Thursday 31 March 2011

Where are they now? 2KCBWDAY4



Whatever happened to your __________?
Write about the fate of a past knitting project.

I checked my Ravelry project page and decided to choose four things that I am particularly fond of and have good memories about. First, this woolen scarf:


If I remember correctly, this was my very first completed project when I started to knit in 2007. A very simple thing to knit. I made it for my partner C. to keep him warm and I made it extra long as he requested. I'm really fond of this scarf as it reminds me of good old times (long autumn evenings when I would knit while watching "Twin Peaks"). 
Where is it now?
In the wardrobe, I guess. C. doesn't use it too often (I've knitted few more scarves/neck warmers for him since 2007 but I know this scarf has special place in his heart.

Second: this lovely beanie that I knitted last year for my baby girl (pattern : Cecily beanie). I loved it and she looked so cute in it. 
Where is it now?
I have no idea. I believe it got lost during our removal last summer; we might have left it behind in the old flat. I don't like losing hand made things (who does?) and felt pretty bad about it. I wonder where is this beanie now? I only hope it didn't finish in the dumpster...


Number tree on my list is Teddy bear (pattern: Mr. Bean Bear). I knitted it for my daughter as a gift for her first Christmas. It was a difficult project for me, mainly because there were so many bits and pieces to be sewn together and I HATE seaming. It gave me a big headache; I remember there was some swearing and tears involved as well as bottle of wine to release the tension. I managed to finish the bear but guess what? My girl was not interested in playing with him at all. It took her about one year to finally notice him. 
Where is it now?
Some time ago Teddy finally earned the place to sit on Gaia's bed, next to the other gazillion toys she sleeps with. Yay!

And the last project, the one that I think I love the most is this green cardigan (pattern: Chick). 



It was my very first project that wasn't a scarf; something I actually had to knit in pieces following a written pattern, something I had to join together to have a finished object. Look how imperfect it is, the raglan seams and the gaps between buttons. But it didn't matter. I was so happy to finish it and even happier to see my baby wearing it. 
Where is it now?
In Italy where we lived at that time. It's packed away with all the baby clothes that Gaia outgrew, just in case another girl comes along :)

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7 comments:

  1. That teddy is soooooooo cute! :)

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  2. Jakbyś nie napisała o guzikach w cardi Gajki to bym nie zauważyła ;-) Jestem pewna, że czapeczka należy teraz do jakiejś równie słodkiej dziewczynki, która znalazła ją i do tej pory uwielbia :-)

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  3. Oh such a shame about the lovely hat. I hope it found a new owner. Poor Teddy! I'm glad he's loved now though.

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  4. I love those knitted toys, but I'm afraid I would never get around to the seaming!

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  5. I hope someone is using the hat and loving it, always think positive about lost hand made things :D. I am with you on the sewing up, hate it, love top down raglans for the lack of sewing!
    And a reply to your question on my blog- The travelling woman shawl came comfortably out of a skein of Jitterbug, there was left over for my sock yarn blanket although there would not have been enough for an extra repeat.

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  6. I'm only just discovering the joys of top down construction - I plan never to seam again ;) The hat is too pretty not to have ended up being loved by someone.

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  7. what a wonderful reflection on some of your knits! that is a shame about the baby hat, it was beautiful.

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