Pooch Parsons - Puppy McPooch Learns How To Knit

ISBN: 9781310082702 Puppy McPooch Learns How to Knit Written and Illustrated by Pooch MacKenzie Copyright 2013 Pooch MacKenzie Published by Smashwords ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my proofreaders fortaking the time to offer feedback on my manuscripts. This bookwould not be what it is without your help. Special thanks to: Laurie LeGrow from SomeGood Market (Makinsons and St. John's, NL, Canada) and SpindriftHandknits (Outer Cove, NL, Canada); Christine LeGrow, also fromSpindrift Handknits; and Linda Lewis from Baynoddy Knitwear,Spinning and Weaving (Chapel Cove, NL, Canada). Thank you for theknitting insights, laughs, and overall support! And thanks to Meagan. Hey guys! Puppy McPooch here. Hey guys! Puppy McPooch here.

I am a curious pup and I love to learn. I just learned about knitting and got soexcited, that I wanted to share my story with you! My story begins with a surprise packagearriving in the mail from my Granny McPooch. What could this be? I wondered, as my tailwagged. Inside, was a Pooch-sized knitted woolsweater. Also inside, was a paw-written note thatread: Well now, that was sweet of her! I thoughtout loud as I put on my new sweater. I currently live on the east coast ofCanada, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. I live in St. I live in St.

John's, the province's capitalcity. The weather can be warm one day and cold the next on thispart of the island. But thats okay because my new wool sweaterwill keep me cozy! I wore my new sweater everywhere. Around the house And especially under my life-jacket duringwhale-watching boat tours in the Atlantic Ocean! The day came where I had to wash mysweater. Grannys note said to lay it flat to dry. Being the curious pup that I am, I hadto find out why. Being the curious pup that I am, I hadto find out why.

So I calledher to ask. Hi Gran, I was wondering, is there a reasonfor laying the sweater flat to dry? I asked. Dearest Poochy, she said in hercharming, grandmotherly tone, I knit your sweater using wool, itwill shrink in a dryer, and if it shrinks, it will be too small foryou to wear. I did not want my wool sweater to shrink! SoI thanked Gran for her advice. Then I asked if she could tell memore about knitting and wool. She described knitting as a process wherespecial needles are used to stitch yarn together to form apattern. She said that yarn can be made from naturalfibres, like the hair that grows on animals. She said that yarn can be made from naturalfibres, like the hair that grows on animals.

Such as alpacas,sheep... ...goats, rabbits, and even somepooches! The fleece is carefully shaved off the animaland the fluffy wool can be spun into yarn. Then the yarn is readyfor knitting! Other materials can be added to thewool, or used on their own, to make yarn stronger, softer, orwashable (meaning, you can put it in the dryer). These can include cotton, nylon, silk,and acrylic, which is a type of plastic.