The Best Knitting

Piccolo has a lot of sweaters, as you may imagine. There are ones that I made for her, and she wears sweaters that I made for Penny. For each of my dogs, I had a special color that was theirs, and I tried to use that color in each sweater. I never had one for Piccolo, nothing really spoke to me. In the last few weeks, it has occurred to me that more often I choose sweaters out of her wardrobe that are primarily red. I purchased this yarn at last month's DIY Trunk Show, from Kitty Grrlz. It's hand spun Navaho 3-ply. Even after an explanation, I still can't wrap my head around the Navaho technique. This yarn has so much life. The bands are knit with some Cormo (love Cormo!) that I purchased at the last Wisconsin Sheep and Wool, and the tips are the Lobster Pot that I love so much. I'm going to use some leftover cashmere and polwarth blend to knit another little cowl inside the collar, like I did on another sweater. Yes, I used a $40 hank of yarn to make my dog a sweater, but who deserves it more than my adorable little companion?

I collect yarns for the dog sweaters, and when someone looks at one at a show, I usually can tell them who made the yarn, and why I think it's so special for a sweater. It's just another layer of custom, and hand crafted. Sometimes, now down to the yarn.