Yes! I’m knitting a deformed cat! It’s the stripy one you can just see on the book’s cover but mine’s obviously not stripy. I’ve been having some trouble with holey M1s (I grew up, like most, knitting into the front and back of a stitch, not fiddling about picking up strands) but think I’m getting betterish.
I saw the Cats and Kittens book at the library and though I don’t generally make toys I thought I’d have a try; as it’s a short and (hopefully) sweet make while I relearn how to knit using a new technique of holding the right-hand needle and wrapping the yarn. It’s going better than it was last week.
Queen Camilla centres around the Royal Family who have been living in an exclusion zone on the Flowers Estate for the last 13 years, along with other undesirables, due to the UK now being a republic. However a campaign is underway to bring in a New Conservative Government and reinstate the Royals. The big question amongst all the goings on is: will Camilla be Queen of the country, or stay Queen of Charles’ vegetable patch?
The (talking) dogs are really the stars of the book, along with Violet Toby who is the Queen’s next door neighbour. So far they all share the best lines. It’s all wicked satire.
I love Sue Townsend’s books. I’ve grown up with Adrian Mole and love The Queen and I which is similar to the above, they even share some characters and the location, but QC is a rewrite of sorts. If you wanted me to pick between the two for you I’d recommend The Queen and I, though I’m still only halfway through QC.
I’m joining in again with Ginny. What are you crocheting / knitting and reading at the moment?
The Little Room of Rachell 
“Deformed cat” … Love it :D
That looks like a cute knitting book – I’m keeping my eye out for a good cat pattern to make one at some future point for my niece.
The cat pattern is cute! I’m glad to see you’re persevering with your knitting.
With the M1s, I’d try kniting into the back of the stitch on the next row if you’re still getting holes.
I think we’ve got The Queen and I actually. Will have to find it out again. I read the first few pages and it was a good laugh! Sue Townsend is amazing and I LOVE the Adrian Mole books. Never get tired of reading them. I enjoy making toys, but I have to super be in the mood to make them – baby stuff more my thing! Love to see your project pictures when you’re done. :)