Knitting with Puppies

Remember my Central Park Hoodie? Well this is what it looks like when puppies get a chance to run free!

They ate a few inches of the back and all but a few inches of one pair pf Bamboo needles. This was really not their fault because I know this is what puppies do. But my son left them loose in the house and went outside. Now he too knows what puppies do!

And as if that wasn't enough yesterday they ate the corner of my sofa with me sitting beside them! I heard a rip and jumped! When I looked at the sofa I just wanted to cry but instead I scolded Sarah and put them both in the cage for a little "time out."

I pride myself on my home surroundings and have bought expensive good furniture. Maybe I can have it repaired. What do you think?

Later I was taking a photo of my long awaited and finally completed Rowan Heather. It was on my guest bed and I quickly downloaded the pic to iphotos. The computer was less than a foot from the sweater. I heard a noise and there they were, Sarah and Sophie, playing tug of war with HEATHER! Now she needs major repair.

How can I stay angry with these adorable little girls?

I've always had puppies/dogs in my life and I don't ever remember this much mischief. But then I have never had two puppies at the same time either. So maybe that's the difference.

This is the photo before little teeth got to it. Rowan Heather in Rowan Kid Classic. Pattern from "A Season's Tale" by Rowan.

I need to rethink their "freedom". And we start Puppy Training classes in March. In the meantime I really am trying to train them. Yesterday, they both sat on command. (With the promise of a cookie of course)

So now I'm thinking maybe the chewing of CPH was an omen that says I should frog the Bartlett yarn and use another. Or is that just my excuse to myself buy more yarn?

In the meantime, I'm knitting a new pair of socks using Trekking Yarn #108 and Jeanie Townsend's "Lisas Lace" pattern. I've mentioned before how much I like Jeanie Townsend's sock patterns. I found her through a Canadian Yarn Supplier on Ebay. She has a group on Yahoo called TownsendSocksKnitALong . The patterns are free to group members and I've been quite happy with them.

And because I hope I've really learned my lesson about KNITTING WITH PUPPIES, I keep the socks tucked in this cute little knitting basket I bought from Knitters Review. I had tried to buy this basket a number of times but each time there was a new shipment, it was sold out within hours. Finally I got one in Dec. The lining has embroidered flowers and there are two inside pockets. I love it.