I have decided once again, after a decades-long hiatus, to try my hand at sock knitting. My maternal Oma was a fabulous sock knitter and my dad refused to wear any socks not made by her – they were THAT good. I loved the ones she had made for me as well, when I was a teenager. Those socks are all long gone – naturally – except for one last very worn pair that I presciently squirreled away, for some-day inspiration.
But this is Sunday Schnauzer, you are saying to yourself right now – not a knitting blog. What gives?
I was at my daughter’s house (house-sitting with my knitting left on the arm of the couch) when I went into the kitchen to empty the dishwasher. Bowser was snoozing (OR SO I THOUGHT). I returned to the living room to see Bowser, sitting sphinx-like, with something in his front paws.
Then I heard him go “crunch, crunch” at the same time that I realized he was holding my half-finished sock.
Luckily the needle set I was using came with a spare (for just this reason?) so I was able to save the sock and continue on with it. I also found the chomped-off pieces of the wooden needle, so no need to worry that this criminal mastermind scamp was going to have digestive difficulties later on.
As my friend (who I am currently vacationing in Barbados with) likes to say about HER dog – IT’S A GOOD THING YOU’RE CUTE!
Stay out of trouble this weekend.
Rock on,
The WB
Ooops! Enjoy your vacation.
Thank you, Sheree 💕
Bad doggie!
Maybe you should knit him an octopus…?
😉
He needs to be fully back in my good graces first 😉. Thanks, Rivergirl 💕
Ah, doesn’t that just make the socks even more meaningful?
I hope your vacation is perfect in every way!
Thank you, my friend 💕 our annual vacation, now dubbed Our Annual Reading Retreat, is absolutely turning out to be perfect!
Well! I’m not hitting the “LIKE” button for this one! That could have been a disaster, for your sock (and they are so much work!!) and for the little guy. Glad it turned out OK on all fronts!
Me too! Thanks, Dawn 💕
I loved to knit—gave it up this year as my thumbs kept locking up. I could never master knitting socks, though. My hat is off to you and Bowser isn’t the first schnauzer to mess with a knitting project. They just wanted to see what we were doing up close and personal.
That explains it! 😁 Thanks, Jean 💕
Uh, oh. Bowser definitely deserves the shaming on this one! As a fellow knitter, I’m happy to hear he didn’t chow down on your stitches. Had he done that, I’m not sure cuteness could’ve saved him! 🙄 😬😉 But pardon me while I swoon at his mugshot.😍😂😂
A few stitches got dropped but I was able to fix that particular problem! Thanks, Bobi 💕
I wear womans, medium sock size (just in case you needed that info).
😂 I hear that, Janis. I have quite a few sock drawers to fill, I think! Thanks 💕
Happy to hear everyone survived that incident!!! Enjoy your vacation 🙂
Thank you very much, Sharon 💕
I bet it’s warm! We are in a snowstorm right now. Maybe I’ll fly over and join you! 🙂
I’ll save a beach lounger for you! Thanks, Kate 💕
I love that boy!!
Me too! I just can’t be mad at him. Thanks, Karen 💕
Bowser! You little scamp!
It IS a good thing you ARE cute!!!
Now stay outta Oma’s house whilst she off chasing turtles 🐢 🐢
Yes, please! And leave my knitting alone if Mommy brings you over. Thanks, sis 💕
I was thinking “perforated stomach” as soon as the dog came into the knitting picture! Good thing it wasn’t that.
Yes! I worried too, but he spit out the pieces he bit off. Thanks, Bernie 💕
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