Hi Peggy! I assume you either live on the other side of the state or way up north? I'm afraid I would be a terrible knitting student! I did learn the basics a long time ago (I managed to knit a scarf) but have never gone beyond that. Right now time is so tight I think it will have to wait until I either retire from my day job or run out of books to write!
Yes, that is my dog Reg on the cover! He's in the book, too. He insisted on it. He sits right next to me when I write and is convinced he's half-written the book himself. But instead of royalties, he gets treats.