Cat sweater in tweed
You create the cat sweater from the top down. You begin at the upper back and first shape the diagonal shoulders. Next, you knit the left and right front sections from the shoulders. All the stitches are placed on a long cable for the remainder of the body. You attach the sleeves to the sections. Finally, you sew the cats and tails onto the knitting. The sweater features an oversized fit and is available in three sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. Mieke, shown in the photo, is wearing size Medium.

YARN
Soft Tweed by Drops
50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose
50 g = 130 m
A significant leftover of Brushed Alpaca Silk from Drops in black (16)

18 Carrot Cake 150 grams
09 Raven 150 grams
16 Guacamole 100 g
04 Cookie Dough 50 grams

Emblem of malevolence
During the era of the witch hunts, it was commonly believed that devils and witches could transform into cats, particularly black cats. Witches were frequently illustrated alongside these black felines. The concept of the demonic cat with two tails originates from Japanese folklore. This cat is said to create fireballs and employs its tails as torches to ignite fires. Additionally, it possesses the ability to resurrect the dead and manipulate them like puppets.

Tribute to thousands of ‘witches’
The sweater for Joosynne is included in MICCA, a collection that honors the numerous victims of the witch hunt. In Europe alone, over 100,000 supposed witches were executed by burning. Primarily women, but also men and even children.

Butter witch
Joosynne Labyns was executed by burning on 1 August 1664 in Heestert, Belgium. Joosynne was identified as a butter witch. With the assistance of the devil, she ensured that the milk did not yield butter. Additionally, she was believed to have the ability to summon milk from a cow and milk the animal from a distance. To rid her of the devil’s influence and restore the butter, only the stake could provide salvation. The execution of Joosynne is recognized as one of the final witch trials in this area.