As I progressed, however, doubts continually surfaced. Will the neckline fit over his head? Is this *really* where his forelegs go? Will it be long enough? Gosh, this looks strange!!
I did not have the luxury of holding it up to the dog to check.
The Halloween snowstorm gave me some unexpected time to knit. I had it finished by the time my son-in-law stopped by to help us with some storm clean-up.
"Do you think it will fit him?" I asked. Hard to tell. A dog sweater looks nothing like a people sweater!
A few days later, they were visiting for some birthday celebrations. It wasn't the dog's birthday, but he got the sweater as a gift, anyway.
Lo and behold, it FIT! Not only that, he didn't mind wearing it!
From this story, I have been thinking about the need to take a risk once in a while. It doesn't have to be a risk to the degree of jumping out of an airplane, but it's good to try something new...
because feeling proud of a new accomplishment is a good thing.
