Why I love Helen Mirren, & all knitters (*and dogs) should!

Not only is Dame Helen Mirren a talented Oscar-winning actress and always looks beautiful for the big night, but she’s at least a bit crafty, in addition.

To quote Mirren Sunday evening, “He [the Oscar statue] [is] not naked in my house. I have knitted him a little scarf.”

I wish I could see that scarf! Instead, here’s a picture of Helen from this year’s Oscar’s red carpet. *To honor her (my fave) look of the night, I’m kicking off both my dogwear designing and our first annual Oscar’s Dog Gown with hers!

A sketch to come. I’ve planned it out and am ordering supplies very soon! No knitting, in order to speed things up a bit (OK a lot). Stay tuned!