Ahhhhh, nuts!
I have a niece with a birthday on Saturday, and she asked for a blue felted bag. I showed her some patterns, and she picked the one with pockets. So I made the small version of the bag.
It didn’t go well.
When I got to the top of the body of the bag, I realized I’d picked up a stitch somewhere. There was an extra stitch on one side of the bag. This is a result of trying to knit while doing other things, and having to put it down every five minutes, thus losing track of what I’m doing. But I figured, well, it won’t show when I felt it, right? Right?
Wrong.
This is the size before felting. This is the size after felting.(Note also lopsidedness still showing.) Why is this a problem? Because I made one for her sister that is this size. There’s no book for scale, but suffice it to say that big sister’s took two and a half times as much yarn to make, and I think it would hit the top of the Olivia book. As anyone with siblings knows, you CAN’T give two similar gifts, one twice as big as the other, to kids and expect it not to make waves.
I can’t give this to her. Maybe my daughter will want it for playing dress-up. Now I gotta make another one, and I just flatly do not have time to do that and ship it to another city by Saturday. Well, it’ll have to be late. Hopefully she’ll understand. Because kids always understand when their birthday presents are late, right? Right?
Sigh.
If it makes you feel any better, my parents flat out forgot my birthday a couple years ago. I lived.
On the other hand, I was rabidly upset and morose about it. Heh. Um. Maybe that won’t help…
Try to send a card, at least? Maybe explain that her real gift is a little late and add a small gift card to somewhere she might like?
If it makes you feel any better, my parents flat out forgot my birthday a couple years ago. I lived.
On the other hand, I was rabidly upset and morose about it. Heh. Um. Maybe that won’t help…
Try to send a card, at least? Maybe explain that her real gift is a little late and add a small gift card to somewhere she might like?
Yep, I’m right there with ya. I’m going to send her a card and also pictures of the teeny bag, along with a story about what happened. At least she’ll have a story to tell!
Yep, I’m right there with ya. I’m going to send her a card and also pictures of the teeny bag, along with a story about what happened. At least she’ll have a story to tell!
I just did a random search and I found your journal. I LOVE your work! My mom bought a purse last fall at an arts and crafts fair that was felted like what you’ve shown and everyone loves it, including my boyfriend’s mother. I’d like to be able to find one for her and buy it for her birthday or something. Not to mention I want one for myself. I am a scarf addict and own more of them than I could ever wear, I just love all the colors they can come in and fabrics.
I just did a random search and I found your journal. I LOVE your work! My mom bought a purse last fall at an arts and crafts fair that was felted like what you’ve shown and everyone loves it, including my boyfriend’s mother. I’d like to be able to find one for her and buy it for her birthday or something. Not to mention I want one for myself. I am a scarf addict and own more of them than I could ever wear, I just love all the colors they can come in and fabrics.