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TA DA! My 20th pair of socks this year. These are the Spey Valley Socks from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush. I resized them to fit Mickael's big, manly feet. They are knit on US 1.5's from Shelridge Farms Soft Touch Ultra in Charcoal. I used 3 skeins. I'm happy with the way they turned out and he seems happy to have them. (He's well trained and knows to act thrilled, whatever I knit him.) I want to knit these socks again in a lighter colored yarn for myself, just so I can see the pattern on the leg better. The design of the sock is pretty, but I just can't get a good picture of the stitch pattern section - the yarn is too dark.

Thanks for all the complements on the puppy. We're all so excited around here, its ridiculous. I appreciate the tips to help with crate training. Mickael was raised with dogs and I got my first dog in Junior High, but neither of us has ever crate trained a dog. Either it wasn't being done very much, or it was only done by trainers and without the Internet, no one else knew about it. I'm excited about doing it and I think it will make the whole housebreaking experience easier on all of us.

I hope everyone has a great weekend - enjoy the cooler weather California! I'll be back Tuesday.