Sputnik and His Sweater

See Sputnik in his sweater? Yup, I knit him a sweater. Since he’s a short haired dog, I figured a sweater would be a good idea for him in the upcoming colder months that I really don’t want to think about right now. Details? I used Colette Smith’s Easy-On Dog Sweater pattern available for purchase […]

Bad Dog

It finally happened. Sputnik, my almost nine month old puppy, got into my one knitting storage chest and got at a skein of Lopi Einband yarn that I needed to use on my Faroese shawl that I work from time to time. Bad dog. I can understand why Sputnik went after it: it’s wool! It […]

Cone-free Doggie

My husband and I took off Sputnik’s cone, ZenTube, and bandages off yesterday. He was nekked for little bit, but we did put his regular collar back on him, of course. Cone-free doggie, at last! Since the cone has come off, he’s once again curious about yarn, but there’s improvement. I inadvertently used natural fibers […]

Dog v. Yarn and Something Cool

The battle of Dog v. Yarn is getting better. Sputnik is still curious about what I’m doing with string, but has learned, with the back up with a spray bottle, that yarn is a not a toy. I’ve also been sticking to synthetic fibers as not to entice his nose with natural ones. That’s another […]

Sputnik, Destroyer of Yarn

I would like to introduce everyone to a our new dog, Sputnik! He’s a Great Pyrenees/Labrador mix, hence a “pyrador,” and is six months old. Sputnik is going to be a BIG boy. My husband and I got him from LaMancha Animal Rescue in Unionville, Pennsylvania, USA, not far from Coatesville. LaMancha is a beautiful […]