddles

2008-09-25T11:52:00.001-07:00

This morning, I completed the first section of our third snuggle.
:)

Snuggle #2 - "Puppy Love"

2008-09-24T18:37:00.001-07:00

Last night, I finished knitting the first section of our second snuggle, called "Puppy Love".

More Knitters and More Blankets!

2008-09-18T23:35:00.000-07:00

Woo Hoo! Our Pet Snuggle Project is coming alive!

Now, we have 3 blankets in progress, with 14 knitters involved in their creation.

Paws & Claws
Knitters: Shandeh, Mulderknitter, misha rf, kellyh57, Spikey, and jjminarcik

Puppy Love
Knitters: Shandeh, jdee, gmmarton, mamapaulsel, sgtpam, KnittinMitchie

Kitty Cuddles
Knitters: Shandeh, Spikey, kellee0302, Mulderknitter, Secksiebrat, lizardknits

Oddball Pet Snuggles!

2008-09-14T21:19:00.001-07:00

Yippee! We are starting a new project in the Knitting Help Forum, making Oddball Pet Snuggles for homeless pets in animal shelters. Neat!

There will be 6 knitters on each blanket, and each person will knit for 4 inches. We will be using two strands of worsted weight cotton, and size 10 or 10 1/2 knitting needles. The blanket will stay on the same knitting needles throughout its creation, so that each knitter can just add their own yarn and start knitting.

When the blanket is complete, it will be washed, and given to an animal shelter somewhere in the United States.

Here's the beginning of our first Oddball Snuggle, called "Paws and Claws"