Lily's First Christmas

This past Christmas was little Lily's first Christmas. (Yes, I realize that Christmas occurred an entire month ago and I am only just now posting this.) I decided that she needed to have a stocking to match the stockings that I made for Jason and myself a few years back. I used some old Red Heart Super Saver yarn that I have had hanging around since way back in high school. I just kind of winged the pattern. It's basically made like a sock that I would make for myself with a short row heel, but bigger yarn, bigger needles (I think I used US 6 needles) and a shorted foot section.

The paw print was a free chart on Ravelry as was the snowflake pattern. For her name I used a cross-stitch program that I have. It doubles pretty well for making knitting charts. The hardest part in making this stocking was keeping Lily from helping. She seems to love yarn almost as much as I do - which isn't exactly a good thing.

In the end, the whole family had matching stockings.

I don't think Lily really cared about her stocking, though. She was having too much fun playing in the snow!

Lily!

Usually I only post about crafts here, but this post is about my brand new puppy "Lily". Lily is a 9.5 week-old Cardigan Welsh Corgi.

She was born on September 15th and looked like this (Lily is the 4th from the left):

My husband and I have been visiting her and her brothers and sisters since they were 3 weeks old.

7 weeks (Lily is top center):

On Thursday she was finally able to come home with us!

Sometimes she is a crazy dog

and sometimes she is a sleepy dog.

Her favorite napping place is under the chair.

Often she is a hungry dog

or a thirsty dog.

She LOVES to play (on her hand-knit blanket - see, there is still knitting involved in the post!)

and REALLY loves shoes (both eating them and sleeping with them).

She is a great puppy and we are so happy to have her home with us and be able to watch her grow up! Woof!