Anything Knitted and Crocheted: I am doing a Happy dance right now!

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Friday, September 7, 2012

I am doing a Happy dance right now!

I got a Direct Message from a friend on Twitter regarding what was thought was an 8 month old Dachshund puppy late Monday night. We spent time trying to get the information and I finally spoke to the owner lastnight. He was still unsure about handing him over to Alberta Dachshund Rescue (ADR) even though he thought is was probably best.

I and two others from ADR spoke with him and he decided to give him up to ADR, knowing this was the best for him. It turns out the puppy was only 14 wks old and was dealing with 2 children, one 18 months and one that was older and was special needs.

It really dogs take patience. determination and love to deal with this breed. They are a very tenacious and head strong breed. It is a difficult breed to train but so rewarding if you have the time to do the work :D

So here is Banger....isn't he adorable!

Banger

So this is why ADR asks for an application to be filled out even if we don't have a dog for you. This way when a dog comes in he or she can be placed ASAP.

The family that got him has been waiting over a year and a half for another dog. They are so happy to have this gorgeous little one :)

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.