Knitting Fun

Now that I live where there's a yarn shop that has regular weekly knitting nights, I'm getting braver about my knitting.  My bravest knitting move before coming to Iowa was to try a pair of socks.  Now I've made a hat, mittens (pictures of those in a future entry), and this:

I knitted the sweater, not the dog, just to clarify.  Also, he has it on upside down; it's supposed to be a turtleneck.  I knitted a baby sweater years ago (the baby I knitted it for is grown up now), but I was lazy and didn't bother checking the gauge, so it turned out really big (she could still wear it at age 5).  I figured that since I have expert knitting help at the yarn shop, I'd get brave and learn to really knit a sweater, gauge swatch and everything.  First, though, I tried a lower-risk project: Banjo's doggie sweater.

Next is Christmas present time, and possibly learning to felt slippers.  It's amazing to me that yarn can turn into beautiful clothing items.  Incredibly satisfying.  Plus, the yarn at this shop is really cool.  I just like being there.

Do you think Banjo would like a puppy fez . . .?