We are not completely certain Sparky is at fault, but we have our suspicions.
Exhibit A: a handknit, thrummed mitten, brown with green thrums in my yard.
Exhibit B: a handknit, fingerless mitten in black with dark grey heathering found in the Next-Doors’ yard.
Exhibit C: an LLBeane fine-gauge glove in oatmeal-colored wool found in the Next-Doors’ yard.
Exhibit D: a navy wool mitten, found in the Next-Doors’ yard.
Exhibit E: a dark grey, heathered watch cap in what looks to be a wool-alpaca blend, found in the Next-Doors’ yard.
None of these belong to me. None of them belong to the Next-Doors. Neither of us has regular streams of fumble-fingered wool-wearers passing through our yards.
Apparently, a stash weasel is at work!
P.S. Isn’t there a childrens’ book on this theme? I believe the solution offered there is to clothespin found items to a tree along the sidewalk.
How poignant! A thrummed mitten, no less, plus all the others. (Where on earth would he be getting these? The mind boggles.)
What is a “thrummed” mitten? Is this a knitting term? Anyway – maybe y’all have a spastic burglar in the ‘hood. One that wears watch caps & mittens, but keeps losing them…
Only the Shadow knows…
This blog sent me to Google to find out what a “thrummed mitten” was – a new term for me. Maybe down in S Calif. we don’t need mittens that warm!
Were you referring to the nursery rhyme? Check http://www.rhymes.org.uk/three_little_kittens.htm forthe 3 little kittens who lost their mittens.
That is hilarious! My sister’s cats like wool, too and find ways of transporting her gloves, etc. throughout the house. I wasn’t too happy when she reported that one of the hand knit socks I had made her was picked out as a cat toy, though. (Luckily it was rescued before chewing occurred.) I’ve made all of her cats knitted catnip mice, you’d think they could leave the socks alone!
Truly a mystery to be solved. I vote for a spastic burgler, unless of course the cat confesses.
You paint quite a picture – so funny! Please keep us posted if you solve this mystery! 🙂
I know this is over 18 months later, but…
there is a photo on icanhascheezburger of a cat on a fence lined with gloves, and a sign saying the cat is a glove thief, and if you see your glove there to take it. I thought I had it saved, but haven’t been able to find it.