BUSTED!!!! I'm innocent I swear

" It wasn't me I swear, I didn't gut the cat, it was Dakota", this is what Rusty is saying I'm sure of it. Let's just say that the cat is no longer alive (don't worry it's a toy), seeing as all the stuffing is outside instead of in, this is no longer a toy they're allowed to play with, but I must admit that it's had a really long life (just about 2 years) which is amazing considering the dogs I've got.

TEST KNIT Pale Rose

So on Ravelry I joined the Free Pattern Testers Group, which is where designers request their patterns to be tested by a number of people (however many they want) to make sure that the pattern makes sense before it gets published. I test knitted this gorgeous hat for Olga Jasnovidova. It was based on Estonian lace and it was a very simple pattern to follow. I made the small version (tight fit instead of slouchy fit) and as I was taking photos to post on Ravelry, little Rusty came along wanting some attention, so he got to be in the photo also.

Day at the Beach

We spent yesterday afternoon walking along the boulevard at Leça da Palmeira. Rusty and Dakota met some new friends and had a fun time looking at the waves and people. They were pretty tired out by the time we came home and just lay around the rest of the evening relaxing.

Rusty's Sweater

Here's Rusty modeling his new winter sweater which he'll be wearing for sure this coming winter. I'm not to happy with the cast off I did, so I'm going to undo that and fix it, and after sewing in the ends, I'll put it away until winter.

His little sister Zara has one also, and so does Jojo (in a previous post). The only one I still need to make a sweater for is Dakota, but I'll get to that one shortly after finishing some other projects firs.

Rusty's Summer Haircut

Rusty loves his new haircut, he might not look it on the photo though. He can run a lot faster now too, causing the carpets to go flying in his wake. His little sister Zara wasn't too sure who this new guy was when we were done cutting his hair, but she soon figured out it was her brother Rusty, can you believe she actually growled at him, poor guy. Jojo and Dakota were also a bit unsure at the beginning, but now it's as if nothing ever happened