It started with a cat picture

While Joe is in Afghanistan we communicate by chatting on the computer.  Which happens at all odd hours of the day and night.

One day while we were chatting he sent me a picture which he thought was funny, as did I.

 

Then Joe has a brilliant idea.  I should make a chain maille coif for my cat Cyclops.  This of course was a hilarious thought.  

Joe seems to think I need a hobby, that I have too much time on my hands.  And as a stay at home mom of three boys, there are times when life is crazy, and other times when life is really really boring, and yes I do indeed have too much time on my hands.  So sure why not make a coif for Cyclops. 

Cyclops is a 10 year old, VERY pathetic cat.  He follows me around the house like a dog, and cries at me constantly.  So the thought of my poor pathetic cat in a coif seemed particularrly funny.  

The problem was that I knew nothing about making chain maille. Sure I had seen pictures of it, and seen it in the movies, but making it??  This began my internet search of all things chain maille.  Come to find out you can make jewelry with chain maille.  I have since made a few jewelry pieces using chain maille, and they turned out quite well.  

After watching far to many tutorials on the internet I went to the store and purchased some pre-made jump rings and so the "cat project" began.