In this video, I finally got to meet Zipper in person—the tiny, adorable little doggie I’ve been crocheting the Christmas sweaters for—and y’all… seeing him wear them in real life was the sweetest thing. This was also my first time meeting Derek and his beautiful wife, Rachel, and it felt like one of those cozy crochet-community moments that makes everything I do online feel real. We tried the sweaters on Zipper, got all the cute reactions, and I got to see how the fit and vibe worked off-camera (which is honestly the best kind of “pattern test”). After the sweater try-on, we headed out for Christmas shopping on Mass St., and it turned into a full-on holiday reset day—good company, festive energy, and that calm little reminder that making things by hand is about people (and pets) as much as it’s about yarn. If you’ve been following my YARNMAS series, this one is a fun behind-the-scenes moment: the project payoff, the community connection, and a little cozy inspiration to keep going on your own makes—without overthinking it.