The Bookish Girl

Grounds for Divorce? ~ 2008-06-11

Posted in Hey! She knits.,Nobody puts Baby in the corner,are you bored yet? by Bookish Wendy at 8:57 pm.
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Kai Sweater before husband accidently felted it in the wash.

Kai Cable Sweater

Kai Sweater after Husband accidently felted it in the wash.

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I knit this for Sophia when she was still in the womb.   She wore it a ton.  It was the perfect size, the perfect weight, the perfect fit. Poor husband didn’t mean to do it.  My mother cleaned Sophia’s room and picked up all the cloths on the floor.  Unfortunately she didn’t notice the sweater and it made its way to the hamper where it was promptly washed by the husband.  We’re all a bit heartbroken.

Sigh.  I’m sure it will find another life as a sweater for Sophia’s dolls, bears, and other imaginary friends.

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16 Comments »

  1. Lindsey says:

    Oy! Glad you see the silver lining in it all. Seeing the chap stick for scale made me do a double-take. I’m so sorry. :(

    Comment - June 11, 2008 : 10:26 pm

  2. Kate says:

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    Comment - June 11, 2008 : 10:44 pm

  3. Rachel H says:

    Oh that hurts.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 12:01 am

  4. Wendy says:

    Ha, I love how Kate’s comment runs into the margins. Major, epic bummer man. I remember when you knit that, it’s so pristine and simple and gorgeous, it may have been the project that pushed me over the edge to but that book. I have one in progress, but hibernating. In cotton. Well, it’ll be easier to put in her scrapbook now.

    Soooo, since it has to be said when such things happen…guess the mom and the DH are not allowed to help anymore, eh? Hardy har. I washed a blistex today after just dumping a hamperload in. It’s nothing like the same thing and I feel lucky. Such a pretty sweater.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 5:23 am

  5. Carole says:

    That sucks. Dale felted a pair of handknit socks once. Our marriage survived. Just saying.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 6:58 am

  6. Sue H says:

    Well – perhaps not the drastic divorce but certainly a TON OF GUILT YARN!!! Hey – why not stuff the sweater and sew the openings closed. Then Sophia will have a hug me pillow to cherish!!

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 8:34 am

  7. Liz K says:

    Some things are not forever, like baby sweaters, but marriages can survive them. I’m still married, and I lost my engagement ring. Gulp.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 8:50 am

  8. Seanna Lea says:

    I love Sue’s idea of making it into a squishy pillow for Sophia. If it didn’t take me forever to make a sweater, I might make one to stuff in the first place. It would be cute (and have arms!).

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 9:14 am

  9. Jackie says:

    Oh Wendy, that’s a real kick in the pants. Ooof.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 9:58 am

  10. Jennifer says:

    GAAAAAH! But now he must replace the yarn…and then some!

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 10:17 am

  11. WendyI says:

    Certainly not grounds for divorce, but rather a means to enjoy the sweater for years to come (not to mention, you have a neat story later on). Hope all is well! Sophia is one little cutie :)

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 10:41 am

  12. cyn says:

    Oh Rob. Oh Wendy! I remember you knitting on that sweater! I hope she had already grown out of it (or was about to) and that now it’s a cute sweater for a favorite doll or teddy bear. Oh.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 12:05 pm

  13. Ruth says:

    Oh.My.GOD. I know he didn’t mean it, but …. oh.My.GOD!!!

    I know that it wasn’t intensional, it’s knitslaughter at best, but still …. I’m sorry.

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 11:02 pm

  14. Barbara says:

    Maybe make a littler baby to put in the littler sweater?

    Comment - June 12, 2008 : 11:45 pm

  15. Marlena says:

    Ha! I couldn’t tell what the sweater was laying on in the first photo, so I thought it was an adult sweater. That would be some impressive felting!

    My condolences, but as you said, the sweater can find new life on a doll or bear.

    Comment - June 13, 2008 : 8:57 pm

  16. Jody says:

    Aw – that’s stinks…. there’s upsides all over the place tho. She did get to wear it a bunch, and it’ll will get a new life, and it wouldn’t have fit her forever anyway :) And I bet you can get some guilt yarn :)

    Comment - June 16, 2008 : 4:06 pm

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