A Friend in Need

True friends are always there for you in good times and bad. They make it clear to everyone that they are on your side.

They may be surprised when you do something foolish.

For example, if you were to knit this much on the bus on the way to work on Monday,

then this much by the time you got on the bus Thursday morning,

and still this much more by the time bus arrived at work

before you realized you had been stupidly increasing by four stitches instead of two so that you had to rip back all of the intarsia pattern work, your true friends would still find some way to make you feel clever.

So, when a friend asks for help, you have to respond. The beagles in these pictures belong to my friend Ewa, to whom I affectionately refer as "Ma Beagle" because of her dedication to the animal rescue group, Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland. 

Ewa is looking for items for the silent auction at their annual Beagle Bash on September 26. She came up with the idea of putting together a "knitter's basket" to offer at the auction. So far, the basket has a book on knitting coats for dogs. If you would like to contribute a skein or two or any other knitting items such as needles, stitch markers, measuring tape, etc. please contact Ewa via the above link or me. All donations are tax deductible. Other items for the auction are also welcome. Vova and I will be putting together another basket while we are camping in the 1000 islands next week. If you can't bear to part with some of your stash, but still want to help, visit BRSM's website to make a monetary donation, foster a beagle, or volunteer in other ways.
Ewa and her husband, Etienne, always take care of our elderly, one-eyed, blind cocker spaniel when we have to go out of town. They are great friends and part of my local community.
So, to all of you, my global community, I'm throwing up the Knit Signal for Ma Beagle and her boys and girls.