This weeks Anti Social Club theme was Friday 13th. I was thinking about how even though Friday 13th is traditionally a day of bad luck some people embrace it as a lucky day for themselves. I know that black cats are associated with both good luck and bad luck so I thought a cat would suit the theme quite well.
Some black cat 'facts' from wikipedia that I liked:
The character Behemoth in "The Master and Margarita", an enormous black cat, capable of standing on two legs and talking, has a penchant for chess, vodka and pistols.
A cat having black fur with white roots is known as a "black smoke."
The Scottish believe that a strange black cat's arrival to the home signifies prosperity.
In Germany, some believe that black cats crossing a person's path from right to left, is a bad omen. But from left to right, the cat is granting favorable times.
Most of Europe considers the black cat a symbol of bad luck, especially if one crosses paths with a person, which is believed to be an omen of misfortune and death.
I fancied making an amigurumi cat and I left most of her face bare so you can decide for yourself whether her intense gaze is bringing you good or bad things. Hopefully good though.
that knitted cat is SO cute!
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