Knitting News

Over the last five days, I've ZIPPED up a project. Okay, okay, admittedly nothing really gets done fast around here. (or nearly nothing) There are too many other things calling for attention, home, family, work... But every chance I got, I worked on this project. Last night (or should I say this morning, because it was after 1am) I finished.

After knitting all those Koolhaas hats, I was hoping my sister Lora wouldn't like that pattern and choose it for her birthday gift. WHEW! She didn't. She chose a pattern that I've been wanting to try, a stranded/two-color/fair isles pattern. This is a technic that I haven't done before so it would be a fun challenge.

I'm up for knitting challenges these days. LOL! You see, I have a "safety net"! If I fall (get stuck) there are wonderful experienced knitters around here that I can get to help me up again. Nothing is off limits. WAY cool.

So, on Friday I started in. Casting on and then stitching away... Here are the results of my "labors"...

(drum roll, please)

I am VERY pleased. The multi-colored yarn was a bit frustrating to work with because I had no control (NEED control. Have to have control! LOL!) over what was happening next. But... all in all, I'd do it over again in a snap. I love the colors.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LORA!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Forsythia and pup-pees ;)

Forsythia. Ohhh! I dream of forsythia, but alas, my three bushes are still twiggy looking with nary a sign of spring yellow. I keep looking. And over the last couple weeks I've had more opportunities to be out looking than usual.

Why? Well... long story, cut short. We lost our big lab pup, Buck, about a week after his 1st birthday. Some decided they needed him more than we did. *SIGH*

And three days later, after checking everywhere possible to find Buck, in a very impulsive moment, I bought this little guy to replace (ha! Not possible) him.

Meet Peanut. My reason for going OUT more often.

He was a mere 5 weeks old when we brought him home. Way too young. Tiny and trembly. Nearly 3 weeks later he's still tiny but the trembles have disappeared and he's grown a bit.

His mom is a Poodle and his dad is Poodle/Chihuahua. I met them both and the Poodle is definitely the dominant gene. HA! So, he's not going to be a shedder. Love that. And he will be a lap puppy, not a wanna-be like Buck. :)

I miss Buck. He was a fun and funny dog. Peanut is a totally new deal for us. We've always had big dogs. Never a "yapper".... But so far, so good. He's a little dolly. Kinda like "Betsy-Wetsy". LOL! Remember that doll? "Betsy-Wetsy, never dry..."

Guess I'd better take him back outside. Goody! Another chance for me to check on the forsythias.